2 NJ lawmakers urge corruption probe of Newark watershed agency (via NJ.com)
TRENTON — Two state senators today called on the legislative committee investigating the George Washington Bridge scandal to turn its attention to Newark, where they said tax dollars have been wasted for years amid malfeasance and incompetence. State…
By Greg Kelly
Friday, February 28
• “Girlfriends Getaway Weekend” (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• College Men’s Basketball: Monmouth U vs. Niagara (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Talk Ain’t Cheap, It’s Deadly Dinner Theater (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Family Game Night (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
• Mardi Gras Gift Auction (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• An Evening of Gratitude, Story and Song (Rumson) – MORE INFO
• Into the Woods at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
• Free Tax Preparation Help (Wall Twp, Shrewsbury, Manalapan) – MORE INFO
• Sylvia at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Once On This Island at Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Baby the Musical at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• An Evening of Irish Culture (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Aberdeen) – MORE INFO
Posted: February 26th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, February 28 – March 2, 2014
Sea Bright homes being elevated last June. Officials estimate 80 percent of the town’s homes are still vacant. Below, Chris Wood, flanked by Pete Forlenza and Zack Rosenburg, addresses a gathering in Rumson Tuesday night. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN…
Chris Christie promises to take ‘extreme measures’ on pension if Democrats don’t play ball (via NJ.com)
LONG HILL — The day after his budget address, an upbeat Gov. Chris Christie returned to a message that has worked for him in the past: State finances are in trouble and only he can help. The Republican governor urged Democrats in the state Legislature…
Lt. Governor Guadagno, Speaker Prieto, President Sweeney, members of the Legislature, fellow New Jerseyans:
I am pleased to present to you my Budget for Fiscal Year 2015.
This is the fifth time I have come before this Legislature to deliver a budget message.
It is one of the most important obligations of any governor.
Today, I present to you a budget that is balanced, and, for the fifth year in a row, requires no new taxes on the people of New Jersey.
Total spending in this budget for the next fiscal year is $34.5 billion, with a responsible surplus of over $300 million.
Here is more important news.
This budget, when you take out pension and health care costs and debt service, is $2.2 billion smaller than Fiscal Year 2008.
Over the last five years we have cut discretionary spending by $2.2 billion.
Posted: February 25th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, New Jersey State Budget | Tags: 2015 Budget Address, 2015 New Jersey Budget Address, Chris Christie, Governor Chris Christie, NJ State Budget | Comments Off on Governor Chris Christie’s FY 2015 Budget Address As Prepared For Delivery
Christie bridge scandal: Records show Samson’s role; Fort Lee mayor meets with feds (via NJ.com)
TRENTON — Records turned over to the state legislative committee investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closings show the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, David Samson, has been “intimately involved” with day-to-…
Frigid winter sends electric prices soaring for NJ customers who switched power suppliers (via NJ.com)
Eric Jung vowed he wouldn’t get fooled again. After switching to a third-party electricity supplier that lowered his monthly bill before eventually raising prices, Jung studied up on the topic. He finally settled on Fairview-based Systrum Energy, which…
Newark watershed’s lucrative payouts were no secret, contractor says (via NJ.com)
The culture of corruption at the Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corp. — alleged last week in a scathing 45-page report by the state comptroller — was apparently no secret to some in Newark’s political world. When queried by state…
David Samson’s business interests overlap with work at Port Authority (via NJ.com)
TRENTON — As chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, David Samson voted to award millions of dollars in Port Authority contracts to a company whose owner is represented by Samson’s law firm in a hotly contested and lucrative legal…
Freeholder Tom Arone
By Tom Arnone, Monmouth County Freeholder
The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders continues to support and promote the Grow Monmouth Façade Improvement Program. The program makes grant funds available to help improve the look of privately held commercial buildings throughout Monmouth County. The façade improvement program which is the newest initiative under our Grow Monmouth program uses HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) Community Development Block Grant funds that were de-obligated by grantees to help privately held commercial buildings, located in HUD eligible areas, improve their business façades. Representatives from the county’s department of economic/development recently assisted me during a presentation for the façade improvement program that was given to the Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce. In the next few days there will be a check presentation to Jim Smith, owner of Smittex Sportswear in Keansburg who will be utilizing the funds towards the purchase of a new awning. Mr. Smith will be receiving $1,845.00 for the purchase of the awning. For more information about the Grow Monmouth Façade Improvement Program please contact the Monmouth County Department of Economic Development at 732-431-7470 or visit the Grow Monmouth section of the County website at www.visitmonmouth.com.
Posted: February 22nd, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Tom Arnone | Tags: Freeholder Tom Arnone, Grow Monmouth, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, The Arnone Report, Tom Arnone | Comments Off on The Arnone Report© Copyright 2026 | MoreMonmouthMusings | All Rights Reserved