Menendez Gets Off!

NJ Senator will not face new trial on corruption charges

The Justice Department moved Wednesday to cancel its corruption case against Sen. Bob Menendez, saying that it no longer saw a path to conviction given the constraints the court has placed upon it. A jury last year was unable to reach a verdict on charges against Mr. Menendez, New Jersey Democrat, and the Justice Department had… Read the rest of this entry »

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Chris Christie joins ABC News as a contributor

Former Gov. Chris Christie has landed a TV gig, NJ Advance Media has learned. Christie has been hired as an occasional contributor to ABC News, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The hiring is scheduled to be announced Tuesday on “Good Morning America” during the 7 a.m. hour, according to the sources, who requested anonymity… Read the rest of this entry »

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Things to do in Monmouth County on Sunday instead of watching football

Sunday, January 28

• “Beef & Brew” (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Asbury Park Beer Fest ‘18 – MORE INFO
• Jersey Shore Home Show at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Harvey at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• The Calling by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• El Coqui Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Harbor Yacht Club Boat Display at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• Visit 1883 Lighthouse Keepers’ Quarters on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Ice at the Pier (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Keyport Flea Market – MORE INFO
• Simulcast Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, January 26-28, 2018

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, January 26

• Jersey Shore Home Show at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO
• The Calling by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Sal Valentinetti at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• El Coqui Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Monmouth Winter Collegiate Invitational, Track & Field (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Beauty & the Beast Jr. (Holmdel) – MORE INFO

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Long Branch woman charged with bomb threat on Prosecutor’s Office

Shuanita Foskey, facebook photo

Shuanita Foskey, 48, of Norwood Ave in Long Branch, was charged with calling in a false bomb threat to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in Freehold, according to an announcement by Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

Foskey is accused of calling the Prosecutor’s switchboard on Friday afternoon, January 19, and claiming a bomb was on the premises that would explode shorty.  The Jersey Ave building was evacuated. Bomb sniffing K-9 units from Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean County Sheriff’s Offices and the New Jersey Transit Police Department were deployed and determined that the threat was false. Read the rest of this entry »

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Matawan man in 10-hour standoff allegedly damaged police robot

An armed man who refused police instructions to leave a home provoked a standoff that shut down a Matawan neighborhood for several hours Monday, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. A family member asked police to conduct a welfare check on Michael “Bean” Geran at the Johnson Avenue residence. When officers arrived around… Read the rest of this entry »

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Menendez: I plan to run for re-election despite retrial

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez said Friday he intends to run for re-election this year even though federal prosecutors revealed earlier in the day that they plan to retry the New Jersey Democrat on corruption charges. “Senator Menendez fully expects to be vindicated and has every intention of running for re-election, continuing to fight Donald Trump’s policies… Read the rest of this entry »

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Senator Menendez to face retrial in corruption case

Dr. Salomon Melgen, left and Senator Robert Menendez

Federal prosecutors say they intend to retry U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on political corruption charges. The trial of the New Jersey Democrat ended in a mistrial in November after jurors were unable to reach a verdict. The Department of Justice had been facing a deadline later this month to retry the case or drop the charges.… Read the rest of this entry »

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Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino admits he’s guilty of tax evasion

Michael ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, known for his role on the “Jersey Shore” TV show, admitted Friday to not paying the full amount of taxes for 2011. The reality television star pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion in federal court in Newark before Judge Susan D. Wigenton as part of a plea deal in the… Read the rest of this entry »

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, January 19-21, 2018

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, January 19

• Men’s College Basketball: Monmouth U. vs. Iona (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO
• The Calling by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• El Coqui Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Harbor Yacht Club Boat Display at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• Shore House Art Exhibit (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

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