Prosecutor won’t file charges against Monmouth County tax official

FREEHOLD– An investigation into an anonymous complaint accusing the Monmouth County Tax Administrator with steering businesses to a pair of companies has ended with no charges being filed, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday. Authorities launched the 18-month investigation into Matthew S. Clark’s activities after receiving a letter claiming Clark channeled work to Realty Appraisal… Read the rest of this entry »

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, May 5-7, 2017

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, May 5

• & Juliet by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Greenhouse Plant Sale at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• “The Butler Did It!” by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO
• “Hound of the Baskervilles” by South Street Players (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• “Murder on the Nile” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

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More than $100M in taxpayer money spent on public worker lawsuits each year

The legal settlements and jury awards have come rapid-fire, month after month, year after year: $400,000 to the public works employee who claimed a hostile work environment; $2.1 million to the fire inspector whom a jury found had been harassed; $200,000 to the former police dispatcher who said she was improperly fired; $3.65 million to the… Read the rest of this entry »

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Female Dragonflies Fake Death to Avoid Sex

photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

In order to avoid males of the species bothering them for sex, female dragonflies fake their own deaths, falling from the sky and lying motionless on the ground until the suitor goes away. A study by Rassim Khelifa, a zoologist from the University of Zurich is the first time scientists have seen odonates feign death as… Read the rest of this entry »

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Coast is cleared for 2 new artificial reefs for Jersey waters

TRENTON — Recreational fishermen in New Jersey are a step closer to getting artificial reefs of their own in state waters. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gave New Jersey permission to build two artificial reefs – one off the Manasquan Inlet and one in the Delaware Bay, state Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin said Thursday.… Read the rest of this entry »

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Menendez donor, Fla. eye doctor guilty on all counts of Medicare fraud

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A prominent Florida eye doctor has been convicted on all counts in his Medicare fraud trial, raising the possibility he could be pressured to testify in the bribery trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez. Jurors announced their verdict Friday for Dr. Salomon Melgen. He effectively faces a life sentence… Read the rest of this entry »

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Angry Christie wants more control of Horizon’s board, profits

Governor Chris Christie  (Governor’s Office/ Mykwain Gainey)

JERSEY CITY — Gov. Chris Christie is done asking Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to pay big bucks to expand drug treatment in New Jersey. Now, he’s telling. Christie on Thursday announced he was proposing legislation giving future governors the ability to appoint four new directors to Horizon’s 15 member board, require greater… Read the rest of this entry »

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Sheriff Golden Hosts Heroin Forum with Students, Educators and Law Enforcement

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden brought college and high school students from throughout the County to Freehold on Tuesday for the second annual Student Ambassadors For Heroin Use Prevention forum.

The unique program that Golden launched last October brings student leaders together with educators, law enforcement officials and other government and non-profit drug abuse agencies to share information–both ways–to empower the students to lead their peers away from heroin use and to support the adults in improving their drug abuse prevention efforts.

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, April 28-30, 2017

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, April 28

• Spring Home Show at the Shore (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• New Jersey Marathon Weekend – MORE INFO
• “Private Lives” by Monmouth Players (Navesink) – MORE INFO
• Jersey Shore Restaurant Week – MORE INFO
• Englishtown Swap Meet & Auto Show – MORE INFO
• The Women of Padilla at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• “Murder on the Nile” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

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Congressman Smith Honors WW2 Veteran’s Heroic Service

Al Salazar, 93 of Wall Township, was 20 years old when he served under both General Omar Bradley and Lt. General George Patton in World War II. He landed in Europe 73 years ago last week.

Congressman Chris Smith joined Salazar’s family in honoring his service by presenting him the medals he earned, but had not received, during a ceremony at the Xanadu senior condominium club house in Wall Township.

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