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Legendary Shore restaurant up for sale

The Circus Drive-in, Wall, the state’s most iconic drive-in restaurant and a Shore landmark for 60-plus years, is up for sale. “The phone has been ringing off the hook today,” said Gerard Norkus of Wien Real Estate. “I’ve never seen anything like this.” A ‘for sale’ sign appeared on the 1.64-acre property about a week ago,… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 4th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County, January 6-8, 2017

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, January 6

  • College Men’s Basketball: Monmouth U. vs. Iona (WLB) – MORE INFO
  • NJ Symphony Orchestra: Raiders of the Lost Ark at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank)MORE INFO
  • Virtual Tour of Your Library and Its Resources (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
  • Defensive Driving Class (Neptune) – MORE INFO
  • “One World Trade Center & The Oculus” Photo Workshop (Avon) – MORE INFO

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Posted: January 4th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County News, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County, January 6-8, 2017

Whales ring in the new year at the Jersey Shore and in the East River

BELMAR — One of the world’s largest mammals rang in the new year in the chilly waters of New York and New Jersey. A large whale, believed to be a humpback, was spotted surfacing and spraying water out of its blowhole in the East River near Gracie Mansion on New Year’s Eve, according to the New… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 3rd, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Whales ring in the new year at the Jersey Shore and in the East River

2 men charged in murder of Red Bank man outside Eatontown apartment complex

FREEHOLD — Two men have been charged with the shooting death of a Red Bank man outside an Eatontown apartment complex last year, authorities said Friday. Frederick Reed, 20 of New Castle, Del., and Perry Veney, 30 of Long Branch, were both charged with murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose after investigators… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: December 31st, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments Off on 2 men charged in murder of Red Bank man outside Eatontown apartment complex

N.J. makes another pitch to get Supreme Court to allow sports betting

New Jersey’s chances of getting the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its effort to legalize sports gambling hinge on how a bedrock constitutional principle is applied. The state argued in briefs this week that the federal government is barred from forcing states to repeal or reinstate their own laws. It’s an issue at the heart of… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: December 29th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, Sport Betting | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this New Year’s weekend, December 29, 2016-January 1, 2017

By Greg Kelly

Thursday, December 29

  • Happy Hanukkah!
  • A Very Electric Christmas at TRT (Red Bank)MORE INFO
  • “One-Of-A-Kind Holiday Ice Sculpture Display” (Tinton Falls) MORE INFO
  • Winter Wonders Exhibition at Monmouth Museum (Lincroft) MORE INFO
  • “Seeing Stars: Every Flag Tells A Story” (Highlands) MORE INFO
  • “SHINE: 100 Women of Long Branch” Photo Exhibit MORE INFO
  • Blood Drive at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown)MORE INFO
  • “Ice at the Pier” (Long Branch) MORE INFO

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Posted: December 28th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County News, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this New Year’s weekend, December 29, 2016-January 1, 2017

Reward Offered for Wife Killer Still on the Run

The New Jersey State Police is offering a $1,000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest of Jeremiah Monell. Monell is wanted for the murder of his estranged wife, Tara O’Shea-Watson, in her Commercial Township home on December 19. Detectives with the New Jersey State Police Homicide South Unit, Troop “A” Criminal Investigation Office, and Fugitive… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: December 26th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Reward Offered for Wife Killer Still on the Run

Watch Donald and Melania Trump receive a standing ovation at a Christmas Eve church service

President-elect Donald Trump attended a Christmas Eve church service at a historic church just a short drive from his Palm Beach estate Saturday night. Trump, his wife Melania and an entourage of Secret Service agents and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies made the trip from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club to attend the 10:30 p.m. service at… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: December 26th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Donald Trump, News | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »

State Police stepping up patrols around state for holiday weekend

 

Motorists already know that heavier than normal traffic is part for the course on a holiday weekend. In addition to extra drivers on the road, New Jersey State Police have announced that they’ll also have an added presence the next several days. An additional 80 troopers will be on patrol from 6 p.m. Friday until 6… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: December 24th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, News | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

Ex-Belmar Fire Official Pleads Guilty to Taking $34,000 through False Timesheets

by William Skaggs, USDA-NJ BELMAR-A former Borough of Belmar fire marshal and senior lead fire protection inspector with the Picatinny Arsenal Fire Department today pleaded guilty to fraudulently reporting his hours on time cards to the Borough of Belmar, causing it losses of approximately $34,141, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. John Rizzitello, 45, of Nashville,… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: December 23rd, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »