Kellyanne Conway Leaving The White House

Kellyanne Conway, a senior advisor to President Donald J. Trump and his final campaign manager in 2016, announced yesterday that she is leaving The White House at the end of the month to homeschool her children.

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Trump announces FDA authorization of COVID-19 treatment

President Donald J. Trump announced this evening that the FDA has authorized the use of Convalescent plasma to treat patients suffering from COVID-19.

LIVE: President @realDonaldTrump holds a news conference https://t.co/BvYoN0T57c

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 23, 2020

From the FDA:

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Down the Middle …

“Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course: the distance between your ears.”—Bobby Jones

By Greg Kelly

Regrettably, the coronavirus pandemic has put my “Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County this Weekend” column into a literary coma. If only for a while, hopefully. Monmouth County is too fun not to bounce back.

For nearly 8 years I never missed posting a weekend list. To keep the idea active, I’ve decided to focus on single events or activities for locals to consider. These being some of my personal favorites.

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Murphy to deliver budget address at Rutgers’ stadium

Governor Phil Murphy announced that he will delivered his revised FY 2021 State Budget Address at SHI Stadium at Rutgers University in Piscataway at noon on Tuesday, August 25.

The home team is expected to lose, as usual.

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China Wants Biden Elected

.@JoeBiden is smoother to deal with than @realDonaldTrump. This is the consensus of most countries around the world, including China, said experts, after Biden was officially declared the Democratic presidential candidate. https://t.co/OoL0rVL1tp pic.twitter.com/oTbQVqcRMu

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) August 19, 2020

The people who brought us the coronavirus, deadly fentanyl to fuel the opioid crisis, and who regularly crush the human spirit by limiting free speech and religion, want you to vote for Joe Biden for President of the United States.

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Public’s Help Sought In Finding Shooter Of 4 Year Old Asbury Park Girl

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Asbury Park Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the shooter of a 4 year old girl.

At approximately 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, a 4-year-old child was shot while sitting outside the family’s home on Boston Way. The child was shot in the upper thigh area, breaking the femur bone. The injury is deemed serious, but non-life threatening.

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Hornik to testify on JCPL’s storm failures at Assembly hearing

Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik is one of three New Jersey mayors slated to testify at a joint hearing of the Assembly Homeland Security and Telecommunications/Utilities Committees today at 10 a.m. in Trenton.

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Trump campaign, GOP, sues Murphy to block vote-by-mail election

President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, the Republican National Committee and the New Jersey Republican Party have sued New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Secretary of State Tahesa Way in federal court to block the enforcement of Murphy’s Executive Order requiring a vote-by-mail election this November.

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Smith welcomes news of post office reforms postponement

Congressman Chris Smith today welcomed the news that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy  announced the delay of operational reforms to the United States Postal Service until after the November election.

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Smith’s early and ongoing support of the USPS

Freehold, N.J.- Rep. Chris Smith, an early and strong advocate of increased appropriations and enhanced safety protocols at the United States Postal Service (USPS), said he will continue to speak out for funding reforms that will “help stabilize the post office and ensure it can properly process the surge of ballots anticipated this fall.”

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