Murphy would rather talk about Confederate flags than taxes

Monmouth Dems Expand Relationship With Hate Group

Former Goldman Sachs banker Phil Murphy, the Democrat running for governor of New Jersey, does not want to talk about his plan to raise taxes by $1.3 billion.  He also doesn’t want to talk about renewing the law that is keeping a lid on New Jersey property taxes which expires at the end of this year.

Murphy really doesn’t want Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, the GOP nominee for governor, to talk about taxes either.   Murphy wants to talk the Confederate flag.  He wants Guadagno to talk about it too, according to a report at NJ.com. Read the rest of this entry »

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, September 8-10, 2017

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, Sept. 8

• Asbury Park Oysterfest ’17 – MORE INFO
• Outlaw Music Festival at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• “End of Summer Party” on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• F Theory by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Harvest Moon Walk on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Sheba Sharrow Exhibit at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Transition: Vietnam Photos at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Nature & Nurture: Mother/Daughter Artists at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• “How to be a Successful Online Student” at BCC – MORE INFO

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About the Asbury Park Anti-Hate Rally

By Art Gallagher

For this conservative Republican who believes in Dr. King’s dream, there was much more to be hopeful about than to fear at the Anti-Hate rally in Asbury Park yesterday. There was actually nothing to fear. Read the rest of this entry »

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Monmouth County Freeholders’ Statement on the Passing of Ted Narozanick

 FREEHOLD, NJ – “Today, we celebrated the life of former Monmouth County Freeholder Theodore J. “Ted” Narozanick. Ted was Mr. Monmouth County. He was a legend, a role model, and a mentor to all who followed in the footsteps he left behind while paving the way for the renaissance of our beautiful county.

Many of us were lucky enough to call Ted ‘friend.’ Yet even those who just happened upon him on a street corner, in a restaurant, or at the County Fair would tell you that he treated everyone he met as though he had known them for 50 years. In fact, before there was a Pelé, or a Madonna, or a JLo – there was Ted. No last name needed. Read the rest of this entry »

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Jughandle Brewing With Ingredients Grown In Monmouth County

Tinton Falls- Jughandle Brewing Company introduced two new craft beers this weekend that are brewed with ingredients grown on Monmouth County farms. Freeholders Lillian Burry and Tom Arnone, the owners of The Fir Farm in Colts Neck and Jason Carty, Executive Director of the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild were on hand to mark the occasion with bended elbows. Read the rest of this entry »

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Scotch Plains Man Arrested For Pepper Spray Attack in Asbury Park

photo via Joe Grillo’s facebook page

Morris May White, 22, of Scotch Plains, was arrested in Asbury Park on Sunday evening and charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon after he pepper sprayed a transgender woman who was participating in a sign making event in preparation for Monday’s Stand Against Hate rally in the city, according to The Asbury Park Sun.

White’s arrest in not being treated as a hate crime, according to the report.

Giuseppe “Joe” Grillo, as Asbury Park Board of Education member and one of the organizers of the anti-hate rally characterized the incident as a “hate assault” on facebook. Read the rest of this entry »

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Partying this Labor Day weekend? Law firm offers to pay cab, ride-hailing fees in Monmouth and Ocean counties

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — In the 25 years that Carmine Villani has been an attorney, he’s seen a lot of people suffer the consequences of drunken driving convictions. And with the growth in the popularity of ride-hailing companies, he’s stymied as to why many people still aren’t taking advantage of those services when they go out… Read the rest of this entry »

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More Texas animals displaced by Harvey heading to N.J. shelter

EATONTOWN — New Jersey is scheduled to get more animals from hurricane-ravaged Texas to make room in shelters for pets that got separated from their owners during Harvey. The Monmouth County SPCA is accepting at least 80 cats and dogs on Labor Day from shelters in San Antonio and Houston that have to be cleared out… Read the rest of this entry »

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Ted

Theodore J. “Ted” Narozanick, known affectionately by thousands throughout Monmouth County simply as Ted, passed away this morning. He would have been 97 years old on October 22. Read the rest of this entry »

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Kim G and Tommy G on the radio this afternoon at 5

Kim Guadagno, the GOP nominee for NJ Governor, will join Tommy G on his radio show this afternoon at 5PM.

Tommy tells me that he will seek to find out who Kim really is and what makes her tick.  It promises to be a revealing interview.

The Tommy G Show is broadcast in Central New Jersey on 1450 AM WCTC, at TommyGShow.com and via the TuneIn app on your smartphone. Read the rest of this entry »

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