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Long Branch man targeted young girls on their way home from school, cops say

LONG BRANCH – A 27-year-old city man was charged with multiple offenses, including sexual assault, after he allegedly targeted at least three girls on their way home from school. On Tuesday afternoon three girls, ages 12-14, were approached by a man as they had either just exited their school buses or were walking home from school,… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 27th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

Handlin raises $4K for LD 13 Senate race

Assemblywoman Amy Handlin

Assemblywoman Amy Handlin raised $4,075 for her campaign to replace Senator Joe Kyrillos in the State Senate during the quarter that ended December 31, 2016, according to her latest filing with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.  The amount almost doubles what she has raised since her last election in 2015.  Her total raised for the cycle is $8,175.

Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, Handlin’s district mate who is also contending for Kyrillos’s seat in the upper chamber of the legislature, raised $121,075 for his campaign during the same period.

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Posted: January 27th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: 13th Legislative District, 2017 Elections, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Keansburg Mother Charged With Throwing 6 Month Old At Father

The Keansburg Police Department charged Nicole Robbolino. 32, of Briarwood Avenue, with one count of Assault and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child on Tuesday after an investigation revealed that Robbolino threw a child safety seat containing her six month old son at her boyfriend–the father of the child.  The baby suffered a mild head injury.

According to a statement issued by the Police Department, officers where dispatched to the scene for a report that a 5 year old female that had sustained a hot water burn to her face.  The officers learned that the girl bumped into a stove, causing hot water to splash onto her face. She was treated on the scene by officers and Keansburg EMS and transported to Bayshore Hospital.

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Posted: January 26th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Keansburg Mother Charged With Throwing 6 Month Old At Father

DiMaso speaks against the ‘Monmouth Reliability Project’ on behalf of Freeholder Board

Video courtesy of John Schneider

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Posted: January 26th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on DiMaso speaks against the ‘Monmouth Reliability Project’ on behalf of Freeholder Board

Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, January 27-29, 2017

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, January 27

  • Jersey Shore Spring Home Show at BCC (Lincroft)MORE INFO
  • The Jag by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch)MORE INFO
  • Hurricane Diane at Two River Theater (Red Bank) MORE INFO
  • “The Little Mermaid” (Tinton Falls)MORE INFO
  • College Men’s Basketball: Monmouth U. vs. Quinnipiac (WLB) – MORE INFO
  • “Drones by Karina Aguilera Skvirsky” Photo Exhibit at Monmouth U. (WLB)MORE INFO

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Posted: January 25th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, January 27-29, 2017

House passes Chris Smith anti-abortion bill in advance of D.C. march

WASHINGTON — In advance of this week’s annual anti-abortion march in the nation’s capital, the U.S. House passed legislation Tuesday to permanently ban federal funding for abortion for poor women except in cases of rape, incest or the life of the mother. The measure, which passed largely along party lines, 238-183, was sponsored by Rep. Chris… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 25th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Smith, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , | 8 Comments »

Police seek public’s help finding missing Howell Twp. boy, 13

HOWELL TOWNSHIP — Police are searching for a local boy who is believed to have boarded a bus for New York City Tuesday morning, the department said in a statement. Jess Peleo, 13, was reported missing at 10:30 a.m. after failing to show up at school. He is 5’1″, 165 lbs., and has black eyeglasses. He… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 25th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Police seek public’s help finding missing Howell Twp. boy, 13

Ernesto Cullari: Shooting Straight

“Gonna dress you up in my love …” ~Madonna


the model is Lindsay Baer 
the makeup (except the lipstick) is by the lux vegan, cruelty free, organics-based Hynt Beauty from Marlboro, New Jersey. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 23rd, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Ernesto Cullari, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Ernesto Cullari: Shooting Straight

Junction Boutique: A Made in Monmouth Success Story in Middletown

Jeanine Riegler, left, and Chris Slater of Junction Boutique

Junction Boutique opened their doors in a small retail space in Belford’s Campbell’s Junction less than two years ago.  The cooperative effort of local artisans selling their homemade jewelry, heirlooms, clothes, candles and bath products and other art started with eight local crafters.

Two months later Chris Slater, the organizer and inspiration of the group, attended a Made in Monmouth trade show at Monmouth University, where she met other Monmouth County based small business owners/artist. They weren’t competitors, they were collaborators.  The number of businesses selling their products at the tiny store quickly grew and by the end of 2016 the 28 participants had outgrown their space.  Slater said that all but a handful of the Junction Boutique artisans were connected through Made in Monmouth and all are New Jersey based.

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Posted: January 19th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, Tom Arnone | Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Junction Boutique: A Made in Monmouth Success Story in Middletown

Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, January 20-22, 2017

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, January 20

  • Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) MORE INFO
  • The Jag by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch)MORE INFO
  • College Men’s Basketball: Monmouth U. vs. Manhattan (WLB) – MORE INFO
  • Hurricane Diane at Two River Theater (Red Bank) MORE INFO
  • WWE Superstars: The Bella Twins (Freehold)MORE INFO

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Posted: January 18th, 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 this weekend, January 20-22, 2017