Arnone Report: County supporting business and education, keeping the roads safe and clean

By Tom Arnone, Monmouth County Freeholder Director

Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

I hope everyone is having a happy holiday season! It’s hard to believe the first day of winter is right around the corner when it feels like we just celebrated the end of summer!

As liaison to the department of public works and engineering, I want to ensure everyone that our employees have been preparing for any potential storms during the upcoming winter season. We have the best crews around who all have the same goal in mind – to keep our residents safe during any inclement weather. Our number one priority always has been and always will be safety.

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Pearl Lee considering LD 11 Assembly bid

Pearl Lee

Pearl Lee, the Republican candidate for Red Bank Mayor last month, told MMM that she reached out to Monmouth Republican Chairman Shaun Golden to express her interest in challenging Democrat Assembly Members Eric Houghtailing and Joann Downey in the 11th legislative district next year.

Lee, 64, a retired small business owner, had never sought elected office before securing the Republican nomination for Red Bank Mayor last year as a write-in candidate in the June primary.  She sought the nomination after learning that  the local party failed to field a candidate to challenge Democrat Mayor Pat Menna.

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Welle mulls a run for Assembly in LD 13

Josh Welle marching in Asbury Park with Sen Bob Menendez and Congressman Frank Pallone

NewJerseyGlobe is reporting that Josh Welle said he is considering as run for State Assembly in from the 13th Legislative district.

“It’s something I’m taking a look at,” Welle told the New Jersey Globe.  “I’m going to take the next few weeks to see if that makes sense and see if it’s the best way for me to serve.”

Welle, who is registered to vote in Virginia, did not say if he would seek the Democrat or Republican nomination for Assembly.   He’s been a registered Democrat for less than two years, declaring himself a D after he was turned down for a White House Fellowship in the Trump Administration in 2017.  Shortly thereafter he started running for the Democrat nomination for Congress from New Jersey’s 4th district.

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Gone For The Weekend Almost Sold Out

Andrew Bane, movie star

MMM ran into Andrew Bane and Troy Burbank outside of Atlantic Cinemas this afternoon as they were entering to prepare the theater for tomorrow night’s “work in progress” premiere of Gone For The Weekend,  a romantic comedy shot entirely in Monmouth County that Burbank has been working on for two years.

Bane said that 180 tickets are already sold for the 260 seat showing at 8:30 on Saturday night followed by an after party at On the Deck in the Atlantic Highlands Marina.  Tickets can be purchased online or at the door if there are any left.

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, November 30-December 2, 2018:

By Greg Kelly

Courtesy of Teddy Bears by the Shore

Friday, Nov. 30

• A Christmas Carol: The Musical at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Scrooge (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• Luann de Lesseps at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• August Wilson’s King Hedley II at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• “Holiday Model Train Display” at Monmouth Museum (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• “Magic of Lights” at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

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14 Arrested In Monmouth County Kiddie Porn Sweep

Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni

13 Monmouth County men and one male juvenile were arrested recently in a County-wide investigation into online child pornography, Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced this morning.

“Operation Trading Post” was conducted by the Prosecutor’s Computer Crimes Unit and Monmouth County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force between June of 2018 and October 2018. The operation was designed to reduce online threats to Monmouth County children and to decrease the market for child sexual exploitation by focusing on those individuals seeking out and trafficking in child pornographic materials, according to Gramiccioni’s announcement.

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, November 23-25, 2018:

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By Greg Kelly

Friday, Nov. 23

• Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!
• Santa Claus at Sickles Market (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
• Journey to Oz at Two River Theater (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• “Magic of Lights” at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO

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Colts Neck Family Was Murdered Before House Was Set Ablaze

Keith and Jennifer Caneiro

The four bodies discovered at 15 Willow Brook Road in Colts Neck yesterday were murdered prior to the fire being set on the property, according to officials speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Keith and Jennifer Canerio both died as the result of gunshot wounds, the sources said.  Their young children, a son and a daughter, were both brutally stabbed to death.

Keith’s body was found outside his burning home.  Jennifer and the children were found inside the home, severely burned after death.

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Multiple fatalities in Colts Neck Fire

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Offfice reports that there are multiple fatalities in a fire at 15 Willow Brook Rd in Colts Neck.

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The Arnone Report: A busy November in Monmouth County

Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

By Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

As we continue to celebrate November as Military Family Month, I would like to again thank all those who have served our country. It is important we remember every day the commitment and sacrifices made by these men and women. We’re the land of the free because of the brave. I observed Veteran’s Day at a touching ceremony in Manalapan.

November has been a very busy month for me and I would like to share what I have been up to around the County.

I’m excited to announce the Board of Chosen Freeholders invite all Monmouth County fourth-grade students to participate in an essay contest to help name our very own Monmouth County Recycling Mascot. Letters have been sent to principals throughout the County, asking them to encourage their teachers and students to participate. Our hope is that teachers can incorporate classroom instruction or activities involving recycling to encourage and inspire these students as they brainstorm ideas for the mascot’s name and adventure. Read the rest of this entry »

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