Christie gets in a Cubs fan’s face

Governor Chris Christie went nose to nose with a Chicago Cubs fan who had been heckling him during a Cubs-Brewers game in Milwaukee this afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »

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Field of Five Seeks To Replace Rible In The NJ State Assembly

ABC Director Dave Rible

Five candidates have emerged to fill the vacancy in the State Assembly in the 30th Legislative District created by Dave Rible’s resignation to become the Director of the Alcohol Beverage Commission.

Rible, 49 of Wall Township, was the Assembly Republican Conference Leader until his July 17th resignation. The GOP County Committees from the 30th Legislative  District will select a candidate to fill vacancy and take Rible’s place on the general election ballot at a convention that is tentatively scheduled for August 9 at the IBEW #400 Union Hall in Wall.  The 30th District is comprised of Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach,Brielle, Farmingdale, Howell, Lake Como, Manasquan, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, and Wall in Monmouth County as well as Lakewood and Point Pleasant in Ocean County.

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Monmouth Beach Man Charged With Third Bank Robbery

Investors Bank, Navesink Branch

Martin N. Racioppi, 52, of Monmouth Beach, has been charged with the July 20th robbery of the Investors Bank branch in Navesink, according to Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick.

Racioppi was released from federal prison on March 26, 2014 for his 2007 conviction in the robbery of a Red Bank Sovereign Bank branch, according the the Federal Bureau of Prisons.  He was on parole for a previous bank robbery conviction at the time of the Red Bank robbery, according to RedBankGreen.

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Memorial Service for U.S. Marine Crewmaster Daniel Baldassare

A memorial service to honor the life of U.S. Marine Crewmaster Daniel Baldassare will be held on Tuesday, July 25 at Colts Neck High School.  The service will start at 11 a.m.  The Baldassare family has invited all to attend.

Volunteers are requested on Monday, July 24 at 6 p.m. to bring American flags to line the football field.  On Tuesday morning at 10 a.m., volunteers are asked to bring a flag a form a line of honor from 5 Points Road to the football field for the Baldassare family’s entrance to the funeral.

Daniel, 20, was one of the 16 U.S. servicemen killed on July 10 when a KC-130 refueling plane crashed in a Mississippi cornfield.  15 U.S Marines and a Navy sailor perished in the accident.

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, July 21-23, 2017

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, July 21

• The ManOpause Boys by Holmdel Theatre Company – MORE INFO
• Space Exploration Week at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
• West Side Story at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream on BCC Great Lawn (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• “Halftime with Don” by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• “Footloose” by Premier Theatre Company (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Annie at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
• Peter Pan at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO

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Video: Phil Murphy explains how he’s different from Jon Corzine

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Monmouth Democrats Encourage Trump Protest At U.S. Women’s Open

The Monmouth County Democrats are encouraging their supporters to trek to Bedminster today for an organized anti-Trump rally at the U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament. President Trump is expected to be in attendance at the tournament which is being held on his property.

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Ever wear a badge in Jersey? You may now be allowed to carry a gun here.

O’Scanlon slams Codey’s “ignorant” opposition to retired LEOs carrying guns

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law a bill that will allow virtually anyone who ever wore a badge in New Jersey to carry a firearm after they retire. The new bill, signed Thursday, substantially adds to the list of those who can carry firearms in New Jersey to virtually all former uniformed law… Read the rest of this entry »

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, July 14-16, 2017

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, July 14

• West Side Story at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream on BCC Great Lawn (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Incubus at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• “Halftime with Don” by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• “Footloose” by Premier Theatre Company (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Freedom Fest State Fair (Allentown) – MORE INFO
• Annie at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO

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Wildstein Gets Probation for Bridgegate Role

Bill Baroni, Gov Christie and David Wildstein

David Wildstein, the central figure in the Bridgegate scandal, was sentenced to three years probation today, according to a statement by Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick.

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