Veterans’ Connection Office Opens At Fort Monmouth

Freeholders Lillian Burry and Patrick Impreveduto celebrate the opening of the new Veterans’s Office at Fort Monmouth with area Vets. photo by Rhoda Chodosh

Monmouth County has expanded its efforts to support area military veterans.

A new office staffed to assist veterans and their dependents in applying for service-connected compensation, benefits and other earned entitlements through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was opened yesterday in Fort Monmouth at 1000 Sanger Avenue, Oceanport, NJ.

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John Kaye’s Art Show

Former Monmouth County Prosecutor John Kaye is an artist.

On Sunday, April 8, the Tenner House Gallery in the Ocean Township Library, 601 Deal Road, will kick of a show featuring 40 of Kaye’s watercolor, oil and acrylic paintings.  The show is entitled “Boats, Birds and Fly Fishing.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Union Beach man charged with child pornography and gun possession

Henry Cicerale, 59, of Park Avenue in Union Beach, set-up a wireless Internet network at a neighbor’s home and was using that network to access, download, and distribute child pornography.  His computers and other digital media devices had hundreds of items of child pornography, an 11 month investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office concluded. Investigators also found an unloaded gun in his home.

Cicerale is charged with second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child for Distribution of Child Pornography, third degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child for Possession of Child Pornography and second degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Read the rest of this entry »

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DiMaso proposes school safety legislation

Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso

Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Monmouth), along with her colleagues Assemblywomen Nancy Munoz (R-Union) and Holly Schepisi (R-Bergen), today called on the legislature to take action on a 10 bill package they introduced last week to address school safety in light of the recent shooting in Parkland, Florida and other tragic incidents.

The proposed legislation is based on recommendations from two panels of experts that were set-up in the wake of the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Conn, DiMaso and Munoz said in a joint statement.   The groups included government officials, education leaders, law enforcement, community members, school officials, teachers and parents. Read the rest of this entry »

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Pallone held a Town Hall Last Week! Who Knew?

I was surprised to learn this morning that Congressman Frank Pallone held a Town Hall in Long Branch last week.

From the size of the crowd, which you can see in the video below, one could conclude that is was a very poorly publicized event, which is a shame.  I would have gladly publicized it, free of charge.   It doesn’t take “so many citizens” to be inspired, I guess.

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, April 6-8, 2018

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, April 6

• Acing the Job Interview II (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• Jersey Devil Film Festival (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• “Destruction of the America Male” at JSAC (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Pippin at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• SCAN Healthy Eating Community (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Wilbur Ray Dinner (Middletown) – MORE INFO

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Why Congressman Chris Smith is running for reelection

Congressman Chris Smith has had a very consequential career in the House of Representatives. His accomplishments, a few of which he discusses in this video, are very impressive. When I asked him why he is seeking a 20th term, Smith launched into a passionate litany of the difference his work has made for his constituents in New Jersey, the world, and his passion for the work yet to be done. Read the rest of this entry »

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Congressman Smith is unopposed in the GOP Primary

Congressman Chris Smith

Congressman Chris Smith is the only Republican from the 4th Congressional District who submitted nominating petitions to the New Jersey Division of Elections before the deadline yesterday and will be unopposed for the GOP nomination in the June 5th primary. Read the rest of this entry »

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Gopal 2024?

State Senator Vin Gopal is developing a national and international name for himself.  The young senator and honorary volunteer fire fighter is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Young Democrats of North Carolina’s convention on Saturday afternoon in Charlotte.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Prosecutor’s Office Clarifies Curley Corruption Allegations

Freeholder John P. Curley

Updated with Panter’s response…

Charles Webster, spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office issued the following statement to MMM regarding our stories today about former Assemblyman Michael Panter’s allegations against Monmouth County Freeholder John P. Curley: Read the rest of this entry »

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