Christie’s Bridgegate Defense Lawyer Named Interim U.S. Attorney

Interim U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Craig Carpenito Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey today, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

“Craig Carpenito has experience in private practice, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as an Assistant United States Attorney,” Attorney General Sessions said. “He has successfully prosecuted white collar criminals and fraudsters, and as Interim United States Attorney for New Jersey, he will continue to put criminals out of business—and behind bars.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, January 5-7, 2018

By Greg Kelly

Friday, January 5

• Men’s College Basketball: Monmouth U. vs. Manhattan (WLB) – MORE INFO
• The Calling by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Winter Solstice: Artisan Crafts Holiday Market (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Collingwood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
• Ice at the Pier (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Open Ice Skating (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Visit 1883 Lighthouse Keepers’ Quarters on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO

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Op-Ed: Jersey Politicians, Can You Hear Us Now?

Joseph Caruso It seems appropriate now, in the wake of the new federal tax law that New Jersey remember the immortal words of Pogo, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” The sentiment is directed at all the state politicians who are crying over the “unfairness” of the new federal tax-reform measure that caps… Read the rest of this entry »

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Teenager shot parents, sister, family friend ‘at close range,’ prosecutor says (Video)

The Long Branch teenager who allegedly killed his parents, sister and a family friend on New Year’s Eve opened fire “at close range” using a semi-automatic rifle containing 15 bullets, prosecutors said Tuesday. Law enforcement officials also revealed a third person – a woman in her 20s – fled the house when the shots began along… Read the rest of this entry »

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O’Scanlon to motorists: ‘Beware! The next attempt by corrupt camera company to steal from NJ drivers is underway’

By Senator-elect Declan O’Scanlon

Senator-elect Declan O’Scanlon

New Jersey motorists need to be warned that Redflex Traffic Systems Inc., one of the two now-infamous red light camera companies blessedly sent packing with the end of the failed pilot program in December, is trying to bring automated enforcement back to the state. This is company U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall was referring to when she said this at the bribery sentencing of former Redflex CEO Karen Finely: ‘… But when we have a corporation that is in the community making millions of dollars on a product that abuses the people, there is no sense of corporate social responsibility there. … That impact cannot be underestimated.’ Nice.

This time they are hiding behind our children’s so-called ‘safety’ in the form of cameras on school buses. No one should be fooled. We proved red light cameras were a scam hiding behind false safety claims, and this bill is more of the same. Read the rest of this entry »

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Fundraiser for slain Long Branch family quickly exceeds goal

A GoFundMe campaign to cover the funeral expenses of Long Branch family members killed in a quadruple slaying on New Year’s Eve has raised more than $22,000 in less than a day. The youngest member of the family, a 16-year-old boy, has been arrested and charged with murder. The teen is accused of fatally shooting his… Read the rest of this entry »

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Shrinkage Alert: Asbury Park plunge makes splash in frigid waters (Drone Video)

The coldest New Year’s Day ever recorded in New Jersey did not deter about 500 adventurers in Asbury Park from running into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, with an especially hardy few diving under the waves. Turnout at the 15th annual Sons of Ireland Polar Bear Plunge was about half of what it was in peak… Read the rest of this entry »

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Asbury Park man, 27, stabbed to death in apartment

A 27-year-old Asbury Park man was stabbed to death on New Year’s Eve and authorities are seeking another man for questioning in the killing, prosecutors said Monday. The stabbing at a Sewall Avenue apartment was reported at 11:05 p.m. and the man was pronounced dead at Jersey Shore University Medical Center less than 30 minutes later,… Read the rest of this entry »

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Four Dead in Long Branch Shooting

Kologi family photo via facebook

A 16 year old boy has been arrested for shooting and killing his mother, father, sister and a family friend in his Long Branch home last night, according to an announcement by Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Read the rest of this entry »

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President Trump declares January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

In case you missed it from mainstream media sources, President Donald J. Trump called on the country to combat slavery and human trafficking last week with his declaration that January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

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