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Freeholder John Curley hires high powered attorney

Freeholder John P. Curley

Monmouth County Freeholder John Curley has hired Angelo Genova, Co-founding partner and Chairman of the powerful law firm GenovaBurns, to represent him in an unspecified matter that Curley apparently wants to keep from becoming public.

Genova sent MMM publisher Art Gallagher the following email at 8:21 p.m. on November 9, 2017: Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: November 10th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: John Curley, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , , | 10 Comments »

Kyrillos is appointed to the board of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ

Governor Chris Christie appointed Senator Joe Kyrillos to the board of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the state’s largest health insurance company, yesterday.

Kyrillos did not seek reelection to the State Senate this year and will retire from the legislature in January. Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon was elected on Tuesday to fill the 13th district’s seat in the upper chamber.

Horizon insures approximately 3.8 million New Jersey residents, according to its 2016 annual report.  The company had $12 billion in revenue in 2016 and $85 million in net income.

Posted: November 10th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Joe Kyrillos, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | 7 Comments »

Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, November 10-12, 2017

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, November 10

  • Seussical at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
  • College Women’s Basketball: Monmouth U. vs. Sacred Heart (WLB) – MORE INFO
  • College Men’s Basketball: Monmouth U. vs. Bucknell (WLB) – MORE INFO
  • “Hair” at Monmouth University (West Long Branch) – MORE INFO
  • Improvedy: Spontaneous Comedy at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
  • Jersey Shore Restaurant Week (Monmouth County) – MORE INFO
  • Mutual Philanthropy by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

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Posted: November 8th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, New Jersey, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, November 10-12, 2017

Bridgegate mastermind explains why Guadagno really lost

ABERDEEN — Confessed “Bridgegate” mastermind David Wildstein downplayed the effect of the scandal on Kim Guadagno, the Republican who lost the race Tuesday to succeed Chris Christie as governor. “Bridgegate was part of the Christie fatigue,” Wildstein told NJ Advance Media. “But New Jersey is one of the most Democratic states in the country and electing… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: November 8th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

Dems Pick Up Key Seats in Legislature, GOP Takes Several Tight Races

Senate President Steve Sweeney fought off a surprisingly tough challenge from his Republican opponent, funded by NJEA money. New Jersey voters went to the polls yesterday and turned their attention to all 120 seats in the Legislature, ending a busy election season that was rife with special interest spending, political attack ads and controversial mailers, as… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: November 8th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: 2017 Elections, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Kiley wins big in Hazlet

Sue Kiley defeated Vincent Solomeno, 57% to 43% and was reelected to the Hazlet Township Committee.

Posted: November 7th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Hazlet | Tags: , | 1 Comment »

Handlin and DiMaso win in LD 13

Assemblywoman Amy Handlin, Freeholder Serena DiMaso and Hazlet Mayor Sue Kilely

Assemlywoman Amy Handlin and Freeholder Serena DiMaso will be representing the 13th legisltive district in Trenton.

NJTV inaccurately reported that DiMaso lost.  She won.  Stop texting her condolences and stop calling me to ask what happen.  DiMaso won!

Posted: November 7th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: | 1 Comment »

Phil Murphy is elected Governor of NJ

Posted: November 7th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: | 6 Comments »

Gopal Beats Beck in LD11

With 93% of the precints reporting, Vin Gopal is leading Senator Jennifer Beck by over 3300 votes.. 53% to 47% .

Senator-elect Gopal will join Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling and Assemblywoman Joann Downey in Trenton.  Houghtaling and Downey have comfortable leads over Rob Acerra and Michael Whelan

Posted: November 7th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: | 6 Comments »

O’Scanlon Wins LD13 Senate Seat

Senator-elect Declan O’Scanlon

Sean Byrnes conceded the LD13 Senate race to Senator-elect Declan O’Scanlon at 9:10 pm

With 86% of the precincts in the district reporting, O’Scanlon has a 9.5% lead.

“Sean Byrnes ran a spirited race. I thank him for his gracious phone call,” O’Scanlon said.

Assemblywoman Amy Handlin and Freeholder Serena DiMaso are leading comfortalbly

Posted: November 7th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: | 1 Comment »