Sheriff Golden Shares Counter-terrorism and Homeland Security Practices With Jewish Federation

Sheriff Shaun Golden and members of the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden met with members of the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey on Monday at the Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Center in Freehold to discuss emergency action plans for faith based organizations as part of his ongoing commitment to training faith based organizations in keeping their members and children safe.

During the fortuitously scheduled event which followed terrorist attacks in nearby Ocean and Union Counties and New York City last weekend, Golden spoke about the Sheriff’s Office’s continuing proactive approach to addressing homeland security and counter terrorism issues, and, offered advice and assistance to the attendees.

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N.J. police officer attacked, beaten unconscious

LONG BRANCH – Authorities are offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for attacking and beating Long Branch police officer unconscious early Tuesday. A uniformed Long Branch Police Officer was assaulted around 2 a.m. and left unconscious in the area of Westwood and Bath avenues, according to… Read the rest of this entry »

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Sheriff’s Office Partners with Team Rubicon on disaster response training

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden announced a partnership with Team Rubicon, a non-profit group of veterans that unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams.

To improve response and recovery of disasters and emergency situations, Team Rubicon along with members of the Monmouth and Ocean County Building Officials Association, attended a training seminar at the Public Safety Center in Freehold on September 21.  The focus was on damage assessment and the utilization of a new software system to record and track the damages caused by a disaster.

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Freeholders Launch “Grown in Monmouth” Marketing Campaign

Freeholder Director Tom Arnone and Freeholder Lillian Burry announced a boost to the Agribusiness sector of Monmouth County’s economy last week with the launch of a marketing campaign for farm products grown in the county.

Monmouth County farms and related business can sign up to use the new “Grown in Monmouth” logo which is the first part of county wide marketing strategy funded under a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant the county received last year to evaluate current trends and future opportunities to expand the local farming industry, and to develop a marketing strategy to promote and market agricultural products.

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Art G joins Tommy G on the radio this afternoon: WCTC 1450 AM

Your favorite blogger will be taking his radio face to the Tommy G Show this afternoon from 3-3:30.

The Tommy G Show is broadcast Monday through Friday from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. on 1450 Talk Radio, WTC The Voice of Central Jersey on your AM dial or via the Internet at TommyGShow.com.  At Tommy’s website you can also download the app to easily access the show everyday from your phone.

Tommy  and Art will be discussing the presidential campaign, congressional campaigns, county and local races and Trenton’s gridlock. You never know what else comes up when Tommy and Art get together.

Tune in for some fun yet provocative talk radio.

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, September 23-25, 2016

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, Sept. 23

• Gypsy by Phoenix Productions at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Jersey Shore Boat Sale & Expo (Lakewood) – MORE INFO
• Fall Englishtown Swap Meet & Auto Show – MORE INFO
• Colts Neck Rockfest ’16 – MORE INFO
• August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• The Lion in Winter by The Stone Church Players (Navesink) – MORE INFO

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Authorities ID officers injured apprehending bomb suspect

LINDEN — Officials have identified the Linden police officers who were injured while apprehending Ahmad Khan Rahami, the Elizabeth man who was wanted in connection with weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey. When the two officers approached Rahami at about 11:30 a.m. Monday on the steps of an East Elizabeth Street bar, Rahami allegedly… Read the rest of this entry »

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Congressman Chris Smith’s Statement on Terror Attacks, Arrest

Congressman Chris Smith and Middletown Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger at 9-11 Memorial

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) today commended the work of law enforcement in making a speedy arrest of a terrorist suspect thought to be connected to bombing attacks against targets in New Jersey and New York this past weekend.

“The law enforcement response to the initial pipe bomb attack in Ocean County, NJ at a Marine Corps charity race in Seaside Park and the subsequent attacks in New York and North Jersey, has been commendable in its rapid execution,” Smith said. “The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, State and local police, and especially the arresting officers of the Linden, N.J. Police Department, have performed exemplary in the face of a great danger to the public. I hope the injured officers recover quickly, and that any and all of those responsible for these cowardly attacks will be held to account and face justice.

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Ahmad Khan Rahami: A timeline of bombings in NYC & N.J. that led to his arrest

Ahmad Khan Rahami was taken into custody late Monday morning after a shootout with police in Linden, officials said. Rahami had been sought for his alleged involvement in bombings in Seaside Park and the New York City neighborhood of Chelsea. Earlier Monday, the FBI had released a security alert, naming Rahami. The bombings Saturday were followed… Read the rest of this entry »

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Ahmad Khan Rahami arrested after shootout with cops, was wanted in N.J., NYC bombings

LINDEN – The man wanted in the weekend explosions in New York and New Jersey has been taken into custody in Linden after a shootout with police that left two officers wounded. Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, of Elizabeth, has been the subject of a massive manhunt since being named as a suspect by the FBI early… Read the rest of this entry »

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