2 Monmouth County Men Among 40 Caught In Statewide Kiddie Porn Op

Shawn Bovasso, 47 of Howell and Abeer Jaffri, 24 of Marlboro were among the 40 New Jersey men charged in a statewide crackdown on child pornography distribution announced by Attorney General Christoper Porrino yesterday.

Bovasso had over 5000 files of child pornography on his computer at the time of his arrest by State Police detectives on July 15th.  Troopers also found and seized two assault weapons from his residence. The assault weapons are being examined to determine if charges against Bovasso are appropriate.

Jaffri was arrested on May 31 and charged with both distribution and possession of child pornography.

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Adviser to Pro Athletes Serves Everyday Investors

Peter Grandich and Jets great Joe Klecko at the office of Peter Grandich & Co., Spring Lake

If you’re a fan of business news on television, you probably remember Peter Grandich.  The former Wall Street Wiz Kid came to fame by boldly, and correctly, predicting the stock market crash of 1987 that few saw coming.

Grandich resisted the pressure from his bosses on Wall Street to withdraw his prediction and suffered the ridicule of many on the street and in the media…until he was proven to be correct.  Then he was on his way to fame and fortune. Literally.

Today Grandich can’t get an invitation to a Wall Street Christmas party, never mind a segment on Cavuto. Not that he cares.  He believes and is not shy about saying that most on Wall Street are fooling themselves. Grandich proclaims that trying to beat the market is a fool’s errand.   Buy low cost index funds is his suggestion to the vast majority of investors.

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40 people arrested in massive N.J. child porn crackdown

TRENTON — State authorities have arrested 40 people hailing from every county in New Jersey following a large-scale child pornography crackdown. Authorities are scheduled to detail the arrests at an 11 a.m. press conference at the State Police technology complex in Hamilton. All of the defendants were charged with possession of child pornography, and most were… Read the rest of this entry »

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Christie issues Executive Order to fund transportation projects from the general state fund

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Governor Chris Christie announced this afternoon that he has ordered the State Treasurer to fund transportation projects that are absolutely essential for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State of New Jersey, or that are required to ensure the receipt of federal funding.

The Governor’s announcement comes as the Transportation Trust Fund is on the verge of running out of money.  The legislature failed to pass a funding mechanism for the fund by June 30th.  Christie subsequently shut down all non-essential projects and those not at risk of losing federal funding.

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Friends accused of killing Linden woman, burying her in Long Branch backyard

FREEHOLD — A man and a woman are accused of killing a 41-year-old Linden mother, wrapping her in tarp and burying her in the backyard of a Long Branch home, officials said Wednesday. Jennifer Sweeney, 33, of Tinton Falls, and Andre Harris, 32, of Long Branch, have been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree desecration of human… Read the rest of this entry »

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, August 19-21, 2016

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, August 19

• Celtic Thunder at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Oliver! at Spring Lake Theatre – MORE INFO
• Little Shop of Horrors at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Lone Ramblers (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Learn to Skimboard (Sea Bright) – MORE INFO
• Police Youth Week (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Butler by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Canoe Cruise on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Chess Tournament (Middletown) – MORE INFO

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Goofy Gopal Denies Accusing Monmouth GOP, MoreMonmouthMusings of Paying Belmar Protesters

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Monmouth County Democrat Chairman Vin Gopal drew more attention to the grassroots uprising of Belmar residents against the policies of their mayor, “Lawless Matt” Doherty, yesterday with a post on the Monmouth Democrats facebook page denying the Observer (formerly PolitickerNJ) article that reported that he and Doherty accused the Monmouth GOP and this website of paying protesters to demonstrate outside Doherty’s house during a campaign fundraiser last week featuring Senator Cory Booker.

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2 charged in killing of Linden woman missing since March, report says

FREEHOLD — A man and a woman have been charged in the death of Tyrita R. Julius, a 41-year-old mother who disappeared in March after heading to meet a friend in Monmouth County. Authorities converged on the Long Branch home of Andre Harris, 32, app.com reported Tuesday. He and Jennifer Sweeney, 33, of Tinton Falls have… Read the rest of this entry »

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Belmar house fire kills 2 men

BELMAR – Police officers were stationed outside of a 14th Avenue home on Tuesday morning hours after a blaze swept through the residence and left two people dead. Officials at the scene said two men were killed in the fire, which gutted the two-story home that sits only a couple blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. A… Read the rest of this entry »

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N.J. avoids credit rating downgrade despite pension, road funding woes

TRENTON — A Wall Street ratings agency on Monday left New Jersey’s credit rating unchanged though it’s “cautious” on the state’s ability to meet its revenue forecasts this year. Fitch ratings noted that despite the state’s more conservative revenue forecasting in recent years — a departure from years of overly optimistic estimates that left big holes… Read the rest of this entry »

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