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Judge tosses sex assault conviction of man long fighting to clear his name

assetContent (39)FREEHOLD — Dion Harrell walked into the courtroom in Freehold on Wednesday afternoon a convicted felon, trapped by all the stigmas facing sex offenders. Fifteen minutes later, Harrell, teary eyed but with a smile stretching from ear to ear, strode out with his name cleared of a rape he didn’t commit but for which he spent… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 4th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Judge tosses sex assault conviction of man long fighting to clear his name

19 Jersey Shore beaches under advisory for high bacteria counts

assetContentNearly 20 beaches along Monmouth and Ocean counties were listed as being under water quality advisories on Wednesday due to elevated bacteria counts, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. According to data released by the DEP’s New Jersey Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program on Monday, 19 beaches between Sea Bright in Monmouth County and along… Read the rest of this entry »

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Christie Calls For Investigation Into Bridgegate Committee Leaders, Says Press Is Not Doing Its Job

Governor Chris Christie yesterday called on the New Jersey Press Corps and law enforcement agencies to deploy the same aggressiveness towards Senator Loretta Weinberg and Assemblyman John Wisniewski, the co-Chairs of the Legislative Committee that investigated the George Washington Bridge scandal, that they have applied to him .

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Posted: August 3rd, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Bridgegate, Chris Christie | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Christie Calls For Investigation Into Bridgegate Committee Leaders, Says Press Is Not Doing Its Job

Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, August 5-7, 2016

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, August 5

  • Jessie’s Girl at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank)MORE INFO
  • Clamfest in Highlands – MORE INFO
  • Leader of the Pack by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO
  • Crossing Borders Festival at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Holmdel Theatre CompanyMORE INFO
  • Butler by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
  • “And Then There Were None” by Center Players (Freehold)MORE INFO
  • “Presidents at the Monmouth County Shore” Exhibit (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
  • “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” Art Exhibit (Belmar) MORE INFO

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Posted: August 2nd, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do on the Jersey Shore | Tags: , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Gramiccioni confirmed by NJ Senate as Monmouth County Prosecutor

assetContentFREEHOLD — After serving in an acting capacity for four years, Christopher Gramiccioni is officially Monmouth County’s prosecutor. Two weeks after he was subjected to a grilling by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Senate on Monday confirmed his nomination to a five-year term. In the days leading up to his committee confirmation hearing on July 14,… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 2nd, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Gramiccioni confirmed by NJ Senate as Monmouth County Prosecutor

O’Scanlon: If Pensions are on the ballot, delay TTF until after the election

DeclanAssemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, the Republican Assembly Budget Officer, said today that no New Jersey legislator can responsibly vote on a bill to replenish the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) if a constitutional amendment requiring the state to make specified annual payments to state employees pensions funds is on the ballot this November.

“No legislator from either party can cast a responsible vote on any TTF plan until we know if the disastrously flawed Democrat constitutional amendment will be on the ballot.  If the Senate Democrats irresponsibly vote to place the amendment on the ballot they are voting to put any TTF decision off until after November – at least.

O’Scanlon said that the constitutional amendment proposed by the Democratic majority has three fatal flaws:

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Posted: August 2nd, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Declan O'Scanlon, Gas Tax, Monmouth County News, NJ State Legislature | Tags: , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Wanted By The Ocean Township Police

user33386-1470060210-media1The Ocean Township Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying the woman in the attached photo.

Detective Lieutenant Timothy Torchia didn’t say what the woman is suspected of doing in the Ocean Township Target strore on Saturday night, but it is save to surmise she wasn’t responded to the help wanted sign.

Anyone who recognizes the woman is asked to contact Detective Michael Legg at 732-531-1428 Ext 2236 or via email at [email protected].

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Posted: August 1st, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Wanted By The Ocean Township Police

Escaped psychiatric hospital patient found, police say

assetContent (38)EWING — The Trenton Psychiatric Hospital patient who escaped the facility Saturday has been located, Ewing police said Sunday evening. Tyrik Haynes, 22, was located by state Human Services police officers, Ewing police posted on social media at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. “Due to the ongoing investigation by Human Services Police, they did not provide much… Read the rest of this entry »

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He tortured and killed 19 cats. Now some fear he’s at it again

assetContentA half hour into his interview with police, Anthony Appolonia broke down, according to the chief investigator on the case. Appolonia said he was sorry. He begged authorities not to be mad. And in gruesome detail, he described how he had tortured and killed 19 kittens and cats he adopted through newspaper ads in just two… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 1st, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Delaware, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

A senior day care Center in Havana

By Muriel J. Smith

 

care cxenter dancing (798x800)Visiting a senior day care center in the heart of old Havana was an unforgettable experience. As the oldest in our group of six spending five days in Cuba, and being short of four score in years myself by a couple of months, I was particularly eager to see the health, care, and welfare of senior Cuban citizens.

In spite of the best efforts of caring people, and the inherent happiness of people who have known far better times, it was pathetic.

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Posted: July 31st, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Cuba, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on A senior day care Center in Havana