NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP — A Neptune Township woman was shot during a large fight that broke out at a party in town Friday night, authorities said. The woman, who was not identified, was in critical condition after being rushed to the hospital following the fight at the party at the VFW hall on Route 33, said Charlie… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 28th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Asbury Park, Crime, Monmouth County News, Neptune Township | Tags: Asbury Park, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, Neptune Township, Neptune Township shooting | Comments Off on Woman critical after being shot during large fight at party, authorities say

Lt Governor Kim Guadagno. Photo credit: Tim Larsen/Governor’s office
Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno will be visiting three Red Bank business on Saturday morning, Small Business Saturday.
Guadagno is scheduled to arrive on White Street at 10am with stops at Rook Coffee and ToyMasters. She will wrap up her visit by stopping at Poor Cat Designs at 69 Broad Street.
The Lt. Governor will continue her support on small businesses tomorrow afternoon in Westwood in Bergen County where she will visit Songo Coffee, Conrad’s Confectionery and Society Men.
Posted: November 27th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News, Red Bank, Small Business | Tags: Lt Gov Kim Guadagno, Monmouth County News, Red Bank, Small Business Saturday | Comments Off on Guadagno to shop Red Bank on Small Business Saturday
New Jersey government offices had access to the internet restored early Friday afternoon after an outage by provider Verizon put them in the dark all morning. “We’re back up to full operations,” said Chris Santarelli, a spokesman for the N.J. Department of Treasury. The department’s Office of Information Technology expects to receive a report from Verizon… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 27th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: New Jersey, News | Tags: Internet Access, New Jersey, NJ State Government | Comments Off on State gov’t internet access restored after 7-hour outage
ASBURY PARK — The boardwalk’s Third Avenue pavilion was bustling Thursday morning, as people packed inside Langosta Lounge for a free Turkey Day meal. Despite it being a holiday and the offseason, the restaurant had the feel of a mid-summer Saturday night, with people eating at tables on the boardwalk and a line to get in… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 27th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Asbury Park, Monmouth County News | Tags: Asbury Park, FEEDing Frenz, langosta lounge, Marylyn Schlossbach, Monmouth County News, Pat Sherman | Comments Off on Asbury Park restaurant serves 1,500 free meals on Thanksgiving
A Middletown, New Jersey, man died early Thursday afternoon after his motorcycle crashed into another vehicle on Route 639 in Pohatcong Township, police said. James Padden, 25, was visiting family in Hunterdon County when he went out for a ride on his Kawasaki ZX1, township police Chief Jeffrey Greenmeir said. About noon, the motorcycle crossed from… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 27th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Middletown, Monmouth County News | Tags: James Padden, Middletown, Monmouth County News, motorcycle crash, Phatcong | Comments Off on Middletown motorcycle rider dies in Pohatcong Township crash
All state access to the internet is down, impacting residents’ ability to conduct any business with state government today, according to a spokesman for the N.J. Department of Treasury.” The outage originates with Verizon, the state’s internet provider, said Chris Santarelli, a Treasurry spokesman. The outage was apparent when agencies opened this morning, said a spokeswoman… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 27th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: Internet Access, New Jersey, NJ State Government | Comments Off on N.J. state government loses all internet access; MVC, other services down
BARNEGAT LIGHT — A Colts Neck man was charged Wednesday with killing a retired FDNY firefighter who was found dead at his home on Long Beach Island on Monday. Conrad Sipa, 52, was charged with murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Long Beach Township Police… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 25th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Barnegat Light, Colts Neck, Conrad Sipa, LBI, Long Beach Island, Monmouth County News, murder, Ocean County Prosecutor's Office | Comments Off on Colts Neck man charged with killing retired FDNY firefighter
ASBURY PARK – When the city’s first new hotel in more than a half century opens in 2016, it could set a new standard for beach hotels on the Jersey Shore. Work is steadily progressing to turn the derelict seven-story brick former Salvation Army building on Fifth Avenue into The Asbury Hotel, a 110-room boutique hotel… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 25th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Asbury Park, Monmouth County News | Tags: Asbury Park, iStar, Monmouth County News, Salvation Army building, The Asbury Hotel | Comments Off on New shore hotel to feature beer garden, ‘drive-in’ movies, rock-n-roll
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Thursday, November 26
- Happy Thanksgiving
- Avon Pond Turkey Trot 2.2 Miles (Avon-by-the-Sea) – MORE INFO
Friday, November 27
- Holiday Express Concert & Town Lighting (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Holiday Arts & Crafts Marketplace at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Otto’s Fortune at Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
- Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus at Sickles Market (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
- Winter Solstice: A Seasonal Artisan Market (Belmar) – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
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Posted: November 25th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County News, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, November 26-29, 2015
TINTON FALLS — A former police officer who tipped off the county prosecutor about another cop’s alleged theft of water has settled his whistleblower lawsuit against the borough for $527,5000, a report says. Former Lt. Kevin Pierson, 46, said he was harassed and repeatedly passed over for overtime after reporting that then-Sgt. David Scrivanic placed a… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 24th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County News, Tinton Falls | Tags: Kevin Pierson, Monmouth County News, Tinton Falls, Tinton Falls Police Department, Whistle blower suit | Comments Off on Retired cop gets $527K settlement in whisteblower suit, report says