Marlboro Republicans Propose Reforms To Protect Children

Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick, center-right, presents a campaign contribution to Council candidate Sui Allex, Mayoral candidate Ira Goldberg and Council candidate John Dwyer at the Bella Vista Country Club last month

Marlboro, NJ- The Marlboro Republican candidates for Mayor and Council responded to the news of a Township Camp Counselor pleading guilty to sexting photos of his genitalia to four 11-13 year old female campers with a four point proposal to reform the Recreation Department’s Summer Camp Program.

In a statement released this afternoon, Ira Goldberg, candidate for Mayor, and Council candidates Sui Allex and John Dwyer said they would implement the following reforms should they be elected on November 3rd:

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Deal reportedly scrapping restricted beach parking plan

DEAL — A raw deal for taxpayers who paid for a newly widened beach in this wealthy Jersey shore enclave now appears to be no deal at all. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection told The Associated Press on Tuesday night that officials in the borough of Deal said they were tabling an ordinance that… Read the rest of this entry »

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, October 9-11, 2015

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, Oct 9

• The Rainmaker by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
• Always … Patsy Cline at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Bruce Springsteen: A Photographic Journey at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Seussical the Musical at Jersey Shore Arts Center Theater (Neptune) – MORE INFO
• Camp Evans Base of Terror (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
• A. Casola Farms’ Famous Fall Fest (Holmdel) – MORE INFO

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Road Closures in Middletown

Middletown-Lincroft Road between Sunnyside Rd and Four Winds Dr will be closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic tonight, October 6 and tomorrow night, October 7, between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. to allow for repairs on the Garden State Parkway overpass at mile marker 112.  The road is expected to open and safe on Thursday morning October 8 at 5 p.m.

West Front Street between Hubbard Ave and Half Mile Road will be closed to vehicular traffic overnight on tonight and tomorrow between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. as NJ Natural Gas is milling and improving the road.

Follow posted detours. Call the Middletown Traffic Safety at 732-615-2045 for additional information.

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Former Long Branch city worker gets $500K to settle suit, report says

A former Long Branch employee who said she was harassed and later fired for reporting financial shenanigans has settled her lawsuit against the city for $500,000, according to a report. Julie Juliano Acerra alleged she was threatened and bullied before being fired in 2011 for blowing the whistle on a superior’s improperly cashed out sick days.… Read the rest of this entry »

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Family ‘dumbfounded and numb’ after Tinton Falls woman killed by falling tree

Stacey Weathers. photo via facebook

TINTON FALLS — Stacey Weathers’ life was all about giving back. The 46-year-old Tinton Falls woman, who was killed Saturday when a tree fell on her car on Route 34 in Colts Neck, was the executive director of the New Jersey chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, where she helped raise $7 million to support… Read the rest of this entry »

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Tinton Falls woman killed by falling tree Saturday

Colts Neck Township police have identified the motorist killed when a tree fell on her car during Saturday’s rains and high winds. Police said Stacey Weathers, 46, of Tinton Falls was the lone occupant of the vehicle when a tree fell on it along Route 34 at 4:25 p.m. She was driving a Mustang convertible, police… Read the rest of this entry »

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Coastal flooding to continue through weekend high tides

Hurricane Joaquin may be headed out to sea, but the Garden State can still expect strong winds, high surf and coastal flooding through the weekend. Moderate to major coastal flooding is expected to continue through the weekend high tide cycles, the National Weather Service reported. Roadway flooding is also likely along with moderate beach erosion. As… Read the rest of this entry »

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Marlboro Camp Counselor Pleads Guilty To Sexting With 4 Teen Campers

Civil suit alleges that Marlboro Recreation Department failed to supervise, protect children and attempted to cover up sexting incidents

Matthew Kleinstein

Matthew Kleinstein, 20, of Marlboro Township, pleaded guilty to fourth degree Cyber Harassment on August 17, 2015 in Monmouth County Court.   Kleinstein had also been charged with 3rd degree Endangering the Welfare of a Minor after he sent pictures of his genitals to four female campers, ages 11-13, via text message and SnapChat, during his employment as a Camp Counselor with the Marlboro Department of Recreation at Marlboro High School during the summer of 2014.

Kleinstein has applied for Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI).  He is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Ronald Lee Reisner on October 9th at 9 a.m, according to Charles Webster, spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.  If accepted into the PTI program, Kleinstein will avoid serving jail time and have his criminal record expunged upon successfully completing the program.

A civil lawsuit filed by one of the victims and her guardian on September 18, 2015 alleges that Kleinstein’s father, Darrin Kleinstein, Vice Chairman of the Marlboro Recreation Advisory Committee, obstructed the investigation into his son’s actions by the Marlboro Recreation Department and the Marlboro Police Department.  The suit alleges that the elder Kleinstein contended that the allegations were false and manufactured with the intent of harassing his son.

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Christie Administration Issues Price Gouging Warning During Severe Weather State of Emergency

The Christie Administration is warning consumers to look out for price gouging during the State of Emergency related to Hurricane Joaquin and the Nor’easter that is currently impacting New Jersey, and warning merchants and business who raise their prices more that 10% that they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

New Jersey law prohibits price increases of more than 10% during a State of Emergency through 30 days after the termination of the emergency.  Governor Christie declared a State of Emergency today, October 1, 2015.

“Especially after Superstorm Sandy, no merchant or business can claim ignorance of New Jersey’s price gouging law,” said Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman.  “We will not tolerate anyone taking advantage of the suffering of others.”

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