Cats found abandoned after parents allegedly abducted own son

NEPTUNE — It’s still not exactly clear why Michael and Emy Streko allegedly abducted their own son — taking him from his grandmother’s home in Green Brook, where she had custody of the 8-year-old. But when Michael Streko cleared out the Neptune City home where family members had previously lived together, he left behind two cats… Read the rest of this entry »

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Lindsey Graham Destroys His Flip Phone

Donald Trump responded to South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, a fellow candidate for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination,  calling him a jack ass by reading the Senator’s cell phone number on national TV.

Graham responded today by getting together with IJReview and recording a video of himself destroying his flip phone by lighting it on fire, putting it in a blender, hitting it with a golf driver, slicing it with a samurai sword and dropping it off a roof.

It was way past time for Graham to get rid of that flip phone anyway.  Now his challenge will be to learn how to use the email functions of his new smartphone better than Hillary Clinton uses hers.

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Christie to appear in Spring Lake on Thursday, July 23

Photo by Paul Scharff

Governor Chris Christie will be joined by Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin in Spring Lake tomorrow to announce a Flood Mitigation Grant.

Christie and Martin are scheduled to appear at Spring Lake Fire Company #1, 1007 5th Ave, Spring Lake at 11:30 a.m., according to announcement from the Governor’s Office.

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Neptune cop accused of killing ex-wife had been suspended from job following child custody dispute

FREEHOLD — Neptune police officer Philip Seidle had been temporarily suspended from his job for six weeks last year after police were notified about the couple’s child custody dispute, according to documents obtained by NJ Advance Media. Seidle, imprisoned on charges he fatally shot his ex-wife Tamara Seidle last month, said in court papers two months… Read the rest of this entry »

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, July 24-26, 2015

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, July 24

• Red Bank Sidewalk Sale – MORE INFO
• Shakespeare by the Sea (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• Monmouth County Fair (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Visionary Tattoo Arts Festival (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Hairspray at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Big: The Musical at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
• A Doll’s House by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Mary Poppins at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
• Shakespeare on the Beach (Bradley Beach) – MORE INFO
• Twelfth Night by Holmdel Theatre Company – MORE INFO

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Poll Workers Wanted, $200 Per Day

Poll worker Annie Barr stands by while Governor Chris Christie votes for President of the United States with his daughter Bridget, at the Mendham Emergency Services Building in Mendham, N.J. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Governor’s Office/Tim Larsen)

There is an urgent need of poll workers in Monmouth County, especially in the coastal towns impacted by Hurricane Sandy, according to a statement today by Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon.

“Voting is one of the greatest privileges that we have as Americans,” said Hanlon. “Poll workers are essential to the voting process.   Right now, we are asking our Monmouth County citizens to become a part of this process to help ensure fair and efficiently run elections.”

To qualify to be a poll worker, you must be a registered voter in Monmouth County and attend a poll worker training class. Classes are being scheduled now for the November General Election.

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Chris Christie says he’s a bigger fan of Bon Jovi than Springsteen

Governor Chris Christie gets a hug from rock legend Jon Bon Jovi while First Lady Mary Pat Christie gets a hug from Mr. Bon Jovi’s wife Dorothea before announcing a one million dollar donation to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund from Jon Bon Jovi at Borough Hall in Sayreville, N.J. on Monday, July 8, 2013. (Governor’s Office/Tim Larsen)

TRENTON — In a new interview with Laura Ingraham’s new online media publishing website Lifezette, Gov. Chris Christie made a stunning reversal, saying he now prefers New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi to his longtime idol, Bruce Springsteen. In an interview seated next to his wife, First Lady Mary Pat Christie, the two are asked which… Read the rest of this entry »

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Christie’s N.J. backers now donating to Jeb Bush’s 2016 campaign

WASHINGTON — State Sen. Joe Kyrillos isn’t the only supporter of Gov. Chris Christie to pitch his tent in Jeb Bush’s presidential camp. Kyrillos (R-Monmouth), a longtime Christie friend and political ally, contributed the maximum $2,700 to the former Florida governor’s presidential campaign. So have others who financially supported Christie during his two runs for governor.… Read the rest of this entry »

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140 Teens Graduate From Sheriff Youth Week

Monmouth County’s Sheriff Youth Week is no ordinary summer camp.

For one week each summer, Monmouth County high school students with an interest in law enforcement receive intensive and rigorous police academy type of training.

Last Friday, at the conclusion of this summer’s Sheriff Youth Week, Sheriff Shaun Golden presented 140 graduates certificates recognizing their successful completion of the program which is based out of the Monmouth County Police Academy and provides high school aged students a unique opportunity to explore interests in law enforcement through police academy style training, exercise programs and instructional sessions.

“I’m proud of the entire Sheriff Youth Week class for staying the course and commend them for completing this intensive week of law enforcement training,” said Golden. “The program provides the graduates with an opportunity to explore the realm of possibilities of a career in law enforcement.”

Each day began with drill and ended with exercise. During the week, the class learned about various law enforcement topics and agencies. An overview of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division, the 9-1-1 Communications Division and the Monmouth County Correctional Division was provided.

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Prosecutor: Investigation Into Hit and Run Death Is Ongoing, Additional Charges Are Possible

Toni Ann Marletta, photo via facebook

A “robust and aggressive” investigation into the hit and run death of 15 year old Marissa Procopio is ongoing.  It is possible that additional charges…assault by auto or vehicular homicide…could be filed against Toni Ann Marletta, said Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni in an interview with MoreMonmouthMusings last week.

Marletta has been incarcerated at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution since July 15 after being charged with Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident, Failing to Report a Motor Vehicle Accident, No Insurance, Unsafe Tires and Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident July 6th incident on Route 36 in the Leonardo section of Middletown Township which resulted in the death of Procopio.  Her bail is $150,000 with no 10% option.

The Middletown Police Department identified Marletta as the driver of the vehicle that struck Procopio and fled the scene within hours of the incident.

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