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Fossil hunt 72 million years in the making

assetContentMIDDLETOWN-72 million years is a long time to be buried but it only took a few minutes to find. Finlay Reid, 8, from Collegeville, PA. dug in the cold stream with a small trowel and dug up a fossilized oyster. Poricy Brook has history washed down its banks after every storm unearthing fossils that were alive… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 19th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Middletown, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Tips for beating the heat

Beat the heat

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden and the Monmouth County Health Department are offering residents and visitors the following tips for staying healthy during the heat wave that we are experiencing this week:

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Posted: July 19th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County Health Department, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Tips for beating the heat

Will Donald Trump’s rise in Republican presidential race fade?

assetContent (39)TRENTON — Donald Trump, the outspoken billionaire who caused many critics to scoff when he announced last month he was running for president, has quickly become a focal point in the crowded race for the 2016 Republican nomination. His controversial comments have flooded media coverage. His fellow candidates constantly field questions about him. And this week,… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 19th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Donald Trump | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Hazlet therapist accused of sexually assaulting minor by Passaic Prosecutor

Radha SinghPATERSON – Authorities arrested a 27-year-old Hazlet woman Friday on allegations she sexually assaulted a local teenager, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes announced Saturday. Radha Singh faces charges of second-degree sexual assault and one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Valdes said in a press release. County officials allege that from May 2015… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 19th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Crime, Crime and Punishment, Hazlet, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Hazlet therapist accused of sexually assaulting minor by Passaic Prosecutor

What you need to know about the mega-hospital merger in N.J.

monmouth-medical-centerTRENTON — The CEOs of Barnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson University Health this week announced final plans to merge and create the largest hospital chain in the state, once the state Attorney General’s Office approves the deal. The new not-for-profit entity, RWJ Barnabas Health, will have combined revenues of $5.4 billion from 11 acute care… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 18th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on What you need to know about the mega-hospital merger in N.J.

Weapons that prompted Staten Island, Sandy Hook lockdowns paintball guns, police say

assetContentSTATEN ISLAND– Firearms experts believe the weapons seen being handled near the Gateway National Recreation Area Friday are paintball guns, the Staten Island Advance reported. “The preliminary opinion of these experts was that the weapons in the pictures strongly resemble replicas of firearms used in ‘paintball’ games,” NYPD Deputy Commissioner John J. Miller said in a… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 17th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Gateway National Recreation Area, Monmouth County News, Sandy Hook | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Weapons that prompted Staten Island, Sandy Hook lockdowns paintball guns, police say

Obama’s NY trip delaying Monmouth County Commuters, Tourists

IMG-20130929-00071President Obama’s long weekend jaunt to New York for a fundraiser and a show with his daughters will inconvenience Monmouth County commuters tonight and Tuesday, as well as tourists who wish to cruise between the Big Apple and the Bayshore tomorrow.

Seastreak Ferry announced potential delays or cancellations of its Pier 11 – Highlands/Atlantic Highlands trips at 6:10 and 7:10 Friday evening, Saturday afternoon’s 4:30 and 5:30 trips and Tuesday’s scheduled trips at 2:40, 3:40, 7:20 and 8:20 p.m.

Seastreak’s clothing optional cruises this weekend to Sandy Hook are not affected.

Posted: July 17th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Barack Obama, Monmouth County News, Seastreak Ferry | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »

This week in Presidential Polls

Posted: July 17th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Monmouth University Poll, Patrick Murray | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

Howell Man Indicted On Pedophilia Charges

Defendant is free on $125K bail

rittmanGregory Rittman, 50, of Howell Township, was Indicted by a Monmouth County Grand Jury this week on 12 counts of Sexual Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Lewdness, according to a statement by Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

Rittman was arrested on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, after authorities received a report from an employee at a McDonald’s that described lewd behavior witnessed by an 8-year-old juvenile, near the sink in the men’s bathroom of the restaurant. Rittman was charged with one count each of second degree Sexual Assault, third degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, fourth degree Lewdness and a disorderly persons charge of Harassment. He was released after posting $73,000 bail with no 10-percent option, as set by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Teresa A. Kondrup-Coyle, J.S.C.

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Posted: July 17th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Howell, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Monmouth County Court, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor | Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Tinton Falls man who wrote cops deserve to die on facebook has charges dismissed

Matthew Reardon, facebook (300x300)

Matthew Reardon, photo via facebook

FREEHOLD — A Superior Court judge on Friday dismissed charges against a Tinton Falls man whose Facebook posts in the wake of two New York City police shootings last year said cops deserved to die. Saying his online speech is constitutionally protected, Assignment Judge Lisa Thornton cleared Matthew Reardon, 29, of all charges, said his attorney,… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 16th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County Court, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor, Tinton Falls | Tags: , , , , , , | 4 Comments »