By Monmouth County Freeholder Tom Arnone
Freeholder Tom Arone
It’s been a long winter, but we are rounding the corner and spring is in our sight. The weather this week is finally giving us the big thaw that we need to get out from under these huge snow piles.
As the snow melts, and after weeks of plowing and salting County roads, Monmouth County Department of Public Works and Engineering crews have transitioned over to the next phase of operation: pothole repair on County Roads. Residents can report a pothole on a County road by calling the Monmouth County Highway Division of the Department of Public Works and Engineering at 732-431-6550. If you come across a pothole on a State highway, you should report it to the NJ DOT at their website. Potholes on local roads should be reported to the appropriate local municipality. Please do not use 911 to report a pothole, as the 911 service needs to be used for emergencies.
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Posted: March 10th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Tom Arnone | Tags: Asbury Park, Bridge Repairs, Freeholder Tom Arnone, Keansburg, Middletown North Hockey Team, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Navesink, Oceanic Bridge, Potholes, Read across America, Road Repairs, Rumson, Thomas A. Arnone, Tom Arnone, Tyree Sutton | Comments Off on The Arnone Report
Gov. Chris Christie has a remarkable winning streak going, one unmatched by any other New Jersey governor. He’s vetoed more than 350 bills during his five-plus years in Trenton, according to a Wall Street Journal count. And, in spite of the fact that the Legislature is controlled by the Democrats, a party other than his own,… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 10th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, 2017 NJ Gubernatorial Politics, Art Gallagher, Chris Christie, New Jersey, NJ Senate Republicans, NJ State Legislature, Port Authority | Tags: Chris Christie, NJ Senate Republicans, Port Authority, Port Authority of NY/NJ | 2 Comments »
FREEHOLD — On Aug. 28, 2012, Toms River resident Michelle Heale was trusted to babysit 14-month-old Mason Hess, as she did a few times a week. Today, jury selection is expected to begin in the trial to determine if Heale murdered Mason Hess through “vigorous and sustained shaking.” Heale called 9-1-1 at approximately 2 p.m. on… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 10th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County Court, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor | Tags: Crime, Mason Hess, Michelle Heale, Monmouth County Courthouse | Comments Off on Jury selection begins today for N.J. babysitter accused of shaking toddler to death
Vin Gopal
Monmouth County Democratic insiders tell MMM that all Monmouth County and Legislative Republicans except Assemblywomen Caroline Casagrande and Mary Pat Angelini will essentially get a free pass to election this year as Democratic Chairman Vin Gopal has been unable to recruit candidates or raise money for the legislative races in legislative districts 12, 13 and 30, or the County Offices of Freeholder and Clerk.
Gopal is expected to leave the candidate recruitment in LDs 12 and 30 to the other counties included in those districts. The 30th district, currently represented in the Assembly by Republicans Dave Rible and Sean Kean, has 12 towns in Monmouth County and two in Ocean County. Seven of the fourteen towns in the 12th district are on Monmouth County. The other seven are split between Burlington, Ocean and Middlesex Counties. The 12th district is represented by Republicans Ron Dancer and Rob Clifton.
Gopal’s trial balloon last December of making a second run for Assembly in the 11th himself( he ran in 2011) went over like the Hindenburg with State Democrats, other County Chairs and Special Interest donors who he had convinced that the money they invested in Monmouth County last year would lead to a pick up of Freeholder seats.
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Posted: March 9th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 11th Legislative District, 13th Legislative District, 2015 Legislative Races, Legislature, Monmouth County, Monmouth Democrats, Monmouth GOP, Vin Gopal | Tags: Amy Handlin, Caroline Casagrande, Dave Rible, Declan O'Scanlon, Eric Houghtaling, Mary Pat Angelini, Monmouth County Board of Elections, Rob Clifton, Ron Dancer, Sean Kean, Vin Gopal | 6 Comments »
Frustrated Sandy survivors, unhappy with Gov. Chris Christie’s handling of the storm recovery, are beginning to dog him on the presidential campaign trail. After raising money through crowdfunding, several New Jerseyans followed him… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 9th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Huricane Sandy Relief Fund, Monmouth County, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Amanda Devecka-Rinear, Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy, Iowa, Joe Mangino, Patrick Murray, Sandy victims, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Unhappy Hurricane Sandy Survivors Confront Gov. Christie … in Iowa
The Monmouth County Highway Division is asking residents to report potholes on County roads by calling 732-431-6550. County roads have pentagon shaped blue signs with gold letters.
The division is transitioning from plowing and salting roads to permanently repairing potholes that occurred over the course of the winter.
Monmouth County Public Works Highway crews repair potholes on County roads.
“There are nine Highway Division crews going out on the County roads every day to look for and repair potholes,” said Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Department of Public Works and Engineering. “The Highway crews are also responding to reports of potholes from police departments and residents that come in all hours of the day and night.”
Arnone said that the potholes are filled with recycled asphalt from other county road projects and other potholes, producing a cost savings for Monmouth County property tax payers.
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Posted: March 9th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Tom Arnone | Tags: Department of Public Works, Freeholder Tom Arnone, Highway Division, Monmouth County, Potholes, Thomas A. Arnone, Tom Arnone | 2 Comments »
Suspended “NBC Nightly News” anchor and Middletown native Brian Williams wanted to take over for late-night comedian David Letterman, but was ultimately rebuffed, according to an account in New York magazine. The outlet reports that Williams, who is suspended after exaggerating his experiences in Iraq, pitched his comedic services to CBS chief Les Moonves. Moonves ultimately… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 8th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Media | Tags: Brian Williams, Letterman, NBC News | Comments Off on Brian Williams tried to replace Letterman, report says
DES MOINES, Iowa — In the space of a 20-minute interview at the Iowa agricultural summit that drew numerous potential GOP candidates for president, Gov. Chris Christie on Saturday gave a glimpse of his national stands on taxes and immigration, railed against federal environmental regulations and took some more shots at President Obama. And he got… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 8th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie, Iowa, Iowa Caucus | Comments Off on For 20 minutes in Iowa, Christie tips his hand on what kind of 2016 candidate he’d be
WASHINGTON—To show that Sen. Bob Menendez’s relationship with a prominent donor crossed the line from politics into political corruption, the government faces several hurdles that could make a quick conviction difficult, experienced white-collar defense attorneys said. Menendez, D-N.J., has said repeatedly that he has done nothing wrong, and on Saturday several defenders — Republicans and Democrats… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 8th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Bob Menendez | Tags: Bob Menendez, Senator Bob Menendez | Comments Off on Menendez prosecutors face several obstacles
TOMS RIVER — The man killed in a hit-and-run accident in Toms River on Friday night is a Brookdale Community College student who made headlines when a video showing him being pepper-sprayed by campus police went viral. Jeffrey Michel, 27, of Colts Neck was found on Route 37 in Toms River shortly after 8 p.m. on… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 7th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Brookdale Community College | Tags: Brookdale, Brookdale Community College, Colts Neck, Hit and run, Jay Michel, Jefferey Michel, Toms River | 2 Comments »
