Sign the petition: Extradite Chesimard

Trooper Werner Foerster

With the United States exchanging prisoners with Cuba and moving quickly to normalizing relations with Castro regime, there is a growing movement in New Jersey to prevail upon the Obama Administration to extradite convicted cop killer Joanne Chesimard, aka Assata Shakur back to New Jersey to serve her sentence for the murder of State Trooper Werner Foerster.

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Project Homeless Connect & Point in Time – Volunteers Needed

Both bilingual and those who are not Bilingual

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Guantanamo not part of US-Cuban bargain

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Christie won’t be defendant in Bridgegate lawsuit

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two lawsuits filed by people stuck in traffic jams caused by last year’s lane closings at the George Washington Bridge will move forward without Gov. Chris Christie as a defendant. A federal judge this week consolidated the two cases into one. Among the claims in the suits filed earlier this year are… Read the rest of this entry »

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Study of police body cameras approved by N.J. lawmakers

TRENTON — State lawmakers would study whether police throughout the state should wear body cameras to capture their interactions with the public, under a bill approved today by the Senate. The legislation ( S2649), passed 37-0, began as an effort to require all officers to wear the devices, but was scaled back after the bill’ sponsor,… Read the rest of this entry »

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Override of Christie pension veto fails in N.J. Senate

TRENTON — The New Jersey Senate today failed to override Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a measure that would have made it harder for the state to cut pension payments at the last-minute to offset revenue shortfalls at the end of the fiscal year. The bill ( S2265) would have required the governor to make pension… Read the rest of this entry »

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The Arnone Report: Year End Reflections and Gratitude

By Tom Arnone, Monmouth County Freeholder

“America is too great for small dreams.” Ronald Wilson Reagan

Freeholder Tom Arone

2014 is coming to a close and I find myself reflecting upon my year as Freeholder of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. I am very conscious of the tremendous support Monmouth County receives from each of the municipalities and residents. I receive phone calls and emails daily from members of local governing bodies as well as from informed conscientious residents. Through this open door policy which is how I choose to run my office, it is apparent that just like me we all share a common interest; and that is to continue to create new ways to maintain Monmouth County as one of the most wonderful places to live. Your unending support has helped me and the rest of The Freeholder Board accomplish many great things, and I would personally like to thank all of our local governing bodies along with our residents for the part each played in making 2014 a great year. Being mindful of the exemplary leadership of not only my fellow Freeholders but of each and every municipal governing body, I consider myself blessed to be working amongst so many hard working individuals whose main goal is always what is in the best interest of the residents.

Monmouth County is made up of an array of dedicated, accountable and knowledgeable people comprised of all those working in the offices and schools to those maintaining the roads in and around the county and everything in between. Each and every one of them takes on the responsibility of getting a job done and doing it right.   For that I recognize and am thankful for all county departments for keeping Monmouth County as beautiful and safe as it is, and for making it the most desirable county to live- in the State of New Jersey.

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, December 19-21, 2015

By Greg Kelly

Courtesy of Teddy Bears by the Shore

Friday, December 19

• A Christmas Carol (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• All in the Timing by Monmouth Players (Navesink) – MORE INFO
• The Very Hungry Caterpiller & Other Eric Carle Favorites at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• A Charlie Brown Christmas at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Scrooge at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
• Winter Solstice Party at The Saint (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Gamer Raver (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Holiday Tea Luncheon (Ocean Twp) – MORE INFO
• Concordia Youth Chorale Concert (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• A Quimper’s Corner Christmas (Keyport) – MORE INFO
• Open Ice Skating on Friday Night (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Ballroom, Latin, Swing, and Salsa Dancing (Sea Girt) – MORE INFO

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Menendez on Obama Cuba deal: ‘I think it stinks’

SAYREVILLE — U.S. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) today blasted President Obama’s decision to begin re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba and easing economic restrictions imposed on the communist country. “I think it stinks,” Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants and the outgoing Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, said at a press conference on new financial help for Hurricane… Read the rest of this entry »

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Christie says he will talk presidential bid with family over holidays

MEDHAM TOWNSHIP — Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday he will discuss a potential presidential bid with his family over the holidays and make his intentions known in the “first part of next year.” Christie responded to a question from a student at Mendham Township Middle School, where he was Wednesday morning to honor the school for… Read the rest of this entry »

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