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Year in review: February 2015

Fire fighter Pat Breen and Freeholder Lillian Burry inspect the devastation in Ocean Grove. Feb 7, 2015. Photo by Bob Burlew

Fire fighter Pat Breen and Freeholder Lillian Burry inspect the devastation in Ocean Grove. Feb 7, 2015. Photo by Bob Burlew

Fort Monmouth was designated as an Ebola quarantine site.

Mater Dei Prep was slated to close.  The community raised $1 million to save the school.

While in New Hampshire, Governor Chris Christie criticized Governor Maggie Hassan for appearing to be more focused on running for her next job than on governing the state she was elected to lead.

Christine Giordano Hanlon was nominated to replace M.Claire French as Monmouth County Clerk.

Locals remembered Brian Williams’ early exaggerations.

A fire destroyed four businesses and seven apartments in Ocean Grove.

In reaction to 50 Shades of Grey, Tommy DeSeno wrote that sex is the same for everyone, like eating, and that we shouldn’t talk about it so much.

Belmar’s Home By Summer campaign raised $50K in two weeks to assist the last two borough residents who were displaced by Hurricane Sandy get back into their homes.

The year in review: 2015

 

Posted: December 26th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Year in review: February 2015

Brian Williams will stay at NBC, but not as anchor, reports say

After months of internal investigation into the “NBC Nightly News” anchor’s work, Brian Williams will stay at NBC, according to a CNN report. When his suspension from the network ends in August, Williams will take on a new role, the report says, citing sources with knowledge of the decision. The specifics of that job are not… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 18th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Media, News | Tags: , , | 3 Comments »

Brian Williams tried to replace Letterman, report says

assetContent (54)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: | Filed under: Media | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Brian Williams tried to replace Letterman, report says

Long time Red Bank resident questions Brian Williams’ Christmas mugging story

Brian WilliamsRED BANK —A long time Red Bank resident questioned the veracity of Brian Williams’ claim that as he a teenager he was mugged while selling Christmas trees in the borough. Danny Murphy said he has trouble believing the ‘NBC Nightly News’ anchor’s recollections, including to two magazines, because of the low crime rate in a small… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 9th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County, News, Red Bank | Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Christie Gets His Body Piercings In The Summer

Governor Christie’s office released parts of his interview with NBC’s Rock Center that did not make it to the Friday night broadcast.

Christie will be accompanying Prince Harry to the Jersey Shore this week.   If there is a Prince Albert in Christie’s future, it will probably be a better kept secret than his lap band surgery.

Posted: May 13th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: 2013 Gubernatorial Politics, 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Christie Gets His Body Piercings In The Summer

ICYMI: Christie’s Interview with Brian Williams

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Posted: May 11th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: 2013 Election, 2013 Gubernatorial Politics, 2016 Presidential Politics | Tags: , , | 5 Comments »