Christie: No plans to cut campaign short, state ‘preparing for worst’ with storm
CHESTER, N.H. — Gov. Chris Christie said he has no plans for now to cut short his campaign trip in New Hampshire and return to New Jersey… Read the rest of this entry »
Christie said not all gun sales should require background checks
AMES, IA. — Gov. Chris Christie said that he is against universal background checks for Americans seeking to buy firearms. Speaking at a town hall meeting at Brick City Grill on Saturday morning, a mother of two said that the level of gun violence in the nation “terrifies me” and asked Christie if he “stands with… Read the rest of this entry »
WATCH: Christie again revises his ‘evolution’ on guns
TRENTON — For the second time in less than four days, Gov. Chris Christie has changed his position on when and how he did a turnaround on supporting New Jersey’s semiautomatic weapons ban. Christie, appearing on a taped interview that aired Sunday morning, conceded it was his time traveling the country as governor and chairman of… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 10th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie, Gun Control, Planned Parenthood | 1 Comment »Is the Christie-for-president boomlet tapering off?
In the first surveys of 2016, Christie received 5 percent in New Hampshire and 2 percent nationally, all behind his percentages in polls released at the end of last year. Christie was at 4 percent in Iowa. Businessman Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner, increased his support in New Hampshire and nationally. The one good news from… Read the rest of this entry »
Christie administration ends waiver for food stamp work requirement
TRENTON — About 11,000 New Jerseyans may have their food assistance discontinued after Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said Thursday that the state is no longer offering a waiver from a work requirement in the program. People across the U.S. are required to work at least 20 hours a week to receive subsidized food aid under the… Read the rest of this entry »
Year in review: July 2015
Toni Marletta
photo via facebook
Marissa Procopio, 15, of Atlantic Highlands was struck and killed on July 7 by a hit and run driver on Rt 36 in the Leonardo section of Middletown. Toni Ann Marletta, 49, of Leonardo was arrested and charged with Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Accident, No Insurance, and other Motor Vehicle offenses on July 15. Marletta was released from the custody of the Monmouth County Correctional Institution on August 4 after Judge Francis Vernoia allowed her to post 10% of her 150,000 bail. She remains free on bail pending trial.
The Procopio family filed a wrongful death suit against Marletta in December.
Leo Cervantes, the owner of Chilango’s Mexican Restaurant in Highlands and LaPlaya in Keansburg, was surprised to see himself featured in Governor Chris Christie’s first television commercial of the 2016 GOP presidential race. Cervantes was part of Christie’s Hispanic outreach in the 2013 gubernatorial campaign, but said he never heard from the presidential campaign and that he has not decided who to support for president.
Posted: December 31st, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Chris Christie, Donald Trump, Leo Cervantes, Marissa Procopio, Monmouth County News, Naked woman at Wawa, Toni Ann Marletta, Year in review 2015 | Comments Off on Year in review: July 2015Year in review: June 2015
Tamara Wilson-Seidle was shot and killed in Asbury Park by her ex-husband, Neptune Township Police Sgt Philip Seidle. Philip is awaiting trial on the murder and faces life in prison. Tami’s Legacies is a facebook community set up to look after the nine Seidle children.
Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced that his office would conduct an internal affairs inquiry into the Seidle shooting and the the response of the Asbury Park and Neptune Township police departments.
The United States Supreme Court ruled that same sex couples can marry in all 50 states.
Posted: December 30th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni, Asbury Park, Chris Christie, Chris Christie Camel Toe Video, Christine Giordano Hanlon, Gerri Popkin, Monmouth County News, Philip Seidle, Same Sex Marriage, Steffon Josey-Davis, Steve Sweeney, Tamara Wilson-Seidle, Year in review 2015 | 2 Comments »Trump unleashes a tirade against Christie: He ‘can’t win because of his past’
TRENTON — Donald Trump on Monday night unleashed a new set of blistering attacks on Gov. Chris Christie, his rival for the Republican presidential nomination, at one point saying the New Jersey governor “can’t win because of his past.” Trump, the former Atlantic City casino mogul who has been leading the GOP race for months, made… Read the rest of this entry »
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
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.
Posted: December 26th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: 50 Shades of Grey, 50 Shades of Useless Sociology, Belmar, Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty, Brian Williams, Chris Christie, Christine Giordano Hanlon, Danny Murphy, Ebola, Fort Monmouth, Freeholder Lillian Burry, Home by Summer, M. Claire French, Mater Dei, Monmouth County Clerk, Ocean Grove fire, Pat Breen, Tommy DeSeno, Year in review 2015 | Comments Off on Year in review: February 2015
Christie appointed gun commission calls for loosening concealed carry law
TRENTON — A commission created by Gov. Chris Christie to examine New Jersey’s tough gun ownership and possession laws on Monday recommended the laws be loosened to allow broader access to those seeking to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense. The New Jersey Firearm Purchase and Permitting Study Commission was established on the eve of Christie’s… Read the rest of this entry »