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One dead, one arrested in Long Branch shooting

One person is dead and another in custody following a shooting incident on Broadway in Long Branch on Tuesday afternoon, the Monmouth County Prosecutor announced via social media.

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Posted: August 21st, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , | 3 Comments »

Long Branch Man Wanted For Leaving Caged Dog To Drown

River

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced via social media that Aaron D. Davis, 36, of Long Branch is wanted for leaving a caged dog, now named River, on the banks of the Shrewsbury River in Highlands on the morning of July 30th.

Anyone who has any information on the whereabouts of Aaron Davis or that may have witnessed anything, please notify the Monmouth County SPCA Animal Cruelty Hot Line 877-898-7297 or alternatively, the Highlands Police Department at 732-872-1158. #mcponj

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Posted: August 3rd, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Long Branch Man Wanted For Leaving Caged Dog To Drown

Murphy swears in John Pallone as Long Branch Mayor

The State Legislature is still toiling in Trenton making sure Governor Phil Murphy’s conditional vetoes match what he agreed to with Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin yesterday, but Murphy has left the Capitol and returned home to Monmouth County where is issued the Oath of Office to Long Branch Mayor John Pallone moments ago.

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Posted: July 1st, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: Long Branch, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Adam Schneider: Life is good!

Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider on Friday afternoon

Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider said he was filled with a mix of positive emotions when I spoke with him on Friday, three days after he was defeated for reelection after twenty-eight years leading the city.

“I feel a sense of pride in a way I never have before since my work is now complete,” the mayor said. “A lot of pressure lifted, almost instantly gone. I didn’t even realize how much pressure.”

Schneider said his immediate plans are to put some work into his law practice before taking some time off with his wife, Pat.  Then there will be summer days on the beach as he contemplates what is next for his career. “Sitting on the beach, reading  book and taking a nap is my perfect summer day,” he said. “I hope to have lot of those this summer.”

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Posted: May 12th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Long Branch, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

John Pallone is elected mayor of Long Branch

MMM is calling the Long Branch mayor’s race for Councilman John Pallone.  With 13 of 17 districts reporting the vote totals are as follows:

 

John Pallone: 2010

Adam Schneider 1145

Avery Grant  286

Posted: May 8th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

Pallone leading in early Long Branch returns

8:38:  With 12% of the districts reporting, Councilman John Pallone is leading Mayor Adam Schneider 454 to 144. Avery Grant has 38 votes

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Councilman John Pallone won the vote by mail ballots in today’s Long Branch mayoral election. 89 to 48 for Mayor Adam Schneider and 6 for School Board Member Avery Grant.

Posted: May 8th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Pallone leading in early Long Branch returns

Court overrules Board of Elections, Schneider’s challengers go back to polls in Long Branch

Superior Court Judge Dennis R. O’Brien ruled this afternoon, in Freehold, that the Board of Elections and all district workers will provide all credentialed Challengers with total vote counts in each ward and district in today’s municipal election in Long Branch, in two hour intervals, so long as there is no disruption in the flow and voting.

Mayor Adam Schneider’s campaign, The Schneider Team, went to Court to get the order, which was opposed by the Board of Election, after their Challengers were turned away from the polls by district workers this morning.

Posted: May 8th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Long Branch, Monmouth County Court, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Voting irregularity reported in Long Branch

Sources in the Schneider camp report that their credentialed challengers have been instructed to leave polling places by poll workers claiming the instructions came from Freehold.  Lawyers are involved.

Tensions will be running high in Long Branch all day.

Posted: May 8th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Long Branch, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Voting irregularity reported in Long Branch

Today is Election Day in Long Branch and Keansburg

Long Branch and Keansburg are holding municipal non-partisan elections today, Tuesday May 8th.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.  Voters unsure of their polling place can check at MonmouthCountyVotes.com

In Keansburg, the election is uncontested.  James Cocuzza Sr will be elected to his fourth four year term on the borough council.  Judy Ferraro will be elected to her first term on the governing body.

Long Branch is contested.  Voters in The Friendly City will elect a mayor and an entire five member City Council.

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Posted: May 8th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Long Branch, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Today is Election Day in Long Branch and Keansburg

Long Branch Councilman John Pallone’s Interview With MMM

Everyone said John Pallone, candidate for mayor of Long Branch, would never agree to an interview.  They were right, so we took matters into our own hands.

Long Branch voters go to the polls on Tuesday, May 8th.  Vote!

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Posted: May 5th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: Long Branch, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »