Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County this Weekend, March 6-8, 2020

By Greg Kelly

Friday, March 6:

• ‘Gemini” at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live at Count Basie (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Men’s College Basketball: Monmouth U. vs. Siena (WLB) –MORE INFO
• “The Promotion” at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• “Footloose” by CBA Pegasus Production Co. (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• “Footloose” by R-FH Tower Players (Rumson) – MORE INFO
• “Same Time, Next Year” by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• “August Wilson’s Radio Golf” at Two River Theater (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at JSAC (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO

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Schmid laments Warren’s withdrawal from presidential race

Stephanie Schmid, once considered the front runner for the Democrat nomination to run against Congressman Chris Smith in the Fourth Congressional District, announced on facebook that she is sad to see Senator Elizabeth Warren withdraw from the presidential race.

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Middletown Man Charged With Arson

Thomas A. Farzan, 30, was charged with Arson and Resisting Arrest after purposely setting his Cherry Tree Farm Lane family’s home on fire, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

At approximately 5:42 p.m., on March 4, the Middletown Township Police and Fire Departments responded to a fire at 161 Cherry Tree Lane. Upon arrival, authorities observed smoke billowing from the home.  Upon attempting to find an entry point to the home, officials noticed a male standing near the back door. Upon questioning, Farzan attempted to flee police and after a brief struggle, was arrested.

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Conforti wins the Mercer County Dem Endorsement in CD-4

Christine Marie Conforti

Christine Marie Conforti defeated Stephanie Schmid and David Applefield at the Mercer County Democrat nominating convention last evening.

The holistic business guru and former UN staffer will be the official Party candidate for Congress in the Mercer portion of 4th Congressional District in the June 2 primary.

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Smith announces student art competition

The top winner—Best in Show—is recognized at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., and is displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol. The 2019 winner of Best in Show from the Fourth Congressional District was “Family Tree,” by Anna Effenberger, of Colts Neck, a 2019 graduate at the Ranney School. Anna’s work remains on display in the Capitol through June 2020.

High school students who live in the Fourth Congressional District of New Jersey (parts of Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties) have until March 13 to enter the 2020 Congressional Art Competition, Congressman Chris Smith announced.

The competition is open to current high school students with artwork recently completed, or works specifically created just for the competition, that meet the originality, suitability, size and other entry guidelines of the national competition. Click here for 2020 rules of entry, entry forms, a list of towns in the Fourth District and other important information.

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Gov. Murphy to undergo surgery Wednesday to remove likely cancerous tumor

Gov. Phil Murphy will undergo surgery Wednesday morning to remove a likely cancerous tumor from his kidney.

Murphy, 62, revealed last month he was diagnosed with a 3-centimeter tumor on his left kidney that is 92 percent likely to be malignant. Doctors won’t know until after the surgery.

The governor’s office disclosed the date of the surgery late Tuesday.

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver will serve as acting governor while Murphy is incapacitated.Murphy has said doctors believe his prognosis is good.“We caught it early,” he told NJ Advance Media in an interview at his Middletown home last month. “We consider… Read the rest of this entry »

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8 shivering dogs rescued in Neptune City after being found outside in cages and covered in feces

Eight sick and injured dogs living in cages in frigid conditions outside a Neptune City apartment complex were rescued over the weekend, officials said.

Neptune City police were called to the Brighton Arms apartments on West Sylvania Avenue early Saturday after someone called 911 to report excessive barking, according to the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

When police arrived they found the dogs and puppies crammed in small crates covered only by a plastic tarp on a porch, authorities said. All were trembling from the cold – covered in urine and feces with no fo… Read the rest of this entry »

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Monmouth County had 15% decline in opioid related deaths in 2019

There was a 15% decline in opioid related overdose deaths in 2019, according to a tweet by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

There was 167 overdose fatalities in the County in 2019, compared to 197 in 2018.

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Neptune PD rescues pup

While we’d love to start a K-9 unit with this new recruit, we know her family must be missing her. She was found on Neptune Blvd earlier this morning and will be hanging with our friends @TheMCSPCA. Call (732) 542-3125 or (732) 988-8000 with any info.#FoundDog #NeptuneNews pic.twitter.com/fw8z2EEBIa

— Neptune Township PD (@NeptunePolice) March 2, 2020

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Scharfenberger’s legislation would ease property taxes

Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger

Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger, PhD has introduced his first bill.

A3284 would mandate that the Energy Receipts Tax, the fees that public utilities pay in lieu of property taxes, be paid directly to the municipalities they are intended for, rather than diverted into the State’s General Fund.

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