Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, July 19-21, 2019

By Greg Kelly

Friday, July 19

• Ocean Grove Tent Tour – MORE INFO
• “Next to Normal” by Holmdel Theatre Company – MORE INFO
• Twilight Seining at Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at Brookdale PAC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• “Hello Dolly!” at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
• Voyager One by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Newsies: The Broadway Musical at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO

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Chris Smith’s Lyme Disease Amendment Passes House, Tells DOD IG to Investigate ‘Weaponization’ of Ticks

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The full House of Representatives passed an amendment offered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) which directs the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Defense to investigate the “possible involvement of DOD biowarfare labs in the weaponization of Lyme disease in ticks and other insects”  from 1950-1975.

According to Smith, he was “inspired to write the amendment”—now part of the House-passed 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—by “a number of books and articles suggesting that significant research had been done at U.S. government facilities including Fort Detrick, Maryland and Plum Island, New York to turn ticks and other insects into bioweapons.”

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Police SUV and NJ Transit Train Collide in Long Branch

A Long Branch Police vehicle collided with a NJ Transit train late this morning at the Brighton Ave crossing.

facebook video via The Link News

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110 Teens Complete 27th Annual Sheriff Youth Week

110 Monmouth County teenagers—potential future law enforcement officers–completed the 27th Annual Monmouth County Sheriff Youth Week last Friday during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Freehold.

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DWI Check Point In Sea Bright On Friday Night

Sea Bright: The Monmouth County #DWI Task Force will conduct a checkpoint from 9p Fri – 1a Sat on Ocean Ave. Task force members & officers from the Sea Bright PD will pull vehicles from the NB lanes into the Sea Bright Boro parking lot to determine the driver’s sobriety. #mcponj pic.twitter.com/qWhYt2kkw2

— Monmouth Prosecutor (@MonCoProsecutor) July 11, 2019

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, July 12-14, 2019

By Greg Kelly

Friday, July 12

• Summer Concert, Car Show & Fireworks (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
• Brookdale PAC: “The Merry Wives of Windsor” (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• “Hello Dolly!” at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
• Voyager One by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Carnival of Curi-Oddities (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• “Bird Tales” Art Exhibit (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• “Woodstock at 50: Summer of Love” Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Vincent DiMattio: DreamPaths & Napkin Drawings at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

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Sheriff Golden signed 10 year deal with ICE

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden quietly extended the County’s 287 (g) agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency on March 8, 2019, apparently in defiance of the Murphy Administration’s Sanctuary State Policies as implemented by State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal’s Immigration Trust Directive.

Golden’s agreement with ICE, and that of Cape May County Sheriff Robert A. Nolan, were reported last night by NJ.com.

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Arnone Report: Celebrating Independence, Fixed Roads and Improvement at the Dump

By Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

I hope everyone had a safe and fun Fourth of July holiday! I’d like to thank all those who have served our great nation and protected our freedom. Your service and commitment is truly appreciated.

To celebrate the holiday, I participated in a few events that showcased how special small-town traditions truly are. I’d like to thank the Monmouth County Historical Association for hosting their Independence Day Celebration at the Allen House, where I had the honor of participating in the reading of the Declaration of Independence.

I was happy to spend part of the holiday walking in the annual Ocean Grove Fourth of July Parade. As always, I had a great time walking the route and seeing everyone dressed in their best patriotic clothing while holding American flags.

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O’Scanlon Calls For Judge Troiano’s Resignation

Senator Declan O’Scanlon

Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) is calling for the resignation of Monmouth County Superior Court Judge James Troiano, who recently ruled that a 16-year-old rape survivor was not truly raped since she was not held at gunpoint. Judge Troiano also reportedly urged the survivor to consider that her attacker came from a “good family” before “ruining his life” with assault charges.

“Judge Troiano’s comments are truly abhorrent and clearly highlight the fact that he needs to be removed immediately by the Supreme Court,” O’Scanlon said. “We simply cannot stand by and allow a sitting judge to tell a 16-year-old sexual assault survivor that she doesn’t deserve justice because her attacker might get into a ‘good college.’” Read the rest of this entry »

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Annie Williams Grant, R.I.P.

Annie Williams Grant, 83, was born in Blacksville, South Carolina and passed on July 3, 2019 at Monmouth Medical Center.  She was raised and educated in New York City, attended Northeastern Academy High School, Walter Harvey Junior College and Drake Business School for studies in business administration and bookkeeping.

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