Fossil hunt 72 million years in the making

MIDDLETOWN-72 million years is a long time to be buried but it only took a few minutes to find. Finlay Reid, 8, from Collegeville, PA. dug in the cold stream with a small trowel and dug up a fossilized oyster. Poricy Brook has history washed down its banks after every storm unearthing fossils that were alive… Read the rest of this entry »

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Obama’s NY trip delaying Monmouth County Commuters, Tourists

President Obama’s long weekend jaunt to New York for a fundraiser and a show with his daughters will inconvenience Monmouth County commuters tonight and Tuesday, as well as tourists who wish to cruise between the Big Apple and the Bayshore tomorrow.

Seastreak Ferry announced potential delays or cancellations of its Pier 11 – Highlands/Atlantic Highlands trips at 6:10 and 7:10 Friday evening, Saturday afternoon’s 4:30 and 5:30 trips and Tuesday’s scheduled trips at 2:40, 3:40, 7:20 and 8:20 p.m.

Seastreak’s clothing optional cruises this weekend to Sandy Hook are not affected.

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, July 10-12, 2015

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, July 10

• Shakespeare on the Lawn: Titus Andronicus (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Big the Musical at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Mary Poppins at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Mary Poppins at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
• Closure at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• ReImagine! Art Show (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• A Doll’s House by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Freedom Fest State Fair (Allentown) – MORE INFO
• Campfire on the Beach at Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Battery Gunnison/New Peck Restored on at Sandy Hook – MORE INFO

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Overcrowding crisis: Should N.J overrule voters, approve $33M school expansion?

FREEHOLD — The sign that hangs above the door says “library.” But students at Park Avenue Elementary School don’t come here to check out books. The room has been overtaken, repurposed into seven miniature and makeshift classrooms partitioned only by thin, 6-foot temporary dividers. Students learning English as their second language sit between those dividers, meeting… Read the rest of this entry »

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The Governor’s Grilling

Acting Governor Kim Guadagno will be over the coals on Friday evening, grilling up hot dogs and hamburgers at the Atlantic Highlands Fireman’s Fair.

The fair is a great annual event featuring rides, games and food that takes place in the borough’s marina at 1 Simon Drive which is at the end of 1st Ave.

In addition to the Acting Governor’s fine cooking, Friday night will feature fireworks in the Sandy Hook Bay.

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Cinco de Donald: A MexiCan Celebration

Updated with video

When Leo Cervantes is confronted by a difficult circumstance, he looks for the opportunity it presents.

When the waters of Superstorm Sandy receded from Highlands, Cervantes and his staff at Chilango’s recovered the non-spoiled inventory from their destroyed Bay Avenue restaurant and invited the entire town to a free dinner that they prepared and served at Henry Hudson Regional High School which was serving as a shelter for hundreds of residents displaced by the storm.

When Donald Trump disparaged Mexicans during his presidential candidacy announcement last week, Leo, who immigrated from Neza, a tough town outside of Mexico City in 1989 and became a naturalized United States citizen in 2008, shook off the insult and created an opportunity.

Sunday, July 5th is Cinco de Donald at Leo’s two Monmouth County Mexican restaurants, Chilango’s in Highlands and the newly opened LaPlaya in Keansburg.

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The Arnone Report: Share the roads with cyclists and pedestrians

Setting  the record straight on proposed Two Rivers bike lanes

By Tom Arnone, Monmouth County Freeholder

Freeholder Tom Arone

Now that summer is here, the kids are out of school and the beaches are open. We know a few things are certain while living in our beautiful Monmouth County – sand will find its way into the house, barbeques will be plentiful and many of us will give in to ice cream cravings on the boardwalk. As residents we will also witness a significant increase to our population as our tourism season gets into full swing.  With this population surge, we will also see an increase in cyclists and pedestrians sharing the roads with motorists throughout the county.

I urge you to be aware of the statewide “rules of the road” and other specific rules in your municipality for whatever mode of transportation you choose. This is especially important when traveling on primary and secondary roads that are highly used, like those without designated bike lanes or sidewalks.  It is extremely important for all of us to be diligent when sharing roads so they are safe for all users– pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists – as safe travel for all is of the utmost importance.

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Happy Gerri Popkin Day!

Today is Gerri Popkin Day in Monmouth County!

Well, officially it will be (will have been?) tonight when the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders declare it so in a proclamation honoring Gerri’s nearly 30 years of public service.  I never understood why the Freeholders honor people with a day in their name at the end of that day.  Gerri has made a deep enough positive impact in Monmouth County in both her professional career and her political activism that the Freeholders should name an entire month or a building, at the very least a conference room, in her honor.

Popkin is retiring as Monmouth County’s Director of Purchasing after 28 years on July 1.  As Director of Purchasing, she supervised a staff of 12 and was responsible for acquiring $100 million in goods and services annually. Prior to becoming Director of Purchasing, Gerri was the Director of Consumer Affairs. For two years in the mid-1980’s, she was a executive with the New Jersey Lottery.

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Gramiccioni: Prosecutor’s Office Will Conduct Internal Affairs Investigation Of Seidle Shooting

Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni

Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni issued the following statement this afternoon regarding the investigation into the Asbury Park and Neptune Township Police Departments’ response to the murder of Tamara Wilson-Seidle last week:

“Yesterday morning, I informed the police chiefs of the Asbury Park and Neptune Township Police Departments that our Office will conduct the Internal Affairs review and evaluation of the performance of the responding officers to last week’s tragic shooting by off-duty Neptune Township Police Officer Philip Seidle.

“This review will be conducted by our Professional Responsibility Bureau to ensure a thorough review and evaluation is performed that will stand up to the scrutiny from the community.

“It is imperative that we look at this incident with a critical eye towards doing all that we can to understand what transpired and learning how, moving forward, we can improve from that evaluative process.

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, June 26-28, 2015

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, June 26

• Hall & Oates at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Wall Twp Fair – MORE INFO
• Closure at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Jersey Shore Greek Festival (Ocean Twp) – MORE INFO
• Bridgefest ‘15 (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Charlie, Trevor and a Girl Savannah at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Nancy Scharff’s God & Country Patriotic Concert (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Magical Musical Me (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Fort Hancock 21st Century Advisory Committee Meeting (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Honoring Summer II Art Show at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• The Great St. Mary’s Fair (Middletown) – MORE INFO

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