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