Goofy Gopal Denies Accusing Monmouth GOP, MoreMonmouthMusings of Paying Belmar Protesters

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Monmouth County Democrat Chairman Vin Gopal drew more attention to the grassroots uprising of Belmar residents against the policies of their mayor, “Lawless Matt” Doherty, yesterday with a post on the Monmouth Democrats facebook page denying the Observer (formerly PolitickerNJ) article that reported that he and Doherty accused the Monmouth GOP and this website of paying protesters to demonstrate outside Doherty’s house during a campaign fundraiser last week featuring Senator Cory Booker.

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2 charged in killing of Linden woman missing since March, report says

FREEHOLD — A man and a woman have been charged in the death of Tyrita R. Julius, a 41-year-old mother who disappeared in March after heading to meet a friend in Monmouth County. Authorities converged on the Long Branch home of Andre Harris, 32, app.com reported Tuesday. He and Jennifer Sweeney, 33, of Tinton Falls have… Read the rest of this entry »

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Belmar house fire kills 2 men

BELMAR – Police officers were stationed outside of a 14th Avenue home on Tuesday morning hours after a blaze swept through the residence and left two people dead. Officials at the scene said two men were killed in the fire, which gutted the two-story home that sits only a couple blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. A… Read the rest of this entry »

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Monmouth County Reliability Project Sheds Light on the State’s Continued Skim on Taxpayers

By Tony Fiore, Middletown Deputy Mayor

The recent filing of the proposed JCP&L Monmouth County Reliability Project should serve as a wake-up call to all taxpayers in the state of New Jersey.   The proposed 10 mile project with upwards of 200 foot monopoles to be installed on New Jersey Transit right-of way, will have a negative impact on the property values of all adjoining properties and potentially, properties within the line of site.  The impact alone in Middletown could be upwards of $1.5 million in lost value. However, don’t despair taxpayers of Middletown, Holmdel, Hazlet, Aberdeen and Red Bank, according to their BPU filing, JCP&L will be making a $9.8 million payment towards the local municipalities through Energy Receipts taxes.

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1 dead after SUV collides with tractor-trailer, cops say

WALL TOWNSHIP — A man was killed Friday morning after his sport utility vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 70, police said. The victim, only identified as a 79-year-old Point Pleasant resident, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash, which occurred around 10:40 a.m., Lt. Greg Carpino said in a news release. The… Read the rest of this entry »

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Atlantic hurricane season may pick up in intensity, forecasters say

It’s been a quiet hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean so far this summer, but forecasters from the U.S. Climate Prediction Center are expecting storm activity to pick up as we get closer to late August and September. And they have slightly boosted their projection of how many named storms will develop and pose a potential… Read the rest of this entry »

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Protesters greet Booker, out of county Dems at Dirty Doherty Fundraiser

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Belmar residents protesting the corrupt practices of Mayor “Lawless Matt” Doherty’s administration of local government were out in force last evening to greet Senator Cory Booker and other Democrats from throughout New Jersey who descended upon the Dirty Doherty home to raise funds for Monmouth County Democrat Chairman Vin Gopal’s quest to turn Monmouth County into Esssex, Hudson and Union counties.

Gopal greeted Booker with a warm embrace when the former Newark Mayor exited the black SUV that drove through the picket line to enter the Doherty estate.

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Appellate Court Rules That “Matt’s Law” Referendum Will Take Place

Belmar Mayor “Lawless Matt” Doherty and Governor Chris Christie walk the Belmar boardwalk. Photo Credit: Tim Larson, Governor’s Office

Belmar Mayor “Lawless Matt” Doherty got spanked in Court again yesterday.

Stating that Belmar’s argument was “unavailing” and that Doherty, et al had not demonstrated a likelihood that their appeal would succeed, New Jersey’s Appellate Court denied an emergency motion to stay the referendum on the ethics/pay to play ordinance passed last February.  The referendum will take place on September 27 per Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Katie Gummer’s July 15th Order.

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, August 12-14, 2016

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, August 12

• Keyport Fireman’s Fair – MORE INFO
• Ocean Township Italian Festival – MORE INFO
• Navesink Fireman’s Fair – MORE INFO
• Little Shop of Horrors at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Beachscapes at the Jersey Shore Art Show (Avon) – MORE INFO
• “Presidents at the Monmouth County Shore” Exhibit (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” Art Exhibit (Belmar) – MORE INFO

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N.J. loses again in quest to bring sports betting to state

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out New Jersey’s sports betting law, once again blocking the state from expanding its gambling options to augment Atlantic City and the horse-racing industry. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled that the state’s law violated a 1992 federal ban on sports betting, the Associated… Read the rest of this entry »

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