Hurricane Joaquin strengthens, major impact on N.J. now more likely
Overnight forecast models coalesced around an East Coast landfall late this weekend for now Hurricane Joaquin. While much uncertainty remains about the exact track and intensity of the storm, the forecast is significantly more dire for New Jersey than it was 24 hours ago. Hurricane Joaquin strengthened overnight, and now has sustained winds of 75 miles… Read the rest of this entry »
Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, October 2-4, 2015
By Greg Kelly
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Friday, October 2
- Always … Patsy Cline at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- Steven Wright at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Bruce Springsteen: A Photographic Journey at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Friends of the Howell Library Used Book Sale – MORE INFO
- Divine Right at Jersey Shore Arts Center Theater (Neptune) – MORE INFO
- August Wilson’s Seven Guitars at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- The 39 Steps by Monmouth Players (Navesink) – MORE INFO
- Artist James Deane: A Hidden Treasure at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
Ex-Middletown fire chief ordered to repay $6.7M from securities fraud
NEWARK — When Vincent Falci took money from clients, he told them he was investing it in securities that would provide them with a healthy return. But instead of investing that money, Falci used most of it to buy several homes for him and his family, among other things, officials said Tuesday in announcing an order… Read the rest of this entry »
Tropical Storm Joaquin could impact N.J., pose biggest threat since Sandy
Tropical Storm Joaquin formed east of the Bahamas Monday night and could impact New Jersey this weekend, posing the most acute threat from a tropical system since Hurricane Sandy. According to the National Hurricane Center, Joaquin is expected to meander in the Atlantic Ocean for a few days before turning north. If it maintains its forecast… Read the rest of this entry »
$1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Neptune
A second place $1 million Mega Millions ticket for the Friday September 25th drawing was sold at the Wawa at 1344 Corlies Ave in Neptune Township, according to a statement by the NJ Lottery.
The winning ticket match the five white balls with the numbers 03, 08, 38, 51 and 64. It did not match the Gold Mega Ball, 4, nor did the player choose the multiplier which, if he or she had, would have boosted the prize to $5 million.
Posted: September 28th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News, Neptune Township | Tags: $1 million winner, Mega Millons, Monmouth County News, Neptune Township, NJ Lottery, Wawa | Comments Off on $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in NeptuneCop hospitalized after woman bites officer, and refuses to let go, police say
ABERDEEN — A 25-year-old township woman bit a police officer and “refused to let go” Saturday night after resisting arrest, police said. Several officers responded at around 10 p.m. to a residence on Hawthorne Street in the Cliffwood Beach section of town after receiving a report of a fight, Chief John Powers said in an email.… Read the rest of this entry »
Shark River Dredging Contract Awarded
The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Office of Maritime Resources has awarded the bid to complete the long awaited Shark River and Shark River Spur Dredging Project to the low bidder, Mobile Pumping & Dredging Co., of Chester, PA. MPD’s bid of $7,649,817.50 was $1.8 million lower than the next closest bidder.
The State of New Jersey will contribute over $5 million to the project. Monmouth County will contribute $1.1 million and Neptune Township has committed $450,000. Belmar, Neptune City and Wall Township are expected to share the remaining costs of the project, according to a statement isssued by Senator Jennifer Beck, Freeholder Tom Arnone and Neptune Township Committeeman Randy Bishop. Beck said the project will start this year, “if all the stars align,” and will be completed by the end of 2016.
“After over two decades, there has finally been a bid awarded to dredge Shark River. Notably, The National Marine Fisheries only allows dredging work from July 1st to December 31st, so I’m happy to see this monumental step taken forward, which, if all the stars align, will allow dredging to begin this year. None of this could have been possible without the work of Freeholder Tom Arnone and Committeeman Randy Bishop, working together in a bipartisan fashion with every state, county, and local stakeholder to make this project happen. While the State is investing more than $5 million, the project couldn’t have moved forward without the assistance of Monmouth County, which is accepting the material at its landfill and helping to fund the trucking. In addition, a number of surrounding municipalities have preliminary agreed to share in the cost of the project” said Beck.
Posted: September 26th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: Arnone, Belmar, Freeholder Tom Arnone, Jennifer Beck, Mobile Pumping and Dredging, Monmouth County News, Neptune, Neptune City, Neptune Committeeman Randy Bishop, NJ Department of Transportation, NJ DOT, Senator Jennifer Beck, Shark River, Shark River Dredging, Tinton Falls, Wall Township | 2 Comments »Rumson Cop Who Beat DWI Charge Is Suing To Get His Job Back
Damien Brennan
Damien Brennan, a former Rumson Police Sergeant, is asking the Monmouth County Superior Court to force the Borough and its Police Department to give him his gun and badge back.
Brennan, 38 of Howell, was terminated on August 11 of this year after an Internal Affairs inquiry into the single-car traffic accident he had on in the early hours of September 20, 2014 when he left the Dublin House in Red Bank to report to his off-duty assignment protecting Bruce Springsteen’s unoccupied Rumson home. According to reports on RedBankGreen, Brennan crashed his Chevy Camaro into a dumpster behind Fisher Diamonds at the corner of White and Broad Streets.
The Red Bank Police charged Brennan with DWI. He pleaded guilty to Reckless Driving and received a 60 day drivers license suspension after his attorney, Peter O’Mara, argued that the blood sample evidence taken at Riverview Medical Center after the accident should be ruled inadmissible because the Red Bank Police did not obtain a warrant for the blood, according to RedBankGreen.
In his suit against Rumson, Brennan blamed his car accident on Meniere’s Disease, a disorder of unknown cause that manifests with spontaneous episodes of vertigo — a sensation of a spinning motion — along with fluctuating hearing loss, ringing in the ear, and sometimes a feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear.
Posted: September 24th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News, Rumson | Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Damian Brennan, Dublin House, DWI, Fisher Diamonds, Monmouth County News, Red Bank Police, Rumson, Rumson Police Department | 2 Comments »Feds question $770K in Sandy costs in Asbury Park
ASBURY PARK — A federal audit made public on Wednesday raises questions about more than $770,000 in grant funding Asbury Park spent after Hurricane Sandy, claiming the city did not provide sufficient evidence to support those costs. The city’s chief financial officer, however, said additional documentation has been filed that backs up that spending. The watchdog… Read the rest of this entry »