One dead, two reported hospitalized in Marlboro fire

A thirty year old man was found dead in a Barn Swallow Road fire yesterday morning according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Holiday Express and Easter Seals Rock at Christian Brothers Academy

The joy and love of Christmas showed up in Lincroft yesterday with Holiday Express volunteers, students of Christian Brothers Academy and special needs clients of Easter Seals NJ.

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AdvancedPMR Offers Free Sports Massage to Veterans

Advanced Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation has declared Saturday, December 22 to be Veterans Appreciation Day.   The company is Giving Back To Those Who Risked Everything Thing with free 20 minute sports massages for military veterans, as well as active duty and reservists, at all six of their Central Jersey locations from 9 a.m. until 1 pm.

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Middletown honors heroes of Shadow Lake fire

Mayor Kevin Settembrino and the Middletown Township Committee honored Keith Thornton, a Security Officer with Marion Security Agency and Patrolman Nicholas Manochio for their heroic efforts in rescuing Gladys Bowden, 88, from her burning home in Shadow Lake Village  on Saturday night, December 15.

The audience in the full meeting room at Town Hall gave Thornton and Manochio a standing ovation following Settembrino’s remarks and the presentation of their Life Saving Awards.

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Security Guard Initiated Rescue Of Shadow Lake Fire Victim

photo via gofundme

Keith Thornton, 31, of Asbury Park, a Security Officer employed by Marion Security of Red Bank, is credited with initiating the rescue of the 88 year old woman trapped in her burning Shadow Lake Village home on Saturday night, according to an updated press release by Detective Lt. Paul Bailey of the Middletown Township Police Department.

Family and friends of the fire victims have identified them as George and Gladys Bowden in a gofundme page. 

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Middletown Cop Saves Woman From Shadow Lake Village Fire

UPDATED, Dec 17: 

Security Guard Initiated Rescue Of Shadow Lake Fire Victim

Middletown Patrolman Nicholas Manochio was first on the scene at a fire at 54 Friendship Court in Shadow Lake Village on Saturday evening.  Upon arriving at the fire which was reported at 7:20 p.m., Ptl. Manchio learned that there was an 87 year old woman in the burning home, according to Detective Lt. Paul Bailey, Public Information Officer of the Middletown Township Police Department.

Manchio entered the home and successfully rescued the woman who was then transported to Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, along with a 91 year old male resident of the home.  Both residents were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

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35 Recruits Graduate From Monmouth County Police Academy

Fifteen new police officers and twenty new corrections officers graduated from the Monmouth County Police Academy on Thursday, December 13, during a ceremony in Freehold, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden announced.

“By successfully completing this training, these fine men and women have demonstrated their commitment to law enforcement and corrections,” said Sheriff Golden, whose agency runs the Monmouth County Police Academy. “That is a great privilege, since there is no higher responsibility, than maintaining public safety. I’m proud of their accomplishments and commend all for a job well done.”

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Scharfenberger in no rush to decide which office he will seek next year

Freeholder Gerry Scharfenberger takes the Oath of Office on Feb 3.

Freeholder Gerry Scharfenberger will be running for office again in 2019.  He will either seek his own full term on the Freeholder Board, having been elected to complete Assemblywoman Serena Dimaso’s term last month, or he will seek the Assembly seat being vacated by Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-Middletown).

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The Season: Giving is Contagious

By Greg Kelly

With the nation’s economy now in a very good phase, it’s time to give back to those who are truly in need this holiday season. In good times and bad — generosity is always necessary.

And besides, your efforts at giving can “jumpstart a cascade of generosity through your community.” According to a report from the Greater Good Science Center, “giving is contagious. When we give, we don’t only help the immediate recipient of our gift. We also spur a ripple effect of generosity through our community.”

The following Monmouth County-based charitable/volunteer/service organizations (along with some worthy arts groups) help the needy as well as the community at large. When it comes to giving be sure to remember them this holiday season.

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, December 14-16, 2018:

By Greg Kelly

Courtesy of Teddy Bears by the Shore

Friday, Dec. 14

• Holiday Doo Wop at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• “Art” at Holmdel Theatre Company – MORE INFO
• Scrooge (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• The Nutcracker by ARB at Two River Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• “The Emperor’s New Duds” by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Holiday Spectacular & Train Display at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Santa Claus at Sickles Market (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
• August Wilson’s King Hedley II at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• “Holiday Model Train Display” at Monmouth Museum (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

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