Colts Neck Family Was Murdered Before House Was Set Ablaze

Keith and Jennifer Caneiro

The four bodies discovered at 15 Willow Brook Road in Colts Neck yesterday were murdered prior to the fire being set on the property, according to officials speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Keith and Jennifer Canerio both died as the result of gunshot wounds, the sources said.  Their young children, a son and a daughter, were both brutally stabbed to death.

Keith’s body was found outside his burning home.  Jennifer and the children were found inside the home, severely burned after death.

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Multiple fatalities in Colts Neck Fire

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Offfice reports that there are multiple fatalities in a fire at 15 Willow Brook Rd in Colts Neck.

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Central Jersey Blood Bank To Close At Year’s End

Central Jersey Blood Center announced today that it will cease operations on December 31, 2018.

In an email to blood donors, the organization said:

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Long Branch Shooter Still At Large

Marc Zayas

Monmouth County law enforcement authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating Marc Zayas, 18 of Long Branch.  Zayas is accused of shooting a 18-year old Neptune City man last Thursday afternoon, November 15, in the vicinity of in the vicinity of 63 Morris Avenue in Long Branch.

Zayas is at large as of 7:30 Sunday evening, according to Chris Swendeman, spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

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DiMaso elected President of National Foundation for Women Legislators

Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso

Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso was elected President of the National Foundation for Women Legislators on Friday in Washington during the organization’s 80th annual conference.

NFWL is a non-partisan  501c3, educational foundation for elected women on the state, county, and municipal levels. Its is to provide strategic resources to elected women for leadership development, exchange of diverse legislative ideas, and effective governance through conferences, state outreach, educational materials, professional and personal relationships, and networking. They encourage the election and/or appointment of women to public office.  Membership is automatically granted to the over 5000 elected women throughout the United States on the state, county and municipal levels.

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, November 16-18, 2018:

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, Nov. 16

• Holiday Open House at Sickles Market (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
• “Magic of Lights” at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Free Tax Workshop for Small Business Owners (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• The Drowsy Chaperone at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• “Peter & The Starcatcher” by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO
• Annie the Musical at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
• “The Emperor’s Nightingale” by RFH Tower Players (Rumson) – MORE INFO
• Hunchback of Notre Dame at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

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Owner of Howell T-Shirt Store Charged With Sexually Assaulting A Child

Brian Young at a recent charity event. social media photo

Brian Young, 52 of Freehold, was arrested on Friday and charged with second degree Sexual Assault and third degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, according to an announcement by Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

Young, the owner of the Big Frog Custom T-Shirts and More franchise on Route 9 in Howell, is accused of inappropriately touching a minor who was in the store on Wednesday, November 7.

Chris Swendeman, spokesperson for the Prosecutor’s Office, declined to reveal the age or gender of the minor making the accusation.

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Fort Monmouth Tech Company Honored For Employing Veterans

Josh Welle should apply to work here.

AASKI Technology, Inc.  of Tinton Falls has been honored by the Department of Labor with the HIRE Vets Medallion for its leadership in recruiting, employing, and retaining America’s veterans, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ4) announced on Thursday.

The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE Vets Act or the Act) was supported by Smith and signed into law by President Trump on May 5, 2017.  The Act created to program which recognizes and honors small, medium and large employers throughout the nation.

AASKI, a Woman and Minority Owned Business founded in 1997, was one of 239 companies recognized during the demonstration phase of the HIRE VETs program in 2018.

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, November 9-11, 2018

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, Nov. 9

• Hunchback of Notre Dame at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• The Drowsy Chaperone at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• The Beatles’ White Album: An International Symposium at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• “Peter & The Starcatcher” by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO
• Annie the Musical at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
• “Dice” An Evening of One-Act Plays at JSAC (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• The Castoffs (Howell) – MORE INFO

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Turnout is very high in Monmouth County

Reports from all parts of Monmouth County indicate a historically high turnout for the mid-term election today.  As of noon, some Middletown voting districts had a turnout of 50% of all registered voters.

In Neptune, as of 10 am, 3287 voters had turned out, which I’m told is 45% of the total turnout in 2014.

The turnout in a Manalapan district exceed the 2014 turnout as of noon.

There were lines to vote in Freehold Township, Long Branch and Howell this morning.

GOP U.S. Senate candidate visited the New Monmouth Diner in Middletown this morning.  He said good turnout is good for Democracy and that he’s been hearing encouraging  anecdotes from throughout the state.

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