Monmouth GOP releases video promoting Sue Kiley for Freeholder

The Monmouth County Republican Organization launched a social media based video campaign this morning promoting Hazlet Deputy Mayor Sue Kiley’s candidacy for Monmouth County Freeholder. Read the rest of this entry »

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County Clerk Honors Gold Star Parents

September 30, the last Sunday in September, is Gold Star Mother’s Day nationally, and in New Jersey,  Parents of Fallen Military Sons and Daughters Day.  Every year on Gold Star Mother’s Day, we are called upon to  express love, sorrow, and reverence towards the families who have lost a child who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

Coinciding with the special day, Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is launching the Gold Star Parent Identification Card program.

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Welle Supports Pallone for House Speaker

Josh Welle marching in Asbury Park with Sen Bob Menendez and Congressman Frank Pallone

Josh Welle, the Democrat running against Congressman Chris Smith in the 4th congressional district, said he supports Congressman Frank Pallone Jr to be the next Speaker of the House.

Welle,who was for Nancy Pelosi becoming Speaker before he was against her becoming Speaker, should the Dems win control of the House of Representatives on November 6, declared his support for Pallone in answering questionnaire from the radical progressive group BlueWaveNJ. 

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Pallone votes to support illegals voting in local elections

Congressman Frank Pallone

Congressman Frank Pallone yesterday voted against legislation that recognizes that allowing illegal immigrants to the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens.

Illegals were recently given the right to vote in San Francisco, CA school board elections.  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy proposed House Resolution 1071 which reads as follows:

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Police Benevolent Association Endorses Congressman Chris Smith for reelection

Congressman Chris Smith has been endorsed for reelection by the 33,000 member New Jersey Police Benevolent Association.

In his letter to Smith announcing the endorsement, PBA President Patrick Colligan said:

While Washington remains bitterly divided over partisan and political matters, your service stands out in your commitment to the men and women of law enforcement in New Jersey and around the nation.  You have remained true to New Jersey’s law enforcement community during your service in Congress.  You fought for funding for officers and resources in our communities, to protect victims of crime and to ensure that the mental health and safety of our officers is a priority in this nation.  And, most importantly, you have demonstrated respect for the officers who protect us when they have come under attack.

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, September 28-30, 2018

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, Sept. 28

• Fall Swap Meet & Auto Show at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
• Lewis Black at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• When the Circus Comes To Town: A Festival of the Arts (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Edible Jersey’s “Eat Drink Local Week” ‘18 – MORE INFO
• Catapult Children’s Show at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• SCAN: Take Control of Your Health (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Gerry McEntegart & Anita Means Art Show (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Elaine & The Cimarron Sky Band (Howell) – MORE INFO

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Hope Road in Tinton Falls will not become a County Road

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is scheduled to remove Hope Road in Tinton Falls between Sycamore Ave (County Road 13A) and Tinton Ave (County Road 537) from consideration as a County Road in the Master Road Plan, in a resolution to be voted on by the Freeholders on Thursday, September 27.

“We listened to the residents of Tinton Falls and their request to remove Hope Road from the Monmouth County Road Plan,” said Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Department of Public Works and Engineering. “Moving forward, the County will continue to have an open discussion with the residents about improving safety of the intersection.”

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Congressman Smith meets with T1D families and advocates

From left to right are Ronnie and Christopher Steppat, Bobbi and Jack Kulpa, Rep. Smith, Ruth Klucharits and Barbara Feinstein

Congressman Chris Smith met this week in Freehold with constituents impacted by  Type 1 diabetes (T1D), as well as advocates and leaders of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

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Hugin: Menendez failed with closure of Fort Monmouth

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin was joined by Monmouth County Freeholders Pat Impreveduto and Gerry Scharfenberger at Fort Monmouth this afternoon to highlight the failure of Senator Bob Menendez in letting the fort close.

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Hanlon makes it easier to opt-out of automatic Vote-By-Mail

Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon today posted a form on her website for voters to use if they want to opt-out of the automatic Vote-By-Mail law recently signed by Governor Phil Murphy.

The new law requires that any voter who voted by mail in 2016, the last presidential election, automatically be sent Vote-By-Mail ballots in all future elections unless they opt-out in writing.

Voters who do not opt-out in writing will not be able cast their vote in a voting machine.  They will be able to cast a provisional ballot if they show up at the polling location to vote and find that their name is not in the book.

The form, which we are posting below, should be printed out, signed and mailed or emailed by September 14…this Friday.

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