Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend — June 21-23, 2013 #STTS

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By Greg Kelly

Friday, June 21

• Tracy Morgan at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Present Laughter at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Happy at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• Natural Horsemanship Demonstration (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• The Curious Savage at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Fred Lehotay & The Ragtimers (Belmar) – MORE INFO

• Oceanport Lions Club Strawberry Festival – MORE INFO

• Great American Drive-In at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO

• Toby Keith with Kip Moore at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO

• Bridgefest 2013 (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO

• Monmouth Players Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Ghosts & Legends Downtown Tour (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

• Formula Drift Pro Championship at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO

• Ice Cream Social at Best Friends Pet Care (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO

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MID-YEAR PROGRESS UPDATE – MONMOUTH COUNTY NEW SHARED SERVICES INITIATIVES

Freeholder Director Tom Arone

By Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone

Monmouth County continues to grow in its leadership role in the field of shared services. We have been successful in streamlining operations and centralized administration in an effort to reduce the burden on Monmouth County taxpayers.

            To demonstrate our dedication to this effort, we created a central office of shared services to centralize and standardize programs, increase efficiencies in administration and improve business processes. These efforts have played a strong role in eliminating redundancy and waste throughout the public sector allowing for the most beneficial and efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

            We have successfully built new partnerships with 53 municipalities and several counties throughout the state resulting in one of the most far reaching and highly developed shared services programs in the nation culminating in over 300 shared services agreements, millions in estimated savings to taxpayers and over $10.1 Million in new recurring revenue streams thus far. We now are expanding our shared services partnerships with many school boards as well. Monmouth County citizens can see three areas of savings and increased efficiencies; at the municipal, county and now at the school board level.

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend; June 14-16, 2013 #STTS #Father’s Day

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By Greg Kelly

Friday, June 14

• Randy Newman at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Present Laughter at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Happy at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• A Little Night Music by Stone Church Players (Navesink) – MORE INFO

• Natural Horsemanship Demonstration (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• The Curious Savage at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Wholly Ghosts! at Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO

• Belmar Friday Night Concert – MORE INFO

• Dr. George Sheehan Classic (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Pat Guadagno (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• Superstorm Sandy Free Legal Clinic (Hazlet) – MORE INFO

• Health Fair (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO

• Relay for Life (Wall Twp) – MORE INFO

• Playback: 2.5 Minute Ride at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Gary U.S. Bonds (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

• Ballroom, Latin, Swing & Salsa Dancing (Sea Girt) – MORE INFO

• The Audience at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, June 15

• Summer Flea Market at Allaire Village – MORE INFO

• Ocean Grove Giant Craft Show – MORE INFO

• Red Bank StreetLife – MORE INFO

• NY Mets vs. Cubs via Seastreak Ferry (Highlands) – MORE INFO

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Democratic Freeholder Candidate Sues Monmouth County Over Lucas Farm Deal

Lawrence Luttrell, a Holmdel attorney, has filed suit against Monmouth County on behalf of a new non-profit corporation, Residents Against Government Exploitation (RAGE), over the government purchase of the development rights to Manalapan Township Committee Member Andrew Lucas’ farm for $1.152 million.

The plaintiff non-profit could be called LAGE, Luttrells Against Government Exploitation.  The trustees of the entity are Luttrell, his wife and his mother.

Luttrell is a Democratic candidate for Monmouth County Freeholder.

The all Republican Monmouth County Board of Freeholders passed a resolution by a 3-2 vote on February 28 to join the Township of Manalapan and the State of New Jersey in purchasing the development rights to the Lucas property for farmland preservation.  The county contributed $277,920, Manalapan paid $186,969 and the State picked up $687,111 of the purchase.  Freeholders Lillian Burry, Gary Rich and Serena DiMaso voted in favor of funding the purchase.  John Curley and Freeholder Director Tom Arnone voted no.

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Fish Tales

photo by Tom Roston, Jr via NJ.com

The Asbury Park Sun is reporting that the Coast Guard warning of sharks close to the shore in Belmar, Spring Lake/Sea Girt and the Manasquan Inlet is a hoax.

Personnel at Sector Delaware Bay of the U.S. Coast Guard — which has jurisdiction up to the Manasquan Inlet Coast Guard station — confirmed the Coast Guard did not issue the statement.

The false statement described encounters with sharks by a female kayaker, two fishermen and a male paddle boarder. It also states that the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation, which does exist in California, said one shark was a Great White.

Meanwhile, 30 miles off shore, the sharks are jumping into boats. Well, at least one 300 pound Mako did, according to a report on NJ.com.

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“An Amazing Moment”

~ Declan O’Scanlon

With remarkable teamwork on the part of the candidates, county and municipal leaders and key members of the legislative delegation outside of the 13th legislative district, the Monmouth County Republican Organization earned the resounding endorsement of a Republican electorate that has proven over the years that performance and integrity matter far more to them than party loyalty.

Big egos checked, big leaders pulled together to support each other.  A real team emerged.

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Primary Turnout

The weather is predicted to be beautiful on Tuesday, temperatures in the high 70’s and no change of rain.  If there is a low voter turnout in the primary, it won’t be because of the weather.

There will be no suspense in the GOP Freeholder races.  The incumbents, Freeholder Director Tom Arnone and Deputy Director Serena DiMaso ran a hard campaign.  Their opponents did not.  Tom and Serena will win easily in the county wide race.

Likewise, Sheriff Shaun Golden will once again easily defeat Dan Peters, and by a larger margin that he did in 2010.  Peters benefitted by the Tea Party wave in 2010 and by being bracketed with Anna Little in the 6th Congressional District and David Corsi in the 12th Congressional District.  Outside of the 13th legislative district, most of the county, Peters is bracketed with only his Freeholder running mates this time around. He’ll get no help from them.

Peters has run harder, and spent more money than his freeholder running mates, but he has made no justification for electing him to the job.  Shaun Golden is clearly qualified and is doing the job well.  Peters has not demonstrated that he is qualified. Hopefully Peters won’t need a job in 2016 and we won’t have to put up with a nonsense challenge to Golden again.

This entire primary race has always been about Joe Kyrillos and the 13th district.  Joe and his running mates, Assembly Members Amy Handlin and Declan O’Scanlon worked hard and spent the money necessary to win. The very likely will win comfortably.   If the turnout in the 13th is 10,000 or more votes (out of about 35,000 registered Republicans) Joe, Amy and Declan will win by a landslide.  If the turnout is between 7,000 and 10,000, their margin of victory will be comfortable.

If the turnout is 7,000 or less, there will be some nervous people at the Lincroft Inn tomorrow night.  If it is 5,000 or less, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Vote.

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, May 31-June 2, 2013 #STTS

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By Greg Kelly

Friday, May 31

• Natural Horsemanship Demonstration (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Monmouth County Beaches Guide 2013 – MORE INFO

• Happy at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• Red Bank Riverfest Food & Music Festival – MORE INFO

• Jon Rakestraw Concert (Belmar) – MORE INFO

• Requiem by Monmouth Civic Chorus (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• The Stars of Rock ‘n’ Roll at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Paint the Town Pink 2013 – MORE INFO

• Toyota Summernationals at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO

• Ballroom, Latin, Swing & Salsa Dancing (Sea Girt) – MORE INFO

• Tom Keifer at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, June 1

• Red Bank Riverfest Food & Music Festival – MORE INFO

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County Memorial Day Weekend! May 24-27, 2013 #STTS

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By Greg Kelly

Friday, May 24

• Escape to Martha’s Vineyard via Seastreak – MORE INFO

• Sicilians in the Basement at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Paint the Town Pink 2013 – MORE INFO

• Natural Horsemanship Demonstration (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Ride-A-Thon for Sea Bright Rising (Fair Haven) – MORE INFO

• Bruce Springsteen Tribute Show at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

• Addiction & Trauma Conference at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO

• Ballroom, Latin, Swing & Salsa Dancing (Sea Girt) – MORE INFO

• Huge Garage Sale (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Huge Multi-Family Sale (Wall Twp) – MORE INFO

• Proper Foot Care Class at RMC (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Micah Williams: Portrait Artist (Freehold) – MORE INFO

• Memorial Day Weekend Sale at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO

• Monmouth County Beaches Guide 2013 – MORE INFO

Saturday, May 25

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Bennett: “We’re fighting this primary as if we’re down 25%”

Monmouth County GOP Chairman John Bennett sounded a rallying cry to about 125 Republican faithful on Saturday morning in Hazlet at a Armed Forces Day ‘friend raiser’ held at the Red Oak Diner for county candidates Sheriff Shaun Golden and Freeholders Tom Arnone and Serena DiMaso.

“We’ve had primaries before in Monmouth County that we did not take seriously,” Bennett said,”and bad things happened.  This time we’re running as if we are 25 points behind.”

State Senator Joe Kyrillos asked the assembled Republicans to make sure their friends and families come out and vote on June 4 for himself and Assembly members Amy Handlin and Declan O’Scanlon, in addition to Golden, Arnone and DiMaso.

Deputy Freeholder Director Serena DiMaso, former mayors Eddie Farve or Bay St. Louis, MS and Brett Warr of Gulfport, MS and former CNN correspondent Kathleen Koch

DiMaso introduced former CNN correspondent Kathleen Koch, former mayors Eddie Farve of Bay St. Louis, MS and Brett Warr of Gulfport, MS, as well as former Congressman Gene Taylor.  The group was visiting New Jersey to support the Bayshore Conference of Mayors, touring the destruction of Superstorm Sandy in Mantoloking and the rebuilding of the Seaside Heights boardwalk.

Golden used the presence of the guests from Mississippi to talk about his department’s response to Sandy. “We had no deaths or serious injuries in Monmouth County.  In Katrina, there were almost 2000 deaths,” he said.

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