Vin Gopal
Monmouth County Democratic insiders tell MMM that all Monmouth County and Legislative Republicans except Assemblywomen Caroline Casagrande and Mary Pat Angelini will essentially get a free pass to election this year as Democratic Chairman Vin Gopal has been unable to recruit candidates or raise money for the legislative races in legislative districts 12, 13 and 30, or the County Offices of Freeholder and Clerk.
Gopal is expected to leave the candidate recruitment in LDs 12 and 30 to the other counties included in those districts. The 30th district, currently represented in the Assembly by Republicans Dave Rible and Sean Kean, has 12 towns in Monmouth County and two in Ocean County. Seven of the fourteen towns in the 12th district are on Monmouth County. The other seven are split between Burlington, Ocean and Middlesex Counties. The 12th district is represented by Republicans Ron Dancer and Rob Clifton.
Gopal’s trial balloon last December of making a second run for Assembly in the 11th himself( he ran in 2011) went over like the Hindenburg with State Democrats, other County Chairs and Special Interest donors who he had convinced that the money they invested in Monmouth County last year would lead to a pick up of Freeholder seats.
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Posted: March 9th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 11th Legislative District, 13th Legislative District, 2015 Legislative Races, Legislature, Monmouth County, Monmouth Democrats, Monmouth GOP, Vin Gopal | Tags: Amy Handlin, Caroline Casagrande, Dave Rible, Declan O'Scanlon, Eric Houghtaling, Mary Pat Angelini, Monmouth County Board of Elections, Rob Clifton, Ron Dancer, Sean Kean, Vin Gopal | 6 Comments »
Frustrated Sandy survivors, unhappy with Gov. Chris Christie’s handling of the storm recovery, are beginning to dog him on the presidential campaign trail. After raising money through crowdfunding, several New Jerseyans followed him… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 9th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Huricane Sandy Relief Fund, Monmouth County, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Amanda Devecka-Rinear, Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy, Iowa, Joe Mangino, Patrick Murray, Sandy victims, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Unhappy Hurricane Sandy Survivors Confront Gov. Christie … in Iowa
The Monmouth County Highway Division is asking residents to report potholes on County roads by calling 732-431-6550. County roads have pentagon shaped blue signs with gold letters.
The division is transitioning from plowing and salting roads to permanently repairing potholes that occurred over the course of the winter.
Monmouth County Public Works Highway crews repair potholes on County roads.
“There are nine Highway Division crews going out on the County roads every day to look for and repair potholes,” said Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Department of Public Works and Engineering. “The Highway crews are also responding to reports of potholes from police departments and residents that come in all hours of the day and night.”
Arnone said that the potholes are filled with recycled asphalt from other county road projects and other potholes, producing a cost savings for Monmouth County property tax payers.
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Posted: March 9th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Tom Arnone | Tags: Department of Public Works, Freeholder Tom Arnone, Highway Division, Monmouth County, Potholes, Thomas A. Arnone, Tom Arnone | 2 Comments »
A federal jury in Trenton found that Monmouth County Corrections Officers did not violate the civil rights of, nor use excessive force in subduing a 22 year old inmate in 2010, according to a report at app.com. The jury found that Monmouth County and the Correctional Institution was no liable in the July29, 2010 death of Amit Bornstein, a Marlboro man who had been arrested earlier that day on contempt of court charges for failure to appear in court on burglary and drug charges.
The civil case was decided by the jury in a matter of hours following a two and one half week trial.
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Posted: March 7th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office | Tags: Amit Bornstein, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Monmouth County Jail, Wrongful Death Suit | 7 Comments »
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Friday, March 6
- Urinetown: The Musical at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- The M Spot at NJ Repertory Theater (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- ‘15 Philadelphia Flower Show Trip (Lincroft departure) – MORE INFO
- Miss Nelson is Missing at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Street Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- Digging the Whole at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Burt Bacharach at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Splintered Sunlight at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Fletcher at The Saint (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Billy Hector Experience at The Wonder Bar (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Timeless Interiors for Aging-in-Place (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
- Disco Inferno at CBA (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Dreamscapes & Shaped Dreams Art Opening (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Bowl for Kids’ Sake (Neptune Twp) – MORE INFO
- “Night at the Races” at Windansea (Highlands) – MORE INFO
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Posted: March 4th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: Atlantic Cinemas, Colts Neck Realty, Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, March 6-8, 2015
FREEHOLD – After nine weeks of legal proceedings, the prosecution and defense in the trial of former Wall Township public schools Superintendent James Habel each delivered their closing arguments Wednesday. Habel, 58, was indicted in June 2013 on several charges, including second-degree official misconduct, theft by deception, financial facilitation of criminal activity, theft by failure to… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 4th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Crime, Crime and Punishment, Education, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Court, Monmouth County Prosecutor, Wall Township | Tags: Crime, James Habel, Monmouth County Court, Monmouth County Prosecutor, Wall Board of Education, Wall Township | 3 Comments »
NJ Democratic State Committee Chairman John Currie, right and Vice Chair Lizette Delgado-Palanco
The New Jersey Democratic State Committee and five Belmar residents have filed suit in Monmouth County Superior Court alleging that the Republican candidates for Mayor and Council in last year’s municipal election, as well as four of their supporters, also Belmar residents, participated in a voter suppression scheme designed to disenfranchise vote by mail voters who delivered their ballots to Freehold via messenger.
The suit, filed as amended on February 3, also alleges that Monmouth County Superintendent of Elections Hedra Siskel instructed and/or advised two of the Belmar defendants, Joy and Carmine DeSanctis to alter, amend or modify their sworn affidavits challenging the mail in ballots. Siskel is not a defendant in the suit.
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Posted: March 4th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2014 Elections, Belmar, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Court, NJ Democrats | Tags: Belmar, Belmar Elections, Eugene and Katrina Clapis, Hedra Siskel, James Bean, James Carpino, Joy and Carmine DeSanctis, Judith Murray, Lawsuit, Matt Doherty, Michael Seebeck, Monmouth County Board of Elections, Monmouth County Superintendent of Elections, NJ Democratic State Committee, Robert and Patricia Davis, Thomas Brennan | Comments Off on NJ Democratic Party Sues Belmar Republican Candidates, Board of Elections, Alleging Voter Suppression
WASHINGTON — The lawyer representing 800 Hurricane Sandy victims in New Jersey and New York today said any settlement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs to include homeowners who never pursued allegations of fraud after their claims were denied, as well as those who have yet to file. Steve Mostyn, a Houston-based trial lawyer, said… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 3rd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: FEMA, Monmouth County | Tags: FEMA, FEMA fraud, Flood Insurance, Hurricane Sandy, Insurance, NJ, NY, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Lawyer for Sandy victims says settlement needs to include all homeowners
The legislators of the 11th and 13th districts have jointly written the Acting Commissioner of the NJ Department of Human Services requesting that the facilities designated to quarantine travelers from Western Africa arriving at Newark-Liberty Airport for 21 days to ensure that they have not contracted the Ebola virus be closed when the agency’s current agreement with the Fort Monmouth Redevelopment Authority expires on June 30th.
The letter, dated March 1 and signed by Senators Joe Kyrillos (R-13) and Jennifer Beck (R-11) as well as Assembly members Declan O’Scanlon (R-13), Amy Handlin (R-11), Caroline Casagrande (R-11) and Mary Pat Angelini (R-11) reiterates the law makers’ concerns expressed in a Februay 3 letter to Commissioner Jennifer Velez, Esq. regarding the lack of notice to the public and elected officials regarding the designation of the facility and the negative impact the facility could have on the marketing of Fort Monmouth properties.
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Posted: March 2nd, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: Amy Handlin, Bruce Steadman, Caroline Casagrande, Christie Administration, Declan O'Scanlon, Dennis Connelly, Department of Human Services, Ebola, FMERA, Fort Monmouth, Fort Monmouth Redevelopment Authority, Jennifer Beck, Jennifer Velez, Joe Kyrillos, Mary Pat Angelini | 1 Comment »
OCEANPORT —Developers looking to open a restaurant and bar at the Fort Monmouth marina in Oceanport have been cited for expanding the building without obtaining state environmental permits. The violation notice from the state Department of Environmental Protection says the developers, Asbury Park Development Partners LLC, expanded the former boathouse at the marina by 1,750 square… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 26th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: FMERA, Fort Monmouth, Monmouth County, Oceanport | Tags: Asbury Park Development Partners, DEP, FMERA, Fort Monmouth, Fort Monmouth Economic Redevelopment Authority, NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Oceanport | Comments Off on Fort Monmouth marina expansion violates environmental regs, state stays
