Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, November 14-16, 2014

By Greg Kelly

Friday, November 14

• Monty Python’s Spamalot at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Holiday Open House at Sickles Market (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
• Jersey Shore Restaurant Week – MORE INFO
• Our Town by Thornton Wilder at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Johnny Marr at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Staged Sampler Reading at Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Kids Night Out (Fair Haven) – MORE INFO
• You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Yoga for Adults (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

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Colts Neck Teen Indicted in 2013 stabbing and carjacking

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Brennan Doyle, 17 of Colts Neck, was indicted by a Monmouth County Grand Jury on 6 charges related to a July 2013 stabbing and carjacking in the Township.

Doyle will be tried as an adult on charges of first degree Carjacking; first degree Attempted Murder; third degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; fourth degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; third degree Hindering Apprehension of Oneself; and fourth degree Obstructing the Administration of Law according to a statement by Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni.  His name was not previously released due to the juvenile confidentiality statute.

Doyle was released after posting $760,000 bail with no 10 percent option, as set by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge James J. McGann, J.S.C.  Judge McGann also ordered Doyle to have no victim contact and no return to scene on all charges.

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Howell Man Faces New Pedophile Charges

Gregory Rittman

A Howell man who was arrested two weeks ago for masturbating in front of a juvenile in the public bathroom at a fast food restaurant on Route 35 in Wall Township is facing a dozen new charges after additional victims were identified, announced Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

Gregory S. Rittman, 49, of Howell Township, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, after authorities received a report from an employee at a McDonald’s that described lewd behavior witnessed by an 8-year-old juvenile, near the sink in the men’s bathroom of the restaurant. Rittman was charged with one count each of second degree Sexual Assault, third degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, fourth degree Lewdness and a disorderly persons charge of Harassment. He was released after posting $73,000 bail with no 10-percent option, as set by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Teresa A. Kondrup-Coyle, J.S.C.

News of Rittman’s October arrest, which included his picture, prompted three additional victims to come forward.

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Connelly leading in Eatontown mayoral race after provisional ballots counted

Eatontown “Mayor-elect” Dennis Connelly. photo via facebook with permission.

Eatontown Council President Dennis J. Connelly, a Republican, appears to have thwarted Democratic Mayor Gerald J. Tarantolo’s bid for a 5th four year term as the borough’s mayor.

Tarantolo was leading the race by one vote after all the machine and vote by mail ballots were counted in the wee hours last Wednesday.  This morning, Connelly picked up four votes when the provisional ballots were counted to Tarantolo’s one vote, leaving the final unofficial count 1,481 for Connelley and 1479 for Tarantolo.

Connelly told MMM that he expects the mayor to demand a recount. Tarantolo has until November 19th to file for a recount.

Of the 13 provisional ballots submitted on election day, 6 were disqualified and 2 did not have votes cast for mayor.  Of the five qualified ballots, 4 cast votes for Connelly.

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1st Annual Pound the Pavement for Purple was huge success

By Freeholder Tom Arnone

The 1^st Annual Pound the Pavement for Purple 5K Run/ 2 Mile Walk for Pancreatic Cancer was held Saturday, November 1^st and was a tremendous success despite the unpredictable weather conditions presented by Mother Nature. In fact, I believe the cold temperature along with the wind and rain only contributed in helping to make this race not only a memorable one but an extremely positive and inspirational experience.

First and foremost on behalf of Neptune Township Committeeman Eric Houghtaling and me, we would like to thank everyone who worked so diligently on putting this race together and ensuring its success.  To begin with, a tremendous thank you to the outstanding joint committee mostly comprised of Neptune Township and Monmouth County employees, namely Michele Narciso, Tiffany Bailoni, Sandra Petersen, Carina Santos, Mike Zarro, Fred Rummel and Darlene Di Leo. Thank you also to Gail Temple and my wife Chickie Arnone who also worked hard on the committee.  All of these people were instrumental in helping Committeeman Eric Houghtaling and me bring this effort to fruition.

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ONE BOOK ONE COMMUNITY

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR & OTHER FAVORITES BY ERIC CARLE

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A Different Brand of Politics

By Gary Rich, Monmouth County Deputy Freeholder Director

Art Gallagher thinks I’m a winner. Well, sort of. And while I appreciate the (backhanded) compliment, I’d like to pose a few items of food for thought.

Maybe, just maybe, voters really are tired of the game playing and posturing that exists in much of politics. (I think voters across the county sent that message pretty loud and clear with their votes this Tuesday.)

Maybe all they really want is for us to get back to the business of working on the issues that affect them.

Maybe they don’t care how many hands we have shaken or how many babies have been kissed. Maybe they see through that.

Maybe that’s why—despite suffering “from a perception within the Party’s leadership that [I have] skated by on the backs of others” (a perception that Art clearly seems all too eager to perpetuate)—I have now TWICE been the top vote-getter in each of my races for County Freeholder. (FOUR TIMES if you add my convention victory in March and June’s Primary Election.)

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More Events for Monmouth County

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Election Results 2014: “In With the New!” 20-Year-Old Vincent Accettola Becomes Youngest Person Ever to Win A Board of Education Seat in New Jersey’s Largest Regional High School District

COLTS NECK, N.J., Nov. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Twenty year old Vincent Accettola became the youngest person ever to win a seat on the Board of Education for the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD). Accettola, a Colts Neck native and a product of New Jersey public schools, is a 2012 graduate of Biotechnology High School (BTHS) where he graduated at the top of his class. BTHS is ranked as the #1 public high school in NJ and #11 in the nation by US News & World Report. Accettola is currently a junior at Yale University majoring in psychology and neuroscience.

Accettola believes that his age will serve as an advantage by offering the Board a unique perspective as someone who recently experienced the educational system first hand. Said Accettola: “These past few years have allowed my ideas and opinions to germinate, especially on the topic of how to effectively prepare students for college in the modern age.”

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, November 7-9, 2014

By Greg Kelly

Friday, November 7

• Our Town by Thornton Wilder at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Jersey Shore Restaurant Week – MORE INFO
• Angels & Ministers of Grace at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Neil Simon’s Barefoot In the Park at Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Story of Harness Racing by Currier & Ives Exhibit (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Quartet at First Avenue Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• SCAN Brain Health Fair at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
• Nearly New Rummage Sale (Morganville) – MORE INFO
• Kids Night Out (Fair Haven) – MORE INFO
• Safe Sitter Class at RMC (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Bus Stop at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• “Grass Roots” Art Show (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Yoga for Adults (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Stocking Stuffer Sale at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
• Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Brookdale-Wide Food Drive (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Medicare Open Enrollment Discussion (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• Val Emmich at The Saint (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• An Evening with Pete Yorn at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Fall Affair with Secret Sound at The Wonder Bar (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Toys For Tots Drive (Morganville) – MORE INFO
• Pre-Holidays Bargain Hunting Rummage Sale (Aberdeen) – MORE INFO
• “American Girl Tea” (Middletown) – MORE INFO

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