The Arnone Report: Pound The Pavement for Puple: Stomp out Pancreatic Cancer

By Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

Happy October! It’s hard to believe were already in the midst of the fall season but, like all seasons in Monmouth County, there is always plenty to do! Make sure to check out our Grown in Monmouth and Monmouth County Tourism websites for upcoming events and activities.

I’d like to focus on one topic in particular for this week’s letter and that is the upcoming Pound the Pavement for Purple 5k and 2-mile walk in Neptune and Neptune City this Saturday, October 6^th. This annual race is presented by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Neptune Township Committee. I’m proud to serve as a co-founder of this race with Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling.

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Rutgers Student, 19, from Colts Neck, Struck and Killed By Suspended Driver

Cory Aufiero, social media photo

NEW BRUNSWICK– Cory Aufiero, 19 of Colts Neck, was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:30 Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle driven by David Stewart, 36, of Somerset, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.

According to the investigation by the New Brunswick Patrolman Sean Cahill and the Middesex County Prosecutor’s Detective David Abromaitis, Stewart was driving a 2011 Nissan Sentra and traveling west on George Street near Albany and Somerset Streets. Aufiero lost his footing and stumbled onto the street where he was struck by the vehicle.

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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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Joint Base MDL clears final approval for KC-46A Pegasus air-refueling tankers

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Air Force has issued the final decision to send 24 KC-46A tankers to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst after study found there would be no significant impact on the local environment, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced on Monday.

“The joint base has cleared a major hurdle for the much-anticipated arrival of the KC-46A tankers,”said Smith, dean of the New Jersey congressional delegation who in July, 2016 led a delegation letter urging the Air Force to designate JB-MDL for the tankers. Smith was a leader in emphasizing the ideal location of JB-MDL for the tankers. JB-MDL is the nation’s only tri-service joint installation and is home to over 80 mission partners including active duty, Reserve and Guard units. Read the rest of this entry »

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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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