Dr. Salomon Melgen, left and Senator Robert Menendez
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Federal prosecutors face many hurdles in making their corruption case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, indicted Wednesday on charges of accepting close to $1 million in gifts and campaign contributions to benefit a wealthy Florida donor and friend, said several white-collar defense experts. The details in the indictment will likely raise the… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: April 2nd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Bob Menendez | Tags: Bob Menendez indictment, Menendez prosecution, Senator Bob Menendez | Comments Off on Case against Menendez won’t be easy for prosecutors, experts say
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Friday, April 3
- Law Enforcement Career Fair at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- Splintered Sunlight at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Fortunate Youth at The Saint (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Commander Cody & His Modern Day Airmen at The Wonder Bar (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Men’s College Baseball: Monmouth U vs. Quinnipiac (WLB) – MORE INFO
- MBFC Easter Bake Sale (Monmouth Beach) – MORE INFO
- It Took A Miracle (Marlboro) – MORE INFO
- Living Stations of the Cross (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- The Color Atlantic Extravaganza (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
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Posted: April 2nd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, April 3-5, 2015
When Chris Christie privatized New Jersey’s lottery two years ago, he said its new overseers would “modernize and maximize” the games. Instead, a lottery once ranked among the nation’s top performers is now lagging for the second straight year, trailing its state income targets by $64 million seven months into the current fiscal year. Meanwhile, the… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: April 1st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, David Samson, New Jersey State Budget | Tags: Christie Administration, Gtech, NJ Lottery | 2 Comments »
WASHINGTON — Following his indictment Wednesday on federal corruption charges, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez said he would temporarily step aside as the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Menendez (D-N.J.), who had been chairman of the committee until Republicans took control of the Senate in January, made the announcement after talking to Senate Democratic… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: April 1st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Bob Menendez | Tags: Bob Menendez, Bob Menendez indictment, Senate Foreign Relations Committee | Comments Off on Menendez says he will step down as ranking member of Senate Foreign Relations Committee
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, one of the state’s most powerful politicians and a leading voice for Israel and against Iran in the U.S. Senate, was indicted Wednesday on charges that he intervened on behalf of a campaign donor in exchange for gifts and contributions. The 14-count indictment announced by the Justice Department focused on… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: April 1st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Bob Menendez | Tags: Bob Menendez, Bob Menendez indictment, Bob Menendez scandals, Dr. Salomon Melgen | 1 Comment »
Chairman Shaun Golden
Monmouth County Republican Chairman Shaun Golden released a statement this morning announcing that his slate of municipal candidates this year included six Young Republican Leaders under the age of 35.
Candidates for local office filed to run with their respective Municipal Clerks all across Monmouth County on Monday. It is clear by the two parties’ selection of nominees, that Republicans in Monmouth County are the only ones offering voters a chance to elect a new generation of leaders with fresh, bold ideas for the future.
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Posted: April 1st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2015 Elections, Monmouth County, Monmouth GOP | Tags: 2015 Elections, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, Charlie Cocuzza, Congressman Chris Smith, Freehold, Freehold Borough, Hazlet, Jane Fields, Jesus Vega, Mark Taylor, Michael Gill, Mike Whelan, Monmouth GOP, Red Bank, Robert J. Gibbons, Sean DiSomma, Senator Joe Kyrillos, Shaun Golden, Stephanie Murray, Sue Kiley, Thomas Mann, Toby Stark, Tony Fiore, William Shea, Young Republicans | 12 Comments »
Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik
Marlboro, April 1, 2015- Mayor Jon Hornik quietly changed his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican last week. On Monday, he filed his nominating petitions for reelection in the Republican primary.
Officially at this point, Hornik is an “off the line” primary opponent of Ira Goldberg, the Marlboro GOP’s choice for mayor prior to Hornik’s party switcheroo. However, Republican Party officials and attorneys are working to give Hornik the line. Hornik said that he would name Goldberg a Deputy Mayor with a portfolio in economic development and outreach to the business community. Goldberg could not be reached for comment.
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Posted: April 1st, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: April Fools, Monmouth County | Tags: April Fools, Jon Hornik, Marlboro | 5 Comments »
Monmouth County Clerk M.Claire French, Robert Hanlon, Acting Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon and Judge Joseph W. Oxley
Monmouth County Clerk M. Claire French started her last day in office by holding the bible as her successor, Christine Giordano Hanlon, was sworn-in this morning by Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley.
Hanlon is Governor Chris Christie’s nominee to replace French who announced her retirement effective today in early January. Hanlon will serve as Acting Clerk until she is confirmed by the NJ State Senate, or until she is elected to her own 5 year term. She is the Republican nominee for the position in this November’s election.
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Posted: March 31st, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Christine Hanlon, Joe Oxley, Monmouth County | Tags: Christine Giordano Hanlon, Christine Hanlon, County Clerk M. Claire French, Joe Oxley, Judge Joseph Oxley, M. Claire French, Monmouth County Clerk | 3 Comments »
New Jersey had to withdraw and resubmit a request to modify a federal emergency grant awarded after Hurricane Sandy 15 times due to technical glitches with the grant’s online system and incomplete information during a seven-month delay in approval that put cleanup efforts at risk, according to an audit released on Monday. The federal audit said… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 31st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Hurricane Sandy, RREM grants, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on N.J. had to withdraw, resubmit request to change Sandy grant 15 times, federal audit shows
Few of the financial titans who ran firms into the ground over the past decade are as deeply connected on Wall Street and in Washington, D.C., as Jon Corzine, onetime New Jersey governor and U.S. senator and the former CEO of both Goldman Sachs and the now-defunct brokerage house MF Global. A testament to that may… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 31st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Jon Corzine, MF Global | Tags: Jon Corzine, MF Global | 2 Comments »
