In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, civilian workers at New Jersey’s Naval Weapons Station Earle used the base’s money to buy ceramic tile, molding and toilet partitions for their personal houses and exploited overtime pay – with some putting in and being approved for 24-hour work shifts during the disaster. In addition, the base’s public works… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON, N.J. — For months, deep-pocketed donors have had a place to send unlimited contributions to Jeb Bush and to Scott Walker. Those who similarly wanted to support New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who’s falling behind his GOP rivals in the race for money as well as in the polls, have not. But Christie’s political team… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have agreed to reopen and review every flood insurance claim filed by Superstorm Sandy victims. The review will involve approximately 144,000 claims and not limit corrective action to 2,200 that are currently in litigation. The announcement comes following allegations of fraud involving the way some insurance companies… Read the rest of this entry »
In a county as large and diverse as Monmouth County new issues arise for the Freeholders on almost a daily basis. Fortunately, most also come with a very clear and simple resolution as well and so are dealt with almost as quickly as they come. Then there are a few issues that are not that simple. These tend to be ones that place two or more fundamental commitments of government in conflict with one another. Determining the future of our care centers is just such a complex issue.
Good governments mirror the values of the societies that establish them. Compassion for the most vulnerable among us is a fundamental value of our society. From their origins as tuberculosis hospitals through their evolution as nursing homes into more sophisticated care centers our two facilities have met this moral obligation in Monmouth County.
Posted: March 12th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders | Tags: Freeholder Lillian Burry, Geraldine Thompson Care Center, John L. Montgomery Care Center, Lillian Burry, Lillian G. Burry, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County Care Centers, Monmouth County Nursing Homes | 1 Comment »
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez swiveled in his chair to chat briefly with his Senate Foreign Relations Committee chief of staff, Jodi Herman. Then he turned back to face the audience and waited to speak. Sitting before him this morning were Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Gen. Martin Dempsey,… Read the rest of this entry »
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Monmouth County SPCA Chief Victor “Buddy”Amato resigned on Wednesday after news of a lawsuit alleging that he regularly sent racist, homophobic and sexist text messages to the agencies employees was broken by BuzzFeedNews.
Amato told News12 that the lawsuit prompted him to submit his retirement papers six months earlier than planned.
Posted: March 12th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth SPCA | Tags: Buddy Amato, John Sanders, Lawsuit, Monmouth SPCA, Shebell and Shebell | 1 Comment »By Greg Kelly
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In her last job, Amanda Devecka-Rinear’s office was in an historic brick Georgian mansion on DuPont Circle in Washington D.C., with rooftop views of Embassy Row. Her office now is in a fishing shack on Cedar Bonnet Island, with back porch views of Barnegat Bay and kitchen views of a boarded-up house across the sand-packed street.… Read the rest of this entry »
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