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Brookdale trustees approve 3.4 percent tuition hike

Brookdale Trustees MeetingMIDDLETOWN – Brookdale Community College students will soon have to pay more for their education. On Thursday, the Brookdale Community College Board of Trustees approved a 3.4 percent tuition increase at the college for the 2015-16 school year, effective July 1. For full-time students taking 30 credits per year, the $4-per-credit tuition bump will mean an… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 31st, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Brookdale Community College, Monmouth County | Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Demolition of Sandy-ravaged Sea Bright apartments clearing way for state land deal

assetContentSEA BRIGHT —One of the most visible reminders of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction in Sea Bright is about to be a footnote in history. Demolition of the Anchorage Apartments, a riverside condominium complex that sat empty behind a chain link fence for two years, began Saturday morning to make way for a park. The site has been… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 31st, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County, New Jersey, Sea Bright | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Demolition of Sandy-ravaged Sea Bright apartments clearing way for state land deal

Gov. Scott Walker: Time for ‘new’ approach to governing

scott-walkerWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that ordinary Americans are tired of the heavy hand of Washington and are yearning for elected leaders to take a “fresh” bottom-up approach to governance that empowers states and localities. Mr. Walker’s message coincided with the news that Mitt Romney was taking a pass on a third White House bid… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 31st, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Scott Walker | Tags: , , | 3 Comments »

LMFAO

(h/t Matt Rooney @ SaveJersey)

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Posted: January 30th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Rebate ‘Shell Game’ Makes It Hard to Track Property Tax Facts in New Jersey

 The average New Jersey homeowner paid $8,161 in property taxes last year, according to new data. Determining how much that number has risen is another matter. That’s in part because the Department of Community Affairs stopped publishing property tax rebate information in its annual town-by-town…
Posted: January 30th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, Property Tax Tool Kit, Property Taxes | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

‘Jersey Boy,’ Norman Seldin and Steel Breeze

seldinSTORMIN’ NORMAN SELDIN “I’m a Jersey boy with his heart down in New Orleans,” sings Stormin’ Norman Seldin in “Jersey Boy,” which shows the influence of New Orleans R&B on his music (listen below). But Seldin’s deeper roots are in the Asbury Park music scene: The singer-songwriter-pianist one of the architects of the blend of rock… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 30th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Art, Asbury Park, Monmouth County | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on ‘Jersey Boy,’ Norman Seldin and Steel Breeze

Sweeney slams Christie’s Atlantic City plan, says governor plans bankruptcy for city

assetContent (36)TRENTON — Senate President Stephen Sweeney today slammed Gov. Chris Christie for appointing an emergency manager in Atlantic City as a sign that his administration wants the resort to declare bankruptcy, and pledged a “big fight” against such a move. “This state is in trouble. This state has had eight bond rating downgrades. We all know… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 30th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Atlantic City, Chris Christie, Stephen Sweeney | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sweeney slams Christie’s Atlantic City plan, says governor plans bankruptcy for city

Youth Detention Guard, his wife and one other busted in Workers Comp scheme

Donna Marter. Photo via facebook

Donna Marter. Photo via facebook

Ricky Marter, 51, his wife Donna Marter, 48, both of Tennent Road in Manalapan and Christine Bradach, 45, of  Freehold Township, were arrested this week following their indictments on Monday on insurance fraud charges, according to a statement issued by Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

Ricky Marter was employed by the County of Monmouth as a supervising detention officer at the Monmouth County Youth Detention Center (YDC) in January 2010 when he claims to have slipped on water on the floor of the detention center – hitting his head and elbow as he fell. As a result of the slip-and-fall, Ricky Marter filed for workers’ compensation benefits and subsequently filed for an accidental disability pension with the State of New Jersey, claiming permanent and total disability as a result of his fall.

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Posted: January 29th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Crime, Crime and Punishment, Freehold, Manalapan, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Monmouth County Prosecutor | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Youth Detention Guard, his wife and one other busted in Workers Comp scheme

Another self-inflicted injury? LMFAO!

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Did no one in the Christie camp notice that the acronym for the Governor’s presidential exploratory PAC’s website, LeadershipMattersForAmerica.Org is LMFAO?

Brad Woodhouse, President of Americans United for Change and American Bridge and the former communications director of the Democratic National Committee noticed and it only took him an hour to get a graphic out on twitter:

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Posted: January 29th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, January 30-February 1, 2015

By Greg Kelly

 

Monmouth County Post CardFriday, January 30

  • David Lindley & John Hammond at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
  • Till Death Do Us Part by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO
  • Swimming at the Ritz at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
  • Absurd Person Singular at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
  • Men’s College Basketball: Monmouth U vs. Canisius (WLB) – MORE INFO
  • Bedtime Stories at the Park (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
  • Sweetheart Clay Ornament at the Creative Arts Center (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
  • Lunch Break Basketball (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
  • The Mimi Nowak Project (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
  • Disorderly Conduct Comedy at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
  • UN Human Trilogy FilmNite (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
  • Prom Fashion Showcase ’15 (Neptune) – MORE INFO
  • Brush & Brew (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO
  • Re-Live The Beatles (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO
  • Take Control of Your Health (Freehold) – MORE INFO
  • Joe Cocker Tribute at The Wonder Bar (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

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Posted: January 29th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, January 30-February 1, 2015