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‘The Interview,’ On A YouTube Near You
The Interview was released on YouTube this aftenoon. Here’s the preview. The full movie can be viewed for $5.99
Update 12:20 p.m. EST: “The Interview” will be released at 1 p.m. Wednesday on YouTube, Google Play, and XBox video, Sony just announced. Original story: YouTube has reached a tentative agreement with Sony Pictures to stream the film “The Interview,” reports CNN Wednesday morning, citing “sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations.” The deal has not… Read the rest of this entry »Bankers Brought Rating Agencies ‘To Their Knees’ On Tobacco Bonds
This story was co-published with Marketplace. When the economy nosedived in 2008, it didn’t take long to find the crucial trigger. Wall Street banks had peddled billions of dollars in toxic securities after packing them with subprime mortgages that were sure to default. Behind the bankers’ actions, however, stood a less-visible part of the finance industry… Read the rest of this entry »Sandy victims home for holidays thanks to volunteer group | Di Ionno
Katharine Koehler’s big idea began with a simple act of kindness. She brought coffee into Sandy-battered towns on the Raritan Bay for stunned homeowners and the volunteers helping them clean up and, in many cases, clean out. “I remember seeing heaps of people’s belongings – dressers, tables, chairs, all this furniture and household furnishings piled up… Read the rest of this entry »Late at night, Christie doing 2016 foreign policy homework as he considers run for president
NEWARK — It’s after 9 p.m. on a Sunday night in late November and Gov. Chris Christie is deep into a conference call talking about nuclear weapons and Iran. One voice is advocating a hard line, arguing against allowing Iran any capability to enrich uranium. Another summarizes the status of current negotiations and argues that forcing… Read the rest of this entry »Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County over the Holidays, December 24, 2014 through January 4, 2015
Happy Holidays! We’ve combined our final two “Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend” lists of the year/first of the new year and added weekday events for the holiday season in recognition of many readers being off from work and schools being closed.
Peace and Good Will. Be Safe.
Courtesy of Teddy Bears by the Shore
By Greg Kelly
Wednesday, December 24
- Christmas Eve 5-Mile Run at Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
- JR’s Burgers “Free Dinner” (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Arts Liberation Front Open Talent Night (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Christmas Eve Candlelight Services (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Cuba says it might not turn over fugitive cop killer Chesimard
Help keep the pressure on the Obama Administration to bring Joanne Chesimard to justice by signing the petition started by Bob Angelini on Whitehouse.gov.
HAVANA — Cuba said Monday that it has a right to grant asylum to U.S. fugitives, the clearest sign yet that the communist government has no intention of extraditing America’s most-wanted woman despite the warming of bilateral ties. Gov. Chris Christie has urged President Barack Obama to demand the return of fugitive Joanne Chesimard before restoring… Read the rest of this entry »Union Beach Joins Middletown in Supporting Law Enforcement With Blue Light
The Borough of Union Beach is joining Middletown Township in showing their support of all law enforcement personnel by light their town blue between now and January 1st.
MMM has received an advanced copy of the following statement that the Borough will release on Tuesday:
Posted: December 23rd, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Law Enforcement, Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, New York, News, NYPD, Police | Tags: Law enforcement, Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, NYPD, NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos, NYPD Officer Wenjian Liu, Police, Union Beach | 3 Comments »Diplomaculate conception? US let Cuban spy give sperm to impregnate wife
HAVANA — When longtime Cuban spy Gerardo Hernandez went free last week from a U.S. prison and flew to Havana for the first time in 16 years, he was unfazed to find his wife — gasp! — very pregnant. The mystery of that pregnancy emerged Monday, and it will go down in history books as one… Read the rest of this entry »Chris Christie criticizes Obama on Sony controversy, Cuba, Chesimard
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie said tonight Sony was wrong to pull a movie from release because of threats from North Korea, but also placed blame on President Barack Obama over the controversy. The governor, speaking live on NJTV for an hour-long interview that was streamed live on nj.com, agreed with Obama when the president suggested… Read the rest of this entry »