Layne Bracht, screen shot
Layne Bracht, 32 of Highlands, pleaded guilty in federal court in Camden today to one count as possession of child pornography, according to a statement by U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman.
Bracht admitted that on Oct. 28, 2013, he knowingly placed images and videos depicting child sexual abuse into shared folders that others could access via a peer-to-peer network. Special agents of the FBI executed a search warrant at his residence in Highlands on Jan. 15, 2014 and seized digital evidence that contained numerous videos and images depicting child sexual abuse, including material involving prepubescent minors and sadistic or masochistic conduct. The digital evidence seized included three files previously downloaded from Bracht by law enforcement agents working in an undercover capacity on the peer-to-peer network.
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Posted: December 2nd, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Crime, Crime and Punishment, Highlands, Monmouth County | Tags: Child Pornography, Crime and Punishment, Highlands, Layne Bracht, Monmouth County, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman | Comments Off on Highlands Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Child Pornography
Susan McCue. photo via Message-Global.com
Governor Chris Christie this morning nominated two distinguished Rutgers Almuni to serve on the University’s Board of Governors.
Susan McCue, of Alexandria, VA, is the President of Message Global, a public affairs firm she founded in 2008 after serving as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid from 1999-2007.
“One of the nations’s top political strategists,” according to her website, McCue co-founded and co-chairs Reid’s Senate Majority PAC. She is on the board of American Bridge 21st Century SuperPAC, with whom she shares her Washington, DC office space, according to the NY Times .
American Bridge has a page on it’s website that features videos of Christie.
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Posted: December 2nd, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Monmouth County, Rutgers | Tags: American Bridge 21st Century, Chris Christie, Harry Reid, Mark A. Angelson, Rahm Emanuel, Rutgers, Senate Majority PAC, Susan McCue | Comments Off on Christie Nominates Prominent National Democrats To Rutgers Board Of Governors
WASHINGTON — The children of presidents have long captured the imagination of Americans — and criticism. A TV anchor said Chelsea Clinton had been “pimped out” by her parents. A radio talker called Amy Carter ugly. Susan Ford had her dates critiqued. Children of presidents back to Lincoln and beyond have been rhetorical targets — almost…
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Fair Haven Councilman Jerome Koch passed away Sunday from injuries sustained in a bicycling accident on Saturday.
Mayor Benjamin Lucarelli issue the following statement on facebook :
“On behalf of the entire Fair Haven Community, I extend my deepest sympathy to the family of Councilman Jerome Koch, who passed away on Sunday evening from injuries he sustained after being struck by a car on River Road in Fair Haven late Saturday afternoon. Councilman Koch was a dedicated public servant who served the residents of Fair Haven for nine years as a member of our Borough Council. More importantly, Jerome was a husband, father, and grandfather, who was dearly loved his by his family. His passing is tragic and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him. We send our best thoughts, prayers, and support, to his family during this time of mourning.”
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Posted: November 30th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Fair Haven, Monmouth County | Tags: Bicycling Accident, Fair Haven, Jerome Koch, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Mayor Benjamin Lucarelli, New Jersey | Comments Off on Fair Haven Councilman Dies From Injuries Sustained In Bicycling Accident
By Greg Kelly and Art Gallagher
Courtesy of Teddy Bears by the Shore
‘Tis the season to be jolly—and generous.
A MMM reader asked Art to publish an article on ways to volunteer during the holidays. Art asked Greg to make a list and check it twice, with a Monmouth County focus, and to include charities and non-profits that need volunteers and financial support.
The following 100+ charitable/volunteer organizations based in Monmouth County go the extra mile every day to help those less fortunate or for causes that really matter to humanity. You can help them to help others this holiday season.
Feel free to add to the list in the comments.
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Posted: November 29th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Art Gallagher, Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County | Tags: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Charities, Volunteerism | 2 Comments »
Calling the legislation a “solution in search of a problem,” Governor Chris Christie vetoed S998 today, legislation that would have outlawed pigs being inhumanely crated while gestating.
“It is a political movement masquerading and substantive policy,” Christie said in his veto message.
Christie stated that the practice is not occurring in New Jersey and compared the bill that another he vetoed…a bill banning hydraulic fracking in New Jersey when there is no frackable shale in the State.
“I urge the Legislature to stop using their law making authority to play politics with issues that do not exist in our State,” Christie wrote, “We have significant issues to deal with; I urge them to get to work on those issues and stop following misguided partisans and special interests who want to use the the law making process as a political cudgel on issues outside our borders.”
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Posted: November 28th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Iowa, NJ State Legislature | Tags: Chris Christie, Gestating sows, Gestation Crates, Pig Crates, Pregnant Pigs, S998 | 2 Comments »
Rob and Linda Robertson did what they believed was expected of them as good Christians. When their 12-year-old son Ryan said he was gay, they told him they loved him, but he had to change. He entered “reparative therapy,” met regularly with his pastor and immersed himself in Bible study and his church youth group. After…
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The storm we are experiencing here in New Jersey has a name;
Winter Stom Cato.
Governor Chris Christie declared a State of Emergency this afternoon because Cato is impede transportation and travel throughout the Garden State.
“Today’s storm is expected to produce travel hazards and potentially cause power outages throughout the state,” said Governor Christie. “I’ve authorized state officials to take all necessary action to prepare, and my Administration will continue monitoring conditions throughout the remainder of the storm. With higher than normal traffic volume due to the Thanksgiving holiday, I strongly encourage all New Jerseyans to drive carefully so that they and their families arrive safely at their destinations. ”
The declaration authorizes the State Director of Emergency Management to activate and coordinate the preparation, response and recovery efforts for the storm with all county and municipal emergency operations and governmental agencies. Commuters are asked to use extreme caution while traveling across the state.
On twitter, Christie said the declaration was made as a precaution.
Posted: November 26th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Emergency Management | Tags: Chris Christie, NJ Office of Emergency Management, State of Emergency, Winter Storm Cato | Comments Off on Christie Declares Emergency
PHILADELPHIA — Investor Carl Icahn has agreed to lend Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. up to $5 million to help the owner of Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., pay its bankruptcy expenses into January. The move, described in a bankruptcy court filing Wednesday, could indicate that a deal is near to keep the Taj…
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According to Villanova University, 90 percent of Americans have some caffeine every day. While most of us are aware of the stimulative effect the world’s most widely used drug has on our brain, its effects on other parts of our body are not as widely known. Here’s a short list of some of the most common…
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