U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone serves breakfast to New Brunswick Middle School students (via NJ.com)
NEW BRUNSWICK — Congressman Frank Pallone (D-6th dist) will meet with New Brunswick Middle School students Thursday morning to observe the federally-funded “Breakfast After the Bell” program in action. “Breakfast After the Bell” provides a…
By Greg Kelly
Friday, June 6
• All My Sons at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Manasquan Reservoir Evening Boat Tour (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Shore Orchid Festival (Neptune) – MORE INFO
• Celtic Woman at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Greek Festival (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• D-Day 70th Anniversary Ceremony (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Asbury Park Unplugged at The Wonder Bar (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Hit the Road, Jack at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Highlands Farmer’s Market – MORE INFO
• Long Term Care Options (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• Dinner Theater Murder/Mystery (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• One Night Standards at Duncan Smith Theatre (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Trapped: 5 Original Plays by Jen Marvel (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Pet Adoption Event at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• Comic Joe DeVito (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• The Woman’s Exchange 80th Anniversary Celebration (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
• Historical Maritime Lecture by William White (Monmouth Beach) – MORE INFO
• Hospice Training Course (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Ladies High Challenge (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Aberdeen) – MORE INFO
Posted: June 5th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Jersey Shore, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do on the Jersey Shore | Tags: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Jersey Shore, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, Things to do on the Jersey Shore this weekend | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, June 6-8, 2014
THE T. THOMAS FORTUNE HOUSE PROJECT
PRESENTS; THE LEGACY OF T. THOMAS FORTUNE
“A Window into the World of Post-Reconstruction”
Saturday, June 14
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Brookdale Community College 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft
At the Warner Student Life Center, Navesink Room 216
Registration Required-Limited Seating
RSVP:
www.eventbrite.com/e/shining-a-light-on-today-registration-11301770901
Doors Open 8:30AM for Continental Breakfast
We will be going to the Lincroft Inn, 700 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft afterward for Lunch. Please join us, at your own expense.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Walter Greason
COSTIGAN LOSES HIS COUNTY COMMITTEE SEAT
John Costigan. Photo by Rhoda Chodosh
Howell Township’s incumbent Council Members Rich Nicastro, Pauline Smith and Bob Walsh beat back a Republican primary challenge from Michelle Flahtery, Allen Kaplan and Matthew Rausmussen on Tuesday.
Monmouth Republican State Committeeman, John Costigan, the GOP municipal chairman, lost his bid to retain his County Committee seat.
Costigan was believed to be behind the challengers. He told MMM that he was not backing the challengers but he was glad they were running.
Posted: June 4th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Howell | Tags: Howell, Howell GOP, John Costigan | 17 Comments »
With 94% of the voting districts reporting statewide, Jeff Bell is leading Rich Pezzullo by 3,200 votes in the race to take on Senator Cory Booker in November.
Save Jersey called the race for Bell. Bell has 38,959 votes, 29%, according to The Associated Press. Pezzullo had 35,733, 27%.
Establishment favorite Brian Goldberg has 33,194 votes, 25%. Murray Sabrin has 20% of the vote, 26,249.
Bell defeated the last Republican U.S. Senator from New Jersey, Clifford Case, in 1978 GOP primary and lost the general election to Bill Bradley, a Rhodes Scholar and famous NBA basketball star. This year he will take on Booker, a Rhodes Scholar and famous social media star.
Bell did not participate in any of the Republican County conventions this year. He has won the nomination without any county “Party Lines” on the primary ballot.
Bell sent out mail that Republican primary voters are used to receiving and he advertised MMM.
Follow Jeff Bell on twitter. He has 175 followers to Booker’s 1.47 million.
Posted: June 3rd, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2014 U.S. Senate race, Cory Booker, Jeff Bell | Tags: 2014 U.S. Senate race, Brian Goldberg, Cory Booker, Jeff Bell, Murray Sabrin, Rich Pezzullo | 4 Comments »
Eatontown Councilman Richard “Duke” Robinson, the Eatontown GOP Chairman, Sheriff Shaun Golden and Councilman Kevin Gonzalez. Photo via EatontownGOP.com
Monmouth GOP Chairman John Bennett was apparently too enthusiastic in his use of language in the endorsement released yesterday from Republican leaders from Rumson, Shrewsbury Township, Eatontown, Oceanport, Red Bank and Tinton Falls. In addition to the endorsement letter released to MMM, Bennett posted comments on his facebook page and in a email to County Committee Members to the effect that he had picked up the support of “7 towns in the 2 Rivers area…. “
Posted: June 3rd, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: John Bennett, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Republican Committee, Monmouth GOP, Shaun Golden | Tags: Eatontown, John Bennett, Monmouth GOP, Monmouth GOP Chairman's race, Shaun Golden, Tinton Falls | 4 Comments »
Tom MacArthur
Save Jersey has called the contentious Republican primary in the third Congressional District for former Randolph Mayor Tom MacArthur.
In a contest of carpetbaggers to replace retiring Congressman Jon Runyan in the House of Representatives, MacArthur beat former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan handedly.
With 70% of the votes counted in the Burlington County portion of the district and 63% counted in Ocean County, MacArthur is leading with 63% of the vote.
MacArthur will face off against Burlington County Freeholder Aimee Belgard in November. Belgard trounced Howard Kleinhendler of Lakewood with almost 80% of the vote. Kleinhendler was the Democratic nominee against Congressman Chris Smith in the 4th district in 2010.
Posted: June 3rd, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2014 Congressional Races, 2014 Elections, Steve Lonegan, Tom MacArthur | Tags: Aimee Belgard, CD-3 Tom MacArthur, Howard Kleinhendler, NJ-3, Steve Lonegan | 1 Comment »
photo via facebook
By Wayne Pomanowski
While there is no shortage of charges rumbling through Monmouth County political circles one can easily get bogged down in what the issue of this chairman’s election is all about. While I was President of The Affiliated Republican Club, I learned many things about heading up a political organization. There are four questions any county committee person is faced with.
Who has the talent to raise money?
Who has peacemaking ability to unify the party?
Who has the enthusiasm to grow the grassroots in each and every town in Monmouth County?
Who has the tactical skill to out think our Democratic counterparts?
If we look at the number of county committee seats – 204 are now empty. The Affiliated Club is down in membership from close to 600 to over 200. The County Republican treasury alleged to having raised $700,000, ended the year with just over $4,000 on hand. And, here are the sad statistics – Registered Republicans in Monmouth County 96,820; Registered Democrats 99,820.
John Bennett is a fine man who has served his party; he is part of our rich past. As many of you know I have always poured my heart and soul into this party to keep this county Republican. I take nothing from John Bennett.
I am supporting Shaun Golden. Shaun will make a fine chairman and is part of our bright future.
Chris Christie’s court pick has a pro-choice, anti-free press record (via NJ.com)
Don’t look now, but our self-avowed “pro-life” governor just nominated a pro-choicer to the state Supreme Court. I’m not talking about Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, the liberal Democrat whom Christie reappointed in a deal with the Democrats. If Rabner…
Explainer: How Do Our Judges Make It to the Bench in New Jersey? (via NJSpotlight)
The current judicial crisis offers and excellent opportunity to take a look at how New Jersey chooses and installs its judges — and how that process differs from many other states. In 38 states, at least some appellate and major trial court judges…
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