John Scheinder spotted a whale not far off the beach in Sea Bright. Thanks for sharing John!
Posted: May 20th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Sea Bright | Tags: John Schneider, Sea Bright, Whale off Sea Bright | Comments Off on Thar she blows! Whale spotted off Sea Bright
Restored Doughboy Statue Helps Sandy Recovery at Union Beach (via NJSpotlight)
A much-loved memorial to Union Beach’s war dead was hoisted back into place on Monday, some 19 months after it was displaced and dismembered by superstorm Sandy. The doughboy, a 6-foot granite statue of a World War I soldier, had stood on its plinth…
Chris Christie to reduce pension payments to fill $800M NJ budget gap (via NJ.com)
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today announced plans to reduce two key payments scheduled for the state’s pension system for public workers — an emergency move that could trigger lawsuits and further downgrades of the state’s credit rating but solves…
Governor Chris Christie will hold a press conference this afternoon at 2PM to announce his steps to close the $800 million budget deficit in the current fiscal year.
The budget must be balanced on June 30.
The press conference can be viewed live here:
Photo credit: Noel Westerland, Sr
The Middletown Township Health Department has received confirmation of a sixth raccoon testing positive for Rabies. The raccoon was captured and tested after a resident noticed the animal was acting sickly. The raccoon was found on Highway 35 between Kanes Lane and Kings Hwy East.
Previous cases have been found over the last two months at the following locations:
The Middletown Township Health Department would like to remind residents to be aware of your pets when they are outside. Wildlife will be attracted to areas where residents put food out for their animals. Any dog or cat found to be in direct contact with a known rabid animal that is not properly immunized could be at risk. The domestic animal would be placed under either a strict 6 month confinement in a cage with no human contact or would be humanely euthanized to protect the family and the public from the Rabies virus.
Posted: May 20th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Middletown, Press Release | Tags: health, Middletown, Press Release, rabies | Comments Off on Rabies Alert in Middletown
Four Feisty GOP Foes Battle for Chance to Challenge Booker (via NJSpotlight)
As rising political star Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) prepares for an uncontested primary, the four Republicans auditioning to oppose him remain far from the spotlight. They are not complete unknowns. One was prominent in politics long ago. Two have been…
Guadagno Visit to TechLaunch Sparks Small Business Week Enthusiasm (via NJ Tech Weekly)
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno visited the TechLaunch (Clifton) accelerator on May 6, 2014, bringing her own special brand of excitement and marketing know-how to the young companies participating in the 16-week boot camp program. She dropped by TechLaunch…
Each Spring, the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police
coordinates and hosts the New Jersey Law Enforcement Memorial Service,
the oldest state-wide memorial for fallen officers in the nation.
This emotional and moving ceremony will be held Tuesday, May 20th
beginning at 11:00 AM at the historic Great Auditorium located at
21 Pilgrim Pathway in Ocean Grove, New Jersey.
A tribute to those law enforcement officers who made the ultimate
sacrifice in the line of duty over the past year, as well as all of those heroes who have been lost over the years.
The Memorial brings together the entire New Jersey law enforcement community for a day of solemn remembrance.
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By Monmouth County Freeholder Tom Arnone
Freeholder Tom Arone
With summer right around the corner The Monmouth Ocean Development Council is preparing for the 2014 Summer Kickoff to the Jersey Shore. It will be Wednesday, May 21, 2014 on the boardwalk in Asbury outside McLoone’s Supper Club. I will be joining Grace Hanlon, Executive Director of Travel & Tourism State of NJ and Freeholder Joe Vicari of Ocean County as the guest speakers.
Monmouth County 2014 Tourism Season/Arts Partnership are true partners in that they both support businesses large and small in Monmouth County. They play an important role in building and sustaining our economic vibrancy. The Arts and Tourism partnership helps to enhance the quality of life throughout Monmouth County. Monmouth County is home to 2,080 arts related businesses. These businesses employ 5,803 people.
The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders supports the MOCO Arts and Tourism partnership. We encourage our visitors and residents to visit our museums, theaters and our film, architecture and design companies as well as our beaches, boardwalks, historic sites, parks and attractions.
Visitors to Monmouth County spent $2.2 billion in 2013, up 5% over visitor spending in 2012, with Monmouth County seeing about 5 million visitors a year. There are over 32,000 people employed in tourism related jobs in Monmouth County.
Posted: May 19th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County, Tom Arnone | Tags: 2014 Summer Kickoff, Freeholder Tom Arnone, The Arnone Report, Tom Arnone, Tourism | Comments Off on The Arnone Report — 2014 Summer Kickoff!
By Ernesto Cullari
What are the odds that after spending 15 years in prison for robbing a shoe store in Toms River, parolee Christopher Miller, by coincidence, would end up back in that same store hours after being released -attempting to rob it again?
The answer is 43%. Except for the fact that he walked into the same place looking to rob it all over again, it should be no surprise at all that Mr. Miller was sent back to prison just hours after being released. Writer Gary Buiso details in the New York Post, Christopher Miller’s journey from juvenile delinquent to serial criminal, an interview that Buiso describes as ranging “from humorous to hopeless.”
Ever since I read about Miller’s pathetic trip from a troubled childhood to jail, from jail to freedom and from freedom back to jail again -I can’t stop thinking about it. Christopher Miller and I are the same age. He and I went to the same high school at nearly the same time. Miller graduated two years after I would have if I didn’t drop out. He didn’t meet his father until he was an adult. I didn’t meet mine until I was 16.
While Christopher Miller was breaking into lockers at our high school, I was working part time as a janitor in the school cafeteria. It’s likely that our paths have crossed many times. Growing up our lives had been headed in the same direction, as well. By the time he was shoplifting and breaking into neighbor’s homes, I too was making my way into bigger crimes. But suddenly and abruptly this is where our paths diverge.
When I was arrested as a teenager by the same police department that just rearrested Miller, the detectives were very kind to me, despite my brazenness. They were kind to me and didn’t press the prosecution as hard as they might have, because unlike Miller, I had a big family at home that passionately advocated for me.
Posted: May 19th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Crime, Crime and Punishment, Ernesto Cullari | Tags: Christopher Miller, Ernesto Cullari, Family, Penal System, prison, Prison Reform | 2 Comments »© Copyright 2026 | MoreMonmouthMusings | All Rights Reserved