Monmouth County Democratic Chairman Vin Gopal
Just as he did last October when he falsely accused a Republican candidate for Red Bank Council of being a fugitive, Monmouth County Democratic Chairman Vin Gopal is lying today in his attempt to make political hay over the arrest of former Manalapan Mayor Andew Lucas.
Lucas was indicted for alleged actions in connection with his purchase of Burke Farm.
The ever deceptive young chairman issued a statement to PoltickerNJ and other outlets that alleges a scandal regarding the sale of the development rights to the farm to the state/county and municipally funded Open Space program. Gopal say blatantly accuses the Republican members of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders of being involved in the scandal. The U.S. Attorney thoroughly investigated the sale of the farm, with the cooperation of Monmouth County officials. No charges have been filed regarding the sale of the development rights. No one other than Lucas has been charged with any wrong doing.
Gopal said:
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Posted: February 7th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Andrew Lucas, Manalapan, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Monmouth Democrats, Monmouth GOP | Tags: Andrew Lucas, Andrew Lucas arrested, Burke Farm, John Bennett, Lucas Farm, Manalapan, Manalapan Township Committee, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Monmouth County Democrats, Monmouth County Republicans, Monmouth Dems, Monmouth GOP, Vin Gopal | 31 Comments »
Former Manalapan Mayor Andrew Lucas appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas Arpert in Trenton this afternoon in his initial appearance concerning the 11 count indictment for which he was arrested this morning.
Arpert released Lucas and gave him until Monday to post a $500,000 secured bond. His bail conditions include electronic monitoring, turning over any weapons and his travel is restricted to New Jersey, according to U. S. Attorney’s spokesperson Matthew Reilly.
No plea was entered, which Reilly said is standard for an intial appearance in federal court.
Read the charges against Lucas here.
Posted: February 7th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Andrew Lucas | Tags: Andrew Lucas, Andrew Lucas arrested, Attorney, Burke Farm, Lucas Farm, Magistrate Judge Douglas Arpert, Matthew Reilly, U.S. | 3 Comments »
Governor Chris Christie will hold his first Town Hall meeting since June next Thursday morning in Middletown at VFW Post 2179, 1 Veterans Lane (Off Rt 36), Port Monomuth.
The Town Hall is scheduled to begin at 11 am. Doors open at 10 am. A mobile cabinet meeting is scheduled for 12:30 pm.
Seating is on a first come first served basis. No bags of any kind are permitted into the venue and personal items are subject to search.
RSVP’s are requested at TownHall.Middletown@gov.state.nj.us in order to accommodate sufficient seating.
Posted: February 7th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Christie | Tags: Chris Christie, Governor Chris Chrisite, Middletown Town Hall, Town Hall | Comments Off on Christie to hold a Town Hall Meeting in Middletown on Thursday
Former Manalapan Mayor Andrew Lucas was arrested this morning by federal authorities, according to a statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Lucas has been indicted on 11 counts including wire fraud, loan application fraud, illegal monetary transaction, false statements to the IRS, aggravated identity theft, obstruction of a grand jury investigation and falsification of records in a federal investigation.
The charges are for alleged actions in connection with Lucas’s purchase of Burke Farm. No charges were made in connection of the sale of the development rights to the farm to the government’s Open Space Program, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
Lucas is being represented by Mario F. Gallucci of Helbock, Nappa and Gulluci, a Staten Island, NY law firm.
The U. S. Attorney’s statement says:
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Posted: February 7th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Andrew Lucas, Manalapan | Tags: Andrew Lucas, Andrew Lucas arrested, Burke Farm, FBI, FBi Red Bank Office, Lucas Farm, Manalapan, Manalapan Township Commitee, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman | 26 Comments »
Brick Mayor John Ducey
Citing accident statistics reporting an increase in accidents at the three red light camera intersections in his Township, Brick Mayor John Ducey announced this afternoon that he is not renewing American Traffic Solutions’s contract.
Brick’s red light camera program terminates effective February 18, 2014 and equipment is to be removed by February 24.
Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, New Jersey’s most prominent opponent of the red light camera program was on hand to congratulate Ducey, the residents of Brick, and New Jersey motorists who drive in Brick.
“When I was running for Mayor, one of the most frequent sources of frustrations of the people I spoke to was the red light cameras. I promised to review our red light camera program and remove them if that review didn’t convince me that they were making our roads safer,” said Mayor Ducey. “I have kept that promise. After conducting that review, I am not convinced that the benefit is safety and not revenue. At the end of the day, the statistics I was shown did not convince me that these cameras are making intersections safer. The strongest argument for keeping the lights is for the revenue they generate and I feel strongly that government should not be balancing budgets through punitive measures,” As a result I am not renewing the red light camera contract which is effectively ending red light cameras in Brick Township.”
Ducey noted an increase in accidents at each of the three Brick intersections that have RCLs between 2012 and 2013, the 2013 data is not completely reported yet.
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Posted: February 6th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Red Light Cameras | Tags: American Traffic Solutions, Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon, ATS, Brick, Brick Township, Declan O'Scanlon, John Ducey, Mayor John Ducey, Red Light Camera Program, Red Light Cameras | 5 Comments »
Posted: February 6th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Obama Administration, ObamaCare | Tags: ObamaCare | 7 Comments »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of U.S. and New Jersey law enforcement agencies who took part in a Joint Super Bowl Operation deserve tremendous credit for rescuing 25 children ages 13-17 from lives of misery and sexual abuse, and for arresting 45 suspects who allegedly exploited the children for commercial sex, said Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees global human rights, and author of the landmark law, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386).
According to the FBI, which announced the arrests yesterday, some suspects claimed to have traveled to New Jersey from other states specifically for the purpose of prostituting women and children at the Super Bowl. High-profile special events, which draw large crowds, have become lucrative opportunities for child prostitution criminal enterprises, the FBI said.
“This unprecedented effort by federal agencies in collaboration with local law enforcement from New Jersey aggressively focused on combating commercial child sex trafficking,” said Smith. “The joint efforts and the extraordinary leadership shown by Governor Christie and the New Jersey Human Trafficking Task force is to be applauded for working effectively to help save lives.
“Young victims now have a chance for a new start thanks to these arrests and rescues. Those who took advantage of young runaways and women forced or mislead into a life of sex trafficking and abuse must now face justice. Hopefully this effective effort will become a prototype and have a chilling effect on perpetrators across the nation and around the globe.”
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Posted: February 6th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Smith, Human Trafficking, Press Release, Super Bowl | Tags: Congressman Chris Smith, Human Trafficking, New Jersey Coaltion Against Human Trafficking, Press Release, Super Bowl | 1 Comment »
By Greg Kelly
Friday, February 7
• National Wear Red Day – MORE INFO
• The Stone Pony 40th Anniversary Celebration (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Explore Celestial Wonders (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Ms. Lauryn Hill at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• CBA Fine Art & Antiques Show/Sale (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Admit One at NJ Repertory Theater (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Pajama Tops at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• College Women’s Basketball: Monmouth U vs. Quinnipiac (WLB) – MORE INFO
Wear Red Pajama Tops
• Baby the Musical at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Shakespeare’s As You Like It at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Neil Simon’s Broadway Bound by Monmouth Players (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Aberdeen) – MORE INFO
• Special Needs Night Out: Dinner & a Movie (Colts Neck departure) – MORE INFO
• Health Info on the Internet (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Daughters by South Street Players (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• Yoga for Adults (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Healthy Eating Habits (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Four Legal Documents Everyone Should Have (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
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Posted: February 6th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, Feb 7-9, 2014
