19-year-old man killed crossing Route 9 in Freehold, police say

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a car as he tried to cross Route 9 in Freehold Township, authorities said on Saturday. Tyler Horneck, a Freehold Township resident, was pronounced dead at the scene of Friday night’s crash, which occurred in the northbound lanes of Route 9, said First… Read the rest of this entry »

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N.J. lawmakers: Give homeowners 3 more months for Sandy claims

WASHINGTON — The New Jersey congressional delegation is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend until Dec. 15 its deadline for receiving requests from Hurricane Sandy homeowners to reconsider their damage claims. The lawmakers, in a letter to FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, sought another three months to give all homeowners enough time to contact the… Read the rest of this entry »

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Man accused of boating under the influence in Spring Lake boat crash

SPRING LAKE — The operator of a boat that washed up onto a jetty in Spring Lake, prompting a daring rescue by emergency personnel and lifeguards, has been charged with being under the influence of alcohol at the time, authorities said on Saturday. Thomas McGinley, 51, of Toms River, was charged with boating under the influence… Read the rest of this entry »

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Marlboro man indicted for vehicular homicide, having BAC 3 times legal limit

FREEHOLD – A 51-year-old Marlboro man has been indicted in t he fatal 2014 crash in Holmdel that killed an Old Bridge man, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced Thursday. Shortly before midnight on Dec. 5, 2014, a 2008 Chrysler Town and County minivan – being driven by Robert A. Pennington, 51, of School East… Read the rest of this entry »

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‘I knew I was not going to die out there,’ says man who spent night at sea

RED BANK — Dylan Gowan’s day on Tuesday was hectic from the start. The 19-year-old and his friend were riding WaveRunners off the beach in Highlands when his friend decided to ride to Brooklyn. Once there, his friend’s personal watercraft ran out of gas, perhaps a sign of what was to come. Gowan drove his car… Read the rest of this entry »

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Hornik orders Scannapeico’s name removed from all Marlboro Township property

Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Honik announced on facebook this morning that he has ordered that the name of former Mayor Matthew V. Scannapieco be removed from all Township property.

News broke this morning that Scannapieco, Marlboro’s mayor from 1992 until 2003, pleaded guilty to charges in Delaware that he raped an underage female relative 50-60 times between 2006 and 2008.

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Highlands Man Rescued By U.S. Coast Guard

Dylan Gowan. photo via facebook

Dylan Gowan, 19, of Highlands, was located off of Sandy Hook, oceanside, according the the U.S. Coast Guard-Sandy Hook Station.

Gowan was rescued by the Coast Guard at 6:30 a.m.  He is on land and healthy, according to Coast Guard personnel.

Gowan was reported missing to the Highlands Police at 9:18 p.m. on Tuesday night.  The Sandy Hook Coast Guard station received the report at 9:48 p.m and searched throughout the night for the young man.

An unconfirmed report shared with MMM indicated that Gowan had left Brooklyn, NY on a jetski at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after driving to the New York borough to assist a friend who had run out of gas after riding a jetski  accross the NY-NJ Habor Outer Gateway .  Gowan reportedly headed back to NJ on the jetski while his friend drove the car home.

Gowan is the son of Kerry Gowan, the well know animal control officer in Middletown, Highlands and other Monmouth County towns.

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Coast Guard Searching For Highlands Man

Dylan Gowan. photo via facebook

Update:  Dylan was found alive by the U.S. Coast Guard at 6:30 a.m. this morning!

Highlands, NJ- The U.S Coast Guard-Sandy Hook Station, is conducting a search over night for Dylan Gowan, 19, of Highlands.

Gowan reportedly left Brooklyn, NY on a jetski, heading home to Highlands via the New York-New Jersey Harbor Outer Gateway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening August 11.  He was reported missing to the Highlands Police at 9:18 p.m. and the Sandy Hook Coast Guard Station received the report at 9:48 p.m.   Coast Guard personnel told MMM that a boat was searching for Gowan overnight.

Dylan is the son of Jamie and Kerry Gowan.  Kerry is the well known animal control officer in Middletown, Highlands and other Monmouth County towns.

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, August 14-16, 2015

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, August 14

• Keyport Fireman’s Fair – MORE INFO
• How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• Teen Yoga Class (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Hometown Premiere at Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Little Mermaid at CBA’s Henderson Theater (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
• Live Horse Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO

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Mobile County Connection Will Debut In Howell, Weds August 12

Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, Surrogate Rosemarie Peters and Sheriff Shaun Golden are teaming up and taking their show on the road in a mobile office, aka The Mobile County Connection, starting tomorrow, August 12 at Howell Township Library.

“We are proud to be unveiling such an important outreach program,” said Hanlon. “It is the first of its kind in Monmouth County and features mobile government services in an effort to connect people with government in their communities.”

The Mobile County Connection office will be housed in a large mobile command center and be rolled out for the first time at the Howell Township Library, 318 Old Tavern Rd., August 12, from 11am to 2pm. During the event, residents will be able to apply for and renew their passports as well as have passport photos taken. Residents will also have access to free notary services and voter/election information.

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