Assemblywoman Handlin will not seek reelection

Assemblywoman Amy Handlin

Assemblywoman Amy Handlin of the 13th legislative district will not seek another term in Trenton next year.

Handlin told NorthJersey.com that she is serving her last term in the legislature and NewJerseyGlobe that she will not seek reelection.  Handlin has not yet responded to MMM’s call or email.

A Monmouth County freeholder from 1990-2005, Handlin was elected to the Assembly in 2005 after defeating incumbent Assemblyman Joe Azzolina a 13th district Republican primary.  She served one term on the Middletown Township Committee from 1987 till 1990.

Throughout her political career, Handlin has been known as a ethics watchdog and consumer advocate.

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, October 5-7, 2018

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, Oct. 5

• The American Soldier at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• “Big Gig” by Lakehouse Music Academy (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• “Gun Love” by American Poetry Theater (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Pamela’s First Musical at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Brian Fallon at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• The Secret Garden at JSAC (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Women’s College Field Hockey: Monmouth U. vs. LIU-Brooklyn (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Women’s College Tennis: Monmouth U. vs. UC-Irvine (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Project Homeless Donation Collection (Manalapan) – MORE INFO

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Welle’s Company Owes $130,000 In Delinquent Taxes

Josh Welle thanked Sen Menendez for his mentorship during the Dem Convention in Atlantic City last month

The technology company that Josh Welle co-founded in 2015 still exists and it owes $130,424.14 in delinquent taxes to the State of Delaware, according to public records obtained on Monday by MMM.

Welle is the Democrat nominee for congress in New Jersey’s 4th district.

The candidate reported that his company, Severn Pacific Inc., was dissolved in his Financial Disclosure Statement filed with the Clerk House of Representatives on March 11, 2018, the day after MMM reported that he was delinquent in filing that report. His FDS says he was the CEO of the company.

During a candidates’ forum in February, while he was competing for the Democrat nomination for Congress in CD-4, Welle told the Democrat activists present that his company was dissolved and that no one owns it.

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The Arnone Report: Pound The Pavement for Puple: Stomp out Pancreatic Cancer

By Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

Happy October! It’s hard to believe were already in the midst of the fall season but, like all seasons in Monmouth County, there is always plenty to do! Make sure to check out our Grown in Monmouth and Monmouth County Tourism websites for upcoming events and activities.

I’d like to focus on one topic in particular for this week’s letter and that is the upcoming Pound the Pavement for Purple 5k and 2-mile walk in Neptune and Neptune City this Saturday, October 6^th. This annual race is presented by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Neptune Township Committee. I’m proud to serve as a co-founder of this race with Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling.

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Rutgers Student, 19, from Colts Neck, Struck and Killed By Suspended Driver

Cory Aufiero, social media photo

NEW BRUNSWICK– Cory Aufiero, 19 of Colts Neck, was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:30 Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle driven by David Stewart, 36, of Somerset, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.

According to the investigation by the New Brunswick Patrolman Sean Cahill and the Middesex County Prosecutor’s Detective David Abromaitis, Stewart was driving a 2011 Nissan Sentra and traveling west on George Street near Albany and Somerset Streets. Aufiero lost his footing and stumbled onto the street where he was struck by the vehicle.

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County Clerk Honors Gold Star Parents

September 30, the last Sunday in September, is Gold Star Mother’s Day nationally, and in New Jersey,  Parents of Fallen Military Sons and Daughters Day.  Every year on Gold Star Mother’s Day, we are called upon to  express love, sorrow, and reverence towards the families who have lost a child who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

Coinciding with the special day, Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is launching the Gold Star Parent Identification Card program.

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Welle Supports Pallone for House Speaker

Josh Welle marching in Asbury Park with Sen Bob Menendez and Congressman Frank Pallone

Josh Welle, the Democrat running against Congressman Chris Smith in the 4th congressional district, said he supports Congressman Frank Pallone Jr to be the next Speaker of the House.

Welle,who was for Nancy Pelosi becoming Speaker before he was against her becoming Speaker, should the Dems win control of the House of Representatives on November 6, declared his support for Pallone in answering questionnaire from the radical progressive group BlueWaveNJ. 

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Pallone votes to support illegals voting in local elections

Congressman Frank Pallone

Congressman Frank Pallone yesterday voted against legislation that recognizes that allowing illegal immigrants to the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens.

Illegals were recently given the right to vote in San Francisco, CA school board elections.  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy proposed House Resolution 1071 which reads as follows:

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Police Benevolent Association Endorses Congressman Chris Smith for reelection

Congressman Chris Smith has been endorsed for reelection by the 33,000 member New Jersey Police Benevolent Association.

In his letter to Smith announcing the endorsement, PBA President Patrick Colligan said:

While Washington remains bitterly divided over partisan and political matters, your service stands out in your commitment to the men and women of law enforcement in New Jersey and around the nation.  You have remained true to New Jersey’s law enforcement community during your service in Congress.  You fought for funding for officers and resources in our communities, to protect victims of crime and to ensure that the mental health and safety of our officers is a priority in this nation.  And, most importantly, you have demonstrated respect for the officers who protect us when they have come under attack.

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Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, September 28-30, 2018

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, Sept. 28

• Fall Swap Meet & Auto Show at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
• Lewis Black at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• When the Circus Comes To Town: A Festival of the Arts (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Edible Jersey’s “Eat Drink Local Week” ‘18 – MORE INFO
• Catapult Children’s Show at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• SCAN: Take Control of Your Health (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Gerry McEntegart & Anita Means Art Show (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Elaine & The Cimarron Sky Band (Howell) – MORE INFO

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