02/02/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ.

• Howell Resident Sentenced to 40 Years for Bank Robberies _{2013-02-02, 07:33 am}
  ... and the February 2011 robbery of the Chase Bank in Ocean Township. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office during each robbery Torres would attempt to "conceal his identity," and would then display a handgun and ...
• Girls swimming: Shore Conference Championships preview _{2013-02-02, 06:39 am}
  ... the Ocean County Championships while Rumson placed second and Manasquan followed suit in third place at the Monmouth County Championships behind RBC. This meet will also include a lot of impressive swimmers. Defending champions RBC have powerhouse ...
• Stop the games. N.J. courts should be at full strength: Opinion _{2013-02-02, 06:38 am}
  ... Committee. On Dec. 10, the governor again made two nominations, David Bauman (a Superior Court judge in Monmouth County) and Bob Hanna (president of the state Board of Public Utilities), to fill the open seats and, to date, neither has been ...
• Waiting with (Frosty) Bated Breath for Groundhog Day _{2013-02-02, 06:11 am}
  ... Weather Service is reporting highs will be in the mid to upper 30s, with a chance of snow on Sunday. In Monmouth County , join the Monmouth County Parks System at Historic Walnford in Upper Freehold from 1 to 4 p.m. Learn about the history of the ...
• Mobile Cabinets to Provide Sandy Advice in Monmouth Monday _{2013-02-02, 05:38 am}
  Representatives from several state departments are slated to spend the day in Monmouth County Monday, offering expert advice and assistance in a number of areas to victims of Hurricane Sandy, Gov.
• Aberdeen PD: Simple Assault, DWI _{2013-02-02, 05:14 am}
  ... John Zeller. P.O. Martin Walsh arrested a 31-year-old Wayside Drive man for a non-support warrant out of Monmouth County on January 26. P.O. Frank Maisano arrested a 29-year-old Keyport man for contempt of court out of Middletown municipal court ...
• Snowy forecast for Monmouth County _{2013-02-02, 03:00 am}
  Snow again? A hazardous weather outlook with snow in the forecast has been issued for most of New Jersey including Monmouth County this weekend by the National Weather Service.
• Tell Us: Will ShopRite Be Successful at Former Foodtown Location on Route 35 in Hazlet? _{2013-02-02, 02:55 am}
  ShopRite intends to open their doors at the location of the old Super Foodtown on Route 35 in Hazlet, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press .
• Sheriff's Office Assists in Warrants, Fugitive Sweep _{2013-02-02, 12:53 am}
  ... areas of Asbury Park and Neptune Township. The operation, which took place on Jan. 30 and 31, was led by the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office with the assistance of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, the US Marshals N.Y. N.J. Regional Fugitive ...
• Monmouth County Parks February Activities _{2013-02-02, 12:33 am}
  Below are the scheduled activities around Monmouth County that are fun for the whole family! Groundhog Day Saturday, Feb.
• Belmar sex offender gets 28-year prison sentence _{2013-02-01, 11:25 pm}
  John W. Ludlow, 61, a resident here, was sentenced Friday in Freehold on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault and child pornography offenses, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.
• N.J. officials set local sex offender free _{2013-02-01, 11:19 pm}
  ... had apparently gone to New Jersey earlier this month, and the marshals tracked him to his parents home in Monmouth County, where they arrested him last week. Ulmer was convicted of three counts of first degree sexual assault in 1999 in New Jersey. ...
• Monmouth man sentenced to 40 years for bank robbery spree _{2013-02-01, 10:23 pm}
  Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Friday that a Howell man who was convicted in November for a three-month armed bank robbery spree has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison.
• Bomb Investigation Leads to False Public Alarm Charges in Holmdel _{2013-02-01, 08:59 pm}
  ... creating a false public alarm, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. Holmdel police were assisted by the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office and the Monmouth County Fire Marshal.
• Bayshore Narcotics Task Force Arrests 7 on Drug Charges in Middletown and Highlands _{2013-02-01, 08:59 pm}
  The Bayshore Narcotics Task Force arrested seven men, seizing drugs and drug paraphernalia at four separate locations, as part of its ongoing operation targeting drug activity in the Bayshore region, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a press release Friday.
• Clipper Mania _{2013-02-01, 08:41 pm}
  ... get higher ratios on the order of 15:1 we could see some four or five inch snowfall totals across Ocean and Monmouth County if this particular run of the NAM is right. Timing for this suggests a Saturday night into Sunday morning move through, ...
• Narcotics task force nets seven arrests in overnight sweep _{2013-02-01, 08:24 pm}
  The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office's Bayshore Narcotics Task Force conducted an overnight sweep that led to the arrests of seven men, as well as the seizure of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
• Sea Girt joins Jersey shore towns in rebuilding boardwalks destroyed by Superstorm Sandy _{2013-02-01, 04:49 pm}
  ... is joining the parade of Jersey shore towns who are rebuilding boardwalks destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. The Monmouth County beach town that once was home to New York Giants and Jets coach Bill Parcells plans to start work next week on the first ...
• Bank robber from Howell sentenced to 40 years _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  A Howell man convicted last year for a bank robbery spree that lasted three months was sentenced Friday to 40 years in state prison, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
• 7 arrested on drug charges in Bayshore region _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  Police arrested seven men this week, seizing crack cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia at four locations in Monmouth County as part of its ongoing operation targeting drug activity in the Bayshore region, authorities said Friday.

01/31/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ

• Geraldo Rivera 'seriously contemplating' Senate run _{2013-01-31, 08:04 pm}
  ... running include state Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick of Westfield, state Sen. Joe Kyrillos of Monmouth County and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. As a lawyer, he defended Harlem's "Young Lords," a Puerto Rican nationalist group that was active in the ...
• Woman Killed in Long Branch Apartment Fire ID'd _{2013-01-31, 08:02 pm}
  ... Ave., was a resident of the downstairs apartment of the building, and was found dead inside the building. Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Public Information Officer Charlie Webster said her cause of death has not yet been released, because ...
• Authorities discover dead python in Middletown house _{2013-01-31, 06:38 pm}
  ... are searching for two people after they found a dead python in a vacant George Street house Thursday. Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Chief Victor "Buddy" Amato said police were notified after a neighbor saw a door ...
• Tinton Falls to spend $5M on preserving 87 acres, halting 273-unit development _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... from the borough's open space trust fund. Included in the open space trust fund portion is a $250,000 from Monmouth County, Skudera said. Once the purchase is finalized, the borough's Open Space Trust Fund will receive about $950,000 that has been ...
• Clammers plan suit over leaks into bay _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  Northern Monmouth County clammers are looking to recoup losses as a result of superstorm Sandy by seeking damages in court from the Middlesex County Utilities Authority, owner of the damaged Sayreville pump station.
• Authorities release name of woman killed in Long Branch blaze _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... first floor of a two-family home on Howland Avenue, said Charles Webster, Public Information Officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Autopsy results to determine Lavelle's cause of death are pending, Webster said. It is unclear ...
• Authorities identify woman killed in Long Branch fire _{2013-01-31, 05:18 pm}
  ... Ann D. Lavelle died in her home and lived alone, said Charles Webster, public information officer at the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Officials were not able to eliminate "improper disposal of smoking and/or lighting materials" as the cause ...
• Free Superstorm Sandy Insurance Claim Seminar to be Held in Lacey _{2013-01-31, 03:47 pm}
  ... Atlantic County Library at 1 Swift Ave., Egg Harbor Township. Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library at 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury. Porcelli has represented clients on property damage insurance claims for homes and ...
• Sea Girt rebuilding Sandy-wrecked boardwalk _{2013-01-31, 03:06 pm}
  The Monmouth County beach town that once was home to New York Giants and Jets coach Bill Parcells plans to start work next week on the first phase of a boardwalk reconstruction.
• Construction Set To Begin On New Sea Girt Boardwalk _{2013-01-31, 02:41 pm}
  ... since superstorm Sandy made landfall and devastated the region. Work is slated to begin next week in the Monmouth County shore town. Sear Girt Mayor Ken Farrell said the work could cost between $1.65 million and $1.75 million. The new boardwalk, ...
• Thousands remain without power hours after early-morning storm _{2013-01-31, 02:19 pm}
  JCP&L still has 13,000 outages - with most in Hunterdon and Monmouth counties
• Powerful wind gusts lead to power outages in N.J. _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... without power Thursday, down from nearly 46,000. Jersey Central Power & Light has the most outages, 23,375. Monmouth County is the hardest hit. Public Service Electric & Gas is reporting 7,300 customers without service. Atlantic City Electric has ...
• Struggling Monmouth County Residents Get Help at Project Homeless Connect _{2013-01-31, 01:03 pm}
  Over 100 Monmouth County residents who lack permanent shelter gathered at the New Beginnings Agape Christian Center in Freehold on Wednesday, for the annual Project Homeless Connect program.
• Monmouth County Restaurants Inspected _{2013-01-31, 12:48 pm}
  Health departments in Monmouth County inspected four food establishments in January; and, one Red Bank eatery was given a "conditional satisfactory" rating.
• Monmouth County Restaurant Inspections in January _{2013-01-31, 11:59 am}
  Health departments in Monmouth County inspected four food establishments in January.
• Cash 5 lottery winners in Cumberland and Monmouth counties split $59,418 jackpot _{2013-01-31, 11:15 am}
  VINELAND - H&K Discount Liquor on North Main Road sold a Jersey Cash 5 ticket that won a Cumberland County resident $33,643. "For selling these tickets, the retailers will each receive a $750 bonus check," said Carole Hedinger, executive director of the New Jersey Lottery.
• Power Outages for About 600 in Aberdeen After Storm _{2013-01-31, 11:10 am}
  ... power come Thursday morning. The Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) outage map showed power loss across Monmouth County but particularly in Western Monmouth as of 6:27 a.m. Freehold Township was hit hardest, with 3,182 residents left in the dark. ...
• Sea Girt Rebuilding Boardwalk Damaged in Sandy _{2013-01-31, 10:52 am}
  The Monmouth County beach town plans to start work next week on the first phase of a boardwalk reconstruction that Mayor Ken Farrell says could cost $1.75 million.
• Local weather radar as of 8:40 a.m. Thursday. National Weather Service _{2013-01-31, 10:35 am}
  Jersey Central Power & Light is reporting outages throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties on its website this morning.
• 'Sweetheart Night' poetry reading in Fanwood _{2013-01-31, 10:34 am}
  The Carriage House Poetry Series invites the public to attend a free event on Tuesday, Feb.

01/07/13 The Raw Monmouth County News Feed

COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ.

• Supreme Court nominee praised for efforts to reduce backlog _{2013-01-07, 10:44 pm}
  ... won a case that expanded free speech in the state. Then, after 17 years, he became a Superior Court judge in Monmouth County, where he so impressed his supervisor that he won a quick promotion. In a politically charged case there, he ruled against ...
• NJ Animal Rescue Group Helps 16 Starving Dogs _{2013-01-07, 08:07 pm}
  ... case of hoarding that has become an all too familiar picture. The couple's home is located in Cream Ridge, Monmouth County. The Animal Welfare Association in Voorhees is stepping in to help the couple and the dogs. The owners, who are facing ...
• JCP&L Says It Will Improve Communication With Towns During Storms _{2013-01-07, 07:59 pm}
  ... drafted a resolution asking JCP&L to improve its services following a meeting with officials from over 20 Monmouth County towns. The resolution was adopted by several local towns including Manasquan . Several of the suggestions raised by officials ...
• Commercial anglers in hot water with IRS _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  A father and daughter who owned a deep sea fishing charter out of Monmouth and Ocean counties have found themselves in deep trouble with the Internal Revenue Service for failing to pay income taxes.
• Prosecutor Investigating Potential Homicide at Long Branch Apartment _{2013-01-07, 04:39 pm}
  The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and Long Branch police are investigating a possible homicide that occurred on Willow Avenue last week.
• Yes, Oceanic Bridge is Officially Closed _{2013-01-07, 04:39 pm}
  ... because the existing equipment is outdated and replacement parts are becoming more difficult to find," Monmouth County Engineer Joseph M. Ettore said in a released statement. "We are maximizing this scheduled closure to have county crews perform ...
• Manalapan Residents Appointed to Monmouth Boards _{2013-01-07, 04:24 pm}
  Manalapan residents received appointments to regional advisory boards and commissions during Monmouth County's annual reorganization meeting on Thursday at Biotechology High School in Freehold Township.
• Freehold Residents Appointed to Monmouth Boards _{2013-01-07, 04:18 pm}
  Freehold residents received appointments to regional advisory boards and commissions during Monmouth County's annual reorganization meeting on Thursday at Biotechology High School in Freehold Township.
• Middletown Man Indicted In Murder of Wife _{2013-01-07, 03:44 pm}
  ... Kimberly Allen, 44, dead on the kitchen floor. Patrick Allen was on the scene. An investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and the Middletown Township Police Department revealed that Allen and his wife were involved in a struggle ...
• Police begin daily patrol of Los Angeles public schools _{2013-01-07, 03:16 pm}
  ... moment," Police Chief Tom Nolan said, the newspaper reported. In Marlboro Township in central New Jersey's Monmouth County, armed guards were on duty last week to check every child, teacher and visitor arriving at the district's eight schools, ...
• 3 Indicted in 2002 a oeBaby Bonesa Case _{2013-01-07, 02:49 pm}
  ... from the 2002 death of a 9-year-old girl whose remains were found in central New Jersey three years later. Monmouth County prosecutors announced that the girl's aunt, 39-year-old Likisha Jones, and her 48-year-old husband, Godfrey Gibson, both of ...
• Monmouth County Man Indicted For Allegedly Killing Wife With Frying Pan _{2013-01-07, 02:41 pm}
  ... apprehension, tampering with evidence and a weapons offense in the indictment handed up Monday by a Monmouth County grand jury. Allen is charged in the November 2011 death of his 44-year-old wife, Kimberly. Prosecutors say she was struck in the head ...
• 3 New Yorkers Indicted In 'Baby Bones' Case _{2013-01-07, 02:20 pm}
  ... from the 2002 death of a 9-year-old girl whose remains were found in central New Jersey three years later. Monmouth County prosecutors announced that the girl's aunt, 39-year-old Likisha Jones, and her 48-year-old husband, Godfrey Gibson, both of ...
• Holmdel Committee Honors Dimaso and Fink for Years of Service _{2013-01-07, 01:12 pm}
  ... Committee reorganization meeting . Dimaso, formerly a Holmdel Committeewoman and Mayor, filled a vacant Monmouth County Freeholder seat in 2012 and was officially elected in November . Dimaso was named Deputy Director of the board at the Freeholder ...
• Pat Noble, 19-Year-Old Socialist, Takes New Jersey School Board Seat _{2013-01-07, 01:04 pm}
  ... which seeks to promote socialist ideals in the two Jersey shore counties. Noble, who unsuccessfully ran for Monmouth County freeholder in 2011, told NJ.com that he hopes to take his socialist views to the school board. "You reach more people, more ...
• Monmouth County man indicted for murdering wife with frying pan _{2013-01-07, 12:40 pm}
  A Monmouth County grand jury indicted a Middletown man Monday with the murder of his wife, Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Monday.
• Democratic party leaders losing patience with indecisive gubernatorial candidates _{2013-01-07, 11:56 am}
  ... evident on a conference call among party chairs hosted last week by state party chairman John Wisniewski. Monmouth County Democratic Chairman Vin Gopal said the majority of the people on the phone call wanted some certainty, and soon. "Huge amount ...
• Two New Jersey school districts install armed police guards _{2013-01-07, 10:22 am}
  ... of the Connecticut elementary school massacre, Reuters reports. In Marlboro Township in central New Jersey's Monmouth County armed guards were on duty on Wednesday to check every child, teacher and visitor as they arrived and left any of the ...
• Hazlet Man Indicted on Drug Distribution Charges _{2013-01-07, 08:27 am}
  A Monmouth County grand jury voted to indict a Hazlet man on charges he intended to sell and did sell marijuana on two occasions.
• 3 N.Y. residents indicted in grisly N.J. 'Baby Bones' case _{2013-01-03, 03:00 am}
  ... Jon-Niece Jones, who was killed in 2002, set on fire and dumped in a wooded area of Upper Freehold, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Her remains, dubbed "Baby Bones," were discovered in 2005 but investigators struggled to piece together ...