Saturday, May 25, 2013
News you may have missed from our neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Long Branch- The city has been working hard over the last few weeks to open as many access points as possible after Hurricane Sandy destroyed them and the city's boardwalk south of Pier Village. The boardwalk will not be repaired this summer, but could be rebuilt in time for the 2014 summer season, officials have said. The city's beaches are open on weekends starting Memorial Day up until the third weekend in June, when they will be open daily. The beach season closes on Labor Day. Find a list of access points on Long Branch Patch. Point Pleasant- Gov. Chris Christie visited Point Pleasant beaches and businesses on Friday, to officially kick off the summer and announce "We're Open." The idea is to kick off Memorial Day weekend, the …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
News from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Wall- The former assistant superintendent of Wall Township Schools was indicted Monday morning on charges she failed to immediately report a possible sexual assault of a 4-year-old special needs student by a teacher and then lied to police and tried to cover up her inaction, according to the indictment. Read more on Wall Patch. Monmouth County- Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande has introduced a bill that would rein in the use of accrued sick days by retiring public employees. The bill, A-1943, is backed by the League of Municipalities, according to a release. Read more on Freehold Patch. Jersey Shore- Britain's Prince Harry will visit Mantoloking and Seaside Heights during a May 14 visit to New Jersey to survey damage from Superstorm Sandy…
Saturday, May 4, 2013
News you may have missed from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Red Bank- A sixth-inning collision — during a tie game when a Red Bank Regional player running from third base collided with the Rumson-Fair Haven catcher — cleared both benches and ended up with all brawling players possibly suspended from upcoming games and the arrest of a Rumson parent for alleged simple assault,according to APP.com. Read more on Little Silver-Oceanport Patch. Howell- A Howell man whom neighbors described as "in his 40s" died Sunday morning after a fire at the Oak Hill Trailer Park, according to the park's manager. Manager Keith Lackey could not immediately confirm the identity of the man, but said that officials told him a man in the home - located on the corners of Man O' War Lane and Seattle Slew Drive - died of …
Saturday, April 27, 2013
News you may have missed from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Brick- A jury has found Brick resident Anthony DiGilio not guilty of vehicular homicide and assault by vessel in connection with a fatal Aug. 3, 2008 boating accident. The 1 a.m. accident rocked the Jersey Shore boating community and a subsequent investigation led to charges being brought against DiGilio, who was at the helm of a 27-foot Imperial performance boat when the accident occurred in the area where the Metedeconk River converges with Barnegat Bay in Brick. Read more on Brick Patch. Long Branch- The man who barricaded himself inside a Brighton Avenue home and got involved in a long standoff with the Long Branch Long Branch Police on Monday is facing several charges. Robert Powers Jr, was arrested and charged with simple assault, …
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Check out the stories you may have missed from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Belmar- Belmar is hoping to get on Prince Harry's itinerary for a stateside tour the royal has planned in May. The Prince of Wales has planned a May stop, touring Hurricane-Sandy impacted areas of New Jersey and New York. Read more on Belmar Patch. Middletown- A man who formerly lived in Port Monmouth pleaded guilty today to leading a narcotics network that was responsible for the largest indoor marijuana growing operation ever shut down by police in New Jersey, the state attorney general's office announced. Read more on Middletown Patch. Long Branch- The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and Long Branch Police are still investigating three homicides which occurred in the last three weeks in the city. The double homicide which occurred …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
News you may have missed from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Toms River- Two weeks ago Tia Savoy had her first meltdown. Nearly six months of moving from place to place, calling family and friends looking for a place to sleep for a month, a week, a night, finding a bed for her daughter - she'd take a couch - had taken its toll. Read more on Toms River Patch. Seaside- Just a short walk down the debris-littered beach in Seaside Heights, work is underway on Casino Pier. Despite the presence of a roller coaster still sitting in the ocean, positive reconstruction has been going on for several months. Officials even say they plan on reopening a portion of the pier, along with some rides, by Memorial Day. It's a different story at Funtown Pier. Read and see more on Barnegat-Manahawkin Patch. Wall- The …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
News you may have missed this week in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Toms River- With the help of his father, Eric Katz spent over three years renovating the house that allowed him to live how he wanted. The 30 year-old paraplegic has been in a wheelchair since age 15, but that never stopped him from living an active and independent life. Then Superstorm Sandy struck. His custom home in Toms River's Green Island section was devastated by flooding. Read more on Toms River Patch. Point Pleasant- These photos and video of the River Avenue Beach in Point Borough, Manasquan Inlet, Point Beach, Lavallette, Manasquan, Asbury Park, the Barnegat Lighthouse and the Casino Pier area in Seaside Heights were shot by a camera strapped to a copter. Specifically, area resident Bob Alberding had his camera strapped onto a…
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Howell resident files to run for re-election
Sheriff Shaun Golden filed paperwork to run for a full term as Monmouth County Sheriff. Golden was originally named to the position when then Sheriff Kim Guadagno left to become Lt. Governor in Gov. Chris Christie's administration. Ahead of June's primary three candidates have filed to run for the county-wide position. Along with Golden, Ruben M. Scolavino of Freehold is running on the Democratic ticket while Daniel Peters of Lincroft is running on the Republicans for Conservative Leadership ticket. Two seats on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders will also be up for grabs. Democrat Brian Froelich of Spring Lake, who ran against Rep. Chris Smith in last November's election, will challenge for one of two seats at the county …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Find what you may have missed from our neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Brick- The fire that destroyed the Camp Osborn neighborhood during Superstorm Sandy was captured in an up-close video and uploaded to YouTube by way of a Mexican news site Oct. 31, 2012, but the video has only recently surfaced locally. The neighborhood, comprised of a mix of vacation bungalows and some newer, year-round homes, was nearly completely destroyed in the storm. Read more on Brick Patch. Lacey- Just more than a week after a car on Lacey Road struck Dunkin, a one-year-old yellow lab, he is safe at home with a cone on his head. On March 15, Margaret Patterson’s son was playing outside with his friends. When a friend came into the Alpine Street home, Dunkin has squeezed through the entry and ran off. The boys had tried to catch him…
Friday, March 29, 2013
Board will hold meeting at new building
The new Municipal Building will be the site of the second meeting of April for the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Set for April 25 at 7 p.m. the meeting will be the first by the county body in Howell since the township relocated from Preventorium Road to Route 9. It is one of a series of meetings the Freeholders will hold away from their regular Freehold location. Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone said he was glad the board was meeting in new locations. "The Board of Chosen Freeholders takes its meetings on the road to make county government more accessible to the people it serves," he said. "It encourages participation by many more residents." The Freeholders will hold their second meeting in May in Hazlet and will also …
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Umpire
11:37 am on Saturday, May 4, 2013
it a shame that this happens the right call was made by the umpire but the wrong call was made by the NJSIAA it was a slap on the hand no backbone this is what you call a liability not worrying about keeping players in the dugout or having a fence in front of them for safety purpose when on the field a player can be ruined for the rest of his or her for a cheap shot lets wake up before we have a … more ›