• County, feds partner in effort to stem rise in violent crime

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni, center, announces a partnership with the office of U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, left, on an initiative to crack down on gun-related and violent crimes in Monmouth County. KENNY WALTER/STAFF Law enforcement officials have announced a new initiative aimed at curbing gun-related and violent crimes…

  • Vietnam vets share stories as tour guides

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Walter Balon, a member of American Legion Lenape Post 211, raises his hand in a salute during an Oct. 20 remembrance service at Sayreville Borough Hall. The annual ceremony honors those who fought in the Vietnam War. SCOTT FRIEDMAN I t would be decades after the Vietnam War before some…

  • Bennett: GOP message resonated with voters

    By Kenny Walter Staff Writer   ASBURY PARK — The county’s incumbent Republicans were in a celebratory mood as results were posted on election night. Republican office holders including Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-11), Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (R-11), Sheriff Shaun Golden and Freeholders Thomas Arnone and Serena DiMaso, celebrated election night victories flanked by family…

  • Eatontown GOP regains control of Borough Council

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI EATONTOWN — Republicans regained a majority on the Eatontown Borough Council, winning both seats up for election on Nov. 5, according to unofficial results from Monmouth County. Former Republican councilman Kevin Gonzalez garnered 1,635 votes alongside running mate Richard Robinson, who received 1,616 of the 5,721 votes cast. They defeated Democrat incumbents…

  • Top-ranked Brookdale women win Region 19 soccer championship

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale Community College’s topranked women’s soccer team was not going to let a second opportunity to go to the national championships slip away again. Spurred on by the memory of last year’s loss in the Region 19 semifinals, the Jersey Blues made sure there was no repeat, by demolishing Bergen…

  • Allentown football tries for winning record ahead of state playoffs

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Kayla Peterson (r) struggles with South Plainfield High School goalie Courtney Ross to get control of the ball during the Oct. 30 game played in Allentown. The Redbirds won the game, 2-0. Allentown (17-1) is the No. 1 seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I tournament. FRANK…

  • Route 537 improvements will end short of Freehold Borough

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The portion of a Route 537 improvement project that could have required the acquisition of property along West Main Street in Freehold Borough has been removed from the concept plan. The Monmouth County project was expected to bring improvements to a 2.8-mile stretch of Route 537 from…

  • Recent reports demonstrate need for high school grads to stand out

    College admissions remain competitive, despite signs that both college enrollments and high school graduates have hit their peak, according to Laura Gehringer of Huntington Learning Center. Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show that college enrollments decreased 2.3 percent from spring 2012 to spring 2013. This is a change from the previous decade,…

  • Monmouth County sheriff’s app provides info

    Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden wants residents of the county to have emergency notifications and public safety information at their fingertips, through the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office application (app) for smartphones. The application is designed for Android and iOS platforms and can be downloaded for free. “The top priority of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office…

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