Tuesday, May 21, 2013
39th Annual celebration coming to the East Freehold Showgrounds in July
The 39th annual Monmouth County Fair is scheduled this year to run from July 24-28 at the East Freehold Showgrounds, officials have announced. Fair dates and times are as follows: General admission is $7 per person. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Wristbands allowing unlimited rides on this year’s all new midway thrill rides will be available for $20 on July 24, 25 and 28. Ride tickets will be available daily, according to a release. “We’ve been busy planning an unforgettable Fair featuring the unforgettable Hell on Wheels BMX Stunt Show, the E3 Skateboarding Stunt Show, the Fere Thrill Show, Paragon Jousting, Bwana Jim’s Wildlife Show and on Saturday the Kountry K-9 show,” said fair chairwoman Patti Conroy. “People looking …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
News from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Clark- Around 6:30 p.m. Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, aka Internet celeb "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker," was arrested at the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Philadelphia, by members of the Philadelphia Police Department, announced Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. McGillvary has been charged with the homicide of Joseph Galfy, Jr., 73, which occurred in Clark on May 12. Read the entire timeline on Clark Patch. Galloway Township- It was a sunny day in Boston. Jeffrey Bauman was in attendance at the Boston Marathon, watching his girlfriend race when an overdressed man who wasn’t watching the race bumped into him, gave him a head nod, and placed a package at his feet. “He realized he had to move,” Courtney Bauman said. “He tried to …
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…
Sunday, May 5, 2013
A weekly look at crime stories from all around Monmouth County
It was a busy week for Monmouth County law enforcement. There was dog-napping, murder charges, murder sentences, stabbing and the suspension of a dentist’s license following his arrest. Below are the major stories this week from around the county: Keansburg Man Indicted on Murder Charge for Alleged Baseball Bat Attack in Cemetery A Keansburg man is charged with murder and other offenses contained in a five-count indictment handed up Monday by a Monmouth County grand jury, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Police: Freehold Man Causes $3K Worth of Damage to Car A Freehold man reportedly caused nearly $3,000 worth of damage to a car parked within Manalapan Township last week. Manalapan police …
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 …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Longstreet Farm, Holmes-Hendrickson House and Dr Cooke’s Medical Office all play an part in Monmouth County's vibrant history.
Historical sites throughout the county will open their doors on Saturday and Sunday for the fourth annual “Weekend in Old Monmouth.” “The tour includes 45 sites and each illustrates a piece of local history,” Randall Gabrielan, executive director of the Historical Commission, said in a press release issued by the county. Hours for most sites are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Three Holmdel sites will be featured on the tour, including Longstreet Farm, the Holmes-Hendrickson House and Dr. Cooke’s Medical Office. According to the release, the 2013 tour includes six new locations: Keyport Fire Museum in Keyport, Monmouth Battle Monument at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, Old Yellow…
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 …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Nearly 10,000 guns have been turned in across the state since the December shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Authorities say the massacre prompted residents to rid their homes of guns.
The doors of two Camden churches swung open shortly after daybreak on Dec. 14, with law enforcement officials inside hoping a two-day cash-for-guns program might help put a dent in the crime rate in one of America’s most violent cities. But just 90 minutes after people began to trickle into the churches, a troubled 20-year-old named Adam Lanza shot his way into an elementary school in a small Connecticut town as idyllic as Camden is gritty. As the scope of the school massacre came into focus that afternoon – 20 children and six adults lie dead – the trickle of people with guns to surrender grew into a stream and, by the following morning, a torrent. Officials collected 1,137 firearms during those two days in Camden, the most successful gun…
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 ›