Runners have many options for March races    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: Daily Record
It is surprising how many races are on the 2012 calendar for March. Which calendar is that, you ask? Good question.... Full story...

Christie crosses the line    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: Examiner.com
I reported on a town hall meeting with Governor Christie on Tuesday when he was in Monmouth County and I told both the factual side of the meeting and his proposals and the human nature side of my observations.... Full story...

Sen. Kennedy RememberedWAS Kennedy Good for Health Care?    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: American Reporter
Ironically, I have long thought that if anyone but Sen. Edward Kennedy had been the spearhead of the national health care reform movement it would have passed long ago.... Full story...

5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 9    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: Patch.com
Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today: 1. TGIF: According to the National Weather Service , today will be mostly sunny with a high near 55 degrees with a west wind between 11 and 13 mph.... Full story...

Doctor remains in critical condition after Neptune crash    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Asbury Park Press Online
Police investigate the scene of a motor vehicle crash at Route 33 and West Bangs Avenue Wednesday that critically injured Dr.... Full story...

9 Arrested for Outstanding Warrants Over Past Two Weeks    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Patch.com
The Manalapan Police Department have reported 9 arrests within the township due to outstanding warrants over the past couple of weeks.... Full story...

Driver gets 5 years in high-speed Route 9 chase, crash that injured 2 children    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Asbury Park Press Online
A judge this morning ordered a Jersey City man to serve five years in prison for a high-speed chase... FREEHOLD - A judge this morning ordered a Jersey City man to serve five years in prison for a high-speed chase on Route 9 that ended with a crash in Manalapan...... Full story...

Risky maneuver caused 2010 plane crash that killed 5 in Monmouth County, investigators say    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Jersey Journal
WALL - Federal investigators say a maneuver performed by the pilot of a small plane caused a crash that killed all five people aboard in New Jersey.... Full story...

Two Aberdeen Men Allegedly Part of Gun Ring    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Patch.com
The New Jersey State Police say that three convicted felons arrested in February were part of a gun ring that bought and sold illegal weapons throughout Monmouth County.... Full story...

Appeal of denied for convicted murderer of Hightstown woman    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Jersey Journal
Rosario DiGirolamo is escorted to the defense table at the Mercer County Courthouse in Trenton on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 by Mercer County Sheriff officers for sentencing in the case of his killing his mistress Amy Giordano of Hightstown in June 2007.... Full story...

Rutgers to create 2 'hackerspaces' for tech-savvy student innovation    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Jersey Journal
NEW BRUNSWICK - They make honeycomb-style modular homes, fashion fire bowls out of discarded elevator cables, launch high-altitude balloons to near space, host underground hip hop concerts and create medical lab equipment for developing countries.... Full story...

Five Things to Know Today: March 9, 2012    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Patch.com
Clouds roll in tonight and the low temperature drops to about 30. A A A 2. MHS Musical: The Manalapan High School Drama Club continues their run of "The Wedding Singer" tonight at 7:30 p.m. in their auditorium.... Full story...

Two Arrested For NJ Transit Ticket Fraud    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Two River Times
Monmouth County Prosecutor's investigators and NJ Transit detectives have charged a train conductor and his alleged accomplice with defrauding the transit company out of thousands of dollars in unpaid ticket fares.... Full story...

A Casual Christie Fields Questions At Town Hall Meeting    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Two River Times
Gov. Chris Christie took his show on the road last Tuesday, coming to Monmouth County for a "town hall" meeting in the Ocean Township Community Gym, 1100 West Park Ave.... Full story...

Monmouth County Programs Foster Business Growth    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Patch.com
Monmouth County's new Grow Monmouth initiative is attempting to bring business into the county, and keep it here.... Full story...

Rt 520 Closed Thursday Night, from Rt 34 to Boundary/Conover Rds.    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Patch.com
An announcement from Monmouth County officials. The section of Newman Springs Road between Route 34 and the intersection of Conover Road/Boundary Road will be closed from 9 p.m. Thursday, March 8 until 6 a.m. Friday, March 9 for emergency pump-out work in...... Full story...

Doctor in critical condition after Neptune motorcycle accident    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Asbury Park Press Online
Neptune, NJ - Emergency personal investigate the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Corlies Ave and West Bangs Ave.... Full story...

DWI checkpoint planned in Middletown on Friday night    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Asbury Park Press Online
The Monmouth County DWI Task Force will conduct a sobriety checkpoint to detect drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol this weekend.... Full story...

Warm winter's pros, cons    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Asbury Park Press Online
In the Northeast, natural gas users are expected to spend 16.9 percent less on heating this winter, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.... Full story...

robin.norwood, flickr    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: WOBM-FM Bayville
Teams from K-12 Schools in New Jersey compete for the title of Best Soup 2012, benefiting The national Kidney Foundation and Ocean / Monmouth County Food Banks .... Full story...

N.J. man accused of bringing marijuana to Ocean Township court appearance    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: The Jersey Journal
OCEAN TOWNSHIP - A New Jersey man who went to municipal court to pay a fine is now facing new legal troubles after police said he was carrying marijuana when he showed up for the session.... Full story...

Howell Officer Brings His Passion to the Pages of His Book    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: Patch.com
In his more than two decades with the Howell Police Department Cpl. Fred Bauer has served honorably not only at the local level but also at the county level as the leader of the Monmouth Monmouth County Tactical Team .... Full story...

Robert Davis Jr. is new regional vice president of Two Rivers Bank    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: The Jersey Journal
Two River Community Bank President and CEO William D. Moss welcomes Robert E. Davis Jr.... Full story...

If you head out on the roads today or tonight, please use caution. Winter W    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: Jackson NJ Online
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON * HAZARD TYPES SNOW SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.... Full story...

Burglar caught napping on couch in victims' New Jersey home    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: Pocono Record
A man was being held in jail Sunday after he was found sleeping on a couch in a central New Jersey home that he had allegedly broken into and robbed.... Full story...