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Trio of stakes races, BBQ and N.J. craft beer festival on tap Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – Three $100,000 stakes races and the popular BBQ and New Jersey Craft Beer festival will highlight the four-day Labor Day weekend of racing at Monmouth Park starting on Friday, Sept. 2. The stakes schedule for the holiday weekend gets underway Saturday with the $100,000 Violet Stakes for...
Eatontown agreement allows company to proceed with work
EATONTOWN – The members of the Borough Council in Eatontown have authorized a temporary access and construction easement at the intersection of Tinton Avenue and Taylor Place for the installation and maintenance of water mains that will service Eatontown, Oceanport, Tinton Falls and the Fort Monmouth property. During a...
Monmouth County News Briefs, Aug. 31
A Matawan resident has been arrested and criminally charged with killing his father in the home they shared, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Aug. 22. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Kenneth Knapp Jr., 31, is charged with first degree murder and...
Film producer, actress Siobhan Fallon Hogan to host Lunch Break Fall Gala
Film producer, screenwriter and actress Siobhan Fallon Hogan will be the guest host for Lunch Break’s annual Fall Gala “Renew the Promise of Hope” on Oct. 14 at the Park Loft, Oceanport. The 2022 honorees include Jeremy Grunin, president of the Grunin Foundation and the Grunin Group,...
County commissioners to hold 9/11 memorial ceremony to mark 21st anniversary
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners will hold the Monmouth County Sept. 11 memorial ceremony for a time of reflection and remembrance at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook, 460 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Highlands, on Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. “The Board of County Commissioners would like to invite everyone to...
Ruling allows delivery of package goods, cocktails to customers’ doorsteps
New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has announced that the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) issued a special ruling that allows third party delivery services like DoorDash, Instacart and Amazon Flex to deliver alcoholic beverages – including cocktails “to go” – from restaurants, bars and liquor stores to customers’ doorsteps.
An historic investment to address climate change
New Jersey has a lot to lose from climate change. As a coastal state, we are seeing rising sea levels and more intense storms making many cities and towns more vulnerable to deadly flooding. As a highly urbanized state, we face increased health risks as the urban heat island effect...
2021 N.J. turf champion He’spuregold wins dirt debut in Charles Hesse Handicap
OCEANPORT – Trainer Kelly Breen knew he was rolling the dice a little by trying He’spuregold on the dirt for the first time in his career on Aug. 28 at Monmouth Park. But he also saw enough in the morning from the 4-year-old gelding to give it a try.
Falcons ready to face challenges during 2022 football campaign
TINTON FALLS — The 2021 football season was a breakthrough year for the Monmouth Regional High School Falcons under the leadership of Coach Dan Wendel. In his third season at the helm, Wendel guided the Falcons to the program’s first winning season since 2017. Monmouth Regional finished 6-4 and played a game in the South Jersey Group II state sectional playoffs.
Monmouth County SPCA opens doors to beagles from Envigo facility in Virginia
The Monmouth County SPCA has brought five beagles to its facility in Eatontown who were removed from a mass breeding facility riddled with animal welfare concerns. The Humane Society of the United States is coordinating the removal of approximately 4,000 beagles housed at an Envigo RMS LLC facility in Cumberland, Va., which bred dogs to be sold to laboratories for animal experimentation, according to an Aug. 25 press release from the MCSPCA.
Freedom Road looking to build off debut win at 27-1 in $200,000 Sapling Stakes
OCEANPORT – Of the eight colts entered in the $200,000 Sapling Stakes for 2-year-olds on Aug. 27 at Monmouth Park, seven are coming off debut wins. Of those seven, six were well backed at the betting windows, with the longest shot among them going off 7-2. Then there’s Freedom Road.
American Blaze sets sights on Saturday’s Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – There was plenty for trainer Ben Colebrook to like about American Blaze’s dazzling 17-length win in his career debut on July 30 at Ellis Park in Kentucky, but there was also one question left unanswered by the performance. Just how good is the Kentucky-bred son of...
Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department saluted on 150th anniversary
RED BANK – The Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department has been recognized for 150 years of service to the community by municipal officials. During a meeting on Aug. 18, Mayor Pasquale Menna and the Borough Council issued a proclamation honoring the fire department on its 150th anniversary. Members of the fire department will celebrate the organization’s landmark anniversary at a dinner on Sept. 9, according to the proclamation.
Campers enjoy farm visits during first Grown in Monmouth camp
From the smiles on the campers’ faces, it was clear the Monmouth County Park System’s first offerings of its Grown in Monmouth summer camp was a success. Held from Aug. 8-12, each day took campers to a different site and brought new adventures. “The Monmouth County Board of...
Monmouth County News Briefs, Aug. 24
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced that the county has been awarded a reimbursement grant through the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to promote electric vehicle (EV) adoption and tourism through investments in EV chargers on county property. “Monmouth County is thrilled to assist visitors...
Red Bank children receive backpacks, school supplies during Lunch Break event
RED BANK – More than 500 people came to cheer for the winning softball team at the Lunch Break Annual Community Picnic Softball Classic Tournament and Backpack Giveaway on Aug. 20 at Count Basie Field in Red Bank. Joining Lunch Break for the softball classic was producer, screenwriter and...
Tinton Falls officials to designate Centre Plaza as no parking zone
TINTON FALLS – Members of the Tinton Falls Borough Council are proposing to prohibit parking on a street that intersects with Hope Road. During a meeting on Aug. 9, council members introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, amend the borough code and designate Centre Plaza as a no parking street. Both sides and the entire length of Centre Plaza will be added to the “parking prohibited at all times” section of the borough code.
Flower Shop Dispensaries seeks retail cannabis license in Red Bank
RED BANK – Members of the Red Bank Borough Council have passed a resolution which acknowledges an entity known as Flower Shop Dispensaries, LLC, has proposed operating a permitted cannabis business in town. The council’s resolution also acknowledges that the entity’s proposal would not exceed the municipal limit for...
Divided Red Bank Borough Council hires new municipal attorney
RED BANK – A new municipal attorney has been hired in Red Bank following a divided vote among members of the Borough Council. During a meeting on Aug. 18, members of the council passed a resolution authorizing the award of a contract for borough attorney services. The contract was awarded to the law firm Antonelli Kantor, PC, of Livingston and Union Township.
Vedareo romps by six lengths in $200,000 Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – It is going to take a few more dazzling performances like Sunday’s romp in the Sorority Stakes for Vedareo to come close to the accomplishments of her champion half-sister, but the 2-year-old filly appears to be on her way. Sent to the front early by jockey...
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