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Red Bank Plumber Admits To Taking Upskirt Videos Of 27 Girls, Women: Prosecutors Red Bank Plumber Admits To Taking Upskirt Videos Of 27 Girls, Women: Prosecutors
Red Bank Plumber Admits To Taking Upskirt Videos Of 27 Girls, Women: Prosecutors A Red Bank man admitted to recording upskirt videos of more than two dozen women and girls, including some in their homes, authorities said. Christopher Cox, 35, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 4 to second-degree eluding police, two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and three counts of third-degree invasion of privacy. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the guilty plea in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Investigators said Cox entered the ShopRite supermarket in Shrewsbury just before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, and began follow…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Video Shows Arrest Of Middletown DUI Driver Who Rammed Luxury Car Into Utility Pole, Fled Video Shows Arrest Of Middletown DUI Driver Who Rammed Luxury Car Into Utility Pole, Fled
Video Shows Arrest Of Middletown DUI Driver Who Rammed Luxury Car Into Utility Pole, Fled Newly released bodycam footage shows a July 2024 arrest of a DUI driver with a history of traffic offenses who fled the scene of a crash in Monmouth County. Transparency Bodycam published footage of the crash on July 22, involving a white 2017 Mercedes GLE that had struck a pole on Mitchell Place near Oakes Road in Little Silver. The driver was identified by Little Silver police as 42-year-old Melissa Diller, of Middletown, according to records published by The Mounmouth Journal. The footage from Officer Andrew White's body-worn camera shows him finding the SUV at the scene with airbag dep…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Thousands Without Power Amid Storms, Brutal Heatwave In New Jersey Thousands Without Power Amid Storms, Brutal Heatwave In New Jersey
Thousands Without Power Amid Storms, Brutal Heatwave In New Jersey Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power as temperatures spiked and storms swept through on Saturday, June 22. In Rutherford, a "quick but powerful" storm took down five trees including 14 significant limbs and 13 power lines, Police Chief John Russo said. One family was displaced due to a tree impacting their home and most of the 3,500 residents that PSE&G said lost power were on the west side of town, according to Russo. Six PSE&G crews were on scene as of press time "PSEG mobilized very quickly as usual and quickly had half of those without power back up and running,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
116-Year-Old Jersey Shore Market Abruptly Closes, Accused Of Unpaid Debts In Lawsuits 116-Year-Old Jersey Shore Market Abruptly Closes, Accused Of Unpaid Debts In Lawsuits
116-Year-Old Jersey Shore Market Abruptly Closes, Accused Of Unpaid Debts In Lawsuits A Monmouth County market that abruptly closed after more than a century of business is facing several lawsuits for unpaid debts, according to court filings. Sickles Market closed its grocery store in Little Silver in early March. The store had been open on Harrison Avenue since 1908. The market's website had a statement explaining the sudden closure. "It is with heaviest hearts that we have closed the doors on our 116-year-old business at this time," the statement said. "We have been so lucky to have all of you by our side on this long journey, from friends near and far, to our incredible …

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by Chris Spiker
Weather
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In South Jersey From Winter Storm Here's Who Got The Most Snow In South Jersey From Winter Storm
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In South Jersey From Winter Storm Some parts of South Jersey received more than half a foot of snow during a pre-Valentine's Day winter storm. The National Weather Service said snow stopped falling in the region at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13. While it wasn't as much as North Jersey, plenty of communities saw significant accumulation. The NWS published its final official snowfall reports for the storm: Atlantic County Atlantic City International Airport - trace Burlington County Delran - 2.1 inches Maple Shade - 1.9 inches Mount Holly - 1.4 inches Mount Laurel - 1.4 inches Medford - 1.0 inches Moorestown - 1.0 in…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Officials ID Man Killed By NJ Transit Train In Monmouth County Officials ID Man Killed By NJ Transit Train In Monmouth County
David Fortin Struck, Killed By Train Authorities have identified the man who was killed by an NJ Transit train in Monmouth County. An NJ Transit spokesperson said David Fortin, 67, of Eatontown, died after being struck by the train at around 4:55 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25. Fortin was hit near the railroad crossing at White Road in Little Silver. None of the roughly 110 passengers or crew members on the train were injured, the spokesperson said. The railroad crossing on White Road in Little Silver, NJ. Google Maps The North Jersey Coast Line train had left the Long Branch station at 4:46 p.m. and was scheduled to arri…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
NJ Exec Dies Walking His Dog, Obit Says: 'Treated Clients Like Family' NJ Exec Dies Walking His Dog, Obit Says: 'Treated Clients Like Family'
NJ Exec Dies Walking His Dog, Obit Says: 'Treated Clients Like Family' John McTague, a financial executive from the Jersey Shore, had died at 51 years old, according to his obituary. The online memorial said McTague died while walking his dog on Wednesday, Jan. 10. He was born in Jersey City and grew up on the Jersey Shore in Spring Lake Heights. McTague's LinkedIn page said he was a senior vice president and certified financial planner at Buckman, Buckman & Reid, a brokerage firm in Little Silver. "He treated his clients like family," McTague's obituary said. "Many of whom received daily phone calls from John, not just about finances and invest…

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by Chris Spiker
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Golf Coach Sexually Touched Student Who Was Meditating At Lesson On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Golf Coach Sexually Touched Student Who Was Meditating At Lesson On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Golf Coach Sexually Touched Student Who Was Meditating At Lesson On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor "Taking Junior Golf Into A New Direction" is how Paul Kaster bills his Jersey Shore golf coaching business on the Internet. He wasn't kidding.  The 46-year-old former lawyer from Red Bank is facing a charge of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, on accusations he inappropriately touched a young woman who was meditating during a lesson, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. Kaster, who runs Paul Kaster Golf Coaching at a training center on Oceanport Avenue in Little Silver, was arrested without incident earlier this week, Santiago said alongsi…

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by Jon Craig
News
Winning NJ Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold At 7-Eleven Stores Winning NJ Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold At 7-Eleven Stores
Winning NJ Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold At 7-Eleven Stores There were four third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, July 11, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball. Three of the winning tickets were sold at 7-Eleven stores. The prizes are worth $10,000. The winning Lottery tickets were purchased at the following locations: Atlantic County: Acme #294, 5100 Wellington Ave., Ventnor; Essex County: 7-Eleven #35640, 516 Valley Rd., West Orange; Mercer County: 7-Eleven #10977, 2100 Pennington Rd., Trenton; and, Monmouth County: 7-Eleven #11050, 647 Branch Ave., Little Silver. The winning numbers for the T…

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by Jon Craig
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WINNER: NJ Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K WINNER: NJ Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K
Winner: NJ Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn for on Wednesday, June 21. The prize was worth $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at Little Silver Family Pharmacy, 10 Church St., Little Silver in Monmouth County. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, June 21, drawing were: 05, 11, 33, 35, and 63. The Red Power Ball number was 14. The Power Play was 2X. 

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by Jon Craig
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Man Charged With 'Upskirting' Women At Jersey Shore ShopRite Man Charged With 'Upskirting' Women At Jersey Shore ShopRite
Man Charged With 'Upskirting' Women At Jersey Shore ShopRite A Jersey Shore man has been criminally charged with taking “upskirting” photos of at least two women in a supermarket, authorities said. Christopher W. Cox, 33, of Red Bank was charged with two counts of invasion of privacy, eluding and resisting arrest, according is Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. An investigation involving members of the MCPO Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit and the Shrewsbury Borough Police Department has revealed the following facts: Shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, a man later identified as Cox was seen enterin…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore HS Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With Student For 4 Years: Prosecutor Jersey Shore HS Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With Student For 4 Years: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore HS Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With Student For 4 Years: Prosecutor A Jersey Shore high school English teacher has been arrested and criminally charged with having a longterm sexual relationship with a former student, starting when she was enrolled at the school, authorities said. Michael F. Canning, 41, a Long Branch resident and English teacher at Red Bank Regional High School, was charged with sexual assault, endangering and criminal sexual contact, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago  The alleged criminal conduct by Canning began in 2015, when the victim was a junior, and extended into 20…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Set 3 Fires, Robbed Pharmacy In Crime Spree: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Set 3 Fires, Robbed Pharmacy In Crime Spree: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Set 3 Fires, Robbed Pharmacy In Crime Spree: Prosecutor A Monmouth County man has been arrested for allegedly setting three fires in Red Bank and robbing a pharmacy in Little Silver, authorities said. The alleged crimes all occurred within about 12 hours of each other earlier this week, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. Anthony Sambogna, 24, of Red Bank was charged with robbery and three counts of aggravated arson, Linskey said. The first of the three arson incidents took place at approximately 12:25 p.m. on Monday, July 25, when an accelerant was used to start a small fire in the parking lot of …

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by Jon Craig
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Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Pharmacy Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Pharmacy
Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Pharmacy One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Monday, April 4, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.  The ticket was sold at Little Silver Family Pharmacy, 10 Church St., Little Silver in Monmouth County. The winning numbers for the Monday, April 4, drawing were: 02, 32, 39, 46, and 69. The Red Power Ball number was 06. The Power Play was 2X.  The Powerball jackpot rolls to $246 million for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, April 6, at 10:59 pm.

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by Jon Craig
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Stolen Car Catches Fire On Garden State Parkway Stolen Car Catches Fire On Garden State Parkway
Stolen Car Catches Fire On Garden State Parkway A stolen car caught fire on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The car was reported stolen out of Little Silver, according to Trooper Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. State troopers found the car on fire at milepost 116.8 northbound in Holmdel at 11:53 a.m. Friday, Marchan said. The car had been abandoned and there was no one close to it. The incident remains under investigation.

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by Jon Craig
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Suspect Shoots Detective, Dies In Exchange Of Gunfire After Nine-Hour Jersey Shore Standoff Suspect Shoots Detective, Dies In Exchange Of Gunfire After Nine-Hour Jersey Shore Standoff
Suspect Shoots Detective, Dies In Exchange Of Gunfire After Nine-Hour Jersey Shore Standoff UPDATE: An out-of-state man who shot and wounded a detective trying to serve a warrant and then remained holed up for nearly nine hours in a Long Branch apartment was gunned down when he came out firing, authorities said. The wounded Monmouth County prosecutor's detective was working a homicide investigation with colleagues when they went to 274 Chelsea Avenue with the warrant Friday afternoon, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. The man, whose identity was temporarily being withheld, moved into a room of the apartment and then fired as they followed him, hitting the de…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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WINNERS: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey WINNERS: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey
Winners: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey Ten Mega Millions lottery tickets good for $10,000 each were sold across New Jersey. The third-tier prizewinning tickets from the Friday, Jan. 22 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball winning $10,000.  A ticket good for $1 million was sold in Ocean County. The third-tier prizewinning tickets were purchased from the following locations: Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 403 Midland Ave., Garfield; Burlington County: Wawa #8423, 76 Springside Rd., Westampton; Mercer County: 7-Eleven #27391, 1517 Pennington Ave., Ewing; Mercer County: Pennington Luk Oi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Coast Train Derailment Prompts Modified Schedules NJ Coast Train Derailment Prompts Modified Schedules
NJ Coast Train Derailment Prompts Modified Schedules Special train schedules are in effect on the North Jersey Coast and Northeast Corridor lines due to last week's derailment in Central Jersey. The temporary schedules are in effect while repairs to damaged track and road bed are made after the Nov. 23 derailment of a New York-bound train between Perth Amboy and Woodbridge stations in Middlesex County. Commuters may experience general delays of up to 15 minutes and customers should plan accordingly.  Riders are urged to view the complete modified schedule for the North Jersey Coast here and for the Northeast Corridor by clicking here. NJ T…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Female Struck, Killed By Train In Monmouth County Female Struck, Killed By Train In Monmouth County
Female Struck, Killed By Train In Monmouth County A person was struck and killed by a train just before the Red Bank station Saturday morning, NJ Transit officials said. North Jersey Coastline Train 7216 struck the female pedestrian at 8:10 a.m. -- four minutes after leaving the Long Branch Station, NJT Spokesman Jim Smith said. Service was suspended between Little Silver and Middletown, with bus service offered as a substitution. None of the 37 customers or crew were injured, Smith said. The train was scheduled to arrive at Penn Station at 9:43 a.m. Local and NJ Transit police were on scene investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
COVID-19: Four Jersey Shore Schools Close After Students Test Positive COVID-19: Four Jersey Shore Schools Close After Students Test Positive
Covid-19: Four Jersey Shore Schools Close After Students Test Positive Positive coronavirus cases prompted two Central Jersey districts to close schools Thursday. A student at a Little Silver school Monmouth County tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing officials to move students to remote teaching from home after two days of in-person classes. Little Silver's closure order was limited to part of Markham Place School's sixth grade. A freshman at the East Brunswick campus of Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools also tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the entire school district to switch to all-remote learning for at least two wee…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Authorities ID 31 Busted In ATM Thefts In Monmouth County -- And Only Eight Are NJ Residents Authorities ID 31 Busted In ATM Thefts In Monmouth County -- And Only Eight Are NJ Residents
Authorities ID 31 Busted In ATM Thefts In Monmouth County -- And Only Eight Are NJ Residents They flooded New Jersey by the dozens, mostly coming from the Bronx and Brooklyn armed with bogus debit cards. They nearly returned home with tens of thousands of dollars stolen from ATMs throughout the state. Police in a half dozen counties stopped them, though. Here’s a snapshot of several theft crews captured in Monmouth County on Tuesday: A total of 29 adults, two juveniles; Eight from New Jersey. (broken down by county below) Two suspects from Teaneck and one from Hackensack in Bergen County Two from Union County and two from Newark in Essex County; One from Mountain Lakes in Morris …

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
New Rankings: Best Places To Live In Monmouth County New Rankings: Best Places To Live In Monmouth County
New Rankings: Best Places To Live In Monmouth County We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Monmouth County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Holmdel Township, Little Silver and Rumson. Holmdel Township was ranked the No. 65th best spot to live in all of the Garden State, while Little Silver was 71st and Rumson 98th. Here are the other top places to live in Monmouth County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. 4. Fair Haven 5. Brielle 6. Morganville …

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by Jon Craig
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Red Bank HS Cancels Graduation After Senior Tests Positive For Coronavirus Red Bank HS Cancels Graduation After Senior Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Red Bank HS Cancels Graduation After Senior Tests Positive For Coronavirus An in-person commencement ceremony planned this week for 321 Class of 2020 graduates from Red Bank Regional High School has been canceled due to coronavirus. School officials scrubbed Thursday's graduation altogether after a senior tested positive for coronavirus, and "may have infected a number of classmates," they said. The high school in Little Silver previously held this virtual ceremony on June 17. The district's decision to scrap the in-person ceremony was made after officials from the school consulted with the Monmouth County Regional Health Commission, according to a letter posted …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Trapped Fire Chief Low On Air 'Self-Rescues' From Engulfed Jersey Shore Home Trapped Fire Chief Low On Air 'Self-Rescues' From Engulfed Jersey Shore Home
Trapped Fire Chief Low On Air 'Self-Rescues' From Engulfed Jersey Shore Home A photographer captured an image of a working fire chief escaping a multi-alarm blaze that destroyed two Jersey Shore homes Tuesday. Long Branch Fire Chief Ronald Guidetti was trapped by flames on the top floor of one of the Monmouth Beach homes, the Long Branch Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 68 said Wednesday in a post. “Unable to utilize the interior stairwell, he made his way to a window and found no egress ladder,” the firefighters association said. “He removed his face piece as he was running out of air to get the attention of members operating on the exterior. “The chief self…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Monmouth County Coronavirus Cases Linked To Golden Age Senior Program, Officials Say UPDATE: Monmouth County Coronavirus Cases Linked To Golden Age Senior Program, Officials Say
Update: Monmouth County Coronavirus Cases Linked To Golden Age Senior Program, Officials Say Two of the newest presumptive positive cases of coronavirus in Monmouth County have a common link to a senior program, officials said. The Golden Age adult day-care program in Morganville, which has closed, is associated with two women -- one 66 years old and the other 83, state and county health officials said. Both women are from Hazlet and have ben admitted to Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel. As of Thursday, there were three other presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County, including a newly announced case involving a 53-year-old man from Manalapan. The man …

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by Jon Craig
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COVID-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23 COVID-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23
Covid-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23 A 44-year-old Teaneck man is the third in the township to return a presumptive positive test for COVID-19 in New Jersey, officials said. He is hospitalized at Holy Name Medical Center in stable condition, according to a release from Dean B. Kazinci, Teaneck Township Manager.  Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced eight new cases including one 17-year-old in Bergen, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. The new cases bring the state total of presumed positive coronaviruses cases to 23.  The news comes one day after a 69-year-old man with underlying health conditions died of COVID-19.…

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by Valerie Musson
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UPDATE: Tedesco Declares State Of Emergency After Coronavirus Claims Little Ferry Man, 69 UPDATE: Tedesco Declares State Of Emergency After Coronavirus Claims Little Ferry Man, 69
Update: Tedesco Declares State Of Emergency After Coronavirus Claims Little Ferry Man, 69 UPDATE: The death of a 69-year-old Little Ferry man from coronavirus on Tuesday -- the first fatality of its kind in New Jersey -- prompted Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco to declare a state of emergency in the county. John Brennan, who had diabetes and other complications, hadn’t recently traveled out of the country but had gone back and forth to and from New York, where the greatest number of cases in the U.S. (125) have been reported, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said. Brennon was a horseman’s field representative for the Standardbred Owners Association (SOA) of New …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Coronavirus Cases Now At 11 With Newest Cases In Monmouth County NJ Coronavirus Cases Now At 11 With Newest Cases In Monmouth County
NJ Coronavirus Cases Now At 11 With Newest Cases In Monmouth County The first two presumed positive cases of coronavirus have been identified in Monmouth County, authorities said. That brings the statewide total of positive cases to 11.  Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley issued the following joint statement on Monday: “The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has just received notice of two presumptive positive cases of Coronavirus in Monmouth County." The newest cases involve: An 83-year-old woman from Hazlet who is being treated at Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medic…

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by Jon Craig