NEW YORK– The Robin Hood Relief Committee met on Friday, February 15 to review the latest round of Hurricane Sandy Relief grants. The Committee approved more than $4.9 million in grants to over 30 organizations in New York City, Long Island and New Jersey. With this latest round of grants, Robin Hood has allocated 75% of the $67.5 million it has raised-to-date for Hurricane Sandy relief [...]
by Pascual Flores Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Col. Richard Williamson, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, presented the Bronze Star Medal and two foreign awards to a “Port Dawg” during a recent commander’s call. The Bronze Star Medal recipient, Staff Sgt. Mark Kosisky, 305th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, also earned [...]
By Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER—Seven years ago, Meridian Health wanted to raise awareness for the importance of annual mammograms for women over forty, so they decided to “Paint the Town Pink” in downtown Red Bank, which they called “Pink Bank” for nine days in the month May. From its humble beginnings on Broad [...]
By Phil Stilton SEASIDE HEIGHTS—Mayor Bill Akers says visitors to Seaside Heights, which sustained moderate damage from the ocean to the Barnegat Bay during Hurricane Sandy, are welcome, but advises them to obey the rules and be mindful of safety when they visit. With what seems like a never ending construction project for the borough [...]
By Phil Stilton SEASIDE HEIGHTS—Construction began on Friday, February 15th on the boardwalk here with an early morning ceremony held by the Seaside Heights Business Improvement District. The new boardwalk will replace the boardwalk that was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy on October 29th. See More Photos Here: Seaside Heights Boardwalk Reconstruction That boardwalk was [...]
TOMS RIVER–Ocean County Prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford announced today the culmination of an investigation into drug activity in the Ocean County area. On February 8, 2013 Detectives from the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group along with members of the Lakewood Township Police Department and the Brick Township Police Department obtained and executed search warrants for residences [...]
By Phil Stilton RAHWAY–Children across the tri-state area whose local playgrounds were destroyed by the forces of Hurricane Sandy last October may soon be able to return to those jungle gyms, swingsets and monkey bars if Bill Lavin, president of the New Jersey Firefighters’ Mutual Benevolent Association [NJFMBA], has anything to say about it. [...]
The Lakewood Scoop LAKEWOOD–Police have arrested Barry A. Hill, 25, of Lakehurst in connection with the overnight hit and run incident which killed 78 year old Catherine Linderoth in Leisure Village. Hill’s vehicle was found by police inside Leisure Village. He was charged with causing death while driving with a suspended license. The accident occurred [...]
By Phil Stilton NEWARK–George Gilmore, chairman of the Ocean County Republican Club and Maggie Moran, a former aide to Governor Jon Corzine both drew the attention of the Star Ledger on Sunday in a report that charged both with using their political influence to convince local municipalities to choose AshBritt for their Hurricane Sandy debris [...]
JOINT BASE MDL–Members of the 177th Fighter Wing out of Atlantic City, N.J., are scheduled to conduct demolitions training at the Dix ranges Feb. 3. The training is scheduled to end by 11 p.m. This training is essential and helps to ensure the readiness of America’s fighting force. As a result of this important training, [...]