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Monmouth Park, Caesars Celebrate Sportsbook Groundbreaking
Construction on a trackside sportsbook and entertainment complex began with a ceremonial groundbreaking at Monmouth Park Tuesday which featured representatives from the New Jersey racetrack, Caesars Sportsbook, and local dignitaries who planted golden shovels in the ground to mark the occasion. The state-of-the-art facility and full-service restaurant combo is set...
Court: Harassment victims like Neptune cop can't be silenced by non-disparagement rules
TRENTON - When Neptune Police Sgt. Christine Savage told a local television reporter that the department had abused her for eight years, her employer said she violated a non-disparagement provision in a settlement to resolve claims of discrimination and harassment. But the New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the provision violated a state law prohibiting employers from using non-disclosure agreements. ...
Behind-the-scenes changes at Monmouth Park come at critical time for NJ horse racing
OCEANPORT – Dennis Drazin’s been the face of New Jersey’s thoroughbred industry since the state privatized its racetracks in 2012 and on Tuesday he did his thing, wielding a golden shovel at the groundbreaking of Monmouth Park’s new Caesar’s Sportsbook, before taking to the podium inside the track’s Turf Club to announce deals with Fox Sports to broadcast its races and NYRA Bets to sponsor its signature Haskell race for 3 year olds.
Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles responds to your ‘Ask The Mayor’ questions: Homeless and Immigrant Housing
The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to [email protected]. Since there are so many malls now closing in NJ, why can’t we hire and train the new immigrant population (many who are now homeless on the streets) with construction experience and have them re-build these abandoned malls into affordable apartments & small grocery and necessity stores within the malls? This will provide the local economy with a boost in employment, provide spendable income, as well getting people off the street & reducing crime.
Wilmer Lalvay GoFundMe
According to a GoFundMe page, 23-year-old Wilmer Lalvay of Belleville drowned on Saturday, May 4. The fundraiser was created by Lalvay's cousin Norma Minchala Perez. The GoFundMe has raised nearly $400 from at least six donations as of Tuesday, May 7. "My cousin came to this country to look for...
Neptune Tax Rate to Decrease
The Neptune Township budget will be increasing by just 1 percent. Chief Financial Officer Michael Bascom detailed the new municipal budget at the most recent Township Committee Meeting. Although the budget overall will be expanding, tax rates will fall to 52.5 cents per $100 dollars of assessed value, down from...
Howell Township Council Approves Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism [VIDEOS & PHOTOS]
The Howell Township Council unanimously approved a resolution tonight condemning anti-Semitism and affirming its support for the Jewish community. The vote, which passed 4-0, followed several hours of testimony from several dozen people, including Palestinian sympathizers and Neturei Karta members (dressed up as Jews), who spoke both in favor and in opposition to the resolution.
Get your free Monmouth County 2024 Travel Guide, now available!
MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Board of County Commissioners is excited to share the news that the 2024 Monmouth County Travel Guide is now available in both digital and print formats. Those interested can go to MonmouthCountyTourism.com to view the 2024 Travel Guide or can request a paper copy by mail. “On behalf of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, I am excited to announce that the 2024 County Travel Guide is available in both digital and paper format,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Division of Tourism. “This year’s Guide features the winner of our 2nd Annual...
In Asbury Park Cutting Down a Tree May Cost You
In an effort to keep Asbury Park from losing more trees to development and to help with storm water management, the City Council is amending the ordinance giving the Environmental and Shade Tree Commission the power to fight back. At the April 24 Council meeting, the ordinance governing the commission...
Famous ‘Tillie’ painting from shuttered NJ amusement park name-checked in Bruce Springsteen hit among 33 historic pieces left to rot in parking lot: report
Baby, we were born to rot. An iconic “Tillie” face and other remnants of a shuttered Jersey Shore amusement park made famous by Bruce Springsteen are rotting away in an empty lot — a claim the city denied Tuesday. The 33 pieces — which include the painting...
Climate change still a concern, but not as much as in past years, per new Monmouth University poll
A new Monmouth University poll of voters on the issues ahead of the 2024 election found that climate change was no longer among the top issues, with things like inflation and immigration taking more precedence.
Lakewood Police Weekly Blotter
April 25, 2024, at 8:30 p.m., Officer Anthony Amoroso responded to a three car Motor Vehicle Crash on Cross Street. While on scene, Amoroso noted that one of the drivers, Jerry Rojas Leal, 21, from Bronx, N.Y. was exhibiting signs of someone who was under the influence of alcohol. Further investigation resulted in the his arrest for DWI and other related offenses.
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