Saturday, May 18, 2013
Brick office receives more staff as summer influx expected; Ocean City office permanently destroyed, LBI office renovated
Comcast has said it has rebuilt 144 miles worth of cable infrastructure since Superstorm Sandy struck the Shore area and has hired extra staff for coastal area offices as an influx of seasonal customers is anticipated. Additional customer service employees and 170 extra technicians are to start work May 25, the company said in a statement this week. Additionally, at the company's offices in Brick, Absecon, Avalon, Northfield, Ocean City and Wildwood, the number of workstations "has been nearly doubled to provide more expedited, one-on-one attention for customers," the company said. The company's Long Beach Island office in Ship Bottom has been "completely renovated," while its Ocean City office was destroyed and is now operating out of two…
News from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Clark- Around 6:30 p.m. Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, aka Internet celeb "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker," was arrested at the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Philadelphia, by members of the Philadelphia Police Department, announced Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. McGillvary has been charged with the homicide of Joseph Galfy, Jr., 73, which occurred in Clark on May 12. Read the entire timeline on Clark Patch. Galloway Township- It was a sunny day in Boston. Jeffrey Bauman was in attendance at the Boston Marathon, watching his girlfriend race when an overdressed man who wasn’t watching the race bumped into him, gave him a head nod, and placed a package at his feet. “He realized he had to move,” Courtney Bauman said. “He tried to …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Students from Brick, Toms River among the winners
For the fourth year in a row, a team of high school students from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences (MATES) in Manahawkin was the winner of the New Jersey Envirothon, held Saturday, May 4 at Girl Scout Camp Kettle Run in Medford, the state's Department of Agriculture has announced. The team, consisting of Emily Golembiski of Little Egg Harbor, Jillian Hubbard of Toms River, Gillian Schriever of West Creek, Michael Signorelli of Toms River and Megan Tumpey of Brick, will represent New Jersey in the 2013 North American Envirothon at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana in August. The Ocean County students competed against 33 other teams on knowledge of natural resources-related topics, including soils, …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
News from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Wall- The former assistant superintendent of Wall Township Schools was indicted Monday morning on charges she failed to immediately report a possible sexual assault of a 4-year-old special needs student by a teacher and then lied to police and tried to cover up her inaction, according to the indictment. Read more on Wall Patch. Monmouth County- Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande has introduced a bill that would rein in the use of accrued sick days by retiring public employees. The bill, A-1943, is backed by the League of Municipalities, according to a release. Read more on Freehold Patch. Jersey Shore- Britain's Prince Harry will visit Mantoloking and Seaside Heights during a May 14 visit to New Jersey to survey damage from Superstorm Sandy…
Friday, May 3, 2013
It is estimated that $940,000 in federal funds from CDBG and HOME programs will be dispersed to Ocean County municipalities and public agencies in 2013
Ocean County expects to distribute approximately $200,000 for Superstorm Sandy relief and recovery. The freeholders authorized the submission and execution of the county's Fiscal Year 2013 Action Plan Wednesday. The plan outlines recommended municipal projects and how funding will be allocated through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and how HOME programs will be distributed. It is estimated that $940,000 in federal funds will be dispersed to the county's municipalities and public agencies for housing rehabilitation and municipal and public service projects, a news release from the county said. “Many great projects have resulted from the distribution of these funds,” said Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the …
Saturday, April 27, 2013
News you may have missed from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Brick- A jury has found Brick resident Anthony DiGilio not guilty of vehicular homicide and assault by vessel in connection with a fatal Aug. 3, 2008 boating accident. The 1 a.m. accident rocked the Jersey Shore boating community and a subsequent investigation led to charges being brought against DiGilio, who was at the helm of a 27-foot Imperial performance boat when the accident occurred in the area where the Metedeconk River converges with Barnegat Bay in Brick. Read more on Brick Patch. Long Branch- The man who barricaded himself inside a Brighton Avenue home and got involved in a long standoff with the Long Branch Long Branch Police on Monday is facing several charges. Robert Powers Jr, was arrested and charged with simple assault, …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The entire seventh grade class of Lakewood Middle School and fifth grade students at the Walnut Street School in Toms River will soon graduate from the Gang Resistance Education and Training program
The G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) program continues to grow throughout the county, as the Office of the Ocean County Prosecutor partners with law enforcement departments to prevent gang recruitment, Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato said. “Law enforcement must take proactive measures to prevent the spread of crime and violence,” he said. “The G.R.E.A.T. program does that for those we hold most precious — our children.” G.R.E.A.T. is a curriculum instructed by law enforcement officers to prevent delinquency, violence and gang membership. Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Anthony V. Pierro and Sergeant Anthony Carrington pushed for the Prosecutor’s Office to be involved with G.R.E.A.T. in 2011. The program has since spread …
Barnegat Bay will be open by Memorial Day Weekend
Ocean County expects to receive approximately $40 million in reimbursements for some services performed following Superstorm Sandy within a couple weeks. The project worksheets for just debris removal are in their final stages of approval and the county will be receiving a check soon, Administrator Carl Block said at the Board of Chosen Freeholders’ pre-board meeting. “There is movement,” Block said. The $40 million is just a fraction of the $60 million the county has put out for debris removal. The county paid for the services of AshBritt and Louis Berger Group Inc. upfront, for some municipalities. Once the county is reimbursed, municipalities will pay their share, Block said. Freeholder John C. Bartlett said fronting the money, without …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Girl Scouts collecting personal care items for sex assault victims
The public is encouraged to bring new personal care items to Point Pleasant Borough's Earth Day at Riverfront Park on Saturday. Girl Scout Troop 71 will have a booth at the annual Earth Day event and will collect personal care items to give to victims of sexual assault who are treated in hospital emergency rooms throughout Ocean County. The collection, which is sponsored by the county Advisory Commission on the Status of Women, will assist the county Prosecutor's Office Special Victims' Unit, Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). The SART members are available to offer victims of sexual assault comprehensive, compassionate, and victim-centered care. The following NEW TRAVEL SIZE items are needed: body wash, shampoo, conditioner, …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
News you may have missed from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Toms River- Two weeks ago Tia Savoy had her first meltdown. Nearly six months of moving from place to place, calling family and friends looking for a place to sleep for a month, a week, a night, finding a bed for her daughter - she'd take a couch - had taken its toll. Read more on Toms River Patch. Seaside- Just a short walk down the debris-littered beach in Seaside Heights, work is underway on Casino Pier. Despite the presence of a roller coaster still sitting in the ocean, positive reconstruction has been going on for several months. Officials even say they plan on reopening a portion of the pier, along with some rides, by Memorial Day. It's a different story at Funtown Pier. Read and see more on Barnegat-Manahawkin Patch. Wall- The …
lifelonginbrick
1:11 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
@A Resident. It was a long time ago (8-9 years ago) and only for a year. I don't think anyone else was "paying my share" rather I think Comcast operates on a high margin and there is room to haggle. I havn't had many service issues with them over the years. One thing I have learned with Comcast (or I guess any cable company) is if you have to "trim down" because your bill it too high it's best to… more ›