Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Ocean County Board of Freeholders looking for ways to streamline process as much as possible
Ocean County will not recover from Superstorm Sandy in a matter of weeks or even months, Freeholder Director John P. Kelly said today. "It's going to be years," he said. Kelly made the remarks at the Ocean County Board of Freeholders caucus meeting, a meeting dominated by the storm that ravaged Ocean County on Oct. 29. And while much of the slow recovery process depends on the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the state and local municipalities, the county needs to do as much as possible to provide guidance, Kelly said. "We want them to know county government will do everything to help them," Kelly said. "Every phone call we have received is unique and very time-consuming." Gov. Chris Christie "did his best to provide some sort of …
Friday, January 18, 2013
The parents of William Kolb are seeking unspecified damages against John P. Kelly in the May 2012 accident
The parents of a motorcyclist who was killed in a May 2012 collision with a sports utility vehicle in Eagleswood have filed suit against Freeholder Director John P. Kelly, the driver of that SUV. Richard and Linda Kolb of Barnegat filed a wrongful death lawsuit in state Superior Court in Ocean County in September, alleging that Kelly was negligent in his driving in the accident, which killed William D. Kolb. Kolb, 24, of Barnegat was southbound on Route 9 on his black 2011 Harley Davidson about 6:35 p.m. on May 18 when, according to reports at that time from the State Police, he attempted to pass a vehicle in front of him and collided with the right fender of Kelly's 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. Kelly had been northbound on Route 9 and was …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Dawn Marie Kelly worked in tax assessor's office in Little Egg Harbor
Freeholder Director John P. Kelly's 30-year-old daughter has pleaded guilty to the theft of more than $40,000 during the time she worked in the tax assessor's office in Little Egg Harbor Township, the state Attorney General's Office said. Dawn Marie Kelly, Eagleswood Township, made the admission when she pleaded guilty to an accusation of third-degree theft by unlawful taking on Dec. 14 before Ocean County Superior Court Judge James M. Blaney, said Rachel Goemaat, a spokesperson for the Attorney General's Office said today. Kelly worked as the deputy tax collector in Little Egg Harbor and has since resigned, she said. The thefts took place between Nov. 11 of 2011 and July 31 of 2012. The Little Egg Harbor Township police referred the …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Kelly has expressed interest in becoming head of the Ocean County sheriff's department in the past
Does John P. Kelly want to be the next Ocean County sheriff? It's a question Kelly, who just took over as freeholder director, won't answer. "I am committed to doing the best job possible as freeholder director," Kelly said in front of county employees and others as the Ocean County Board of Freeholders prepared to go into closed session Wednesday at the biweekly preboard meeting, in response to a question. But it's common knowledge among party insiders that Kelly has wanted to be sheriff long before longtime Sheriff William L. Polhemus died in December. Kelly - who has no law enforcement background - was already interested in the position when former Undersheriff Wayne L. Rupert died suddenly in October 2011. Polhemus appointed William T…
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Power restoration, communication were good in wake of Saturday's storm, officials say
For months, Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari criticized officials of Jersey Central Power & Light over a lack of communication and a lack of responsiveness in the wake of Hurricane Irene. On Wednesday, Vicari said the company's response after a powerful thunderstorm rolled through the Shore area was much better. "We got a personal commitment from their president for extra crews and extra manpower," Vicari said, citing a meeting he had with JCP&L president Don Lynch that occurred July 3. "JCP&L did keep their word," he said. "Under the conditions they did a good job." The fast-moving thunderstorm, which packed wind gusts up to 78 mph and lightning that killed a woman in Monmouth Beach and struck numerous trees and buildings …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Freeholder John P. Kelly was involved in May 18 accident that killed a Barnegat motorcyclist
Alcohol and drug tests done on Freeholder John P. Kelly following a May 18 accident that killed a Barnegat motorcyclist have come back "clean," State Trooper Christopher Kay said. "It was negative for any type of alcohol or drugs," he said. The investigation into the accident that took the life of William D. Kolb will probably be completed within the next several weeks," Kaye said. "It's in the final stages," he said. "The detectives have to make sure they cross their T's and dot their I's. Then they will submit the final report." Once the report is submitted, State Police detectives and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office will decide whether any summonses will be issued, Kaye said. State Police had previously said it could take six to 8 …
Monday, July 2, 2012
State police have said it could take between 6 to 8 weeks for toxicological results
New Jersey State Police are still waiting for the results of bloodwork done on Freeholder John P. Kelly, after a fatal May 18 accident that killed 24-year-old Barnegat motorcyclist and involved Kelly. Trooper Christopher Kaye confirmed today that the test results are still unavailable. "It's just a matter of waiting for them to come back," he said. State Police have previously said it can take six to 8 weeks for toxicological tests to be completed, Polite said. Kelly consented to the procedure, which is standard protocol in fatal accidents, state police have said. Kolb was thrown from his motorcycle after it collided with the SUV driven by Kelly, state police have said. Trooper Joseph Mezzo has said that Kolb was southbound on Route 9 on …
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
It can take as long as six to 8 weeks for tests to be completed, state police say
It's been a month since William D. Kolb's Harley-Davidson slammed into Freeholder John P. Kelly's SUV, but the toxicological tests done on Kelly at the time of the accident are still not back yet, state police said. The investigation into the fatal May 18 accident that killed the 24-year-old Barnegat motorcyclist and involved Kelly has not yet been completed, State Trooper Brian Polite said. It can take six to 8 weeks for toxicological tests to be completed, Polite said. Kelly consented to the procedure, which is standard protocol in fatal accidents, state police have said. Kolb was thrown from his motorcycle after it collided with the SUV driven by Kelly, state police have said. Trooper Joseph Mezzo has said that Kolb was southbound on …
Friday, June 8, 2012
Not unusual for investigations to take weeks, State Trooper Christopher Kaye says
The investigation into the fatal May 18 accident that killed a Barnegat motorcyclist and involved Ocean County Freeholder John P. Kelly has not yet been completed, State Trooper Christopher Kay said. "It's still under investigation," Kay said today. Kay said it was "not uncommon" for a probe into a fatal accident to take weeks. "There's a lot of entities involved," Kay said. The accident killed William D. Kolb, 24, of Barnegat. He was thrown from his motorcycle after it collided with the sports utility vehicle driven by Kelly, state police have said. Trooper Joseph Mezzo has said that Kolb was southbound on Route 9 on his black 2011 Harley Davidson at approximately 6:35 p.m., near mile marker 65.5. Kolb attempted to pass the vehicle in …
Thursday, May 24, 2012
State police still awaiting results of bloodwork on Freeholder Kelly
State police are still awaiting results of bloodwork taken on Freeholder John P. Kelly after an accident that took the life of a 24-year-old motorcyclist from Barnegat on Friday night, an officer in the Eagleswood barracks said this morning. "There is nothing new to report at this time," said Sgt. Garlington of the Eagleswood barracks. "We are continuing to investigate. We have not received the results of the blood test yet." Blood was drawn from Kelly, who consented to the procedure, after the accident, state police have said, which they said is standard procedure in fatal accidents. The accident killed William D. Kolb of Barnegat, who was thrown from his motorcycle after it collided with the sports utility vehicle driven by Kelly, state …
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2:13 pm on Saturday, April 27, 2013
Be at MSNBC-TV's Joe in the Morning show "live" here at the Shore on Monday, April 29th with big protest SIGNS about FEMA pricing 1000s out of their homes, profiting from Sandy victims, giving us red-tape run-arounds for 6 months, etc. Let the national TV audience know FEMA damaged the Shore more than Sandy did! What town will the TV show be in? Let's spread the word! Let's tell Congress to rein … more ›