Rosetta Key is a News Anchor and Reporter for Townsquare Media's Ocean/Monmouth County Bureau. She's covered news in New Jersey for over 15 years and is the winner of the 2007 and 2008 New Jersey Associated Press Broadcaster's Association Award for Best News Series.
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Brick P.D. Step Up Patrols Soon
There will be a noticeable police presence at Brick Township's shopping plaza's this holiday season.
For the fifteenth year, an increased number of township police will be out patrolling area shopping centers on foot starting on Black Friday.
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Discovery of Tainted Halloween Candy Prompts Warning
Parents make sure you check your kids Trick-or-Treat candy after reports are beginning to surface about some tainted treats.
One report out of Manchester involved Tootsie Rolls found with a toothpick shard and puncture marks. Township Police said a parent reported the incident to police after she attempted to eat a Tootsie Roll she received while going door-to-door and discovered the toothpick rem
Struggling Sandy Families Launch Web Campaign
New Jersey residents struggling to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy launched the website Finishthejob.com today calling on Governor Christie to get funding moving to families.
They also attended Governor Chris Christie's press conference in Belmar raising up signs to shine a light on the difficulties families are having rebuilding...
Two NJ Health Care Giants Announce Plans to Merge
So what's in store now that Meridian Health and Hackensack University Health Network have announced plans to merge?
After Thursday's signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, it could take up to four months to get to the definitive merger agreement, according to a Meridian press release...
Monmouth Teen Mugged After Leaving a Local Football Game
The mugging of a teenager leaving a football game is being investigated by police in Monmouth's Ocean Township. Police said the 14-year-old was jumped, beaten and robbed of his cell phone and cash by two black male suspects in the area of Louise Weltz Lane and West Park Avenue at approximately 9:16 pm last Friday, October 10th...
Latino Festival Celebrates Ten Years
The Latino Festival of Monmouth County marks a milestone as it celebrates its 10th anniversary in Freehold this weekend. Festival Chairman Angel Matos said the event not only exposes visitors to various Latino cultures but it has also gone a long way in helping to dismantle the barriers of misperception...
Advocacy Center Opens
The new Children's Advocacy Center is run by the Special Victims Unit of the County Prosecutor's Office. Lieutenant Colleen Lynch, who runs the center, said it provides one-stop services for child crime victims.
Monmouth County Law Enforcement Enhances Patrols Ahead of the Jewish Holidays
The Monmouth County Sheriff's Office is enhancing patrols ahead of the Jewish holiday and the United Nation's General Assembly. Sheriff Shaun Golden said they're working with local police to conduct routine security checks at critical infrastructures and maintaining the security of area residents...
Former Manalapan Mayor Found Guilty on Federal Fraud Charges
Former Manalapan Mayor Andrew Lucas was found guilty following a two-week federal fraud trial. He was convicted Thursday of falsifying documents and setting up a sham company to gain a loan and investment money, to buy a local farm in 2009 that earned him over a million dollars in farmland preservation funds...
Freehold Regional High School District Listed on Newsweek’s America’s Top List
Bragging rights for the Freehold Regional High School District when four high schools make Newsweek's 2014 list of America's top high schools.
Marlboro High School ranked among the nation's top 50 and is 46 on the List. It's followed by Colt Neck High School which ranked at 166, Freehold Township High School which ranked at 467 and Manalapan High School which ranked at 469...
Brick Memorial Marching Band Noise Complaints Resolved
A conflict that led Brick Township Police to end band practice early at Brick Memorial High School Tuesday night is now resolved. Brick Schools Superintendent Walter Uszenski said they worked out an agreement with parents and Alexander Avenue residents that insures the quality of life of residents and preserves the need for band practice...
Man Arrested in Gas Station Robbery
Attempted murder charges have been filed against a Brick Township man accused of stabbing a gas station attendant during a robbery at the K and D Gulf located on Burnt Tavern Road.
In a story written by the Associated Press, "bail was set at $540,000 cash for 24-year-old Samuel Patriaco Jr...