first responders

First responders and their immediate families will receive free rides and other amazing deals!

The 200 Club of Monmouth County is holding their annual valor awards Friday which honors police, fire and first aid responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

The amount of money raised is mind boggling!

When events unfolded in Seaside Park, Chelsea and Elizabeth and all over the country over the past few days, we once again saw first responders heading toward potential danger to keep us safe.

They go to work every day, knowing they could be in dangerous situations at any moment. Running into a burning building might be part of a day at the job for first responders in our area, and early yesterday morning it was.

We are lucky for many things at the Jersey Shore. To me, one of the luckiest is that we are blessed with some of the most amazing first responders in the world.

Is there anyone braver than first responders? At the time of highest fear and most uncertainty, and at the time everyone else is running away from danger, first responders are running toward it.

Jersey's own Jon Bon Jovi toured Sandy-ravaged Sea Bright over the weekend and took time to meet with some local first responders.

Donations have been pouring into Monmouth and Ocean Counties in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, and some places are now overwhelmed with the supplies coming in.