Murder Jury Deadlocked + 97-Year-Old Mayor Seeks Re-Election

Hey, neighbors! Brian Harris here with today's Long Branch-Eatontown Daily.

First, today's weather:

Very warm with clouds and sun. High: 78 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Long Branch-Eatontown:

1. Long Branch family murders jurors tell judge they're deadlocked. He tells them to keep trying (Asbury Park Press)
2. Tinton Falls' 97-year-old mayor faces three challengers in re-election fight (Asbury Park Press)
3. Tinton Falls council candidates square off over library, development (Asbury Park Press)
4. Ranney over Long Branch - Girls soccer recap (nj.com)
5. LB Elementary Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News (Long Branch-Eatontown Patch)
6. Married couple killed in a crash under Parkway in Tinton Falls, NJ (wobm.com)

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Long Branch-Eatontown Patch Notebook

• The City of Long Branch, NJ: "Busy day in Long Branch! Welcome Mama Hill Vegan Grab & Go located at 295 Joline Ave. (corner of Rockwell) pictured owners Erin & Jerome Hill with Mayor Pallone and Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling. #visitlongbranch #vegangrabandgo @mamahill..." (Facebook)
• The City of Long Branch, NJ: "Welcome Satore Ferreira to Long Branch located at 554 Ocean Blvd. (storefront on Montgomery Ave.). A woman’s boutique. Thank you, Mayor Pallone, Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling, Todd Katz of The Katz Team, as well as city officials, Satore ..." (Facebook)
• Ronald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey: "We received this amazing donation of pantry items from Brandeis-Harmony Chapter delivered by Sharon and Gloria. Thank you!" (Facebook)
• The City of Long Branch, NJ: "Congratulations to the 2021 Long Branch Recreation Kickball Tournament Champions! The Champion Team, Team Misfits, are pictured here with Mayor Pallone." (Facebook)
• The City of Long Branch, NJ: "Jackson Woods Update Oct. 13, 2021, Come on over to Jackson Woods, the jewel of Long Branch. In this friendly city by the sea, there is an oasis of tranquility, a bird lovers paradise, nature trails to walk and enjoy the Fall colors, a ..." (Facebook)
• Long Branch Free Public Library: "Please join us LIVE for our program " A Celebration of Latino Lives in Long Branch" presented by Dr. Luis Mora-Ballesteros, author and professor at Monmouth University. He will discuss his novel "Diptico de la Frontera." (Facebook)
• Washington Township Public Library: "It's that time of year again - pumpkin painting at the Washington Township Public Library 2021! Thank you Ort Farms for the great pumpkins!!!" (Facebook)
• The City of Long Branch, NJ: "The Long Branch Columbus Day Parade has been rescheduled for Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021! Please be aware of temporary road closures due to the Columbus Day Parade on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. The parade kicks off at 1 p.m. The parade..." (Facebook)
• EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS: "Tomorrow. Follow along as @shaunterhune explores the ‘Wild White Mountains’ in the latest @madebackeast film in partnership with The North Face and V A G R A N T S. #goEast" (Facebook)
• EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS: "No not Gomez, Morticia, Pugsley, Wednesday, and Thing…the other ones." (Facebook)
• EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS: "A little behind the scenes action with @somevagrants. Tomorrow’s the day! #goEast" (Facebook)
• Searchlight Church: "Already hearing stories of amazing connections and life-changing encounters coming out of LifeGroups, and it’s only week 1! The BEST life is a shared life! Drop some love for your LifeGroup in the comments!" (Facebook)
• Chabad of Monmouth University: "Weekly lunch with Chabad club!" (Facebook)
• Spear & Magic Productions: "Animation-Based Corporate Training https://bit.ly/3kZ5cUs Visit https://www.spearandmagic.com/ for Animations, TV Commercials, Social Media Videos and much more! #SpearandMagicProductions #corporatecommunication #WestLongBranch" (Facebook)
• The City of Long Branch, NJ: "National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: The DEA's next Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clean out your medicine cabinets! The next National DEA Rx Take Back Day is Oct. 23, 2021. Bring ..." (Facebook)
• Murry & Leonie Guggenheim Memorial Library: "Learning to do solid research will take you a long way towards success at Monmouth, but also far beyond. Check out this newly arrived how-to manual for designing and conducting effective research. Library catalog record: https://sierra.m..." (Facebook)
• Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce: "Long Branch Day, Thank You to our Sponsors - https://mailchi.mp/b5deeeccabcc/long-branch-day-thank-you-to-our-sponsors" (Facebook)
• Coastlands is Anchored in the Word: "Pick up and Drop off Shoe Boxes In Church Foyer before and after every church service Deadline Nov. 21st!" (Facebook)
• Soccer Post: "Everton fans, we got you.#evertonfc #epl #liverpool #hummeljerseys #evertonfans #doucoure #howard #soccerposteatontown" (Facebook)

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— Brian Harris

About me: Hi, I'm Brian Harris, a field editor for the Manasquan-Belmar, Wall, Asbury Park, Point Pleasant, and Long Branch-Eatontown Patch sites. I grew up in Long Branch and graduated from Brookdale and Rutgers-Newark. I have experience in all different areas of the media landscape, from interning at Complex Media to covering multiple towns in Monmouth and Ocean County for Star News Group, where I won a New Jersey Press Association award for my work. Most recently, I was a part of Google's live news content and crisis response teams, and now I'm here at Patch to take all of that varied experience and give readers all the info they need. Feel free to contact me at any time by email at brian.harris@patch.com, text me at 732-485-2379, or follow me on Twitter @ByBrianHarris

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