RED BANK: ZIPPRICH ZAPPED ON ‘ORAL’ TWEET

Nov 3, 2016

Councilman Ed Zipprich said there was “no sexual innuendo” in his tweet Trump running mate Pence. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

Red Bank Republicans on Wednesday accused Democratic councilman and party chairman Ed Zipprich of making a not-so-veiled and “bigoted” reference to oral sex about GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence last month.

During the October 4 vice presidential debate between Pence and Democratic nominee Tim Kaine, Zipprich asked on Twitter, “did #mikepence just say he spends time on his knees every day?”

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November 3, 2016 - 6:06 am |

STUDENT SUSPENDED FOR SCHILLING TWEETS

Mar 2, 2015

The profile photo of the Twitter user identified as “the Sports Guru,” who Curt Schilling said posted offensive comments about his daughter, is the same one used on Facebook by a Brookdale student named Adam Nagel. Both accounts have since been removed. (Click to enlarge)

[See update below regarding student’s affiliation with the radio station.]

By JOHN T. WARD

Brookdale Community College suspended a student Monday after retired baseball great Curt Schilling outed him as one of at least two Twitter posters who tweeted sexually offensive statements about Schilling’s daughter last week.

The student, who was not identified by the school, was among two or more Twitter users who suggested they would sexually assault Schilling’s daughter, Gabby, after her father announced that she would be attending college Salve Regina University in Rhode Island and pitch for the softball team.

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March 2, 2015 - 11:12 am |

RED BANK: CAKE BOSS COPS TO DWI

Dec 2, 2014

‘Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro with Mayor Pasquale Menna at the opening of Carlo’s Bake Shop in Red Bank in November, 2013. Below, Valastro’s apology tweet Monday. (Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

Buddy Valastro, owner of the year-old Carlo’s Bake Shop in Red Bank, pleaded guilty Monday to driving drunk in New York City last month, according to media reports.

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December 2, 2014 - 6:55 am |

RED BANK: PITCHER WAS ‘OBNOXIOUS’ @BASIE

Jun 28, 2013

Derek Holland gives a goofy interview in this undated YouTube video. (Click to enlarge)

Nearby concertgoers applauded when Texas Ranger Derek Holland was thrown out of Red Bank’s Count Basie Theatre Monday night, one witness tells the Asbury Park Press.

Countering Holland’s version of events, narrated in a series of tweets, 40-year-old Amy Sloan of Howell described the lefty pitcher as “being really obnoxious” and ruining the enjoyment of the Counting Crows fans seated nearby.

From the Press story, published Friday:

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June 28, 2013 - 4:46 am |

RED BANK: PITCHER TOSSED FROM BASIE

Jun 25, 2013

[See update at bottom of story, 3:27 p.m.]

A major league pitcher was “kicked out” of the Counting Crows concert at the Count Basie Theatre Monday night, according to a published report based on his own tweets.

Texas Rangers left-hander Derek Holland tweeted, “Did u know that u can get kicked out of a concert for 1 standing up and enjoying the concert an 2 taking to many pictures.Thanks New Jersey,” according to the NBC Sports website.

Though details are hazy, a disruption by a group of concertgoers with Holland may have annoyed others sitting nearby, leading to a dispute that “escalated,” a Basie official tells redbankgreen.

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June 25, 2013 - 1:39 pm |

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STUDENT SUSPENDED FOR SCHILLING TWEETS

RED BANK: CAKE BOSS COPS TO DWI

RED BANK: PITCHER WAS ‘OBNOXIOUS’ @BASIE

RED BANK: PITCHER TOSSED FROM BASIE