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.
Rosetta Key
Former Barnegat BOE Treasurer Indicted on Theft Charges
The former treasurer of the Barnegat Education Association heads to trial for allegedly stealing money from the association. 42-year-old Wayne Wedderman Jr. of Forked River was indicted by an Ocean County Grand Jury on two counts of Theft and one count of Theft from teacher's union accounts for allegedly writing checks to himself from the association's account...
Congressman Frank Lobiondo Talks Foreign Policy
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If you want to learn about U.S. Foreign policy and national security threats, there's probably no better person to talk with in Congress than South Jersey Republican Representative Frank Lobiondo.
(Update) Manchester Police Charge Five in Burglary Probe at Leisure Village West
Five suspects face several charges in a string of burglaries in the age-restricted community of Leisure Village West. Police said the burglaries took place at nine houses from December 2014 through February of this year, where suspects took jewelry, silverware and televisions...
Don’t Evacuate … Vaccinate. Reports of Chicken Pox Sparks Outbreak Fear
The Ocean County Health Department confirms that two cases of chicken pox have turned up within its borders.
The cases were reported in the Brick Township School District. But Ocean County Health Department Spokeswoman Leslie Terjesen said it serves as an important reminder to get your children vaccinated...
Lakewood Man is Indicted for the Murder of His Mother
An Ocean County Grand Jury hands up an indicment against 43-year-old Brian Cassidy of Lakewood on Murder, Theft and various weapons offenses in the death of his mother 61-year-old Gail Conway.
(Update and Video) Bad Fire Burns in the Historic Community of Ocean Grove
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A total of 9 buildings were damaged or destroyed in a wind driven fire in the Neptune Township community of Ocean Grove. Township Police Lieutenant Mike McGhee said they responded to 9-1-1 calls for a structure fire at around 3:27 pm in the heart of the business district on 50 Main Avenue just two blocks from the Ocean...
Efforts Continue to Double Contributions to the State’s Shore Protection Fund
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Jersey Shore Partnership continues its efforts to get state legislation passed that would double the size of the $25 million Shore Protection Fund. On WOBM-AM's Townsquare Tonight partnership Executive Director Margo Walsh explained why the increase is needed...
Three Years For Toms River Dad Who’s Unsecured Rifle Leads to Boys Death
A Toms River father of three is now serving a three year prison sentence for failing to secure the loaded rifle in his home that was used to kill a six-year-old boy in 2013. The sentence follows 35-year-old Anthony Senator's guilty plea to two counts of Child Endangerment last year...
Armed Bank Robber Strikes a Toms River PNC
The search is on for an armed bank robbery suspect who held up a PNC bank branch on Wrangle Brook Drive late this morning. Police Department spokesman Ralph Stocco said the clean shaven white male suspect, wearing long black coat, entered the bank at around 10:05 am and displayed a black semiautomatic handgun while demanding money...
Cancer cluster rat study findings released
One chemical can be crossed off the list of primary causes of a childhood cancer cluster that turned up in an Ocean County community's drinking water in the 1990's.
Answers Being Sought About Deal to Use Fort Monmouth as an Ebola Quarantine Site
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It appears that the state's six month lease to use Fort Monmouth as a quarantine facility for airport passengers who may have been exposed to ebola, has caught everyone by surprise. The mayors who serve on the former base's economic redevelopment authority, also known as FMERA, and State Senators Joe Kyrillos (R-D13) and Jennifer Beck (R-D11) along with their assembly counterparts a
Suspension of Central Regional’s Athletic Director Remains a Mystery
Shock and mystery continues to surround the suspension of Central Regional High School Athletic Director Vincent Casale. Various media outlets report that Casale was suspended with pay on Friday, January 30th, for a matter unrelated to students and a matter that did not involve criminal activity...