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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
WEDNESDAY 12.24.14

RUSS DESANTIS/CORRESPONDENT

Aaron Jones Jr., 2, of Neptune, holds a basketball during a toy giveaway at McLaughlin Pentecostal Faith Church in Long Branch.
Tim and Clare McDonnell of Holmdel continue a family tradition of helping others, even in the wake of their own obstacles.

Unbreakable spirit
JON BON JOVI
BACKS POLICE
Shows support for slain officers
during Red Bank show. STORY, A16

Holmdel couple looks beyond their pain

to help needy children during holidays
AMANDA OGLESBY @OGLESBYAPP

eventy-eight days have passed since one of Tim McDonnells two sons was hit by a car and
critically injured in New Brunswick, but on Sunday he took a break from his sons bedside
to bring some happiness to families at the McLaughlin Pentecostal Faith Church. Each day,

the 56-year-old McDonnell and his wife Clare of Holmdel take turns sitting by the hospital bed of

Local man
accused of
cop threat

their 20-year-old son Tim, a junior at Rutgers who suffered a traumatic brain injury in October
when he was hit by a car while crossing Easton Avenue. Sunday afternoon, the couple took a short
break to come to the Long Branch church to continue a family tradition of distributing gifts and
Christmas dinner to the churchs families. You can imagine the holidays being pretty tough,
See HELP, Page A4

STEPH SOLIS @STEPHMSOLIS

WHERE IN THE
WORLD IS SANTA?

A Tinton Falls man was arrested in connection with

alleged threats made about police on social media, referencing the slaying of two New York police officers.
Police said a threatening and profane statement on
Facebook led to the arrest of Matthew Reardon, 29,
Monday.
The post read Dont wanna get clipped while sitting
in your squad car?? Dont be a (expletives deleted) pig
whos looking to get killed...Everyone who goes out of
their way to (expletive deleted) with other people
should get executed in cold blood.
Before his arrest, Reardon screamed mommy and
what the (expletive deleted) while standing in the
middle of the street, drawing the attention of motorists
and drivers passing by, police said.
Tinton Falls police Lt. David Scrivanic said this was

Long before Santa Claus reaches New Jersey on

Christmas Eve, NORAD will have its ever-watchful
eye on him and his enchanted herd.
To find out how to follow along, see PAGE A6

See POLICE, Page A4

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CHRISTMAS EVE STORM BREWS

STORY, A6

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