Atlantic Highlands News

1. Jersey Shore Fishing: It's time for stripers

   A lot of time was lost to northeasters, but the long term benefit of getting the fall striped bass season underway may make up for that. Boaters have been trolling some bass at Shrewsbury Rocks, and the Fishermen from Atlantic Highlands has been doing well on its night trip on live eels.

2. Jersey Shore Fishing: Prospects good despite Matthew

   Unless there's a major change in direction, it appears that Hurricane Matthew won't be a major problem for the Shore other than in flood-prone areas. There's even a reduction in the northeast winds that had been a problem earlier in the week.

3. Rumson: Police Blotter

   Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Rumson Police Department for September, 2016. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

4. Jersey Shore Fishing: NE wind forecasts reduced

   Even as a hurricane threatens states far south of us there was good news in the local weather forecast that reduced northeast wind predictions considerably after small craft warnings come down by Thursday evening. The weekend that looked terrible, now seems to be fine before gusty winds hit Sunday and Monday.

5. Jersey Shore Fishing: Big blues show again

   The Golden Eagle from Belmar returned to the same area where big blues had been before the northeaster, and got into them again. No volume was specified, but those boated were from 10 to 18 pounds.

6. Jersey Shore Fishing: Weaks turn on again in Barnegat Bay

   Capt. Dave De Gennaro saw a bg improvement in Barnegat Bay weakfishing today from his Hi Flier out of Barnegat. Only one weak had been caught Thursday afternoon, when the skipper had to move to the west side to bail out with blowfish.

7. Jersey Shore Fishing: Austin takes its time going down on Axel Carlsen Reef

   The trawler Austin put up a good fight, and took a long time before sinking today on the Axel Carlsen Reef. There'll be more about this in tomorrow's blog.

8. 'Shooting Clerks' Trailer: It's All About Making A Movie With Your Friends

   A movie based on the making of Kevin Smith 's Clerks has been in the works for the last few years. Crowdfunded and shot by indie filmmakers, Shooting Clerks is a narrative retelling of the true story of how "New Jersey convenience store clerk, Kevin Smith made his seminal film and the friends who aided him on his indie crusade."

9. Woman pleads guilty in hit-and-run that killed teen girl

   A New Jersey driver who struck and killed a teenage girl last year has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal accident.

10. Woman pleads guilty in hit-and-run that killed teen girl

    A New Jersey driver who struck and killed a teenage girl last year has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Monmouth County prosecutors say the 50-year-old Middletown resident faces up to seven years in prison when she's sentenced Dec. 2. Prosecutors say Marletta was driving with three 16-year-old girls in her car when she hit 15-year-old Marissa Procopio.