Asbury Park Press front page Wednesday, Dec. 24 2014

JON BON JOVIBACKS POLICEShows support for slain officers

during Red Bank show. STORY, A16

HAPPY HOL IDAYS

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VOLUME 135

NUMBER 307

SINCE 1879

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Seventy-eight days have passed since one of Tim McDonnell’s two sons was hit by a car and

critically injured in New Brunswick, but on Sunday he took a break from his son’s 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

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 church’s families. “You can imagine the holidays being pretty tough,”

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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 spiritHolmdel couple looks beyond their painto help needy children during holidaysAMANDA OGLESBY @OGLESBYAPP

See HELP, Page A4

WHERE IN THEWORLD IS SANTA? 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

A Tinton Falls man was arrested in connection withalleged threats made about police on social media, ref-erencing the slaying of two New York police officers.

Police said a threatening and profane statement onFacebook led to the arrest of Matthew Reardon, 29,Monday.

The post read “Don’t wanna get clipped while sittingin your squad car?? Don’t be a (expletives deleted) pigwho’s looking to get killed...Everyone who goes out oftheir way to (expletive deleted) with other peopleshould get executed in cold blood.”

Before his arrest, Reardon screamed “mommy” and“what the (expletive deleted)” while standing in themiddle of the street, drawing the attention of motoristsand drivers passing by, police said.

Tinton Falls police Lt. David Scrivanic said this was

Local man

accused of

cop threatSTEPH SOLIS @STEPHMSOLIS

See POLICE, Page A4