Asbury Park Man Arrested for Kidnapping and Luring Child

FREEHOLD, NJ – Raquan M. Folk, a 29-year-old Asbury Park resident, has been arrested and charged with first-degree Kidnapping, second-degree Luring a Child, and third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child via…

Former Monmouth County Correctional Officer Sentenced for Smuggling Drugs

FREEHOLD, NJ – A former officer at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI), Bryant Mack, 55, of Shamong, Burlington County, has been handed a five-year prison sentence. The sentencing was announced by…

New Jersey mom pleads in drug overdose death of 2-year-old son

FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday that Quanique Smith, a 26-year-old Asbury Park woman, pleaded guilty to a single count of second-degree Aggravated Manslaughter. Theplea relates…

Middlesex County Man Charged with Unlicensed Practice of Law in Monmouth County

FREEHOLD, NJ – Allen Yusufov, a 37-year-old Monroe Township resident, has been charged with the Unauthorized Practice of Law and Uttering a Forged Instrument, according to the announcement made by Julia Alonso,…

Gopal Bill Targeting Monmouth County Sheriff Pulled Over Controversy

FREEHOLD, NJ – It was reportedly a coordinated effort between New Jersey Democrat Senator Vin Gopal and Ocean County Chairman George Gilmore to try to unseat a mutual enemy, Monmouth County Sheriff…

Lakewood Relatives Sentenced for 2019 Machete Killing in Howell

FREEHOLD, NJ – The sentencing of two relatives involved in the 2019 machete killing of Domingo Merino-Rafael was announced by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago on Thursday. Omar Rivera-Rojas, 33, and…

Former CFO Sentenced for Embezzlement

FREEHOLD, NJ – A two-year probation sentence has been given to Scott Lifshitz, a 60-year-old Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from Brick Township, who admitted to stealing a significant amount from his previous…

Asbury Park Man Indicted for Defiling and Killing Pet Cat

Freehold, NJ – An Asbury Park man arrested for allegedly torturing, defiling and killing a pet cat has been indicted by a grand jury for his crimes against the animal. An indictment…

Toms River Mayor Hill Has Fit of Road Rage in Front of Church at Political Opponent, Teen Son

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill was caught in a fit of road rage on Sunday after leaving services at St. Luke’s Church on Old Freehold Road in…

Tinton Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Child Endangerment and Harassment Charges

FREEHOLD, NJ – Trinidad Mendez-Romero, a 32-year-old man from Tinton Falls, pleaded guilty last Thursday, to charges of third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child and disorderly persons Harassment, Offensive Touching. The…

Asbury Park Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Sexually Abusing Juvenile Siblings

FREEHOLD, NJ – Walter Orlando Perez-Ramos, 35, of Asbury Park, has been recently sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison for sexually abusing two juvenile siblings over several years. The…

Mayor Hill hoping to move downtown post office to build more hi-rise apartment buildings

TOMS RIVER, NJ – With a ten-story twin tower already in the pre-development phase of construction, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill is seeking to build another hi-rise apartment building here. In…

Keansburg Man Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder in Keyport Shooting

FREEHOLD, NJ – Yacir James, a 26-year-old Keansburg man, has been recently arrested and charged in connection with the shooting of a Keyport man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on…

Monmouth County Legislators React to Busing Cuts Due to Loss of State Funding

In reaction to the news that Freehold Regional High School District will need to limit busing routes, Sen. Declan O’Scanlon, Asw. Vicky Flynn, and Asm. Gerry Scharfenberger call upon the NJDOE to…

Here’s when the Toms River School Board is meeting in May

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River School Board will be meeting several times with the public in May. Toms River School District has announced a committee meeting and a Board of…

Eatontown man gets 10 years in prison on drug dealing conviction

FREEHOLD, NJ – A man charged with dealing cocaine in Monmouth County is heading to prison after being convicted and sentenced this week. Herbert Standard, 43, has been recently sentenced to ten…

Jackson police arrest four after witnessing Sixty Acres crack deal

JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Police Department detectives arrested four individuals on drug-related charges in the 60 Acre Reserve Neighborhood on April 13. The arrests were made after the detectives conducted surveillance on…

45-Year-Old Man Arrested for Endangering Child Welfare and Simple Assault at Budget Inn

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ – On Thursday, April 13, Detective Ty Hughes carried out an investigation at the Budget Inn, leading to the arrest of a 45-year-old male on charges of endangering the…

It’s April in New Jersey; Time to start thinking about your summer strawberry strategy

One of the best parts about living in New Jersey is that the Garden State we truly live in a state loaded with gardens, farms and yes, strawberry patches. Home gardeners in…

Ten pizza places at the Jersey Shore that are worth planning a day trip around

When you think New Jersey, many of us immediately think pizza. Outside of New York and Connecticut, there’s just no other place in America with so much good pizza as New Jersey.…

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