New Jersey predator heading to prison for 20 years after horrific kidnapping of young girl

FREEHOLD – An Asbury Park man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for luring and kidnapping a then-11-year-old girl off the street in 2023, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S.…

New Jersey fugitive wanted for fleeing deadly crash captured by U.S. Marshals in Florida

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Monmouth County Grand Jury has indicted a Millstone Township man in connection with a February incident that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident, authorities…

Disbarred Spring Lake Heights attorney charged with stealing $130K from client’s estate

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A disbarred Monmouth County attorney has been charged with misappropriating more than $130,000 from the estate of a deceased client over a seven-year span, authorities announced Thursday. Kathleen M.…

Teen killer and armed accomplice plead guilty in deadly Asbury Park shooting

ASBURY PARK, NJ — Two men have admitted guilt in connection to a 2023 apartment complex shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded, Monmouth County prosecutors announced Tuesday. Ziamere…

Asbury Park man charged with attempted murder after shots fired on Atlantic Avenue

An Asbury Park man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting that occurred last month in the city, according to an announcement from Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S.…

Asbury Park man sentenced to 45 years for fatal 2022 shooting of Dariel Vernet

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Monmouth County judge has sentenced a 19-year-old Asbury Park man to 45 years in state prison for the fatal 2022 shooting of a local resident, authorities announced Thursday.…

Man, 19, fatally shot in Asbury Park broad daylight attack

ASBURY PARK, N.J. — A 19-year-old man was shot and killed in broad daylight on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a homicide investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Asbury Park Police Department,…

Toms River cocaine dealer heading to prison for twelve years for trafficking

CAMDEN, NJ — A Toms River man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for distributing cocaine and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney…

New Jersey man charged in fatal hit-and-run, extradited from Florida

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A 23-year-old Millstone Township man has been charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash that killed a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident last month, Monmouth County…

Middletown School Board Confirms No Tenure Charges for Teacher Arrested for Having Sex With Student

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown School board has confirmed that a teacher arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a student will not face tenure charges following his resignation from the district. The announcement…

Two charged in deadly Long Branch stabbing

FREEHOLD, N.J. — Two Long Branch men have been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old man late Friday night, authorities announced Tuesday. Nija Faust, 21, and…

Middletown Teacher Who Had Sex With Student in His Basement Released From Jail

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. – A Monmouth County high school basketball coach charged with sexually assaulting a student has been released from jail under court-imposed conditions, officials said. Justin McGhee, 35, the head girls’…

Middletown teacher who had sex with student allowed to resign without tenure charges

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — There will be no public flogging or release of confidential documents for a school teacher in Middletown who was arrested for having sex with a student. Instead, he was…

Marlboro man sentenced to 45 years for years-long sexual, physical abuse of daughter

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Monmouth County man has been sentenced to 45 years in state prison for sexually and physically abusing his daughter over more than six years, prosecutors announced Friday. Andrey…

Long Branch man charged in $44K bank fraud case

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Long Branch man has been charged with financial crimes after allegedly withdrawing more than $44,000 from a bank account before a check he deposited was returned for insufficient…

Middletown murderer gets 15 years in prison for stabbing relative in the neck

FREEHOLD, N.J. – A Middletown man who stabbed a relative in the neck inside their home was sentenced to 15 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Tuesday.…

Girls Basketball Coach Arrested for Sex with High School Student in Middletown

FREEHOLD, N.J. — Police are asking for public assistance in a case against a high school basketball coach in Monmouth County. Last month, a Middletown High School North teacher and girls’ basketball…

New Jersey Judge Releases Man Who Doused Red Bank Man With Gasoline While Threatening with Gun

RED BANK, N.J. — A Red Bank man was arrested after allegedly attacking a resident with a metal object, pouring gasoline on him, and threatening him with a gun, police said. Jose…

Neptune police officer charged for misuse of database to track woman

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Neptune Township police officer has been charged with illegally accessing law enforcement databases to obtain personal information about a woman, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Thursday.…

Disbarred Hazlet attorney sentenced to 10 years for stealing over $1 million from clients

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A former real estate attorney from Hazlet has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for stealing more than $1.18 million from 60 clients, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond…

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