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Howell woman charged for swindling employer out of $2.2 million

FREEHOLD – The office manager of a Tinton Falls-based construction company has been criminally charged with swindling her employer out of more than $2.2 million over the course of seven years, Acting Monmouth County…

January 11, 2022

If you called in the Manasquan police swatting incident, they’re looking for you, just turn yourself in now

MANASQUAN, NJ – Manasquan police responded to the area of Broad Street after receiving an alert that an imminent crime and threat was taking place. It turned out it was just a…

January 8, 2022

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Florida woman charged for fire at NJ child treatment center that causes $3.5 million in damages

Wall Township, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have charged Evelyn V. Alvino, 20, of Pinellas Park, FL, after an 18-month arson investigation of a fire that destroyed the Arthur Brisbane…

December 19, 2021

73-year-old Middletown woman charged for shooting death of her 73-year-old husband

FREEHOLD – A Middletown woman is under arrest and has been charged in the fatal shooting of her husband that took place at the couple’s residence, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced. On…

December 15, 2021

Tinton Falls man found guilty of 2017 child endangerment charges

FREEHOLD – A Tinton Falls man was found guilty by a Monmouth County Jury in connection with the 2017 possession and distribution of child sexual abuse materials and invasion of privacy, Acting…

December 15, 2021

One person shot dead in Middletown home

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a shooting death in a Middletown home that took place around 10 a.m. on Monday. Police said the shooting occurred at a…

December 14, 2021

Police investigate bullet found on grounds of elementary school in New Jersey

HAZLET, NJ – This morning, members of the Hazlet Police Department responded to Cove Road Elementary School after being notified by school officials regarding the recovery of a projectile near the school…

December 10, 2021

Leader of Bayshore Area Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monroe County, Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 200 months in prison for his role in distributing large quantities of heroin and cocaine in the Bayshore area of…

December 4, 2021

Asbury Park man indicted for two home invasion sexual assaults

FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned a 13-count indictment against an Asbury Park man for 2 home invasions which occurred in the same town, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori…

December 3, 2021

Breaking Bad: Long Branch Cop meth lab cop pleads guilty to charges

FREEHOLD – A former Long Branch Police Officer has pled guilty after being arrested and charged with various offenses related to manufacturing methamphetamine at his home in May 2021, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor…

November 19, 2021

New Jersey AG investigating police-involved fatal shooting in Long Branch

Long Branch, N.J. – The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of a fatal police shooting that occurred on November 6, 2021 in Long Branch, N.J. One male civilian sustained fatal…

November 11, 2021

Female jogger attacked in Marlboro park, police searching for suspect

FREEHOLD – A physical attack and attempted sexual assault of a jogger in a county park earlier this week is under active investigation, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Saturday. …

November 6, 2021

Cop shot during a standoff with barricaded suspect holding newborn baby hostage in Long Branch

LONG BRANCH, NJ – A detective with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office was shot in the lower body by a gunman who barricaded himself inside a home on Chelsea Avenue in Long…

November 6, 2021

Checkmate Wins! Multiple drug dealers arrested in statewide sting, only to be immediately released because of New Jersey bail reform

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Operation Checkmate wins. The successful operation conducted by multiple state agencies identified and arrested multiple New Jersey drug lords. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office issued the following statement:…

October 30, 2021

Business partner charged for $1.5 million theft

FREEHOLD – A Wall Township resident has been arrested and charged with swindling his former business partner out of approximately $1.57 million, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Monday. Anthony Steward,…

October 26, 2021

Man convinced young girl to send him nude pics, then threatened to burn down her house

FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned an 18-count indictment against a man charged with soliciting illicit photos and videos from a teenage girl, then distributing them to members of…

October 23, 2021

Her depraved, planned, perverse assault of helpless child beyond human comprehension

FREEHOLD – A Long Branch woman has been sentenced to 35 years in state prison for planning and carrying out the sexual assault of a toddler with an accomplice a little more…

October 18, 2021

Kader Mustafa charged for 2018 murder of Sciasia Calhoun

FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County jury has returned guilty verdicts on all charges against a Hightstown man who fatally shot a Freehold woman as she drove along on a state highway three…

October 14, 2021

Teen struck, injured by truck while skateboarding in Atlantic Highlands

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – A teenager was airlifted to the trauma center after being struck while skateboarding by a passing vehicle. AHPD units were dispatched to the intersection of Waterwitch Avenue and…

October 14, 2021

Two charged for scamming sports tourists out of $126,000 trip to see Tiger Woods

FREEHOLD – Two men have been charged via direct indictment for a six-figure theft connected to a contracted trip for eight people to attend the 2019 Masters Tournament that never materialized, Acting…

October 8, 2021

New Jersey cop charged with videotaping himself having sex with unconscious women

FREEHOLD, NJ – A former New Jersey sheriff’s officer has been charged after investigators found videos of himself having sex with unconscious women. He was also indicted for a charge of second…

September 27, 2021

Shrewsbury accountant gambled away most of the $750k he stole from guitar company

FREEHOLD – A Shrewsbury man has been criminally charged with embezzling more than $750,000 from the Colts Neck-based company he once worked for as an accountant, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey…

September 9, 2021

Manalapan man charged for murder in Freehold driveby shooting

FREEHOLD, NJ – A Manalapan man has been charged in this week’s fatal shooting in Freehold Borough that took the life of an 18-year old man. Lamin Conteh, 23, has been taken…

August 25, 2021

Police investigating shooting murder near Downtown Freehold

FREEHOLD BORO, NJ – Police are investigating a shooting that occurred just a few blocks away from the bustling downtown center of Freehold. A man, aged 35 was shot and killed in…

August 24, 2021

Lakewood man gets 8 years for his role in shooting of 4-year-old girl in Asbury Park

FREEHOLD – A Lakewood man has been sentenced for his role in the 2020 shooting of a four-year-old Asbury Park girl, announced Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Sciaire N. Jackson, 28, was…

August 13, 2021

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