Police continue investigation into July 4th killing in Neptune after shots fired incident

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Neptune Township Police Department and Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office are seeking information about a fatal shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of Monday, July 4,…

Gymnastics Coach Accused of Sexual Assaults on Teen Athletes

FREEHOLD, NJ – Sasha C. Raught, a 55-year-old resident of Manchester Township and a former youth gymnastics coach, faces criminal charges for alleged sexual offenses against three teenage athletes. Raught, who coached…

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…

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…

Teen Charged in Fatal Car Crash in Freehold Township

FREEHOLD, NJ – A teenage boy, 17 at the time of the incident, has been charged in connection with a single-vehicle collision resulting in two fatalities and two injuries. The crash occurred…

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…

Police investigating after emaciated puppy found abandoned in Neptune Township

NEPTUNE, NJ – Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago is urging the public to come forward with any information regarding the abandonment of a severely emaciated puppy in Neptune Township last weekend.…

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…

Fugitive wanted for murder in Asbury Park arrested

ASBURY PARK, NJ – Asbury Park shooting suspect, Lydell Brown, who had been on the run since last summer, was arrested on Friday, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Brown is…

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…

Two charged for murder of God Allah

ASBURY PARK, NJ – On Wednesday, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced that a 16-count indictment had been returned against two Asbury Park men charged with a fatal shooting that took…

Wall police sergeant facing more charges in PBA theft

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Wall Township Police Department Sergeant has been charged with second-degree official misconduct, third-degree theft by deception, third-degree theft by unlawful taking, and fourth-degree falsifying records, on top…

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…

Howell burglars busted with over $200k in stolen jewelry, police investigating

HOWELL, NJ – On March 27, 2023, Howell Township Police, in collaboration with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, arrested two suspects in connection with a residential burglary on West Farms Rd., which…

Animal cruelty charge filed against Howell man who killed pet cat

FREEHOLD, NJ – Today, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced that Christopher Sanchez, a 29-year-old Howell Township resident, has been criminally charged with intentionally killing his pet cat, named Lilith. Sanchez…

Curling iron sparks panic, lockdown at New Jersey university

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – A shelter-in-place order was issued Wednesday night at the campus of Monmouth University after rumors of a possible active shooter roaming the campus. Students were locked down,…

Wall police seeking witnesses in serious motor vehicle crash on Route 138

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Wall Township are investigating a serious motor vehicle crash on state highway 138 on Friday at around 8 pm. The collision occurred near the area of…

Asbury Park man arrested for death of cat

ASBURY PARK, NJ – An 18-year-old Asbury Park man, Bani J. Mezquititla, has been charged with torturing and killing his pet cat, but not before performing a heinous act on the feline.…

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