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Morris County Man Charged With Bias Crime After Making Threats at Jersey Shore Synagogue

FREEHOLD, NJ (PRESS RELEASE) – A Morris County man has been criminally charged with a bias crime as the result of threatening comments he made at a Jersey Shore synagogue late last…

July 19, 2022

Monmouth County Man Admits Online Sexual Enticement of Minor

NEWARK, N.J. – A Manalapan, New Jersey, man today admitted using online chat applications to entice an adolescent to engage in prohibited sexual activity, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Angelo N.…

July 19, 2022

Ocean County Woman Killed, Her Three Children Injured in Freehold Crash

FREEHOLD, NJ – An Ocean County woman died and her three children were injured in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Freehold. According to Monmouth County Prpsecutor Lori Linskey, at approximately 5…

July 15, 2022

Monmouth County Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was convicted of narcotics and firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Marnell Johnson, 46, of Long Branch, New Jersey, was…

July 15, 2022

Somerset County Man Took ‘Upskirt’ Pictures of Juveline at Red Bank Car Dealer Cops Say

FREEHOLD, NJ – A Somerset man has been indicted by a grand jury after he allegedly took lewd photographs of a juvenile female at a local car dealership last year, in a…

June 8, 2022

Truck Driver Stole Stole $27,000 Worth of Red Bull, Prosecutor

FREEHOLD – Red Bull gives you wings, but a truck driver is facing jail time after flying off with two large shipments from a Wall-based distributer. According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s…

May 25, 2022

Monmouth County Man Admits Making Threatening Communications and Calling in False Bomb Threats

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man today admitted making threatening telephone and email communications to New Jersey state officials, judges, law enforcement officers, and attorneys, and phoning in false…

May 17, 2022

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Monmouth County Sheriff Questions Conflicts of Interest

FREEHOLD, NJ – A formal ethics complaint has been filed against Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, who also serves as the Monmouth County Republican Party Chairman, by a former Monmouth County Freeholder.…

May 4, 2022

Monmouth County Cocaine Dealer Gets Five Years in Prison

FREEHOLD, N.J. (DOJ PRESS) – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 60 months in prison for distributing cocaine in Monmouth County and conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including multiple…

April 17, 2022

Inmate Murdered by Another At Monmouth County Jail

FREEHOLD, An inmate at the Monmouth County Jail has been charged for the death of another inmate Saturday morning. According to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey, a 29-year-old male inmate of…

April 17, 2022

Monmouth County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Gun Trafficking Conspiracy and Distribution of Cocaine

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for distributing cocaine in Monmouth County and conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including multiple handguns…

April 14, 2022

Ocean County School Board Member Indicted for Invasion of Privacy, Cyber-Harassment

JACKSON, NJ – A Jackson woman who serves as the vice president of both the Jackson Township School District the Ocean County School Board Association has been indicted by a grand jury…

April 7, 2022

Monmouth Cop Who Ran Meth Lab Out of House Gets 10 Years in Prison

LONG BRANCH, NJ – A former Long Branch cop who was caught operating a meth lab out of his home last year will be spending time behind bars. Christopher Walls, 50, has…

March 8, 2022

Prosecutor says investment fraudster scammed $175k from 10 victims in New Jersey

by Mark Spivey FREEHOLD – A Manalapan resident has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $175,000 from 10 victims who had entrusted him to invest large sums of money on…

February 23, 2022

Monmouth County Couple Charged with Attempted Murder After Road Rage Shooting

by Mark Spivey FREEHOLD – Two individuals involved in a road-rage incident that culminated with a nonfatal shooting last month have been arrested and charged, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced…

February 18, 2022

Monmouth County man pleads guilty to luring young girls, showing them lewd images

by Chris Swendeman, MCPO FREEHOLD – An Ocean Township man pled guilty for his role in a 2019 luring and endangerment case, announced Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Barton Cross-Tierney 2nd, 31,…

February 10, 2022

Two teens arrested for January double homicide in Monmouth County

FREEHOLD – Two Bayshore men have been arrested and charged in connection with the double homicide that took place in Neptune Township last month, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Friday.…

February 5, 2022

Monmouth County serial bank robber arrested

FREEHOLD – A Colts Neck man has been arrested and charged with committing a series of three bank robberies in various local municipalities over the course of a little more than a…

December 21, 2021

Monmouth County Lyft driver found guilty for murder of 14-year-old Hazlet girl

FREEHOLD – A 43-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking a then-14-year-old girl in Hazlet several years ago, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Friday. Shyam Gurung, formerly of Jersey…

December 17, 2021

Monmouth grandma who shot husband researched how to kill people on the internet beforehand

FREEHOLD – 73-year-old Michele Linzalone had never killed anyone before and have no idea where to start, so she started researching online, police are saying. According to a court document on file,…

December 16, 2021

Monmouth County Man Admits Role in Gun Trafficking Conspiracy and Distribution of Cocaine

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man today admitted distributing cocaine in Monmouth County and conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including multiple handguns and a semi-automatic rifle, in and around…

December 4, 2021

Map shows where you’re most likely to get hit by a car while walking in Monmouth County

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office today released a map showing where the most incidents involving pedestrians and vehicles occurred. The MCPO said the following in a statement: For the…

November 5, 2021

Mercer County Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death of Monmouth County Woman

TRENTON, N.J. – A Mercer County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 188 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of a Monmouth County, New Jersey, woman, Acting…

November 4, 2021

Monmouth cops attend first-ever crisis intervention training seminar

Acting Prosecutor Lori Linskey and Acting Chief of Detectives John McCabe were honored to welcome approximately 30 now-classmates to the second round of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training here in Freehold this…

October 26, 2021

Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Possessing with Intent to Distribute more than 40 Grams of Fentanyl

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 100 months in prison for possessing more than 40 grams of fentanyl with the intent to distribute, Acting U.S.…

October 9, 2021

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