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Eatontown Man Gets 48 Years for Assaulting Young Girls

FREEHOLD, NJ—A former Eatontown resident, Gerell F. Schmitt, has been sentenced to 48 years in state prison for sexually assaulting two young girls over multiple years, beginning over a decade ago. Monmouth…

More Charges For Wall Township Teacher After Second Victim Comes Forward

FREEHOLD, NJ – Julie Rizzitello, a former teacher at Wall Township High School, is facing new allegations and additional charges involving another student, as announced by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.…

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Brick Woman, Teacher Charged for Sexual Relationship With High School Student

FREEHOLD, NJ—Julie Rizzitello, a former teacher at Wall Township High School, has been arrested on charges of sexual misconduct with a student, according to a joint announcement by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond…

What’s Going on in Brick: Three People Arrested for Crimes Against Children

BRICK, NJ – Three people have been arrested in Brick Township this week for crimes against children, but what makes these incidents harder to swallow is that two of them were people…

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New Jersey State Trooper Thought She Was 14, She Was An Undercover Cop

BRICK, NJ – A New Jersey State Police Trooper has been charged with attempting to arrange a sexual encounter and obtain sexually graphic images from a child, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor…

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West Long Branch Firefighter Faces Charges for Record Tampering

Freehold, NJ – A firefighter from West Long Branch has been charged with multiple criminal offenses related to the falsification and destruction of official records, as announced by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Jackson Woman, Freehold Middle School Teacher Arrested for Sex With Student

FREEHOLD, NJ — Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Saturday that Allison Havemann-Niedrach, a 43-year-old teacher at Freehold Intermediate School, has been arrested and charged with engaging in a sexual relationship…

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Passaic Man Arrested for Child Abuse Material Charges

FREEHOLD, NJ—Joseph S. Velazquez, 25, of Passaic, has been charged with multiple offenses related to the possession and distribution of child abuse materials (CSAM), announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago on…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

New Jersey Man Gets Maximum Sentence in Cat Torturing Case

FREEHOLD, NJ — Bani J. Mezquititla, a 19-year-old from Asbury Park, has been sentenced to five years in state prison after being found guilty of torturing and killing his pet cat. The…

Neptune Township Man Convicted for Armed Robbery

FREEHOLD, NJ—A Neptune Township man, William A. Herndon, 41, was convicted of armed robbery at a local 7-Eleven, as announced by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. The incident occurred early morning…

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Wall Township Man Now Faces Murder Charge After Girlfriend Dies from Injuries

FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County authorities have charged a Wall Township resident with murder after a brutal attack resulted in the death of his girlfriend. Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced that 24-year-old…

NJ Youth Soccer Coach Arrested For Molestation

FREEHOLD, NJ – Ryan Gunsauls, a 32-year-old youth soccer coach from Union Beach, faces multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of children and distributing obscene materials to minors. Gunsauls engaged in inappropriate…

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Charges Brought in Fatal Collision in Eatontown

FREEHOLD, NJ – Both drivers involved in a fatal two-vehicle collision last summer in Eatontown have been criminally charged after an investigation revealed they were both intoxicated at the time of the…

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Forked Man Convicted of Killing Wife, Leaving Her Body on Side of Road

FREEHOLD, NJ – Jeremy B. Cruz of Forked River has been found guilty of fatally strangling his wife after an argument and leaving her body on the side of a road in…

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Home Invasion Perp Sentenced to 40 Years in New Jersey Prison

A man from Asbury Park who broke into a stranger’s residence in 2021 and committed robbery, threats, and sexual assault against the occupants has received a 40-year prison sentence, according to Monmouth…

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Matawan Man Receives 30-Year Sentence for Father’s Murder and Desecration of Remains

FREEHOLD, NJ — Kenneth H. Knapp Jr., a 33-year-old Matawan resident, has been sentenced to 30 years in state prison for the murder of his father and the desecration of the remains.…

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Asbury Park Cat Rapist Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charge

FREEHOLD, NJ – Bani J. Mezquititla, a 19-year-old resident of Asbury Park, admitted to charges of animal cruelty in Monmouth County Superior Court on Wednesday, as announced by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond…

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New Jersey Cop Heading to Prison for $115k Theft from PBA Charity

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Sergeant James R. Cadigan, a member of the Wall Township Police Department, has been sentenced to five years in state prison after being found guilty of stealing over…