Two men face murder charges in a deadly shooting in Neptune Township

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FREEHOLD, N.J. — Two men have been indicted by a Monmouth County Grand Jury in connection with the May 2022 fatal shooting of a Neptune Township man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Monday. Kedrick Chatmon, 37, of Keansburg, and Lamare R. Walker, 45, of Barnegat, were each indicted on charges of first-degree murder … Read more

Pedestrian killed, another injured in Neptune Township crash

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NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Authorities are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on State Highway 66 that left one pedestrian dead and another injured Tuesday evening, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced Wednesday. Police responded to the scene at approximately 7:36 p.m., where a 2021 Ford Transit van, driven by a male operator traveling westbound, … Read more

Breaking News: Indictments in 2022 Neptune Township Fatal Shooting

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The wheels of justice are turning in Monmouth County as a grand jury has handed down indictments against two men for their alleged involvement in a deadly shooting that shook the community in May 2022. Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced the charges Monday, revealing grim details about the murder of 39-year-old Marques Mills of Neptune … Read more

Neptune Township Man Convicted for Armed Robbery

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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 on March 31 last year, when Neptune Township Police responded to an alarm at the convenience store on Route 35 South. The robbery … Read more

Neptune Man Arrested at Wall Township High School

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WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Desmond Hill Jr., 24, of Neptune, was arrested on Wednesday, for suspicious activities at Wall Township High School. Around 1:45 p.m., officers from the Wall Township Police Department, part of the Safe School Initiative, noticed Hill acting peculiarly around school buses and attempting to peer into them. When approached by Patrolman … Read more

Double Homicide Sentence in Neptune Township Announced

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FREEHOLD, NJ – Gabriel J. Braithwaite, 21, of Keansburg, and Jeron D. Dearin, 24, of Aberdeen, have been sentenced to 40 and 5 years respectively in state prison for a double homicide in Neptune Township, as announced by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago on Monday. The sentence, decreed by Judge Marc C. Lemieux, requires … Read more

Police investigating after emaciated puppy found abandoned in Neptune Township

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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. According to a statement released on Wednesday, May 10th, members of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) … Read more