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Office of the Monmouth County Prosecutor

Raymond S. Santiago


Monmouth County Prosecutor

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Asbury Park Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Sex Crimes Against Juvenile

Chris Swendeman, July 5, 2023

FREEHOLD –   An Asbury Park man who sexually abused a juvenile over the course of a period of multiple years was sentenced to 40 years …

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ASBURY PARK TRIPLE SHOOTING THAT LEFT ONE DEAD UNDER INVESTIGATION

Mark Spivey, July 4, 2023

FREEHOLD – A shooting that left one person dead and two others injured in Asbury Park last night is under active investigation, Monmouth County Prosecutor …

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Law Enforcement Officials Seek Public’s Assistance with 2022 Neptune Homicide

Chris Swendeman, June 29, 2023

FREEHOLD –   Law enforcement officials are requesting help from anyone who may have witnessed a fatal shooting that took place in Neptune Township in July …

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MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH DWI COLLISION IN WALL

Mark Spivey, June 8, 2023

FREEHOLD – An Ocean County man has been arrested and criminally charged with being responsible for an alcohol-fueled motor-vehicle collision that left a woman and …

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MCCI INMATE ADMITS TO PROVIDING DRUGS THAT CAUSED FATAL OVERDOSE

Mark Spivey, June 6, 2023

FREEHOLD – An inmate at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) has admitted to providing a fellow inmate with the drugs that caused the overdose …

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FORMER GYMNASTICS COACH CHARGED WITH SEXUAL CRIMES AGAINST THREE ATHLETES

Mark Spivey, June 5, 2023

FREEHOLD – An Ocean County man who had worked as a youth gymnastics coach in several locations across Monmouth County for approximately 30 years has …

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MONMOUTH CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING NAMED PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AT STATEWIDE CONFERENCE

Mark Spivey, June 5, 2023

FREEHOLD – When the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO), in conjunction with its mental health partners, launched its inaugural round of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) …

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ASBURY PARK MAN CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING, LURING 11-YEAR-OLD

Mark Spivey, June 5, 2023

FREEHOLD – An Asbury Park man has been arrested and criminally charged with luring and kidnapping an 11-year-old girl off the street last week, Monmouth …

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FORMER MCCI OFFICER SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR DRUG CONSPIRACY

Mark Spivey, May 27, 2023

FREEHOLD – A former Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) Officer has been sentenced to five years in state prison for conspiring to smuggle drugs into …

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ASBURY PARK WOMAN ADMITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR TODDLER’S FATAL OVERDOSE

Mark Spivey, May 25, 2023

FREEHOLD – An Asbury Park woman has admitted to being responsible for the death of her 2-year-old son due to a drug overdose earlier this …

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Naloxone Deployments Since June 5, 2014Saving Lives

Year Naloxone Deployments Overdose Deaths(Post-Naloxone)
2023 730* 99**
2022 1128* 87**
2021 918 71**
2020 899 87**
2019 466 190**
2018 553 216
2017 499 44**
2016 401 42**
2015 230 24**
2014 97 12**
*latest data available
**Overdose Deaths when naloxone was deployed, but victim was not revived
(Does not Include all Overdose Deaths. Only Deaths that Occurred When Naloxone was Deployed)

Let’s Talk About It

Year Overdose Deaths Heroin Opiates Highway Fatalities Homicides
2023 99 96* 45 4
2022 143* 139* 64 20
2021 160* 160* 37* 4
2020 174* 174* 33 2
2019 183 7 36 13
2018 215 3 29 16
2017 172 152 43 13
2016 164 150 50 7
2015 122 107 47 9
2014 104 100 47 6
2013 83 77 43 9
2012 88 68 27 13
*latest data available
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