Woman Guilty of Fatal Hazlet Pedestrian Collision
Driver was Using Cellular Phone When Fatal Crash Occurred FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County jury returned a guilty verdict today against a 50-year-old Keansburg woman …
Press Releases
Long Branch Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Stabbing of 16-Year-Old Girl
FREEHOLD – The ex-boyfriend of 16-year-old Madison Wells has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing her in Long Branch last year, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher …
Man to Serve 30-Year Prison Term for Child Sexual Assault
FREEHOLD – An Asbury Park man was sentenced to 30 years in a New Jersey state prison following his August conviction for the aggravated sexual …
Juvenile Facing Adult Charges for 2017 Murder of His Family
FREEHOLD – Earlier this week a judge ruled that a Long Branch teenager charged in the December 31, 2017 shooting death of his mother, father, …
FREEHOLD MAN FACING CHARGES FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORN
FREEHOLD – A Freehold Township man is facing a charge of possession of child pornography, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. John Ozbilgen, 29, …
Disappearance of Stephanie Parze
This case remains active and ongoing. Our investigation to this point has not given us any reason to believe that there is any danger to …
Prosecutor’s Office Prepared For Election Day Issues
FREEHOLD – Representatives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office will be available to assist voters with questions of fraudulent voting, illegal voting and voter intimidation, …
Man Guilty of Crimes Against Special Needs Victim
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County jury sitting in the courtroom of Superior Court Judge Vincent N. Falcetano returned a guilty verdict for a Tinton Falls …
LAKEWOOD MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF MAN FOUND IN ROADWAY
FREEHOLD – A Lakewood man is charged with the murder of another man whose body was found lying in the roadway in Howell early Friday …
OFFICIALS TOUT “GROWTH THROUGH OPPORTUNITY” PROGRAM
Law Enforcement Partnership Kickstarts Job Program for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is the anchor for a …
KEANSBURG MAN GUILTY IN KEYPORT SHOOTING DEATH
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County jury has convicted a Keansburg man of the 2018 fatal shooting of 20-year-old Evan Smutz inside his Center Street apartment …
DEATH OF LAKEWOOD MAN FOUND ON ROAD IN HOWELL RULED HOMICIDE
FREEHOLD – A man found deceased in the roadway of Hurley Pond Road in Howell early Friday morning has been identified and his death ruled …
PAIR ARRESTED AFTER SHOT FIRED IN TINTON FALLS
County Emergency Response Team Activated for Freehold Apprehension FREEHOLD – An attempted armed burglary in Tinton Falls evolved into a shots fired incident when the …
Attempted MurderPossession of a Weapon for an Unlawful PurposeUnlawful Possession of a WeaponWeapons Offenses
FREEHOLD BORO MAN FOUND GUILTY OF SHOOTING TWO MEN
FREEHOLD – A trial jury convicted a Freehold Boro man, finding him guilty of first degree Attempted Murder and related charges for the 2014 shooting …
HOWELL BUSINESS OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO SEX CRIMES
FREEHOLD – A business owner in Howell pleaded guilty Friday morning to inappropriately touching several victims who were both customers and employees at his store, …
JUDGE ORDERS NEPTUNE MAN HELD IN JAIL TO AWAIT TRIAL
Neptune Township Man Accused of Stalking, Burglary, Cyber-Harassment of Women FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Superior Court judge has ordered a Neptune Township man held …
Man Charged in Manalapan Shooting Death
Jackson Man Facing Charges Related to Weekend Shooting in Manalapan FREEHOLD – A Jackson man has been arrested and charged for the shooting death of …
Man Facing Charges After Tinton Falls Standoff
FREEHOLD – A 38-year-old man surrendered after a five-and-a-half-hour standoff with police. The man barricaded himself inside his former residence, causing damage, and refused to …
Hazlet Attorney Arrested For Stealing $285,000 From Clients
FREEHOLD – A Hazlet attorney has been arrested for stealing $285,000 from his clients, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Steven H. Salami, 44, …
Officials Seeking Public’s Help Finding Missing Ocean Township Woman
Law enforcement officials seeking the public’s help in finding Jacquelin Terrulli FREEHOLD – Law enforcement officials are asking the public to come forward with any …
SOUTH AMBOY WOMAN GETS 5 YEARS FOR NEARLY $140K THEFT
FREEHOLD – A South Amboy woman was sentenced to five years in a New Jersey state prison and ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution after …
1 DEAD, 1 INJURED AFTER SHOTS FIRED IN NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP
FREEHOLD –- One man died and another was injured after shots were fired in the 1000 block of Corlies Avenue in Neptune Township Friday evening, …
OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING FIRE THAT ENGULFED OCEAN TOWNSHIP HOME, ONE RESIDENT STILL MISSING
Law enforcement officials seeking the public’s help in finding missing female resident FREEHOLD – Law enforcement officials are investigating the cause of a fire that …
Three Men Indicted For Distribution Of Child Sexual Abuse Materials
FREEHOLD –On Monday a Monmouth County Grand Jury returned three Indictments charging three men with the distribution of child sexual abuse materials. The Indictments were …
FIVE CHARGED IN GUN-RELATED INCIDENTS IN ASBURY
Four Facing Charges Related to June 14 Murder on Atlantic Avenue ASBURY PARK – Five men responsible for at least one murder and a separate …
MANALAPAN MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TEEN
Accused is Manalapan BOE Member, VP & Chaplain at First Aid Squad FREEHOLD – An active member of the Manalapan Township community was arrested earlier …
Two Asbury Park Police Officers Facing Charges
FREEHOLD – Two Asbury Park police officers are facing multiple charges relating to two separate vandalism incidents, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Asbury …
NJ Transit Officer Arrested After Belmar Altercation
FREEHOLD – An off-duty New Jersey Transit police officer was arrested following an altercation with several individuals in Belmar early Friday morning, announced Monmouth County …
Westampton Man Charged In Scheme To Lure Child
FREEHOLD – A Westampton Township man was arrested for luring and endangering the welfare of a child, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Karl …
Manalapan Man Arrested For Distribution of Child Pornography
FREEHOLD – A Manalapan man was arrested for distribution of child sexual assault images, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Eton Ronberg, 49, of …
Two Men Charged After Two Men Shot Inside Vehicle
FREEHOLD –- Two men are in custody after two other men were shot while sitting inside a vehicle after another vehicle pulled up alongside them …
Bloomfield Man Sentenced to 25 Years For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Toddler
FREEHOLD – A Bloomfield man was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years in a New Jersey State Prison on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault and …
Red Bank Man Sentenced to 13 Years For Fatal Stabbing
FREEHOLD – A Red Bank man has been sentenced to thirteen years in connection with the 2018 homicide of a 26-year old male in the …
Bookkeeper Charged with Theft of $673K from Employer
FREEHOLD – A 30-year employee of an Eatontown-based manufacturing business has been arrested for stealing over $600,000 from her employer over a two-year period, announced …
Brick Man Admits Discarding Dead Body In Wall Township
FREEHOLD – A Brick man pleaded guilty Friday morning to discarding a dead body in Wall Township, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Edward …
Police Seek Assistance in Fatal Shooting of Asbury Park Man
FREEHOLD – An Asbury Park man was fatally shot last night in the 700 block of Sewell Avenue, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. …
Juvenile Perishes in Neptune Township Fire
FREEHOLD – A 17-year-old male died in a fire shortly before midnight in Neptune Township, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Neptune Township Police, …
Bayonne Man Indicted for 2017 Holmdel Home Invasion Attack
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned a seven-count Indictment charging a Bayonne man for his role in the 2017 Holmdel home invasion …
Asbury Park Man Sentenced to 18 Years Prison for Attempted Murder of Police Officer
FREEHOLD – An Asbury Park man charged with shooting at a city police officer in 2015 was sentenced to 18 years in state prison today, …
Accused Colts Neck Family Killer Indicted For Fraud
Grand jury indicts Caneiro brother for Insurance fraud FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County grand jury has returned an indictment against the brother of a Colts …
More Charges Added for Suspended Deal Police Officer
New Charges Link Deal Officer to Ocean Township Officer Charged in February FREEHOLD – Suspended Deal Police Officer Joseph Ammaturo is facing additional charges related …
Juvenile Facing Gun Charge After Boardwalk Shooting
FREEHOLD – A 16-year-old juvenile is in custody following a shots fired incident on the boardwalk in Asbury Park last night leaving two people injured, …
Neptune Man Gets 20-Year Prison Term for 2016 Killing at VFW
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Superior Court judge sentenced a Neptune Township man to 20 years in state prison for his role in the April …
Long Branch Man Gets 30-Year Prison Term for 2017 Shooting
FREEHOLD – A Long Branch man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2017 shooting death of another city man, announced Monmouth County …
Prosecutor Launches New Domestic Violence Pilot Program
New Program Highlights Past Strangulation as a Red Flag for Future Homicides FREEHOLD – One out of every four women will experience some form of …
Neptune City Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison in Murder of Missing Teen Sarah Stern
FREEHOLD – A Neptune City man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with the murder of 19 year old Sarah Stern, …
20-Year Sentence for Asbury Park Woman Who Killed Neighbor
FREEHOLD – An Asbury Park woman was sentenced to 20 years in a New Jersey state prison for fatally stabbing her 23-year-old new neighbor in …
Howell Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Child
FREEHOLD – A Howell Township man was convicted Wednesday of sexually assaulting a juvenile family member, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Didier Perez …
Neptune Man Used Social Media to Stalk and Harass Women
Neptune Township Man Accused of Stalking, Burglary, Cyber-Harassment FREEHOLD – A Neptune Township man is in the county jail facing charges of stalking, burglary and …
Ocean Township Man Arrested for Luring, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Sending Obscenity to Minors
Law Enforcement Officials Seeking Additional Victims to Come Forward FREEHOLD – An Ocean Township man was arrested for luring and endangering the welfare of a …
Oakhurst Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
Convicted of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting a Girl over a 10-Year Period FREEHOLD – An Ocean Township man convicted of sexually assaulting a girl over a …
Neptune City Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of Missing Teen Sarah Stern
FREEHOLD – A Neptune City man has been sentenced to life without parole in connection with the murder of 19 year old Sarah Stern, who …
Two Arrested For Eatontown Attempted Murder
FREEHOLD – Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a stabbing Wednesday morning in Eatontown, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Casey Ern, …
Former Fitness Club Bookkeeper Indicted For Theft
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County grand jury has returned an 11-count indictment against a former bookkeeper for The Atlantic Club who stole more than $223,000 …
Police Officer Admits to Impersonation While On Duty
FREEHOLD – A suspended Neptune Township police sergeant has forfeited his post and future public employment after pleading guilty yesterday to Impersonation/Identify Theft, announced Monmouth …
Keansburg Man Facing Charges After Shooting Incident
FREEHOLD – A Keansburg man is facing criminal charges following a shooting incident in Keansburg late Saturday night, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. …
Asbury Park Man Receives Life Sentence Plus 40 Years For Felony Murder, Robbery and Other Charges
Byrd receives life sentence plus 40 years for 2009 Murder of Jonelle Melton FREEHOLD – An Asbury Park man was sentenced to a life in …
Pedestrian Dies in Howell Motor Vehicle Collision
FREEHOLD – A male pedestrian has died as the result of a collision with a motor vehicle Tuesday evening in Howell Township, announced Monmouth County …
TWO MEN, JUVENILE CHARGED AFTER SHOOTOUT INCIDENT
FREEHOLD – Two men and a juvenile are charged with attempted murder and other offenses following an exchange of gunfire in the 300 block of …
Motorcycle Rider Dies In Neptune Motor Vehicle Collision
FREEHOLD – A motorcycle rider has died as the result of a collision with a construction vehicle Monday morning in Neptune Township, announced Monmouth County …
Neighbor Sentenced To Life For Murder, Sex Assault of Girl
Keansburg Man Receives Life Sentence for 2017 Murder of 11-Year-Old Girl FREEHOLD – The upstairs neighbor of 11-year-old Abbiegail Smith has received a life sentence …
Asbury Park Man Receives Life Sentence Plus 20 Years For Felony Murder, Robbery And Other Charges
Jean-Baptiste receives life sentence plus 20 years in connection with 2009 Murder FREEHOLD – An Asbury Park man was sentenced to a life in prison …
Keansburg Man Receives Life Sentence For Felony Murder and Other Charges
Spraulding receives life sentence in connection with 2009 Murder of Jonelle Melton FREEHOLD – A Keansburg man was sentenced to a life sentence for his …
One Motorcycle Rider Dies, One Injured In Aberdeen Motor Vehicle Collision
FREEHOLD – A male motorcycle rider has been injured and a female passenger has died as the result of striking a motor vehicle Wednesday evening …
Camden County Man Convicted of Raping Co-Worker
FREEHOLD – A Camden County man was convicted of the 2015 rape of a co-worker at a residence for disabled adults, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor …
Neptune City Man Arrested For Possession Of Child Sexual Assault Images
FREEHOLD – A Neptune City man was arrested for possession of child sexual assault images, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Ernst Roberts, 62, …
EYE DOCTOR EMPLOYEE ADMITS $75K THEFT
FREEHOLD – A Middlesex County woman pleaded guilty Monday morning to stealing more than $75,000 over a 17-month period from the ophthalmology office where she …
Two Motorcycle Riders Die From Injuries Suffered In Motor Vehicle Collision
FREEHOLD – A male and female riding a motorcycle died as the result of striking a motor vehicle Saturday evening in Rumson, announced Monmouth County …
Law Enforcement Officials Seeking Witnesses in Howell Animal Cruelty Case of Injured Cat
FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office SPCA Division and Howell Police Department are seeking the public’s help in a potential animal cruelty case, announced …
OFFICER CHARGED WITH SEXUAL CONTACT WITH INMATE AT JAIL
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County corrections officer is charged with engaging in sexual contact with an inmate at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, announced Monmouth …
ASBURY PARK MAN GUILTY OF SHOOTING AT CITY POLICE OFFICER
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County jury returned a guilty verdict for an Asbury Park man charged with shooting at a city police officer in 2015, …
ARREST MADE IN 2017 HOLMDEL HOME INVASION ATTACK
FREEHOLD – Investigators have made an arrest of one of two suspects sought in the 2017 Holmdel home invasion robbery of David Cantin and his …
Neptune Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal 2016 Shooting At VFW
FREEHOLD – A Neptune Township man has pleaded guilty to a charge of first degree Aggravated Manslaughter for his role in the fatal April 2016 …
Oakhurst Man Charged With Attempted Murder, Weapons Charges
Oakhurst man turns himself in after shots fired incident on Easter Sunday. FREEHOLD – An Ocean Township man has been charged with Attempted Murder and …
Bloomfield Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Sexual Assault of Toddler
FREEHOLD – A Bloomfield man has pleaded guilty to charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault and Possession of Child Sexual Assault Images for incidents that occurred …
Howell Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Two Attempted Robberies and Attempted Burglary
FREEHOLD – A Howell man was sentenced to fifteen years on charges of attempted armed robbery and attempted burglary in connection with incidents in Howell …
Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole for 2013 Double Murder
FREEHOLD – Carlos I. Menjivar, 26, of 45 North Fifth Ave. in Long Branch, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison without the possibility …
BAYSHORE HEROIN NETWORK DISMANTLED
Investigation Results with 32 Charged, 4 Remain at-Large FREEHOLD – A 16-month narcotics trafficking investigation including multiple county and local law enforcement agencies dubbed “Operation …
Teens Arrested For Infant Death
FREEHOLD – Two teens have been arrested in connection with an infanticide in Neptune Township, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Jada M. McClain, …
Ocean Township Man Sentenced to 40 Years For Aggravated Manslaughter, Armed Robbery
FREEHOLD – Joseph Villani, 22, of Ocean Township was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in connection with the 2017 killing of …
POLICE OFFICER ADMITS OFFENSIVELY TOUCHING WOMAN AT BAR
FREEHOLD – A Long Branch police officer has pleaded guilty to harassment by offensively touching a woman who attended a police promotions party at a …
Monmouth Probation Officer Charged With Witness Tampering, Terroristic Threats
FREEHOLD – A New Jersey State Probation Officer was arrested Monday and charged with multiple offenses including witness tampering and making terroristic threats, announced Monmouth …
Male Suspect Wanted in Connection With Marlboro Bank Armed Robbery
FREEHOLD – Law enforcement officials are seeking a male suspect in connection with an armed bank robbery in Marlboro on Sunday evening, announced Monmouth County …
Long Branch Twin Brothers Guilty in Attack on Disabled Veteran, Face 20 Years in Prison
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County jury has found two Long Branch men guilty of aggravated assault and conspiracy to rob a disabled US Army veteran, …
Union Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography And Handgun Charges, Faces 10 Years in Prison
FREEHOLD – A Union Beach man pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography and possessing a handgun as a certain person not to have a …
Asbury Park Woman Admits Fatally Stabbing Neighbor
FREEHOLD – An Asbury Park woman pleaded guilty Friday afternoon to the 2016 killing of her 23-year-old neighbor, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. …
3 Years Later: Police Still Investigating Neptune Township Fatal Shooting
Killer of 19-year old Andre Thorne Remains At-Large FREEHOLD – It is has been three years since a Bradley Beach man was shot while sitting …
BurglaryCertain Persons Not to Have WeaponsCold CaseConspiracyConvictionsDNAFelony MurderPossession of a Weapon for an Unlawful PurposeUnlawful Possession of a WeaponWitness Tampering
JURY: THREE MEN GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS IN TEACHER MURDER
Verdict Delivered in Trial of 3 Men Charged in 2009 Murder of Jonelle Melton FREEHOLD – A jury has returned a guilty verdict on all …
Armed RobberyBias IntimidationEludingFelony MurderMurderPossession of a Weapon for an Unlawful PurposeTheft of Movable Property
Sayreville Man Indicted in Freehold Murder
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County grand jury has returned a seven-count indictment adding charges of Murder and Felony Murder against a Sayreville man in the …
Driver Charged With DWI, Reckless Driving In Atlantic Highlands Fatal Motor Vehicle
FREEHOLD – A Belford man has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Reckless Driving in connection with a motor vehicle collision that left two …
Two Pedestrians Die From Injuries Suffered in Motor Vehicle Collision
FREEHOLD – An Atlantic Highlands couple died as the result of being struck by a motor vehicle Friday evening, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. …
Former Home Health Aide Arrested For Theft
Aide arrested for charging more than $11,000 on elderly victim’s credit cards FREEHOLD – A former home health aide has been charged for illegally charging …
Nearly 1 Year Later: Police Still Investigating Route 18 Murder
Killer of Earl “Everlasting” Sanders Remains At-Large FREEHOLD – It is nearly one year since a Neptune City man was found shot dead in his …
Aberdeen Man Handed 20-Year Prison Sentence
Male Convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Minor FREEHOLD – An Aberdeen man received a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted for sexually assaulting …
Endangering the WElfare of a Child (Distribution of Child Pornography)Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Possession of Child Pornography)
Neptune Man Arrested For Possessing and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials
FREEHOLD – A Neptune man has been arrested and charged with the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse materials, announced Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. …
NEIGHBOR PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER, SEX ASSAULT OF GIRL
Keansburg Man Face Life Sentence for Murder of 11-Year-Old Abbiegail Smith FREEHOLD – The upstairs neighbor of 11-year-old Abbiegail Smith has pleaded guilty to her …
Brother Indicted in Colts Neck Family Killings
Grand jury indicts brother for murder of Colts Neck family of four FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment against …
Howell Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Robberies and Attempted Burglary, Faces 15 Years
FREEHOLD – A Howell man pleaded guilty to charges of attempted armed robbery and attempted burglary in connection with incidents in Howell and Jackson, announced …
Officials Seeking Public’s Assistance With Asbury Park Animal Cruelty Case
Cat killer being sought by authorities FREEHOLD – Law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual responsible for the cruel killing …
LONG BRANCH MAN HANDED 15-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE
City Man Convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault of Unconscious Woman FREEHOLD – A Long Branch man received a 15-year prison sentence after being convicted for …