Sunday, May 19, 2013
Former town mayor charged with DWI, Manchester man charged with murder
It's been a busy week for bad guys around Monmouth County this week. Topping the crime news is a Manchester man who was arrested and charged with murder in a mysterious Long Branch case and former Red Bank Mayor Ed McKenna, who was arrested and charged with drunken driving following a car collision. Here's what Patch brought you this week, in case you missed anything: UPDATE: Manchester Man Arrested in Long Branch Murder of Point Pleasant Man Authorities arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with the murder of a Point Pleasant man in Long Branch, according to Charles Webster, spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office (MCPO). Investigation Into Suspicious Bag Turns Up Empty Several people were removed from a New Jersey …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
A strange week in Monmouth County crime stories
This was not your typical week in crime in Monmouth County. From the indictment of a top school administrator to the arrest of a music teacher, this week’s crime stories ran the gamut. Here are the top Patch-reported crime stories from around Monmouth County: Police: Manalapan Guitar Teacher Spanked Student for Sexual Gratification A Musician’s Workshop guitar teacher has been charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child after investigators discovered he was spanking a music student for his own sexual gratification, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Friday. The alleged assault of the student, who was under 13, took place some time in the past few months. Family Enters Guilty Pleas …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
A weekly look at crime stories from all around Monmouth County
It was a busy week for Monmouth County law enforcement. There was dog-napping, murder charges, murder sentences, stabbing and the suspension of a dentist’s license following his arrest. Below are the major stories this week from around the county: Keansburg Man Indicted on Murder Charge for Alleged Baseball Bat Attack in Cemetery A Keansburg man is charged with murder and other offenses contained in a five-count indictment handed up Monday by a Monmouth County grand jury, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Police: Freehold Man Causes $3K Worth of Damage to Car A Freehold man reportedly caused nearly $3,000 worth of damage to a car parked within Manalapan Township last week. Manalapan police arrested …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
A weekly look at crime around the county
Freehold Borough Man Charged With Murder A Freehold Borough man was charged with murder in connection with a shooting in Asbury Park Thursday that left one man dead and another seriously wounded, authorities said Friday. -- Freehold Patch Traffic Stop Nets Drugs Charges, Among Others A pair of brothers were jailed on drug charges Tuesday when a traffic stop turned netted a large amount of cocaine, police said. -- Freehold Patch Silver Sedan Evades Officers In High Speed Chase Police from Freehold Borough and Township chased a silver Toyota sedan through both towns at speeds up to 80 mph Tuesday night before calling off the pursuit, police said Thursday. -- Freehold Patch Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder at Hazlet's…
Sunday, April 14, 2013
A look at some of the week's crime stories from around Monmouth County
Prosecutor: Man Found In Long Branch Backyard Was Gunned Down An autopsy performed on the Point Pleasant man found dead in a Long Branch backyard on Wednesday has revealed that he died of a gunshot wound, authorities said. -- Long Branch Patch Jury Indicts 19-Year-Old Man on Charges of Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Girls A Hillsborough man was indicted Friday by a Grand Jury in Freehold on charges he sexually assaulted two 12 year-old girls in Middletown. -- Middletown Patch Jury Indicts Man Accused of Groping Girls at Halloween Store A grand jury has indicted a Union Beach man on charges he groped seven juveniles at a Middletown Halloween costume shop, between October 14-18, 2012. -- Middletown Patch Howell Police Seek Help in Drug …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
A look around Monmouth County's crime stories this week.
Rookie Hazlet Police Officer Faces DWI Charge in Union Beach Crash A Hazlet police officer in training was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he struck three parked cars in the wee hours of the morning, Union Beach police said. - Holmdel-Hazlet Patch Englishtown Police Arrest Postal Employee Under Federal Investigation A 2 ½-month federal investigation by the United States Postal Service came to a close on Thursday when a mail service employee was arrested in Englishtown on drug and theft charges. - Manalapan Patch Middletown Man Found Dead On Park Trail A Leonardo man apparently died during a hike at Hartshorne Park Wednesday afternoon, said Middletown Police Det. Lt. Stephen Dollinger. - Middletown Patch West …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
A weekly look at the week's top crime stories from around Monmouth County.
A Lot of bad guys in this weeks’ roundup of Monmouth County crime. From white collar crime to a double homicide, animal abuse and even a little public nudity, law enforcement was busy this week in Patch towns all over Monmouth County. Birdsall's Former CEO, 6 Others Indicted in 'Pay-to-Play' Scandal The Attorney General has brought an indictment against seven current and former employees of Eatontown-based Birdsall Engineering, saying the firm subverted anti- Pay-to-Play laws with hidden political contributions to win public contracts. -- Long Branch Patch Spring Lake Heights Police Respond to Unregistered Solicitor, Find Deported Felon A Union County man was arrested after Spring Lake Heights Police found the 24-year-old soliciting …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
A look at the week's crime news around Monmouth County
Man Jailed For Using Another’s Urine On A Drug Test A Howell man on probation for a previous offense was charged Thursday with using the urine of another to defraud a court-ordered drug test, according to an arrest warrant. David Gray, 31, of Darien Road, was charged for possessing two bottles of urine that were not his own and using one to defraud a drug test in violation of his probation, the warrant says. Gray was taken to Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township, in lieu of $150,000 cash bail, where he was still listed as an inmate on Friday. Fugitive Caught In Holmdel A Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged in Holmdel Thursday with being a fugitive from justice, according to an arrest warrant. Jason F. Mitchell, 28, of Tobyhanna, …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
A look at crime around the county this past week.
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Sunday, March 17
Throw Bodily Fluid At A Cop, Go To Jail A Manasquan man is facing a list of charges, including throwing bodily fluid at a cop, along with two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer stemming from a Dec. 4 incident, according to a grand jury indictment. Alberto Chavez-Ramos, 22, of Taylor Ave., will face charges of third degree resisting arrest, two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer – fourth and third-degree charges – and one count of throwing bodily fluid, an aggravated assault charge, according to an indictment handed up Wednesday. Kidnapping Charges For Bronx Man A New York man was arrested, charged and jailed this week on $100,000 cash bail for abducting a Neptune resident and holding him hostage while he …
Monday, July 23, 2012
Several indictments concerning Freehold were made on July 18.
Several indictments were made by Monmouth County grand juries on July 18 that involved residents of Freehold and crimes allegedly committed in the area. Catherine Delre, 43, of Freehold was indicted on one count of conspiracy (to commit theft) and one count of shoplifting, both third degree crimes, along with David R. Roth, 41, of Howell. Roth allegedly came to Delre’s cash register at Lowe’s, where he pretended to purchase merchandise while Delre did not actually ring up the items and charge Roth. William B. Dore, 19, of Freehold, was indicted on one count of burglary and one count of theft committed on or between May 21 and May 24. Dore allegedly entered a storage trailer belonging to Delfario Construction and Brian Trematore Plumbing …
James D'Monquay
11:45 am on Monday, April 22, 2013
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