Prosecutor: 24-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Manslaughter in 2019 Manalapan Shooting Death

An Ocean County man pleaded guilty on Thursday to aggravated manslaughter and related charges for his role in the 2019 shooting death of a Manalapan man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Special Officer Pleads Guilty to Computer Theft

A Neptune Township Special Class 1 police officer pleaded guilty to computer theft on Friday, admitting he used a law enforcement database for a non-law enforcement purpose, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.

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Retro Powering Through: Light in Dark Sandy Times

Well, Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the Rumson-Fair Haven area like an angry NIMBY, leaving lots of carnage, uncanny sun and power outages in its wake.

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In Memoriam: Fourth-Generation Rumsonite, Former Borough Administrator, Public Servant, Gary Sammon, 77

Rumson is in mourning for a longtime resident and public servant whom many credit for making the borough what it is today.

Fourth-generation Rumsonite and former Borough Administrator Gary Sammon passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, Aug. 2, surrounded by loving family that cared for him over the last year. He was 77.

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Speaking to People: Fair Haven Icon Dorothy Breckenridge’s Final Crossing

She took her own advice. She didn’t set her foot down off that curb until the time was right. She listened. She heard. She waited for her own cue to speak. And she walked, ever so gracefully, a nod of acknowledged gratitude to each person to whom she spoke along her life’s path. She had heard herself crow with pride one last time, “CROOOOOOSSSSSS!”

Strong, stop-sign hands extended, the stalwart, kind Fair Haven woman who spent nearly 20 years “speaking” to children and crossing them safely to the other side of the road has crossed over herself at the age of 90. She was Dorothy Breckenridge.

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Retro Fair Haven Gals’ Show Boating

The heat is on. Mid-heatwave pandemic pandemonium, the Fair Haven Fire Department is desperately seeking volunteers.

And, back in the day, the 1960s day, fire company volunteerism was a job sought after by a large contingent of residents. They loved being a part of the fire company family. And that it was.

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Prosecutor: Police Seek Community Assistance in Solving 2019 Barbershop Murder

Law enforcement officials are again seeking the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for a September 2019 murder in Neptune Township, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Investigators Determined to Solve 2018 Route 18 Murder

Despite the passage of more than two years, investigators are resolute in solving the 2018 Colts Neck murder of Earl Sanders so that it does not become another cold case, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Retro RFH Close Encounter Party Daze

On the heels of some teen partying over the bridge in Middletown that resulted in 20 positive COVID-19 test results and prompted emergency tracing by the township’s health department, we are reminded of a carefree partying time post graduation.

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Officer Sentenced to Probation for Sexual Contact with Inmate

Despite the prosecution’s objection, a Monmouth County corrections officer has been sentenced to two years of probation after admitting he engaged in sexual contact with an inmate at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Tuesday.

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