Category Archives: Crime

Prosecutor: July 4th Shooting that Killed Man Under Investigation

An investigation is underway into the circumstances behind a man being found shot inside his car in Neptune Township in the early morning hours of July 4th, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced.

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Prosecutor: Kologi Sentenced to 150 Years for 2017 New Year’s Eve Murder of Family

The Long Branch man who, when a teen, fatally shot four members of his own family with a high-powered rifle on New Year’s Eve in 2017 has been sentenced to 150 years in state prison for the crime, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Thursday.

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Prosecutor: 35-Year-Old Man Charged with Killing Girlfriend’s Dog

An area man has been arrested and charged with killing one of his girlfriend’s toy poodles and abandoning the other, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Wednesday. 

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Prosecutor: Area Man Charged with Reckless Manslaughter in Sunday Shooting

An area man has been charged with reckless manslaughter as a result of a shooting in Freehold Borough on Sunday night, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: 28-Year-Old Man Charged with Girlfriend’s Murder

The man criminally charged early this week with desecrating the remains of a woman who was found dead in a vehicle in Atlantic Highlands has now also been charged with her murder, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Man Indicted in Red Bank ‘Upskirting’ Incident

A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned a five-count indictment against a Somerset County man accused of taking lewd photographs of a juvenile female at a Red Bank car dealership last year, in a manner commonly described as “upskirting,” Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Long Branch ‘Pop-Up Party’ of Thousands Ends in Arrests, Flash-Bang, Smoke, Curfew

Another ‘pop-up party’ on Saturday prompted by a TikTok post resulted in thousands converging on the Long Branch boardwalk, the declaration of a public safety emergency, a city-wide 9 p.m. curfew and nine arrests, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced.

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Prosecutor: Cop Pleads Guilty to Sex Crime

A Keansburg police officer who has admitted to a sex crime is now facing job loss, registration as a sex offender, and prison time, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Wednesday.

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