Prosecutor: Man Pleads Guilty to 2018 Discarding of Dead Body

An Ocean Township man pleaded guilty Friday morning to discarding a dead body in Wall Township, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: 17-Year-Old Dies in Fire

A 17-year-old male died in a fire at his Neptune home shortly before midnight on Monday during the in the wake of the tempestuous storm and massive power outage that hit New Jersey, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Tuesday.

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Lights Out in R-FH Area: Food, Water & Charge Spots

UPDATE: Since this afternoon, Tavolo in Fair Haven had its electricity restored and was up and running for business. Those without power are still invited to charge devices and peruse Wifi there.

Many homes in Fair Haven are still without electricity. Borough officials have announced that residents are welcome to go to the library to cool off and/or charge electronics. Keep checking Facebook posts by officials.

Rumson police have asked that people keep JCP&L apprised of continuing outages and NOT to call police headquarters or borough hall to report them or ask for updates on electricity restoration.

This afternoon, police said that 500 households in Rumson were without power. First Energy Partners’ trucks will be arriving from PA and OH to assist in restoration with JCP&L.

“The current priority is to be sure that the Borough is safe and that the wires that are down are not powered,” police said. “We will post additional information on Rumson Police Dept’s Facebook page and on our website, as we receive it. You can also follow JCPL’s Outage Map on their website. http://outages.firstenergycorp.com/nj.html

With JCP&L reporting more than 100,000 customers in Monmouth County waking up in the dark and to carnage of what looked like a demonic twister, but was a brief wind and rain storm blast, Rumson-Fair Haven area people are still reporting outages.

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Prosecutor: Indictment in 2017 ‘Real Housewives’ Actress’s Home Invasion

A Bayonne man has been indicted for his role in the 2017 Holmdel home invasion robbery of David Cantin and then-fiancee and former reality TV personality Dina Manzo, of The Real Housewives of NJ, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: 24-Year-Old Gets 18 Years for 2015 Attempted Murder of Cop

A 24-year-old man charged with the 2015 shooting of an Asbury Park police officer was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Retro Fair Haven Girlfriend Celebration

Gaggle of Fair Haven girlfriends get-together of the late 1960s
Photo/Sandi Richards von Pier

There’s nothing quite like a simple summer day of hanging out with a gaggle of your favorite gals. Back in the day, that was the way. Birthday party, perhaps? Those were no-frills home events, too. There were goodie bags, games and good ol’ fun.

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Retro Fair Haven Buds’ Bonding Times

Looking back again at some simple neighborhood kids’ fun from spring to summer to winter to fall …

Summer funnin’, they had themselves a blast. No matter the season, it’s all about lifelong bonds. Simple connections forged through some simple fun. A bunch of Fair Haven boys. A bag of Cheetos. Dirt-eating grins. Pranks. Pull the ol’ finger. The little things are what made these guys smile — and wipe their pants with orange-stained Cheeto hands.

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