Prosecutor: 34-Year-Old Man Gets 17 Years for Role in Area Street Gang Racketeering Activities

A 34-year-old Jackson Township (Ocean County) man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his racketeering role in various criminal street gang activities in several Monmouth County towns, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Cop Originally Charged with Shoplifting Investigated; $75K PBA Theft, Misconduct Added

An investigation into a South Brunswick police officer’s shoplifting in Monmouth County led to a broader probe revealing that he had stolen more than $75,000 from his Policeman’s Benevolent Association (PBA) chapter, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Summer Construction & Travel Advisory

The summer’s Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement construction is on a status quo schedule again. Work is scheduled for the usual 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday, weather permitting. Specific construction activities scheduled for the week are listed below the travel advisory information.

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Tim Cronin: A Rocker’s Legacy of Connection & the Life Celebration to Come

Gathering for Tim Cronin on June 22
Photo/Susan Culbert

It was just over two weeks ago that a capacity crowd gathered at The Whitechapel Projects in Long Branch to honor 63-year-old iconic rocker Tim Cronin, of Ribeye Brothers, Monster Magnet and Jack’s Music Shoppe fame, and raise funds to help ease any hardships in his battle with ALS.

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