Prosecutor: Cop Charged with $16.5K Theft Stemming from Failure to Perform Duties

An area police officer has been charged with theft in connection with instances of failing to leave his home or respond to calls for service while he was supposed to be on duty, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Ex-Cop Sentenced for Lying About Criminal Past in Seeking Police Employment

A former police officer has lost his job, been sentenced to probation and has been permanently banned from public office anywhere in NJ for lying about his criminal history and termination from a prior job in law enforcement while seeking and obtaining police employment in the state, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Retro Fair Springsteen Sighting

Springsteen at the 1995 Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair
Photo/Elaine Van Develde originally for the long-defunct Courier

A reprise, because everyone’s always talking about former longtime Rumsonite, Bruce Springsteen; and, every fair has its surprises, stars and, well, photo bombers …

Seemingly everyone knows that Bruce Springsteen until recent years made Rumson his primary home. The Boss was always known as a big fan and frequenter of the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair. Over the years, he’s been seen countless times casually roaming the grounds — though more often when his kids were little.

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Prosecutor: 23-Year-Old Woman Arrested on Vehicular Homicide and Related Charges in March Fatal Accident

An area 23-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide and related offenses in connection with a three-vehicle crash in March that left one person dead and another injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Wall Township Police Chief Sean O’Halloran jointly announced on Wednesday.

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