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Crime, Regional Interest

Prosecutor: Two Men, 20 and 21, Charged with Murder in Friday Night Stabbing

Two area men have been charged in connection with murder in connection with a Friday night stabbing incident in Long Branch, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Crime, Regional Interest

Prosecutor: 28-Year-Old Man Charged with Murder in Fatal Stabbing

A 28-year-old male has been charged with murder and related charges stemming from last week’s fatal stabbing of a man in Neptune City, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Neptune City Police Department Chief Matthew J. Quagliato jointly announced on Monday.

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News

Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel Advisory, Tides & Channel Alert

The Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement construction schedule remains status quo this week, with work scheduled from the usual 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through Friday, weather permitting. Work on the navigational channel under the bridge has ensued, with clearance alerts for waterborne travelers on the Shrewsbury River. For tide information, courtesy of Tide Charts click here.

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Obituaries

In Memoriam: RFH Class of ’95 Grad, Paul D. Hatch, 47

The loved ones of Paul Hatch, who passed away in 2023, recently released his obituary …

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Class of 1995 graduate, Paul D. Hatch, beloved and devoted son, friend, brother, and uncle passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on July 21, 2023, in Little Silver. He was 47.

The family held a private remembrance in the summer.

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Crime

Prosecutor: Authorities Seek Witnesses to Tuesday Fatal Stabbing

Authorities from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Neptune City Police Department are asking anyone with information related to a fatal stabbing that took place late Tuesday evening to please come forward, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Neptune City Police Department Chief Matthew J. Quagliato jointly announced on Friday.

The incident background …

On March 4 at 11:31 p.m., Neptune City police responded to a report of a stabbing outside a residence in the vicinity of the 200 block of West Sylvania Avenue.

Upon arrival, officers discovered a 24-year-old male suffering from stab wounds.

The victim, later identified as Kaylib Paul, of Neptune Township, was rushed to a local hospital for treatment. Paul later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead on Wednesday, March 05.

Anyone with information regarding the stabbing of Kaylib Paul is urged to please contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Stephen Cavendish at 800-533-7443 or Neptune City Detective Sergeant Thomas Holmstedt at 732-775-1615.

— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office

Obituaries

In Memoriam: Longtime Fair Havenite Jim Wilson, 91

When Death’s dark stream I ferry o’er,
A time that surely shall come
In Heaven itself I’ll ask no more
Than just a Highland welcome.

A Highland Welcome
Robert Burns, Scottish poet

Longtime Fair Havenite James “Jim” Wilson passed away on Feb. 16 in the comfort and care of his wife and caregivers. He was 91.

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