Category Archives: Crime

Crime, Regional Interest

Prosecutor: Area Man Charged with Stealing $61K from Matawan Business, Impersonation

An area man has been charged with stealing more than $61,000 over the course of several years from a local appliance repair company for which he managed finances, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Attempts to Engage ‘Child’ in Online Porn

An area man has been sentenced to three years in prison in connection with the 2019 attempt to endanger the welfare of a child by attempting to engage in internet pornography with him, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Gets 10 Years in Prison for Major 2021 Cocaine Dealing Bust

An area man has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison in connection with a 2021 drug bust, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Teen Arrested, Charged with Sex Acts, Torture and Killing of His Pet Cat

An area teen has been charged with performing sexual acts on, torturing and killing his pet cat, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.   

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Prosecutor: Area Man Indicted on Charge He Killed Girlfriend’s Dog

A 36-year-old man has been indicted on a charge related to the 2022 killing of his girlfriend’s poodle, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Fatal 2022 Shooting Unsolved; Authorities Seek Public’s Help

A fatal 2022 Neptune Township shooting remains unsolved as authorities again ask for the public’s help with information that could help solve the crime, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said on Friday.  

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Prosecutor: Two Arrested, Charged with Conspiracy, Attempted Murder in October Shootings

Two area men have been arrested and charged in connection with two October Long Branch shooting incidents that took place over the course of three days, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Gets Life Prison Sentence for 2019 Murder, Arson

An area man who was convicted of murdering a family friend in 2019 and then setting her home on fire has been sentenced to life in prison, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Alleged Bias Incident Under Investigation

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, in conjunction with several other law enforcement agencies, is investigating a possible bias-motivated incident that occurred on Saturday, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Sunday.

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