Category Archives: Crime

Prosecutor: Area Man Convicted in Family Friend’s 2019 Murder

A Monmouth County Jury has returned guilty verdicts on nearly all charges against the area man who in 2019 was charged with murdering a longtime family friend and setting her home on fire in an attempt to cover his tracks, Acting Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael J. Wojciechowski announced on Wednesday.  

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Prosecutor: Couple Charged with ‘Possession of Dangerous Dog’ in Alleged Aggression Incident Resulting in Dog’s Shooting

A Keyport couple is facing charges after their dog allegedly acted in an aggressive manner toward a resident, prompting an officer to shoot the dog on Saturday evening, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Couple Charged with Endangerment in Toddler Opioid Overdose

A Monmouth County couple has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after their toddler overdosed on alleged opioids in the family home, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Softball Coach Gets 5 Years’ Probation and $12K Restitution for Stealing Team Money

A Monmouth County youth softball coach has been sentenced to five years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to pilfering thousands of dollars of the team’s travel and tournament cost funds, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Indicted on Sexual Assault, Weapons Charges

A Monmouth County man has been indicted on charges that he sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint in an area motel room earlier this year, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.  

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Prosecutor: Uncle & Nephew Plead Guilty to 2019 Murder

Thirty-two-year-old Omar Rivera-Rojas (also known as Juan Carlos Rivera-Rojas), and his 20-year-old nephew, Alberto Rojas-Hernandez, both of Lakewood, pleaded guilty on Friday to first-degree aggravated manslaughter charges stemming from a 2019 Howell slaying, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced.

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Prosecutor: 27-Year Cop Pleads Guilty to Illegal Database Access

A 27-year area police officer has admitted to illegally accessing information from a law-enforcement computer database for personal use, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Friday.  

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Prosecutor: Former Cop Gets Jail Time for Evidence Tampering

A former Aberdeen Township police officer has been sentenced to nearly a year in jail for tampering with evidence on two separate occasions last year, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Area Couple’s Deaths Deemed Murder-Suicide

An investigation has found that a husband and wife who were found dead in their Marlboro home earlier this week appear to have died as a result of a murder-suicide, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Charged in Fellow Inmate’s Overdose Death

 An area man who was incarcerated has been charged with the first-degree crime of strict liability and related charges in connection with the April opioid overdose death of a fellow inmate at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Monday.

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