Category Archives: Crime

Prosecutor: Former Gymnastics Coach Indicted for Sexual Assault of Student-Athletes

A former local youth gymnastics coach has been indicted on charges that he sexually assaulted three student-athletes while they were juveniles, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: 31-Year-Old Teacher Facing Child Porn Charges

A 31-year-old teacher has been charged with the distribution of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: 53-Year-Old Man Gets 50 Years for Wife’s 2022 Murder

A Forked River man has been sentenced to 50 years in state prison for the 2022 strangulation murder of his wife after an argument and abandonment of her body on the side of the road in Ocean Township, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor Sets Record Straight on Rumson Shooting

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Professional Responsibility Unit (PRU) and Major Crimes Bureau (MCB) are investigating the circumstances behind a police-involved shooting that took place in Rumson early this morning, Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Charged in $200K Money Laundering Scheme

An area man has been charged with money laundering and theft stemming from an alleged credit card fraud scheme of using a former business client’s credit card to purchase items that were resold to another client, netting an illicit $200,000, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.  

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Prosecutor: Red Bank Man Charged with Leaving Scene of Accident in Fatal Pedestrian Collision

A Red Bank man has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident in connection with an accident earlier in the month that left a pedestrian dead in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Area Teen Indicted on Murder & Related Charges in 2023 Triple Shooting

An area teen has been indicted on charges related to a July 2023 triple shooting that left one man dead and two others injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: 25-Year-Old Area Man Indicted on Charges of Girlfriend’s Murder

A 25-year-old area man has been indicted on charges stemming from the May murder of his girlfriend in an apartment complex parking lot, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Area Coach Indicted on 30 Counts of Sexual Abuse Crimes Against Student-Athletes

A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned a 30-count indictment, including additional and upgraded charges, against an area youth soccer coach who allegedly committed various sexual abuse crimes against student-athletes while they were under his supervision, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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