Category Archives: Crime

Prosecutor: Probation Officer Indicted on Sex Assault & Related Charges

A Monmouth County probation officer has been indicted on multiple charges in connection with the 2019 sexual assault of a 23-year-old he supervised, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said.

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Prosecutor: Major THC-Laced Candy and Vape Bust; ‘Operation on the Ropes’

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A year-long investigation into a large-scale marijuana and THC distribution network involving mass quantities of THC-infused candy and vape and more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana, valued at $1.9 million, has resulted in charges being lodged against 24 men and women with one remaining at large, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Man Gets 19 Years for Crimes Against a Special Needs Victim

A Monmouth County man has been sentenced to an aggregate 19 years in prison as a result of his October conviction for retaliating against a 63-year old male with special needs, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Teens Plead Guilty in Newborn Killing

Two teens have pleaded guilty in connection with a March 2019 infanticide and one is facing up to a decade in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: Man Charged with Missing Woman’s Murder

A Monmouth County man has been charged with the murder of a 65-year-old woman who went missing in September whose remains have yet to be found, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Two Asbury Cops Face Additional Misconduct, Vandalism Charges

A suspended Asbury Park police officer and a former special law enforcement officer are now facing additional charges in connection with two separate September vandalism incidents, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: 30-Year-Old Man Arrested on Aggravated Assault by Auto Charges for June Accident

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a June motor vehicle collision with pedestrians that left two victims injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Man Convicted in 2018 Animal Cruelty Case

A 36-year-old Long Branch man has been convicted of fourth-degree animal cruelty for locking an 8-month-old dog in a cage and leaving it in the rising tide in Sandy Hook Bay in July of 2018, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Woman Convicted of Vehicular Homicide in 2016 Pedestrian Collision

A 50-year-old Keansburg woman who was texting while driving has been convicted of vehicular homicide in connection with a 2016 collision that resulted and took the life of 39-year-old Yuwen Wang, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. 

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Prosecutor: Man Gets 30 Years for Aggravated Sex Assault of Child

A Monmouth County man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after his August conviction for the aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 13, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

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Prosecutor: Juvenile to be Tried as Adult for 2017 New Year’s Eve Murder of Family

A judge has ruled that the teen who was charged in the New Year’s Eve 2017 shooting death of his mother, father, sister and step-grandmother will be tried as an adult, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Man Convicted of Crimes Against Special Needs Victim

A Tinton Falls man who, in 2018, retaliated against a 63-year-old special needs person, after being caught in possession of the person’s stolen bicycle, has been convicted of witness retaliation and related charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Friday.

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