Category Archives: Crime

Prosecutor: Teen Indicted for 2017 Murder of Family Members & Friend

Eighteen-year-old Scott Kologi has been indicted on charges in connection with the New Year’s Eve 2017 murder of three family members and a family friend, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: Business Owner Gets 3 Years for Sex Crimes

A 53-year-old business owner was sentenced on Friday morning to three years prison for inappropriately touching several victims who were both customers and employees at his store, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: 40-Year-Old Man Arrested on Charges of Sending Obscenity to Minor

A 40-year-old Monmouth County man has been arrested on charges for allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy, requesting nude photographs of the “juvenile” who was actually an undercover police officer, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Friday.

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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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