Category Archives: Crime

Prosecutor: Business Owner Arrested, Charged with Sexual Assault of Child

A 52-year-old male business owner has been arrested and charged with sexual assault after alleged inappropriate contact with a customer who was a minor, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Teen Indicted for Murder in August Shooting Death

A Monmouth County grand jury has returned a five-count indictment charging a Keansburg man with the August murder of 20-year-old Keyport resident Evan Smutz, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Man Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Exchange Nude Pics with Child

A former NJ resident pleaded guilty to sending sexually-explicit text messages to an undercover police officer who he believed to be an 11-year-old girl, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a released statement.

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Prosecutor: Former Cop Gets Probation for Stealing $80K from PBA

A former Long Branch police officer and PBA Local 10 president was sentenced on Friday for pilfering more than $80,000 from union coffers, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: Teens Plead Guilty to 10-Year-Old’s Killing

A pair of teens pleaded guilty on Monday to aggravated manslaughter and an associated charge in connection with the February shooting death of a 10-year-old, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Car

A 59-year old woman has died as a result of injuries sustained from being struck by a motor vehicle early Sunday morning in Neptune Township, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a released statement.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Convicted of Murder in 2017 Shooting

A Long Branch man was convicted Friday for the shooting death of another city man last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Unidentified Victim of Tuesday Accident Dies

UPDATE: The Identity of the victim in the Brielle fatal accident early Tuesday morning has been identified as Alejandro Garciamerino, 26, of Point Pleasant Beach.

An unidentified male died as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle on Tuesday morning in Brielle, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: 20-Year-Old Charged with Teen’s Saturday Murder

A 20-year-old Long Branch man is facing murder charges in connection with a fatal stabbing incident in the city on Saturday evening, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Charged with Murder in Restaurant Shooting

A Long Branch man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting Tuesday afternoon in the city, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Wednesday.

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