Category Archives: Crime

Prosecutor: Ex-State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Attempted Sexual Assault of 14-Year-Old

A former New Jersey State Police trooper has pleaded guilty to the attempted sexual assault of a child in the summer of 2024, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Area Cop Charged with Lying About Criminal Past in Seeking Police Employment

An area police officer has been charged with repeatedly lying about his criminal history and termination from a prior job in law enforcement while seeking and obtaining police employment in New Jersey, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Second Man Arrested and Charged in June Murder

A second man was arrested and charged with murder and related weapons offenses stemming from a June fatal Howell shooting, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: 19-Year-Old Arrested, Charged with Murder in Fatal April Shooting

A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder and weapons possession offenses in connection with an April fatal shooting that claimed the life of another 19-year-old man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: 34-Year-Old Man Gets 17 Years for Role in Area Street Gang Racketeering Activities

A 34-year-old Jackson Township (Ocean County) man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his racketeering role in various criminal street gang activities in several Monmouth County towns, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Cop Originally Charged with Shoplifting Investigated; $75K PBA Theft, Misconduct Added

An investigation into a South Brunswick police officer’s shoplifting in Monmouth County led to a broader probe revealing that he had stolen more than $75,000 from his Policeman’s Benevolent Association (PBA) chapter, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Area Woman Pleads Guilty to Leaving Scene of Fatal Pedestrian Accident

An area woman has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a 2024 accident that a left a pedestrian dead and could face up to three years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Two Teens Charged in Pier Village Murder

Two teens, one an legal adult and the other a juvenile, have been charged with murder and related weapons charges in connection with the June 12 shooting death of an 18-year-old at Pier Village in Long Branch, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: 35-Year-Old Man Convicted of 2023 Sexual Assault of a Child

A New York man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child in a local motel room in April of 2023 and faces up to 10 years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.  

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