Category Archives: Crime

Prosecutor: Authorities Investigate Unattended Deaths

A Facebook post from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office … 

“The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is currently investigating 2 deceased occupants within a home in Long Branch. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office was notified and responded to assist Long Branch Police with the joint investigation into the deaths.

“Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni and Long Branch Police Department Chief Jason Roebuck wanted to ensure residents and others in the area that this is an isolated incident and there is no reason to be alarmed and there is no further threat to the public.”

Prosecutor: Man Arrested for Discarding Dead Body

Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the discovery of a dead body in Wall Township, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Monmouth Man Indicted on Attempted Aggravated Sexual Assault & Attempted Robbery Charges

A Monmouth County man has been named in a 13-count indictment handed up by a Monmouth County grand jury charging him with the attempted armed robbery and sexual assault of several women, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Suspect Sought in Tuesday Shooting

Authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual(s) involved in a shooting in Asbury Park on Tuesday afternoon during which one man was injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Facing 10 Years in Prison for Bomb Threat

A  Monmouth County man who has been charged with calling in a false bomb threat could face a decade in prison and tens of thousands of dollars in fines, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said on Tuesday.

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Red Bank & Sea Bright Firefighter Murdered

An announcement from the Fair Haven Fire Department mourning the death of young fellow firefighter Andrew Hill — a 2nd lieutenant of Red Bank’s Westside Hose Co. No. 1 and member of Sea Bright Fire Department — came on Sunday, hours after Hill was murdered.

“FHFD mourns the loss of Red Bank and Sea Bright Fire Dept member, Andrew Hill, who was taken from us too soon. Rest easy brother!” a Facebook message said.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office released the following information about the early Sunday morning homicide:

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Prosecutor: Area Man Charged in Aggravated Sexual Assault, Kidnapping of a Teen Girl

A Monmouth County man has been charged with the kidnapping, luring and aggravated sexual assault of a 14-year-old female, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Man Facing Attempted Murder, Bias Intimidation Charges in Beating of Photojournalist

Asbury Park Press freelance photographer and former staff photographer with Greater Media Newspapers, Jerry Wolkowitz, remains in critical condition as a man who allegedly beat him and then drove over him has been charged with attempted murder, bias intimidation and related charges stemming from a May 1 incident,  Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.

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Prosecutor: Man Indicted for Dealing Fatal Heroin Dose

A Monmouth County Grand Jury handed up a four-count indictment charging a Trenton man with selling heroin that led to the overdose death of a Howell Township resident in May of last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Life Sentence for Area Woman’s Murderer

A Long Branch man was handed a life prison term after he was convicted earlier this year in the strangulation death of a 40-year-old city woman found dead in a second floor bedroom of his Rockwell Avenue residence, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.

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Prosecutor: Young Monmouth County Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Shooting

A young Monmouth County man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and related weapons charges stemming from a Sunday shooting incident in Asbury Park, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.

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