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Local Life, Police and Fire

Getting Crabby with Rumson PBA

Time to get crabby with Rumson cops. The 10th Annual Rumson PBA Crab Tournament is set for Saturday.

The evening of crabbing and prizes, the proceeds of which benefit Monmouth County Ducks Unlimited and Wetlands Conservation and The Special Olympics, starts at 6 p.m. at the borough boat ramp at the foot of Avenue of Two Rivers (behind the police station and borough hall) and runs until 10 p.m.

Cost is $65 per boat; and awards will be given for the first-, second- and third-highest amounts of crabs caught as well as one for the largest crab caught.

And, there t-shirts and sweatshirts will be sold for $20 to $30.

See ya down by the river, Crabby!

Take a look at last year’s tournament by clicking here.

 

 

Police and Fire, Regional Interest

Prosecutor: Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried; Two Face Murder Charges

The prosecutors in Monmouth and Union counties jointly announced on Wednesday that an area man and woman have been charged with the murder of a Union County woman who went missing in March and was found, after an extensive search and investigation, to have been killed and buried in Long Branch.

Detectives on the night of Aug. 16 discovered the body of Tyrita R. Julius, 41, who has been missing since March 8, the authorities said.

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Police and Fire, Regional Interest

Sea Bright DWI Checkpoint

Sea Bright police, in conjunction with the Monmouth County DWI Task Force, will hold a DWI checkpoint late Friday night into Saturday morning in Sea Bright.

Vehicles will be directed from the northbound lanes of Ocean Avenue into the Sea Bright Borough Parking Lot from 11 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday where drivers’ sobriety will be gauged, according to the Task Force.

 

Police and Fire, Shrewsbury Police

Police Report: Forgery, Shoplifting

The following recent criminal incident and arrests were reported by Shrewsbury police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

Criminal Incident

• There was a report of a forgery in the area of Broad Street on July 27. The victim reported that known subjects cashed checks, totaling $3001.12, without consent.

Patrolman Tyler Fox is investigating.

Arrests

• Naomi M. Young, 35, of Neptune, was arrested on July 23 in the area of Broad Street and charged with shoplifting by Sgt. Tracy Polk.

• Levert Caldwell III, 42, of Tinton Falls, was arrested on July 29 in the area of Sycamore Avenue on a contempt of court (COC) warrant by Patrolman Daniel DeCristofaro.

Fair Haven Police and Fire Files, Police and Fire

DWI Checkpoint in Fair Haven

There will be a DWI checkpoint in Fair Haven Friday night through Saturday morning.

The check point, sponsored by the Monmouth County DWI Task Force in cooperation with the Fair Haven Police Department, will be set up in the Acme parking lot on River Road from 10 p.m. Friday through 2 a.m. Saturday.

Fair Haven police will be pulling vehicles into the parking lot from the eastbound lanes of River Road to assess drivers’ sobriety, according to task force authorities.

 

Rumson Police and Fire Files

Rumson Police: Zero Tolerance for Area Residents Caught with Fireworks

With the Fourth of July holiday comes fireworks — legal displays set safely by professional pyrotechnicians on barges, not in suburban back yards or anywhere else.

So, that in mind, Rumson police are reminding people in the area that fireworks are illegal in the state of New Jersey for any unlicensed professional.

“The chief has advised to patrols to have zero tolerance for anyone caught setting them (fireworks) off,” Rumson Detective Sgt. Christopher Isherwood said.

And police are reminding all that with the offense ranging from possession of fireworks to intent to sell, the penalties can be very stiff.

They range from a disorderly persons offense for possession alone to “possession with intent to sell being a fourth-degree offense with a possible penalty of up to 18 months in jail and $10,000 in fines,” Isherwood said.

There are no displays in the Rumson-Fair Haven area set for tonight, so police further advise that residents don’t take it upon themselves to set one. They also remind residents that fireworks traumatize seniors, vets with PTSD and animals.

Check the area’s professional fireworks displays set for tonight by clicking here.

“We would like to remind residents that not only are fireworks dangerous, they are illegal in NJ,” Rumson police said in a Facebook post. “Leave the fireworks to the experts, and enjoy the long weekend.”

— Elaine Van Develde

Rumson Police and Fire Files

Police: Rumson Teen Party Busted

Rumson police have arrested two borough teens on charges in connection with underage drinking at a large Saturday party allegedly hosting juveniles.

The 18-year-old Rumson party host was arrested and charged with maintaining a nuisance, serving alcoholic beverages to underage persons, and disorderly conduct after police responded to an 11 p.m. call reporting the party at his home.

The caller reported that there were “multiple juveniles on their lawn,” police said. Rumson Police Lt. Christopher York and Sgt. Peter Koenig responded and found the reported party in progress and many running from the scene upon police’s arrival, police reported.

Assistance was requested from Fair Haven and Little Silver police.

In addition to the host, another 18-year-old, of Rumson, was arrested and charged with underage possession of alcohol, police reported.

Both were released on summonses pending court, police said.

Rumson Police and Fire Files

Rumson Police: Terroristic Threats, Weapons, DWIs, Fireworks & Juveniles with Alcohol

The following arrests were reported by Rumson police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

Arrests

• Four area juveniles were arrested on May 21 and charged with underage possession of alcohol by Special Officer Donald Morse.

• David Keyser, 34, of West Long Branch, was arrested on May 15 and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) by Patrolman Daniel Campanella.

• Tammy Crine, 49, of Red Bank, was arrested on May 15 and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) by Special Officer Michael Berger.

• Jake Demelio, 19, of Rumson, was arrested on May 12 and charged with simple assault and unlawful use of fireworks by Patrolman Donald Schneider.

• Jonathan Diamond, 40, of Rumson, was arrested on May 11 and charged with terroristic threats, unlawful possession of a weapon and disorderly conduct by Captain Jeff Nixon and Sgt. Peter Koenig.

Contempt of Court

• Patricia Coston, 52, of Asbury Park, was arrested on May 27 on a contempt of court (COC) warrant by Captain Jeff Nixon.

• Marcus Rice, 32, of Red Bank, was arrested on May 23 on a contempt of court (COC) warrant by Patrolman Daniel Campanella.

• Joseph Kowitski Jr., 18, of Sea Bright, was arrested on May 13 on a contempt of court (COC) warrant by Special Officer Michael Berger.

• David Garcia, 41, of Parlin, was arrested on May 5 on a contempt of court (COC) warrant by Patrolman Daniel Campanella and Patrolman Richard Torres.