Category Archives: Regional Interest

Prosecutor: Former Teacher Indicted for Child Sexual Abuse, Assault of Teen Student

A former intermediate school teacher has been indicted on child sexual abuse and assault charges stemming from alleged incidents with a teenage student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: 23-Year-Old Man Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Hit & Run

A 23-year-old man accused of killing a man by running him over with his vehicle in February has been extradited back to New Jersey from Florida, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Facing 14 Years After Pleading Guilty to Child Porn Involving Family Member

An area man has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual acts against a young family member, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: Fatal Sunday Afternoon Shooting; Shooter(s) at Large

A fatal shooting that took place in Long Branch earlier today, Sunday, is under joint investigation by members of the MCPO Major Crimes Bureau and the Long Branch Police Department, according to a released statement from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Facing 15 Years After Guilty Plea to Drug Dealing, Possession and Weapons Offenses

An area man has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of possessing large quantities of cocaine and other drugs, with the intent to distribute, and a firearm, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Two Men, 20 and 21, Charged with Murder in Friday Night Stabbing

Two area men have been charged in connection with murder in connection with a Friday night stabbing incident in Long Branch, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: 28-Year-Old Man Charged with Murder in Fatal Stabbing

A 28-year-old male has been charged with murder and related charges stemming from last week’s fatal stabbing of a man in Neptune City, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Neptune City Police Department Chief Matthew J. Quagliato jointly announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Gets 45 Years in Prison for Sexual, Physical Abuse of Daughter

An area man has been sentenced to 45 years in state prison for sexually and physically abusing his daughter over the course of more than six years, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Area 33-Year-Old Man Charged with $44K Theft, Fraud in Bad Check Scam

An area man has been charged with the theft of more than $44,000 from a local bank branch, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.  

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Prosecutor: Middletown Man Gets 15 Years in Prison for 2023 Attempted Murder

A 38-year-old man who was found guilty of stabbing a relative in their Middletown home in 2023 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Monmouth U. Scientists: New Invasive Marine Life Species Has Come to Jersey Beaches

Student and faculty researchers at Monmouth University have recorded the first confirmation of the anemone species Actinia equina, also known as the beadlet anemone, on North American shores, including Monmouth County beaches.

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