Category Archives: Regional Interest

Prosecutor: Former Special Law Enforcement Officer Arrested on Financial Crime Charges, Illegal Loan Operation

A former Special Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO) has been arrested and charged with several financial crimes targeting members of the local Brazilian-American community, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.  

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Prosecutor: 28-Year-Old School Bus Driver Arrested on Child Porn Possession Charges

A recently-hired Jackson school bus driver was arrested and charged with the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse materials, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Monitor Installed at Police Department to Investigate Cops’ Many Complaints Against One Another

Following a recent increase in Asbury Park Police Department officers filing internal affairs complaints against one another, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has installed an on-site monitor at the department, effective last week, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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Friday Night Before Halloween DWI Checkpoint

Halloween falls on a Tuesday this year. That in mind, parties usually fall on the weekend before. And, the Monmouth County DWI Task Force, in conjunction with local police, will be conducting a DWI checkpoint starting tonight and running into early Saturday morning.

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Prosecutor: Authorities Seek Public’s Help in Identifying 19-Year-Old’s Killer in 2016 Shooting Death

Authorities are asking that anyone with information regarding who may have been responsible for the 2016 shooting death of a Bradley Beach man to come forward, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Providing Inmate Boyfriend with Cell Phone

A Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office corrections police officer who worked at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) has pleaded guilty to providing a cell phone to an inmate, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.  

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Prosecutor: 28-Year-Old Man Gets Prison Time for 2021 Drug-Related Fatal Crash

A 28-year-old Monmouth County man has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in state prison on vehicular homicide charges stemming from the death of an 82-year-old man in a June 2021 drug-related motor vehicle collision, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso and Wall Township Police Chief Sean O’Halloran jointly announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Area 35-Year-Old Man Gets 8 Years for Child Porn Possession

A Monmouth County man has been sentenced to eight years in state prison after being convicted of possession on various electronic devices in his home of more than 1,000 items involving child pornography, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso announced on Monday.  

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Friday Night DWI Checkpoint Set

Despite popular belief that DWI checkpoints are for summer, authorities assure that they are not seasonal and still being conducted on a regular basis. In fact, the Monmouth County DWI Task Force has announced one checkpoint for Friday through early Saturday morning.

These DWI checkpoint details are publicized in accordance with the law.

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Prosecutor: Former Tennis Instructor Convicted of Repeated Sexual Crimes Against 12-Year-Old Student

A former area youth tennis instructor has been convicted of committing numerous sexual crimes against a 12-year-old student over the course of more than a year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: 36-Year-Old Area Man Convicted in 2021 Home Invasion, Sexual Assault

A Monmouth County man has been convicted of robbery, burglary an aggravated sexual assault charges stemming from a 2021 home invasion during which he threatened and robbed two occupants at knifepoint, and sexually assaulted one of them, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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