Category Archives: Regional Interest

Prosecutor: Area Man Pleads Guilty to Murder Trial Witness Retaliation, Weapon Possession

An area 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty trying to intimidate a witness who testified in a 2024 murder trial and unlawful possession of a weapon, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Former Police Officer Convicted of Two Counts of Vehicular Homicide in Fatal 2021 Accident

A former police officer has been convicted at trial of vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal 2021 accident that killed two people, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Accident Claims Life of Pedestrian; Investigation Ensues

A fatal accident on early Thursday morning that claimed the life of a young female pedestrian is under is under investigation, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: 22-Year-Old Area Man Pleads Guilty to 2025 Murder

An area 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to an aggravated manslaughter charge stemming from a fatal 2025 stabbing, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

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Prosecutor: Area Teacher/Coach Gets 51/2 Years for Sexual Assault of Student

A 36-year-old Middletown High School North teacher and girls’ basketball coach has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in state prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with one of his students, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Former Area Teacher Gets 10 Years for Sexual Assault of Two Students

A former high school English teacher has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for separately engaging in numerous sexual acts with two of her students over the course of several years, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: 18-Year-Old Indicted on Murder, Weapons Charges in 2025 Pier Village Shooting

One teen has been indicted on murder and related weapons offenses stemming from the 2025 fatal shooting incident at Pier Village in Long Branch. Two other teens have been indicted on conspiracy and weapons offenses in connection with the incident, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Found Guilty of 2023 Attempted Sexual Assault, Robbery of Teen

An area man has been convicted at trial of the 2023 attempted sexual assault and robbery of a teen, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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