Category Archives: Regional Interest

Prosecutor: Convenience Store Employee Arrested on Charges of Inappropriate Conduct with Young Customers

A 41-year-old convenience store employee has been arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly engaged in inappropriate conduct with customers who were minors, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: 29 Arrested on Criminal Gang Activity, Racketeering, Drug & Dog-Fighting Charges

An eight-month investigation into ongoing acts of gang criminality and organized street crime has led to racketeering, conspiracy, attempted murder, drug and gun trafficking and dogfighting charges being lodged against 29 people from Monmouth and Ocean counties, Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Friday. 

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Prosecutor: 22-Year-Old Man Gets 35 Years for Fatal Stabbing of 16-Year-Old Ex

The ex-boyfriend of a 16-year-old girl was sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing her in 2019 and related charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: 15 Arrests Made on Child Sexual Abuse Materials Possession Charges

Separate investigations have resulted in the arrest of 15 Monmouth County people for possessing and or trafficking child sexual abuse materials, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Man Gets 40 Years for 2018 Murder

A Long Branch man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on murder and attempted murder convictions stemming from a 2018 shooting in a Long Branch restaurant, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Construction Company Supervisor Charged with $200K Payroll Theft

An area construction company supervisor has been charged with theft for allegedly retaining ghost employees on payroll after they departed the Colts Neck-based company for which he worked and pocketing nearly $200,000, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Man Arrested on Theft Charges for Stealing Deceased Wife’s Disability Benefits

A Monmouth County man is facing theft charges following an investigation that revealed he allegedly stole $23,028 in his deceased wife’s Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Three Facing Charges for December 2019 Shooting

Three men are facing charges related to two separate shootings in Asbury Park as part of a clash between rivals back in December. One of the men was involved in both shootings, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Owner of Rumson Golden Goose Facing $300K More in Theft Charges

The Rumson jewelry store owner who was charged with theft in September is now facing additional charges after 11 new victims alleging $300,000 more worth of theft came forward to report having been victimized, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Law Firm Office Manager Charged with $100K Theft

The former offie manager at a law firm facing theft charges in connection with an investigation that revealed she allegedly pilfered more than $100,000 from the firm where she worked, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Man Arrested in $385K Accounting Swindle

A Middlesex County man with an Englishtown-based accounting firm has been charged with stealing roughly $385,000 in tax payments from a former New Jersey wholesale distributor now based in South Carolina, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Alleged Fugitive Trespasser Prompts County Emergency Response; Arrested on Burglary & Related Charges

A Rockland County, NY man was arrested on burglary, criminal trespass and related charges on Wednesday after he became uncooperative with police responding to a trespassing call and he refused to leave the premises, prompting a response from the county emergency response team (MOCERT), Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Thursday.

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