Tag Archives: Long Branch

Prosecutor: Former Low-Income Housing CFO Charged with Stealing $1.6 Million

The former chief financial officer of an area low-income housing high-rise has been charged with stealing more than $1.6 million from the organization over a span of more than 14 years, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Indicted on Armed Home Invasion, Vehicular Homicide Charges

A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned a 19-count indictment against an area man in connection with armed home invasion and vehicular homicide charges stemming from an Aug. 14 incident, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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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: Two Fugitives Arrested in Connection with June Shooting

A man and woman who were allegedly involved in a shooting incident in Long Branch have been found and arrested, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Kologi Sentenced to 150 Years for 2017 New Year’s Eve Murder of Family

The Long Branch man who, when a teen, fatally shot four members of his own family with a high-powered rifle on New Year’s Eve in 2017 has been sentenced to 150 years in state prison for the crime, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Long Branch ‘Pop-Up Party’ of Thousands Ends in Arrests, Flash-Bang, Smoke, Curfew

Another ‘pop-up party’ on Saturday prompted by a TikTok post resulted in thousands converging on the Long Branch boardwalk, the declaration of a public safety emergency, a city-wide 9 p.m. curfew and nine arrests, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced.

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Prosecutor: Former Teacher Indicted on Charges of Sexual Assault Against Students

A former area teacher has been indicted on eight counts of sexual assault charges alleging that he assaulted several former students, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Two Indicted in 2009 Long Branch Murder

Two area men have been indicted in connection with a 2009 cold case Long Branch murder, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced.

Christopher Willis, 31, and Jamere Williams, 30, both of Long Branch, were each indicted on one count of first-degree Murder related to the Nov. 29, 2009 death of Norberto Nieves.

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Prosecutor: Long Branch Man Pleads Guilty In 2018 Murder & Attempted Murder

A Long Branch man has pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges in connection with a 2018 murder inside a city restaurant, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. He is facing up to 45 years in prison.

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Prosecutor: Death of Former Long Branch Mayor’s Wife Deemed Suicide

An early morning call reporting an unconscious and bleeding female at a residence on Norwood Avenue in Long Branch has been determined to be a suicide, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

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Prosecutor: Three Arrested on Major Drug Dealing, Possession Charges After 4-Month Probe

As the result of a four-month-long investigation into heavy drug activity in Monmouth County, two area men and one woman were arrested on drug dealing and possession charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced on Friday.

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