Tag Archives: Long Branch

Prosecutor: 18- and 21-Year Old Get Prison Time for 2023 Triple Shooting that Left One Dead

Two young men, 18 and 21, have been sentenced to prison terms for their roles in a July 2023 shooting that left one man dead and two others injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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Scene Around: An RFH Senior and a Heroic Locals’ Summer Save

Ocean rescuers Roberto, Cameron Rice and Isabella … Photo/Long Branch Ocean Rescue via Rice

What started out as a simple locals’ summer Sunday swim turned, with a deceptive tempestuous tide, into an ocean rescue at the skilled hands of off-duty Long Branch Ocean Rescue and Jersey Shore YMCA lifeguard Cameron Rice, a Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) senior and Fair Havenite.

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Prosecutor: Two Teens Charged in Pier Village Murder

Two teens, one an legal adult and the other a juvenile, have been charged with murder and related weapons charges in connection with the June 12 shooting death of an 18-year-old at Pier Village in Long Branch, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

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Prosecutor: Area Man Found Guilty of Felony Murder and Related Charges in 2023 Home Invasion

An area man has been convicted of the crimes stemming from a 2023 home invasion and subsequent motor vehicle crash that resulted in a woman’s death and could face life in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.

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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: 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: Area Teen Indicted on Murder & Related Charges in 2023 Triple Shooting

An area teen has been indicted on charges related to a July 2023 triple shooting that left one man dead and two others injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

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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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