Tag Archives: Long Branch

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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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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