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Prosecutor: One Motorcyclist Dead,One Injured in Wednesday Accident

A male motorcycle rider has been injured and a female passenger has died as the result of an accident on Wednesday evening in Aberdeen, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Man Convicted of 2015 Rape of Co-Worker

A 41-year-old man has been convicted of the 2015 rape of a co-worker he supervised at a residence for disabled adults, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced on Wednesday. He could face up to a decade in prison upon sentencing.

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Two Motorcyclists Die in Rumson Accident

A man and woman were killed in a motorcycle accident in Rumson on Saturday evening, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

John J. Berry Jr., 29, of Atlantic Highlands, and his passenger, Stephanie Hogan 28, of Red Bank, were riding a 2018 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle westbound on Hartshorne Road at 7:20 p.m.. As they approached the intersection of Navesink Avenue, where Hartshorne Road becomes Ridge Road, they struck a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. Both riders were ejected from the motorcycle, sustained major injuries.

Berry and Hogan were pronounced dead at the scene at 8:02 p.m.

The driver of the Wrangler and one passenger, both minors, stopped and remained on scene. 

The crash remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, and Rumson Police Department and the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART).

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information to assist the investigative team is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Kristian DeVito at 800-533-7443, or Rumson Police Department Patrolman Daniel Campanella or Detective Sergeant Christopher Isherwood at 732-842-0500.

Prosecutor: Heroin Trafficking Network Busted

A 16-month narcotics trafficking investigation dubbed “Operation Finished Business,” culminated in charges being filed against 32 people connected to a large-scale heroin distribution ring in the Bayshore region of Monmouth County, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. 

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Prosecutor: Probation Officer Facing Sexual Assault Charges

A New Jersey state probation officer was arrested on Monday and charged with the sexual assault of a woman whom he supervised on probation, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Tuesday.

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Prosecutor: Operation Plastic Army Nets 16 in Fraud, Identity Theft Scam

A two-year operation dubbed Operation Plastic Army, focusing on eradicating fraud and identity theft, has resulted in the arrest of 16 people, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: Teens Get 25, 10 Years for Child’s Killing

A pair of Monmouth County teens have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the February shooting death of a 10-year-old, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced on Friday.

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Prosecutor: Pedestrians Injured in Crash; Two Children Critical

A 59-year-old woman and two children were severely injured after being struck by a motor vehicle in Keyport on Tuesday afternoon, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: 82-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Fatal Hit-and-Run

An 82-year old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a male pedestrian who was struck and killed during a hit and run incident on Friday evening in Asbury Park, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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Prosecutor: DWI Convictions Between 2008 and 2016 Could be Overturned

From the Monmouth County Prosecutor …

On November 13, 2018, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the case of State of New Jersey v. Eileen Cassidy. The Court found that all blood alcohol content (“BAC”) results reported by Alcotest machines “calibrated” by former New Jersey State Police Sergeant Marc Dennis between 2008 and 2016 are not scientifically reliable and, therefore, are inadmissible as evidence in prosecutions of Driving While Intoxicated (“DWI”).

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Prosecutor: Woman Charged in 1992 Murder of 12-Year-Old

A Monmouth County cold case has been solved. A former Asbury Park woman has been charged in the 1992 fatal shooting of a 12-year-old girl.

The woman, now 40 and living in Henderson, North Carolina, has been charged with aggravated manslaughter for the killing of Quiana Dees, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced on Thursday.

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Prosecutor: Man Arrested for Threats to Law Enforcement

A Monmouth County man has been arrested and charged with making online threats in connection with online social media and local newspaper incidents, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

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