CRIME & SAFETY
Leamon Washington Charged
Leamon Washington, 51, was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 16, the Township of Ocean Police Department said in a Facebook post. Officers responded at around 2:30 a.m. to a report of broken glass at the Blue Swan Diner on Route 35 in Oakhurst. Police entered the restaurant and Washington was found...
Caught on Dashcam: Apparent Road Rage in Brick Ends with Body-Slamming Incident
An apparent road rage incident in Brick this morning got quite heated – and it was all caught on dashcam. The incident happened on Brick Boulevard shortly before 9:00 AM. The video shows the parties getting out of their vehicles and getting into a fist-fight, before one party lifts the other and body-slams him.
Matawan man gets 25 years for patricide, another five for hiding the body in the basement
FREEHOLD - When Kenneth H. Knapp Jr. got physical during an argument with his father in their home in Matawan in 2022, the former collegiate wrestler slammed the elder Knapp through the bathroom door, causing him to strike his head on the floor. As Kenneth H. Knapp Sr. lay bleeding and dying on...
Pedestrian Injured In Monmouth County Crash
WALL TOWNSHIP – Authorities are currently investigating a crash that left a pedestrian injured Monday morning. The crash occurred around 11:22 a.m. at the intersection of Route 35 and Warren Avenue. According to police, an 82-year-old man was driving a 2007 Maserati and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto State Route 35 southbound when he hit a 78-year-old man who was crossing the road in the crosswalk from the east to west side.
Englishtown chief of police placed on paid administrative leave: Borough
ENGLISHTOWN — Borough Police Chief Peter S. Cooke Jr. has been placed on paid administrative leave from his $128,548-a-year position, according to a statement from the municipal government. Mayor Daniel Francisco said he was not at liberty to discuss the reason for the action. Cooke has been a police...
Prosecutor: Narrumson Road skeletal remains of ‘advanced age’
WALL TOWNSHIP — The forensic examination of human remains unearthed during the excavation of a residential construction site in Wall Township last month has not yielded any evidence suggesting suspicious circumstances surrounding the deaths, according to a statement from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO). The incident unfolded on Tuesday, March 12, when members of the MCPO and the Wall Township Police Department were called to the 1100 block of Narrumson Road, where initial groundwork for a new home being constructed at the site was underway.
Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Cocaine In Ocean, Union Counties: Prosecutors
Pedro Reyes-Sevilla, 32, was sentenced on Friday, Apr. 19 to 10 years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Friday, Feb. 16 to possession of five ounces or more of cocaine with intent to distribute. Agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement...
Manuel Rivera Dies
Manuel Rivera had been charged with arson and murder for killing his 9-year-old son, Christian, near Sayreville High School on March 28. Rivera died on Wednesday, April 17 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. He had suffered from self-inflicted stab wounds and burns and remained in critical condition until his death, the prosecutor said.
Bomb Threats Disrupt Marlboro Schools For Second Day Amid Investigation Of Teacher For Abuse
In a news release, the Marlboro Township School District said the FBI and other law enforcement agencies investigated the second emailed bomb threats on Friday, Apr. 19. All schools delayed the start of classes for two hours. The school district said investigators determined the threat was "non-credible." "Although we are...
Douglas Yorke Jr., Passionate Author From Jersey Shore, Dies After Easter Sunday Crash
A Monmouth County author died from his injuries after an SUV struck him while he rode his bike on Easter Sunday, authorities said.Douglas Yorke Jr., 72, of Red Bank, was hit by a black 2017 Honda HR-V at around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 31, a Shrewsbury police spokesperson said. The crash happened …
Brandon Witkowski Zion Jackson
Brandon Witkowski, of Elizabeth, was charged Thursday, April 18, in the Route 35 crash that killed Zion Jackson, 24, of Keansburg, last fall, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On Oct. 28, 2023, at 5 a.m., authorities responded to Route 35 South in the vicinity of Fred’s Bait and...
Neptune gas leak and downed power line prompts evacuations, public safety warnings
NEPTUNE — A gas leak has forced first responders to evacuate A Little Class Preschool and nearby residences after an electrical line fell from a utility pole at the corner of Green Grove Road and West Bangs Avenue and ignited, said township Deputy Police Chief Michael J. McGhee. The cause of the leak...
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