Crime

FREEHOLD – A Long Branch man has been criminally charged in connection with a theft of more than $44,000 from a local bank branch, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.

FREEHOLD – A fugitive being sought in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in Long Branch one year ago has been located in Georgia and arrested, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.

FREEHOLD – A Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Detective has been criminally charged for trying to engage in sexual acts, as well as sending a lewd picture to a juvenile, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Monday.

TRENTON – The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced today that it has reached an agreement with six licensees, with interests held by three individuals associated with the Buy Rite liquor franchise. This agreement resolves charges for violations of the law that limits the number of plenary retail licenses that may be held by an individual.

Yesterday, a Manhattan court judge sentenced Former U. S, Senator, Robert Menendez to 11 years in prison.

FREEHOLD – A local teacher has been criminally charged for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student at his school, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.

FREEHOLD – A Neptune Township Police Department Officer has been criminally charged for illegally accessing a pair of computer databases to look up personal information about a woman, then traveling to her home, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced

FREEHOLD – A New York man and a local man have been criminally charged with scheming to steal nearly $300,000 in funds from a Holmdel-based company by creating a fake pest control company and then using the victim’s software platform to obtain stolen credit-card information, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Tuesday.

Early this morning, at 4:44 am, Wall Township Police responded to a reported burglary in progress at a residence located on Baileys Corner Road.

On January 8, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Lacey Township Police Department was dispatched to a residence on Longwood Drive, Forked River, for a report of gun shots fired.