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COLD CASE: Information Wanted In 1996 Killing Of Jersey Shore Convenience Store Owner COLD CASE: Information Wanted In 1996 Killing Of Jersey Shore Convenience Store Owner
Cold CASE: Information Wanted In 1996 Killing Of Jersey Shore Convenience Store Owner Police in Monmouth County are looking for help finding whoever killed a convenience store owner nearly 30 years ago, authorities said. In a news release on Thursday, Mar. 28, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said law enforcement is looking for new information about the 1996 death of Smita Amin Patel. The 35-year-old from Tinton Falls was killed inside the Little Brown Jug convenience store at the Gables Shopping Center on Route 33 in Neptune City. Investigators said Patel and her husband were co-owners of the store that's across the street from Jersey Shore University M…
Third Person Charged In 2016 Jersey Shore Murder Of 20-Year-Old Man Third Person Charged In 2016 Jersey Shore Murder Of 20-Year-Old Man
Third Person Charged In 2016 Jersey Shore Murder Of 20-Year-Old Man A third person has been arrested in the shooting death of a Bradley Beach man nearly eight years ago, authorities said. Stephon Keys, 31, of Neptune Township, was already in state prison in a separate case when he was served his charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Jan. 12.  Quashon McDuffie, 30, of Long Branch, and Knaliek Joshua, 31, of Asbury Park, were charged in the killing on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Neptune Township police responded to a shooting on Seventh Avenue on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, just before 8:30 p.m. Officers found 20-year-ol…
Golf Coach Sexually Touched Student Who Was Meditating At Lesson On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Golf Coach Sexually Touched Student Who Was Meditating At Lesson On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Golf Coach Sexually Touched Student Who Was Meditating At Lesson On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor "Taking Junior Golf Into A New Direction" is how Paul Kaster bills his Jersey Shore golf coaching business on the Internet. He wasn't kidding.  The 46-year-old former lawyer from Red Bank is facing a charge of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, on accusations he inappropriately touched a young woman who was meditating during a lesson, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. Kaster, who runs Paul Kaster Golf Coaching at a training center on Oceanport Avenue in Little Silver, was arrested without incident earlier this week, Santiago said alongsi…
Florida Man Posed As Modeling Agent To Get Sexually Explicit Images From Girl: Prosecutor Florida Man Posed As Modeling Agent To Get Sexually Explicit Images From Girl: Prosecutor
Florida Man Posed As Modeling Agent To Get Sexually Explicit Images From Girl: Prosecutor A Florida man has admitted to falsely portraying himself as a modeling agent in order to manipulate a minor into sending him sexually explicit images and videos of herself, authorities said. Joseph Germain, 31, of Casselberry, Florida, pleaded guilty to first-degree manufacturing child sexual abuse materials and second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse materials, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Linskey is urging other possible victims to reach out to authorities.  Sentencing is scheduled for May 13. An investigation into Germain’s activities was …
Jersey Shore Dad Pleads Guilty To Killing Infant Daughter After Beating Young Son: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Dad Pleads Guilty To Killing Infant Daughter After Beating Young Son: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Dad Pleads Guilty To Killing Infant Daughter After Beating Young Son: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Jersey Shore dad serving prison time for abusing his 15-month-old son has entered a guilty plea in the death of his 6-week-old daughter, authorities announced. Austin Meli, of Wall Township, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 10 to charges of aggravated manslaughter, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. Officers responded to a home in Wall Township on March 9, 2019, on reports of an unresponsive infant. Meli's baby was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. In March 2020, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for violently abusing his 1…
Authorities ID One Of Two Victims Slain In Jersey Shore Shooting Authorities ID One Of Two Victims Slain In Jersey Shore Shooting
Authorities ID One Of Two Victims Slain In Jersey Shore Shooting Two people died Wednesday in a Monmouth County, authorities said. A female victim has been identified as 18-year-old Samore Edwards of Plainfield in Union County, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. A male victim had yet to be positively identified as of Thursday. Neptune Township police responded to the 1300 block of Washington Avenue on a report of a shooting around 8:15 p.m., according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Police found the two victims in a parked vehicle, she said. Edwards was pronounced dead at the …
Deadly Home Shooting Probed In Central Jersey Deadly Home Shooting Probed In Central Jersey
Deadly Home Shooting Probed In Central Jersey One person died in a shooting at a house in Central Jersey Monday, according to developing reports and various news outlets. The incident occurred at 10:13 a.m. on Borden Road in the Oak Hill section of Middletown Township, police said in a press statement. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office was actively investigating and said there was no threat to the public. Authorities were considering the fact that the incident may have been accidental, according to CBS2. The victim's name was not released. For anyone with information regarding this case, please contact MCPO Detective Jason Gol…
Monmouth Prosecutor Takes Lead On Wall HS Hazing, Sex Assault Investigations Monmouth Prosecutor Takes Lead On Wall HS Hazing, Sex Assault Investigations
Monmouth Prosecutor Takes Lead On Wall HS Hazing, Sex Assault Investigations The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has assumed sole responsibility for separate investigations at Wall High School: One for allegations of hazing among the school's football team, and the other for purported sexual assaults of juveniles. Members of the Wall Township Police Department had been assisting during the early stages of these investigations, yet in order to avoid any appearance of impropriety, "the Department has since been walled off from participating further," according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Acting Prosecutor Lori Linskey provides an update…
Central Jersey Man Swindled Investors Out Of $1M, Prosecutor Says Central Jersey Man Swindled Investors Out Of $1M, Prosecutor Says
Central Jersey Man Swindled Investors Out Of $1M, Prosecutor Says A 43-year-old man from Monmouth County has been indicted in connection with allegedly stealing about $1 million from business clients, authorities said. The clients were swindled through fraudulent stock purchases and promissory notes, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Anthony Giordano, 43, of Freehold was charged with two counts of first-degree financial facilitation of criminal activity, second-degree theft by deception, and second-degree misconduct by a corporate official in connection with thefts from five victims that took place between July 20…
Central Jersey Dad Indicted For Smothering His 6-Week-Old Baby, Prosecutor Says Central Jersey Dad Indicted For Smothering His 6-Week-Old Baby, Prosecutor Says
Central Jersey Dad Indicted For Smothering His 6-Week-Old Baby, Prosecutor Says A Monmouth County grand jury has indicted a 23-year-old man in the smothering death of his baby girl, authorities said. Austin Meli, a 23-year-old resident of Wall Township, was indicted on Friday for murder and endangering the welfare of a child in the death of his 6-week-old daughter, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Meli already is in state prison on separate charges that he physically abused the girl's older brother. Meli was sentenced to 10 years in state prison in March 2020 for violently abusing his 15-month-old son, according to earlier n…
Central Jersey Man, 22, Arrested In Walmart Parking Lot Shooting Central Jersey Man, 22, Arrested In Walmart Parking Lot Shooting
Central Jersey Man, 22, Arrested In Walmart Parking Lot Shooting A 22-year-old man from Monmouth County has been arrested in connection with a shooting in a Walmart parking lot, authorities said. Mark Ruffin, Jr., of Neptune Township, has been charged with first-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. At 1:09 p.m. on Wednesday, Neptune Township police responded to 3755 Route 66 on reports of shots fired. Police found an unidentified victim suffering from a gunshot wound, Gramiccioni said. The man was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for his non-l…
NJ Corrections Officer Shoplifted 'A Measly $600' In Home Improvement Goods, Prosecutor Says NJ Corrections Officer Shoplifted 'A Measly $600' In Home Improvement Goods, Prosecutor Says
NJ Corrections Officer Shoplifted 'A Measly $600' In Home Improvement Goods, Prosecutor Says A suspended Monmouth County Corrections officer faces criminal charges after shoplifting in West Long Branch, authorities said. Suzanne Simone, 53, of Ocean Township, a 22-year-veteran of the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold, has been charged with shoplifting, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.  Simone is accused of skipping scanner  payments at a local home improvement store, Gramiccioni said.  In one instance, Simone was wearing her jail uniform while committing the theft, the prosecutor said. She sc…
Men Stabbed During Fight At Monmouth County McDonalds Men Stabbed During Fight At Monmouth County McDonalds
Men Stabbed During Fight At Monmouth County McDonalds UPDATE: Two men from Monmouth County were arrested after stabbing each other during a fight in the parking lot of a McDonalds fast-food restaurant, authorities said. Quoron Patterson, 23, and Kironn Hamilton, 31, both of Neptune Township, were treated at Jersey Shore University Medical Center after the 5 p.m. fight off of Route 35, township police said. According to Neptune police, both men were charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. Hamilton also was charged with criminal mischief. Both were being held at Monmouth County Jail in Freehold Township.  Anyone with informa…
US Marshals Arrest Suspect in 11-Year-Old Central Jersey Murder Case US Marshals Arrest Suspect in 11-Year-Old Central Jersey Murder Case
US Marshals Arrest Suspect in 11-Year-Old Central Jersey Murder Case A 31-year-old man from Monmouth County has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in a murder case that has remained unsolved for 11 years, authorities said. Christopher Willis of Long Branch has been charged with first-degree murder related to the death of Norberto Nieves, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. On Nov. 29, 2009, Nieves, 36, also of Long Branch, was shot and killed near 136 7th Avenue, authorities said. The initial investigation did not yield any arrests, Gramiccioni said on Thursday. Additional evidence from the original crim…
Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested In Central Jersey Shooting Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested In Central Jersey Shooting
Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested In Central Jersey Shooting A 20-year-old man from Asbury Park has been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this week in Monmouth County.  Javione Pearson has been charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree unlawful possession of weapon, and disorderly persons simple assault, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. At 7:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Keansburg police responded to Raritan Avenue on a 9-1-1 call reporting a shooting. Patrol officers found a residence with a shattere…
Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested On Attempted Murder Charges For High School Stabbings Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested On Attempted Murder Charges For High School Stabbings
Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested On Attempted Murder Charges For High School Stabbings A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Tuesday's near-fatal stabbings outside Asbury Park High School, authorities said. Jadon Carter, 20, of Asbury Park, has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Wednesday. At about 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, the Asbury Park Police Department responded to the area of Asbury Park High School on the report of a fight. Officers arrived to find two victims, ages 17 and 18, with stab woun…
US Marshals Capture Brooklyn Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen In Central Jersey Motel US Marshals Capture Brooklyn Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen In Central Jersey Motel
US Marshals Capture Brooklyn Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen In Central Jersey Motel A 33-year-old Brooklyn, NY man was jailed on accusations he lured and sexually assaulted a 13-year-old child in a Central Jersey motel last November, authorities said. Michael Torenheim was captured in Spring Valley, NY, by members of the U.S. Marshals Office, New Jersey State Police and Wall Township Police Department, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. No further details of the alleged incident were released. Torenheim was charged with second degree sexual assault, second degree luring and third degree endangering the welfare of a child.  He was being …
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Endangered Child, Possessed Sex Abuse Materials Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Endangered Child, Possessed Sex Abuse Materials
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Endangered Child, Possessed Sex Abuse Materials A 56-year-old man from Central Jersey was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child for the distribution and possession of child sexual abuse materials, authorities said. Charles Hoagland of Hazlet was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child for the possession of child sexual abuse materials, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. An investigation found that Hoagland used a messaging application to send an item depicting the sexual abuse of a child to another person, Gramiccioni said. Hoagland also …
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Chaplain Lured Young Girl For Sex Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Chaplain Lured Young Girl For Sex
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Chaplain Lured Young Girl For Sex A 64-year-old chaplain from the Jersey Shore tried to lure a young girl to his house to have sex, authorities said. Edgar Finol-Carrillo of Asbury Park approached a minor and gave her a letter inviting her to his residence to engage in sexual activity, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Shortly after receiving this letter on Nov. 6, the Asbury Park Police Department was contacted and quickly apprehended the suspect, Gramiccioni said. He has been charged with attempted luring and endangering the welfare of a child, the prosecutor sai…
Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings
Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings Two teenagers from Monmouth County have been arrested in connection with several shootings in Asbury Park, authorities said. Mark Carey, 19, and a 17-year-old juvenile, both of Neptune, have been charged with two counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of first- degree attempted murder, and multiple weapons charges, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Their arrests stem from separate shootings in March, Gramiccioni said. On March 22, at 6:17 p.m. Asbury Park police responded to a report of shots fired at Lincol…
Prosecutor: Monmouth Store Clerk Traded Tobacco, Vaping Products For Nude Teen Photos Prosecutor: Monmouth Store Clerk Traded Tobacco, Vaping Products For Nude Teen Photos
Prosecutor: Monmouth Store Clerk Traded Tobacco, Vaping Products For Nude Teen Photos A convenience store clerk in Central Jersey is accused of swapping vaping and other tobacco products for nude photographs of teenagers, authorities said.  Muhammad Ikram, 41, an employee of Sam’s 2 on Palmer Avenue in Hazlet, has been charged with selling tobacco products to minors and endangering the welfare of a child, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Ikram was arrested on Oct. 28 after Hazlet Township police received several reports from minors that Ikram was taking pictures of them while inside the business in exchange for&nb…
SEEN THEM? Suspects Sought In Central Jersey Home-Invasion Robbery SEEN THEM? Suspects Sought In Central Jersey Home-Invasion Robbery
Seen Them? Suspects Sought In Central Jersey Home-Invasion Robbery Monmouth County authorities are seeking the public's help in tracking down four suspects from a home-invasion robbery in Long Branch. Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni released photos on Wednesday that could help identify the suspects or their vehicle, believed to be a dark-colored Nissan Juke. On Oct. 5, Long Branch Police Department responded to a 4:39 p.m. report of a home invasion robbery at 349 Willow Avenue, Gramiccionisaid.  Police found an  injured victim and took him to an area hospital, he said. Two of the assailants followed the victim in…
Prosecutor: Three Central Jersey 'Rivals' Charged In Separate Asbury Park Shootings Prosecutor: Three Central Jersey 'Rivals' Charged In Separate Asbury Park Shootings
Prosecutor: Three Central Jersey 'Rivals' Charged In Separate Asbury Park Shootings Three men from Monmouth County have been arrested in connection with a pair of shootings 10 months ago in Asbury Park, authorities said. As part of "a clash between rivals," one of the men was involved in both shootings, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Antonio Pabon, 26, of Freehold, faces two counts each of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first degree-attempted murder, and multiple second-degree firearms/weapons charges, the prosecutor said. Pabon's charges are related to a Dec. 2, 2019 shooting in the 1200 block of Washington Avenue and a Dec. 4, 201…
Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt
Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt At least 16 shots were fired in Asbury Park late Wednesday, leaving an unidentified man critically injured, authorities said. Police officers arriving at 1331 Sewall Ave. about 10:17 p.m. on Wednesday found a man with five gunshot wounds, according to  Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The initial investigation has found that at least 16 shots were fired in the area, according to Gramiccioni. The prosecutor issued a statement on Thursday afternoon to dispel rumors that police were involved in the shooting. "Rumors being circulated on social media falsel…
Authorities ID 31 Busted In ATM Thefts In Monmouth County -- And Only Eight Are NJ Residents Authorities ID 31 Busted In ATM Thefts In Monmouth County -- And Only Eight Are NJ Residents
Authorities ID 31 Busted In ATM Thefts In Monmouth County -- And Only Eight Are NJ Residents They flooded New Jersey by the dozens, mostly coming from the Bronx and Brooklyn armed with bogus debit cards. They nearly returned home with tens of thousands of dollars stolen from ATMs throughout the state. Police in a half dozen counties stopped them, though. Here’s a snapshot of several theft crews captured in Monmouth County on Tuesday: A total of 29 adults, two juveniles; Eight from New Jersey. (broken down by county below) Two suspects from Teaneck and one from Hackensack in Bergen County Two from Union County and two from Newark in Essex County; One from Mountain Lakes in Morris …