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Human Remains Found At NJ Construction Site Not Believed To Be Suspicious: Prosecutors Human Remains Found At NJ Construction Site Not Believed To Be Suspicious: Prosecutors
Human Remains Found At NJ Construction Site Not Believed To Be Suspicious: Prosecutors Foul play was not suspected after human remains were found at a Jersey Shore construction site, authorities said. An analysis of the skeletal remains hasn't shown any evidence of the people's deaths being suspicious, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago and Wall Township police Chief Sean O'Halloran said in a news release on Friday, Apr. 19.  The remains were found on the 1100 block of Narrumson Road in Wall Township on Tuesday, Mar. 12. Work had just started on the foundation of a new home when the remains were discovered. A state police anthropologist perf…

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by Chris Spiker
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Maserati Driven By 82-Year-Old Leaves Pedestrian Critical In Route 35 Crash: Prosecutor Maserati Driven By 82-Year-Old Leaves Pedestrian Critical In Route 35 Crash: Prosecutor
Maserati Driven By 82-Year-Old Leaves Pedestrian Critical In Route 35 Crash: Prosecutor A man is fighting for his life after he was struck by a luxury sports car while crossing a busy road in Monmouth County, authorities said. Wall Township police responded to the crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Route 35 and Warren Avenue at around 11:22 a.m. on Monday, Apr. 15. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago released new details about the wreck in a news release on Thursday, Apr. 18. Investigators said an 82-year-old man driving a 2007 Maserati was making a left turn onto Route 35. The driver hit a 78-year-old man who was crossing the road from east to west in…

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by Chris Spiker
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Pedestrian Crash Shuts Down Route 35 Along Jersey Shore Pedestrian Crash Shuts Down Route 35 Along Jersey Shore
Pedestrian Crash Shuts Down Route 35 Along Jersey Shore A crash involving a pedestrian shut down a busy road in Monmouth County, officials said. Wall Township police responded to a "serious motor vehicle crash" at the intersection of Route 35 and Warren Avenue on Monday, Apr. 15, the department said in a Facebook post. The state Department of Transportation said a crash investigation closed Route 35 in both directions near the intersection at around 12:20 p.m. There was no word yet about how many vehicles were involved or if there were any injuries. The NJDOT also said the road completely reopened by around 2:15 p.m. Police warned drivers to e…

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by Chris Spiker
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Jersey Shore Officer Who Stole $115K+ From Charities Sentenced: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Officer Who Stole $115K+ From Charities Sentenced: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Officer Who Stole $115K+ From Charities Sentenced: Prosecutors A former police officer in Monmouth County will spend several years in prison after he admitted to stealing more than $100,000 in charitable donations, authorities said. James Cadigan, 42, was sentenced on Wednesday, Mar. 20 to five years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release. He was accused of taking more than $115,000 from several organizations. Cadigan was a sergeant for the Wall Township Police Department. "Our agency is happy that this is now behind us and we can continue to build public trust," Wall police Chief Sean O'Halloran said in a …

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by Chris Spiker
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Skeletal Remains Found At Jersey Shore Construction Site: Prosecutor Skeletal Remains Found At Jersey Shore Construction Site: Prosecutor
Skeletal Remains Found At Jersey Shore Construction Site: Prosecutor An investigation is under way in a Jersey Shore town where skeletal remains were found, authorities confirmed. The remains were found on a piece of property on the 1100 block of Narrumson Road in Wall Township Tuesday, March 12 where work is being done, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Wall Township Police Chief Sean O'Halloran said. News 12 was the first to break the story, noting human remains were found at an excavation project. What looks very much like SKELETAL REMAINS found at a construction home site in the Manasquan Shores section of Wall Township. M…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trailer Park Drug Bust Nets Three Arrests In Monmouth County Trailer Park Drug Bust Nets Three Arrests In Monmouth County
Trailer Park Drug Bust Nets Three Arrests In Monmouth County Three people from South Jersey were arrested in a drug-dealing investigation in Wall Township, authorities said. State police and Wall Township officers executed a search warrant at the Seabreeze Mobile Home Community on Route 35 on Thursday, Feb. 15, the Wall Township Police Department said. Police arrested 20-year-old Kaliq Walker of Tinton Falls, 42-year-old Nathanael Jones of Wall Township, and 26-year-old Alexis Evely of Old Bridge. Walker was charged with third-degree possession of crack cocaine, third-degree possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute, third-degree…

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by Chris Spiker
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Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Jersey Shore Town: Police Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Jersey Shore Town: Police
Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Jersey Shore Town: Police Police in one Monmouth County township are looking into three incidents of thieves targeting vehicles, authorities said. Wall Township police said they're investigating after a report of an attempted burglary at a home on Apple Ridge Circle. It happened at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Officers said multiple people had broken into the garage through a window. The suspects couldn't get into the home because the door between the garage and the house was locked. The homeowner was woken up by the noise from the break-in and called police. The suspects left through the garage door and po…

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by Chris Spiker
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Car Thieves Sought In Monmouth County Car Thieves Sought In Monmouth County
Car Thieves Sought In Monmouth County Wall Township police are looking for suspects who they say stole a vehicle and tried to take others. The vehicle theft and attempted thefts happened in the Governors Crossing neighborhood overnight, the Wall Township Police Department announced on Friday, Jan. 19. Police also released a picture of one suspect. Investigators asked for anyone in the area with home video cameras to check their recordings. If you have any information that can help in the investigation, you should call the police department at 732-449-4500. Police also reminded residents to take all key fobs or valuable items o…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Jon Craig
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Trio Indicted In Botched Armed Robbery, Attempted Murder, Monmouth Prosecutor Says Trio Indicted In Botched Armed Robbery, Attempted Murder, Monmouth Prosecutor Says
Trio Indicted In Botched Armed Robbery, Attempted Murder, Monmouth Prosecutor Says Three men from Central Jersey have been indicted for attempted murder and armed robbery, authorities said. Thaddeus West Jr., 21, and Suncere Smith, 27, both of Neptune City; and Kingphess Gomez, 21, of Woodbury in Gloucester County, all are charged with first-degree armed robbery, first-degree conspiracy, first-degree attempted murder, second-degree certain persons not to possess a firearm, and other related second-degree weapons offenses, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. About 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 22, a ShotSpotter notification showed multiple sh…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities Seek Police Impersonator Wanted For Pulling Over NJ Drivers Authorities Seek Police Impersonator Wanted For Pulling Over NJ Drivers
Authorities Seek Police Impersonator Wanted For Pulling Over NJ Drivers Authorities have released a composite sketch of a man who they say impersonated police and pulled over New Jersey drivers. A victim was stopped by a man in a black, older model Ford Crown Victoria and activated a blue dome light on the front dashboard in Brick Township around 2 p.m. on Aug. 1, New Jersey State Police said. When the victim pulled over, the man approached her vehicle and identified himself as a police officer. After a brief exchange, she became suspicious and asked him for identification.  The man failed to provide identification and instead instructed the woman to get …

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by Cecilia Levine
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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 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jackson Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Monmouth County Crash Jackson Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Monmouth County Crash
Jackson Motorcyclist, 32, Killed In Monmouth County Crash A 32-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a Monmouth County crash Thursday, authorities said. The Jackson man was heading southbound on State Route 35 on a Harley Davidson when he lost control and struck a tree around 8:55 p.m., Wall Township police said. The crash occurred near Atlantic Avenue around 8:55 p.m., Wall police said. The rider transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center by Wall Township Police Department EMS and paramedics from Hackensack-Meridian. He was pronounced dead a short time later at the hospital. Wall Township Police Department, Wall Township Police Departm…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Office Manager Charged With Stealing More Than $100K From Jersey Shore Law Firm Office Manager Charged With Stealing More Than $100K From Jersey Shore Law Firm
Office Manager Charged With Stealing More Than $100K From Jersey Shore Law Firm An Ocean County was arrested Friday for stealing more than $100,000 over the course of eight years from the law firm she was working for, authorities said Monday. Patricia Vaughn, 62, of Toms River, made numerous unauthorized transfers from the Wall Township office's various accounts to its operating account while working there from  2011 through 2019, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Vaughn hid the transfers by creating fake bank statements, and used the additional money from the account to give herself unauthorized salary increases and paychecks, total…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Health Club Bookkeeper Gets Three Years In State Prison For Theft Ex-Health Club Bookkeeper Gets Three Years In State Prison For Theft
Ex-Health Club Bookkeeper Gets Three Years In State Prison For Theft A former bookkeeper who admitted stealing at least $75,000 from a Monmouth County health club has been sentenced to three years in state prison, authorities said. Jennifer Ambrosino, 42, of Point Pleasant, also was ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution by Superior Court Judge Paul X. Escandon. The business thefts occurred between January 2012 and June 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Ambrosino pleaded guilty to second-degree theft by unlawful taking on April 28, Gramiccioni said. Wall Township Police Department and the state Department of T…

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by Jon Craig