Find Your Daily Voice
Mercer
Your Local News for Mercer County, New Jersey
Sunday, apr 28
48°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Mercer
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
48°
Sunday, apr 28
Tag:
Lori Linskey
News
NJ Inmate's Heroin Overdose Death Blamed On Drug-Smuggling Prisoner: Prosecutor
An inmate at the Monmouth County Jail has been arrested for allegedly causing the drug overdose death of another inmate, authorities said. David Egner, 32, of Toms River, was found unresponsive on the flor of his cell around 9:10 a.m. on April 17, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. Medical first aid was immediately rendered and Egner was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, where he was diagnosed as suffering from heroin/fentanyl poisoning. Egner was pronounced dead later on the same day. Alvino Hinton, 47, smuggled the drugs into the county jail and di…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Crash
A 40-year-old motorcyclist from Central Jersey was killed and his passenger seriously hurt in a three-vehicle collision, authorities said. The collision occurred on a rural road in Marlboro Township at about 3 p.m. on Saturday. Aug. 13, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Marlboro Township Police Department responded to the area of Tennent Road and Peregrine Drive. They found the three vehicles involved in the collision: a Ford Explorer driven by a 46-year-old woman from L…
News
Jersey Shore Man Stabbed Victim Dead During Fight: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old man from Neptune Township man has been charged with murder after stabbing another man dead during an argument, authorities said. Derrick Simms stabbed the victim, who was found unresponsive outside of a Squirrel Road home in Neptune around 5:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Linskey said. Simms was being held in the Monmouth County Correctional Institute (MCCI) pending a detention hearing. If anyone has any information regarding this case, please contact Monmouth County…
News
New Jersey Lieutenant's Daughter Becomes Organ Donor Days After Crash That Killed Wife
The 3-year-old daughter of a New Jersey corrections officer was removed from life support days after a crash that killed her mother and hurt her two siblings. Lily James died over the weekend, and became an organ donor. Lily's mom, Denise James, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Freehold crash last week, while her brothers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Posted by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Monday, July 18, 2022 Posted by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Monday, July 18, 2022 Denise JamesDenise James Facebook A GoFundMe page for the family's patriarch, Lt. Craig Ja…
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Kills GF's Poodle, Abandons Another During Fight: Prosecutor
An Asbury Park man accused of killing one of his girlfriend’s Toy Poodles and abandoning the other has been criminally charged, authorities said. Nicholas C. Winter, 35, is charged with animal cruelty resulting in death and abandoning a domestic animal, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Shortly before 4 a.m. on June 4, Asbury Park police responded to a residence on Locust Drive and located the deceased dog, a 12-year-old male named “Bentley.” The victim’s other dog, a 14-year-old female named “Sophia,” was reported missing, but …
News
Occupant In Fleeing Vehicle Dies, Two Others Seized In Jersey Shore Crash, Authorities Say
An Asbury Park police pursuit ended with the death of one occupant, the arrests of two others and the hospitalization of a fourth, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Officers responding to gunfire from near Mt. Olive Holy Temple Church on Atkins Avenue in Neptune City around 7:15 p.m. Sunday tried stopping a car that fled the scene, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. "The vehicle subsequently crashed less than a mile away in the area of Washington Avenue and Myrtle Avenue in neighboring Neptune Township," Linskey said. The vehicle hit a tree, Acting New Jersey Attorney Gene…
Police & Fire
NO
Bull
: Jersey Shore Trucker Stole $27K Worth Of Red Bull, Prosecutor Says
A local truck driver has been charged with the theft of wholesale quantities of Red Bull valued at more than $27,000, authorities said. Christopher L. Hammond, 36, of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township was charged with theft by unlawful taking, forgery and false uttering, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. An investigation involving members of the Prosecutor’s Office and the Wall Township Police Department revealed that the theft took place at a Wall-based beverage distribution center in June and July of 2021, Linskey said. As pa…
Police & Fire
Chaos Erupts Among Thousands Of Partygoers In Long Branch
A flash-bang of smoke broke up thousands of rowdy partygoers attending a Jersey Shore pop-up event after brawls broke out late Saturday, May 21, authorities said. Footage posted to social media shows hundreds of people gathered in Pier Village partying in the late afternoon hours. The large-scale gathering encouraged by a flyer posted on social media brought thousands of people to Pier Village in Long Branch, ultimately creating a public safety emergency as of 9 p.m., Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. “The Riot” in Pier Village, Long Branch NJ before the police used gas and…
Police & Fire
NJ Prisoner Beats Fellow Inmate Dead, Authorities Say
A 29-year-old New Jersey man has been charged in the beating death of a fellow 49-year-old inmate, authorities said. Evan Raczkiewicz, of Bradley Beach, struck Daniel Ferrara, of Ocean Grove, multiple times before he was found unresponsive in the kitchen area of the Monmouth County Jail around 5:20 a.m. Sunday, April 17, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. Medical staff began life-saving efforts; however, Ferrara died of his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 6:03 a.m. News reports show both men had been involved in separate thefts and burglaries along …
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Union County Police Officer Killed 2 People In Reckless Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
A police officer who was off duty and on his way to work in Union County when he had a fatal crash on the Jersey Shore has been charged with vehicular homicide, authorities said. He was driving under the influence when his vehicle drifted off the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls last fall, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. John P. McClave III, 34, of Toms River has been arrested and charged with being criminally responsible for the motor vehicle crash that killed two people, she said. McClave, a member of the Hillside Polic…
Police & Fire
Man Convicted Of Raping Woman After 1st Date On Jersey Shore Beach, Authorities Say
A Monmouth County jury has found a Hudson County man guilty of raping a woman after their first date at a Jersey Shore beach, authorities said Kawami R. Junor, 28, of Bayonne, was convicted on all charges, including sexual assault, criminal restraint and criminal sexual contact, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Junor was additionally found guilty of assault by auto, a disorderly persons offense, by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley following the verdict. Junor is scheduled to be sentenced on May 6. On …
Police & Fire
Office Worker Stole Nearly $3M From 2 Jersey Shore Employers: Prosecutor
A woman from Howell who was criminally charged last month with swindling a former employer out of more than $2.2 million has been additionally charged with stealing more than $67,000 from her next employer, authorities said. Donna Cook, 52, was charged with theft by unlawful taking, forgery and false uttering, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. After news coverage of Cook’s January arrest circulated, her next employer, a Shrewsbury-based excavating company, reviewed its financial records – and discovered that from early November 2021 into e…
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Convicted Of New Year's Eve Slaying Of 4 Family Members: Prosecutor
A Monmouth County jury has returned guilty verdicts against a Long Branch man who fatally shot four members of his own family with a high-powered rifle on New Year’s Eve 2017, authorities said. Scott Kologi was 16 at the time of the fatal shootings, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Kologi was convicted on all charges, including four counts of first-degree murder and a second-degree weapons offense, Linskey said. Long Branch police and Monmouth County Sheriff’s officers responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting shots fired at 635 Wall Street at…
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
Erratic Driver Who Struck Jersey Shore Police Officer Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor
A 49-year-old man from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left an off-duty Aberdeen police official hospitalized, authorities said. Christopher Uszenski, of Old Bridge, was charged with first-degree attempted murder and third-degree knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle collision with serious bodily injury, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey Shortly before 12:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, Aberdeen police responded to a call for service originating from the area of North Concourse and Wayside Drive in the Cliff…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Route 9 Crash On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
A woman was killed in a crash along Route 9 in Marlboro Township, authorities said. On Sun. Feb. 13 at 2:22 a.m., a 2019 Cadillac XT5 traveling southbound on Route 9, collided with a 2018 Nissan Altima at the intersection on the southbound side of Route 9 and Route 520, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. The Altima then proceeded to strike a nearby telephone pole, Linskey said. The driver of the Altima was taken to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at 3:04 a.m., the prosecutor said. The victim's name o…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Freehold Man Distributed Child Pornography: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old man from Monmouth County has admitted to distributing child pornography, authorities said. John V. Catalano, of Freehold, pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Catalano faces up to five years in New Jersey State Prison with 2-1/2 years mandatory parole ineligibility and mandatory Megan’s Law registration, Linskey said. Catalano was indicted on Sept. 9, 2019, for distributing over 25 images of child pornography, the prosecutor said. Sentencing is scheduled for May 13. Monmouth County …
Police & Fire
Pair Arrested In Fatal Double Shooting Of 2 Teenagers In Parked Car: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Two Bayshore men have been arrested in connection with a fatal double shooting of two teenagers in a parked vehicle, authorities said. Gabriel Braithwaite, 19, of Keansburg and Jerod Dearin, 22, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen were both charged with two counts of first-degree murder and single counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, two related second-degree weapons offenses, and third-degree hindering apprehension, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. The Friday, Feb. 4 arrests are in connection with last month's Neptune Township …
Police & Fire
Hazing, Sexual Assault Complaints Filed Against Wall Township High School Students
Juvenile complaints have been filed against an unspecified number of Wall Township High School students as a result of two separate investigations into hazing and sexual assault, authorities said. The juvenile complaints include attempted criminal sexual contact, criminal sexual contact and false imprisonment, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. The hazing charges follow an investigation into a series of incidents that occurred during September and October 2021 in the Wall Township High School football team’s locker room, the pros…
News
Manager Stole $2.2M From Central Jersey Construction Company: Prosecutor
The office manager of a Monmouth County construction company has been charged with swindling her employer out of more than $2.2 million, authorities said. Donna Cook, 52, of Farmingdale is charged with second-degree theft, third-degree forgery, and third-degree false uttering, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. An investigation found that starting in 2015 and continuing into 2021, Cook allegedly stole funds from the Tinton Falls company by writing herself unauthorized checks, Linskey said. The investigation further determined that Cook had…
Police & Fire
Suspect In 3 Armed Bank Robberies Arrested In Central Jersey Getaway Pickup: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old man from Colts Neck man has been arrested in connection with a series of bank robberies during the past month, authorities said. Conor Kavanagh, 29, was charged with three counts of first-degree armed robbery, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said on Monday. An investigation was initiated after the first of three bank robberies, which took place shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Nov. 13 at the PNC Bank inside the Stop & Shop supermarket on Route 36 in Keyport, the prosecutor said. At that time, a man later identified as Kavanagh approached …
Police & Fire
Ex-Uber, Lyft Driver Convicted Of Stalking 14-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old man who formerly worked as an Uber and Lyft driver has been found guilty of stalking a 14-year-old girl, authorities said. Shyam Gurung, formerly of Jersey City, was convicted by a Monmouth County Jury of fourth-degree stalking, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. This week's conviction followed a weeklong trial and two days of deliberations, Linskey said. A May 2017 investigation led by Hazlet police found that Gurung allegedly drove his black Infiniti sedan to Hazlet Middle School on multiple occasions in order t…
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Charged With Murder In Husband's 'Accidental' Shooting Death: Prosecutor
A 73-year-old woman from Monmouth County has been charged with murder in the shooting death of her husband, authorities said. Michele Linzalone was charged with first-degree murder and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Middletown police were called to 29 Borden Road for a shooting just before 10:15 a.m. Monday. Linzalone had called 9-1-1 and reported the accidental shooting of her husband, later identified as 74 year old Rocky V. Linzalone, the prosecutor said. …
Police & Fire
Asbury Park Man, 85, Who Ran Over Neighbor After Jealous Fight Gets 10 Years: Prosecutor
An 85-year-old Asbury Park man has been sentenced to 10 years in a New Jersey state prison for a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Johnny Westbrook had admitted to running over a neighbor after they fought over an ex-girlfriend, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. During a pre-trial hearing, Westbrook admitted to stalking the victim -- 63-year-old Daniel Rivera -- striking him with his Ford Explorer and dragging him several feet before leaving him to die, prosecutors said. Westbrook must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before becom…
Police & Fire
Ex-Long Branch Police Officer Admits Having Basement Meth Lab: Prosecutor
A former Long Branch police officer admitted making methamphetamine at his home, authorities said. Christopher Walls, 40, was arrested in May during a domestic dispute, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Jill G. O’Malley to charges of causing a risk of widespread injury and manufacturing a controlled dangerous substance, Linskey said. Walls received a plea-bargained sentence of 10 years in New Jersey state prison. As part of his plea, Walls -- who is a former Long Branch …
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Central Jersey Shooting Victim
Authorities have identified the 24-year-old victim of last week's fatal shooting in Asbury Park. Dymir Leonard died as a result of gunshot wounds, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. The fatal shooting has been ruled a homicide and remains under investigation, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Nov. 2, an off-duty Asbury Park police lieutenant driving his personal vehicle was stopped at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Bangs Avenue when he encountered Leonard, who informed him that he had be…
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man Gets 10 Years State Prison For Realty Office Arson Fires
A 32-year-old man from Central Jersey has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for setting fires that destroyed a realty company's offices, authorities said. The suspect also fired a weapon into one of the realtor's buildings, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Leonard J. Mazzarisi, III, 32, formerly of Burgundy Drive in Holmdel, was sentenced on Friday by Superior Court Judge Lourdes Lucas to five years for aggravated arson and an additional five years with 42 months without parole for possession of a weapon For an unlawful purpose, Linskey said. B…
News
Central Jersey Man Swindled $1.6M From Business Partner In Bogus Land Deals, Prosecutor Says
A 54-year-old man from Monmouth County is accused of swindling a former business partner out of $1.57 million, authorities said. Anthony Steward of Wall Township has been charged with second-degree misconduct by a corporate official and second-degree theft by deception. according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey The charges were the result of an investigation by members of the Prosecutor’s Office that was initiated in May. The victim reported the alleged thefts: three separate incidents between October 2019 and July 2021, Linskey said. In eac…
Police & Fire
NJ Man Indicted For Sending Explicit Photos Of Teen To Her Friends, Family: Prosecutor
A 38-year-old man from Jersey City has been indicted for distributing illicit photos of a minor who allegedly shunned him, authorities. An 18-count indictment, handed up by a Monmouth County Grand Jury, charges David Lopez with soliciting illicit photos and videos from a teenage girl, then distributing them to members of her family in retaliation for her threatening to break off contact with him, authorities said. He was charged with first-degree manufacturing child sexual abuse materials, multiple counts of endangering the welfare of of a child, making terroristic&…
1
2
Archive
48°
