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Brutal Murderer Of Bergen County Woman Sent To Prison For 55 Years Brutal Murderer Of Bergen County Woman Sent To Prison For 55 Years
Brutal Murderer Of Bergen County Woman Sent To Prison For 55 Years UPDATE:  An East Rutherford man was sentenced to 55 years in state prison for brutally kidnapping, stabbing and strangling a female neighbor. Francis "Frank" Tattoli, 30, won't be eligible for parole for nearly 48 years for the Christmastime 2016 slaying of Mone’t Thomas, 25, in the Summer Street apartment building where both lived. Thomas, who was born in Teaneck, worked as a manager of group sales for the Holiday Inn in Secaucus. She lived in the building with her boyfriend and bulldog. She'd just taken the dog for a walk when she was attacked in the hallway. Surveillance…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Getaway Driver In NJ Drug Killing Convicted Of Felony Murder, Conspiracy, More Getaway Driver In NJ Drug Killing Convicted Of Felony Murder, Conspiracy, More
Getaway Driver In NJ Drug Killing Convicted Of Felony Murder, Conspiracy, More UPDATE: The getaway driver in an armed robbery turned cold-blooded killing in Fairview was convicted this week of felony murder, among other counts, following a trial in Hackensack. David Martinez of North Bergen will get a minimum 30-year state prison sentence, at the very least, for the June 2019 shooting death of David Duque-Soto at his Fourth Street apartment. Superior Court Judge Margaret M. Foti, who presided over the four-week trial, scheduled sentencing for April 21. Assistant Bergen County Prosecutors Suzanne Cevasco and Matthew Fitzpatrick presented 16 witnesses to prove that Ma…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ocean Township Man Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Arson Ocean Township Man Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Arson
Ocean Township Man Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Arson A Monmouth County man who murdered a family friend in 2019 and then set her home on fire has been sentenced to life in prison, authorities said. Ronald J. Teschner, 53, was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 7 in connection with the death of 65-year-old Jacqueline C. Terrulli. Shortly after 7:30 a.m. on the morning of Sept. 12, 2019, firefighters and other first responders rushed to a home on Wickapecko Drive in Ocean Township that was engulfed in flames.  Once the fire was put out, a joint investigation by members of the Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and Foren…

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by Jon Craig
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Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against 2 Teenagers: Prosecutor Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against 2 Teenagers: Prosecutor
Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against 2 Teenagers: Prosecutor A Monmouth County Jury has returned guilty verdicts against an Asbury Park man who sexually abused two teenage siblings on multiple occasions over the course of several years, authorities said. Walter Orlando Perez-Ramos, 35, was convicted Friday, Nov. 4 on two counts of sexual assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and a single count of criminal sexual contact, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. On May 3, 2021, members of the Asbury Park Police Department first received information regarding the abuse of the…

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by Jon Craig
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North Jersey Tenant Convicted Of Female Neighbor's Horrific Murder North Jersey Tenant Convicted Of Female Neighbor's Horrific Murder
North Jersey Tenant Convicted Of Female Neighbor's Horrific Murder UPDATE: Jurors in Hackensack convicted an East Rutherford man on Tuesday of kidnapping and killing a female neighbor. Francis "Frank" Tattoli, 30, was found guilty on Nov. 1 of murder, kidnapping and felony murder in the death of Monet Thomas, 25, in the apartment building where both lived. The jury also found him not guilty of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Thomas, who was born in Teaneck, lived with her family in Kearny before moving to East Rutherford, where she lived with her boyfriend and her bulldog. She worked as a manager of group sales for a hotel in Secaucus.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Central Jersey Parolee, 35, Found Guilty Of Strangling His Fiancee, Prosecutor Says Central Jersey Parolee, 35, Found Guilty Of Strangling His Fiancee, Prosecutor Says
Central Jersey Parolee, 35, Found Guilty Of Strangling His Fiancee, Prosecutor Says A 35-year-old parolee from Central Jersey has been found guilty of strangling his fiancee during a domestic violence dispute in 2019, authorities said. The Tuesday verdict also happened to be the first criminal jury trial in Monmouth County since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to Acting County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Jaself Brown, 35, of Keansburg, was found guilty of aggravated assault by strangulation of a victim of domestic violence, according to Linskey. A jury found Brown guilty after a five-day trial, she said,  On Oct. 18, 2019, the victim, who was Brown’s fia…

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by Jon Craig
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Serial Killer From Trenton Dies In State Prison: 'A Down Elevator Awaits Him' Serial Killer From Trenton Dies In State Prison: 'A Down Elevator Awaits Him'
Serial Killer From Trenton Dies In State Prison: 'A Down Elevator Awaits Him' A notorious killer from Trenton, convicted of killing people outside -- as well as inside state prison -- died behind walls on Tuesday, authorities said. Ambrose Harris, who murdered a young artist in the state capital 28 years ago, and then killed a fellow inmate while on Death Row, was 68 years old. The state Department of Corrections confirmed Harris' death, but did not disclose a cause. Harris had been incarcerated at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton since 1994. Harris kidnapped, raped and killed Bucks County, Pennsylvania artist Kristin Huggins in 1992. The 22-year-old was in Trent…

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by Jon Craig
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Hung Jury Ends Child Sex Assault Trial Of North Jersey Business Owner Hung Jury Ends Child Sex Assault Trial Of North Jersey Business Owner
Hung Jury Ends Child Sex Assault Trial Of North Jersey Business Owner The child sex assault trial of a former construction company owner from Upper Saddle River ended with jurors in Hackensack unable to reach a verdict. Bergen County prosecutors said they will seek a new trial against Louis Tantillo, 55, following the mistrial. The jury of eight men and four women began deliberating Tuesday morning. Early Wednesday, they told Superior Court Judge Robert M. Vinci they didn't think they could reach the required unanimous decision. After a few more hours of deliberations, the judge accepted the deadlock. This comes after judges previously dismissed two indic…

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by Jerry DeMarco