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Asbury Park Teen Admits To Raping, Torturing, Killing His Pet Cat: Prosecutors Asbury Park Teen Admits To Raping, Torturing, Killing His Pet Cat: Prosecutors
Bani Mezquititla Guilty Plea An Asbury Park teen admitted to raping, torturing, and killing his pet cat, authorities said. Bani Mezquititla, 19, pleaded guilty to third-degree animal cruelty by tormenting, torturing, or unnecessarily or cruelly abusing a living animal resulting in its death, and third-degree animal cruelty by using or causing or procuring the use of an animal or creature in any kind of sexual manner. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the guilty plea in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 10. Asbury Park police began investigating after someone brought a d…

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by Chris Spiker
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MURDER-SUICIDE: Cops ID Couple Found Dead In Keyport MURDER-SUICIDE: Cops ID Couple Found Dead In Keyport
Keyport Murder Suicide: Ilya Gagin, Ekaterina Kalyapina A husband killed his wife in a murder-suicide in their Monmouth County home, authorities said. The bodies of 37-year-old Ekaterina Kalyapina and 39-year-old Ilya Gagin were found in a house on Chingarora Avenue on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced an update in the investigation in a news release on Monday, Mar. 25. The Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office conducted autopsies on the couple. Kalyapina's cause of death was ruled a homicide and Gagin's cause of death was ruled a suicide. Two small dogs were found unharmed inside the home. T…

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by Chris Spiker
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Dogs Saved From Suspected Fighting Ring In Neptune Need Foster Families Dogs Saved From Suspected Fighting Ring In Neptune Need Foster Families
Dogs Saved From Suspected Fighting Ring In Neptune Need Foster Families Temporary homes are needed for eight dogs rescued from a suspected dogfighting ring in Monmouth County, officials said. The Monmouth County SPCA gave an update on Tuesday, Feb. 13 on the dogs, which were recovered from a home on Embury Avenue in Neptune Township on Saturday, Feb. 3. Six dogs were found in dirty crates inside of a garage and two were found on heavy chains tied to dog houses. The county SPCA said the dogs are recovering from being left in poor conditions and freezing temperatures. "Since then, these dogs have finally felt what real love is, and thanks to the outpour of gener…

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by Chris Spiker
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Eight Dogs Rescued From Fighting Ring In Neptune: Officials Eight Dogs Rescued From Fighting Ring In Neptune: Officials
Eight Dogs Rescued From Fighting Ring In Neptune: Officials Eight dogs were rescued in Monmouth County after a suspected dogfighting ring was uncovered, animal advocates said. According to the Monmouth County SPCA, Neptune Township police responded to a call about animals in distress at a home on Embury Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 3. When officers and SPCA's humane law enforcement division arrived, they followed a concrete path with fresh blood to a backyard garage with dogs barking inside of it. Officers removed the locks and found six dogs inside the garage. They were in separate crates lined with wood chips and dirty from the animals' urine and fece…

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by Chris Spiker
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20 Cats Rescued From Bug-Infested Neptune Apartment: Officials 20 Cats Rescued From Bug-Infested Neptune Apartment: Officials
20 Cats Rescued From Bug-Infested Neptune Apartment: Officials Twenty cats — some with eye ulcers and respiratory problems — were rescued from a bug-infested apartment in Monmouth County, authorities said. Monmouth County SPCA Humane Law Enforcement received an anonymous tip on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The apartment in Neptune had two adults, and two children, ages 6 and 3 also living there.  Many of the cats were found to have had upper respiratory infections, eye ulcers, some with dental disease, and were all very scared upon intake, but generally in fair health, the SPCA said on Facebook. While wearing full protection gear, and after several hours o…

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by Jon Craig
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Starved Puppy Dumped On Neptune Roadside Starved Puppy Dumped On Neptune Roadside
Starved Puppy Dumped On Neptune Roadside An emaciated puppy dumped on the side of the road of a Jersey Shore town will get a second chance at life. The 8-week-old puppy, now called Matilda, was found "skin and bones" with labored breathing, and unable to lift her own head near Myrtle Avenue in Neptune on Sunday night, May 7, the Monmouth County SPCA said. 🚨 Seeking information on starved puppy left dying on the street 🚨 Late Sunday night, our Animal Control Division... Posted by Monmouth County SPCA on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 "On the brink of death," the puppy was rushed to the SPCA shelter for urgent medical care, shaking and…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Starving Puppy Rescued By Monmouth County SPCA Starving Puppy Rescued By Monmouth County SPCA
Starving Puppy Rescued By Monmouth County SPCA A starving puppy was left by the side of the road in Monmouth County, officials said. On Sunday night, May 7, the Monmouth County SPCA's Animal Control Division responded to a call about a puppy left on the side of the road.  SPCA responders found an emaciated 8-week-old puppy that was abandoned in the Myrtle Avenue area in Neptune. "What we saw was beyond words. Skin and bones, labored breathing, and unable to lift her head," the SPCA wrote on Facebook. "A puppy we've named 'Matilda' was on the brink of death."They rushed her to their shelter for urgent medical care.  "She was…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Jersey Shore's Jake Sugar Lived Life With An 'Unshakable Belief In The Goodness Of People,' 27 Jersey Shore's Jake Sugar Lived Life With An 'Unshakable Belief In The Goodness Of People,' 27
Jersey Shore's Jake Sugar Lived Life With An 'Unshakable Belief In The Goodness Of People,' 27 Tributes are pouring in after the unexpected death of 27-year-old Jersey Shore native Jake Alexander Sugar on Friday, March 25. Jake was raised in Shrewsbury Township and Jackson before graduating from Red Bank Regional High School in 2014, his obituary says. He then went into a career involving IT as a field technician. Jake was known as a skilled photographer with a keen eye for catching bits and pieces of the world’s natural beauty through his one-of-a-kind artwork. “His photographs reflected his unique perspective and his love for life,” reads his memorial. In addition to appreciatin…

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by Valerie Musson
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Evicted Alligator Owner Faces Wildlife Charges After Abandonment In Monmouth: Officials Evicted Alligator Owner Faces Wildlife Charges After Abandonment In Monmouth: Officials
Evicted Alligator Owner Faces Wildlife Charges After Abandonment In Monmouth: Officials A missing alligator's owner now faces wildlife charges, authorities said. Earlier this week, the juvenile alligator was discovered "supposedly abandoned" in an empty lot in Neptune.  The Monmouth County SPCA requested tips from the public to assist in finding the owner(s) of the illegal species. Owner Savion Mendez of East Orange, and the alleged finder Angel Rosario of Asbury Park, were identified as the main persons of interest, the local SPCA said. According to MCSPCA Humane Law Enforcement, Mendez purchased the juvenile gator at a reptile expo in Pennsylvania and was keeping him …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Alligator In Plastic Container Dumped At Jersey Shore Alligator In Plastic Container Dumped At Jersey Shore
Alligator In Plastic Container Dumped At Jersey Shore A young alligator in a plastic container was found abandoned in an empty lot at the Jersey Shore, authorities said. A resident of Bangs Avenue in Neptune made the heartbreaking discovery and called the Monmouth County SPCA Sunday, Jan. 15, the organization said. The young alligator was brought back to the shelter and given a clean tank that allowed proper air circulation and is being kept in a climate-controlled area. The alligator will be transferred to the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife shortly. Keeping alligators and caimans as pets in New Jersey is illegal and a danger to the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dog Tethered In Below-Freezing Temps For Days Outside Jersey Shore Home Dog Tethered In Below-Freezing Temps For Days Outside Jersey Shore Home
Dog Tethered In Below-Freezing Temps For Days Outside Jersey Shore Home Over the Christmas holiday, a dog was tethered in below-freezing temperatures for days in Monmouth County, authorities said. The owners are facing animal cruelty charges, according to the Monmouth County SPCA. A sweet, senior Rottie named Coco suffered horrible neglect, they said. When the pipes at her former owner's home froze, they allegedly vacated and left Coco outside on a concrete pad, tethered on a short chain and with no food, water or protection from the elements. Coco spent three nights in below-freezing temperatures,  confused and alone. She was discovered by Neptune Townsh…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'Crazy Rescue Ladies': 180 Animals Saved From Deplorable Conditions Of Jersey Shore Home 'Crazy Rescue Ladies': 180 Animals Saved From Deplorable Conditions Of Jersey Shore Home
'Crazy Rescue Ladies': 180 Animals Saved From Deplorable Conditions Of Jersey Shore Home Two women who call themselves "Crazy Rescue Ladies" on social media have been charged after authorities found nearly 180 dogs and cats living in unsanitary conditions in their Jersey Shore puppy mill last week police said. Aimee Lonczak, 49, and Michele Nycz, 58 — who call themselves the "Crazy Rescue Ladies" — were speaking to officers in the driveway of an Arrowhead Park Drive home in Brick Township, after law enforcement had been called to the scene on a complaint of a puppy mill around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, township police said. Current DOGS IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF ADOPTION OR RES…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Residents Can Adopt Puppy Envigo Beagles Saved From Horrific Breeding Facility NJ Residents Can Adopt Puppy Envigo Beagles Saved From Horrific Breeding Facility
NJ Residents Can Adopt Puppy Envigo Beagles Saved From Horrific Breeding Facility The Envigo beagles are on to the next chapter of their lives: The good part. Five male puppies — among the 4,000 dogs rescued from a mass breading facility in Virginia — have been brought to the Monmouth County SPCA for adoption. The beagles were bred to be sold to laboratories for animal experimentation and kept in horrific conditions. The transfer will take place in stages over the next 60 days, and the dogs will be up for adoption via MCSPCA & other shelters & rescues. The puppies were undergoing medical and behavioral assessment at the MCSPCA. Due to the overwhelming interest i…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Jersey Shore Man Kills GF's Poodle, Abandons Another During Fight: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Kills GF's Poodle, Abandons Another During Fight: Prosecutor
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 …

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by Jon Craig
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Box Of Newborn Puppies Left For Dead Among 2 Animal Cruelty Cases On Jersey Shore Box Of Newborn Puppies Left For Dead Among 2 Animal Cruelty Cases On Jersey Shore
Box Of Newborn Puppies Left For Dead Among 2 Animal Cruelty Cases On Jersey Shore Authorities on the Jersey Shore are trying to figure out who abandoned several puppies. A passerby found a litter of newborn puppies in a box among piles of trash at Collingwood Auction in Farmingdale, the Monmouth County SPCA said on Thursday, March 3. The dehydrated puppies were taken to the shelter, where they were examined and fed.  "After a medical assessment, it was determined that the puppies were approximately 24-hours old, some still with their umbilical cord attached," the SPCA said on Facebook. One puppy has died, but the others have been stable. Soon after, off…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Monmouth County SPCA Appoints New Law Enforcement Officers Monmouth County SPCA Appoints New Law Enforcement Officers
Monmouth County SPCA Appoints New Law Enforcement Officers A former Eatontown police chief has been named as the new chief of the Monmouth County SPCA, authorities said. Michael D. Goldfarb has been named the Monmouth County SPCA’s new Chief of Law Enforcement, responsible for overseeing the enforcement of animal cruelty cases in the county, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Goldfarb replaces Ross Licitra who has been chief since May 2015. Licitra is stepping down from this position after winning the open Freeholder seat in November’s election. “We want to congratulate Chief Michael Goldfarb on…

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by Jon Craig
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SEEN ANYTHING? Monmouth SPCA Looks For Woman Who Ditched 20 Cats Without Food, Water SEEN ANYTHING? Monmouth SPCA Looks For Woman Who Ditched 20 Cats Without Food, Water
Seen Anything? Monmouth SPCA Looks For Woman Who Ditched 20 Cats Without Food, Water The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals seeks the public's help in locating a woman who dropped 20 cats outside its Monmouth County shelter on Saturday. "All 20 of the cats were stuffed into 2 crates without food or water & a note that said their caretaker had passed away," the Monmouth County SPCA said on Facebook. The cats were safely brought inside the SPCA's building on Wall Street in Eatontown.  "We understand that this individual was trying to do the right thing," the SPCA said in its post. "However it is totally inappropriate and unsafe to abandon animals outsi…

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by Jon Craig
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Heart-Winning Jersey Shore Poodle Seeks New Home After Brothers Die Of Coronavirus Heart-Winning Jersey Shore Poodle Seeks New Home After Brothers Die Of Coronavirus
Heart-Winning Jersey Shore Poodle Seeks New Home After Brothers Die Of Coronavirus A toy poodle who was found scared and shaking after two of her Jersey Shore owners died of the coronavirus is winning hearts around the world. A Neptune City family surrendered Che-Che to the Monmouth County SPCA after COVID-19 killed a father and uncle a week apart earlier this month. Dennis and James Traverso, both in their 70s, left behind four dogs, family members said. While they're able to care for the others, they asked the SPCA to find a home for Che-Che. The precious 9-pound pup was “scared and shaking when she arrived," the Eatontown-based shelter reported. "[W]e can't imagi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Dogs Starving, Shivering Found Crated Outside In Freezing Monmouth County Temps, Rescuers Say Dogs Starving, Shivering Found Crated Outside In Freezing Monmouth County Temps, Rescuers Say
Dogs Starving, Shivering Found Crated Outside In Freezing Monmouth County Temps, Rescuers Say Eight dogs stuffed into small crates and left outside in the cold with only plastic tarp protecting them were rescued by the Monmouth County SPCA. The MCSPCA's Humane Law Enforcement Division responded to a call from the Neptune City Police Department about excessive barking after midnight on Saturday, they said. When officials arrived at the apartment complex, police heard the barking and whining from outside. "We were prepared for the worst," the SPCA said in a statement.  "That's when they found the eight dogs and puppies who were living in their own urine and feces and without access…

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by Jon Craig