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…
RHONJ Star Dina Manzo's Ex-Husband Indicted In Baseball Bat Home Invasion RHONJ Star Dina Manzo's Ex-Husband Indicted In Baseball Bat Home Invasion
Rhonj Star Dina Manzo's Ex-Husband Indicted In Baseball Bat Home Invasion The ex-husband of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member Dina Manzo was among two men indicted in the baseball bat home invasion of her Holmdel townhouse in 2017, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday. A new indictment handed up by a Monmouth County grand jury names Thomas Manzo, of Franklin Lakes, as an accomplice to James Mainello, of Bayonne. View this post on Instagram A post shared by dina (@dina) View this post on Instagram A post shared by dina (@dina) Manzo, …
Central Jersey Couple Sentenced In Baby's Death After Disposing Newborn Boy's Body In Dumpster Central Jersey Couple Sentenced In Baby's Death After Disposing Newborn Boy's Body In Dumpster
Central Jersey Couple Sentenced In Baby's Death After Disposing Newborn Boy's Body In Dumpster Two young adults who admitted killing and disposing a newborn baby in a Dumpster have been sentenced to a combined 15 years in prison, authorities said. Jada M. McClain, 20, of Neptune Township, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge David F. Bauman, after pleading guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. McClain's boyfriend, Quaimere Mohammed, 21, also of Neptune Township, was sentenced to 5 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to second-degree d…
Perth Amboy Learning Disabilities Consultant Arrested On Child Pornography Charges Perth Amboy Learning Disabilities Consultant Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
Perth Amboy Learning Disabilities Consultant Arrested On Child Pornography Charges A Monmouth County man who was working as a learning disabilities consultant with the Perth Amboy School District has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. Joseph A. Campos, 48, of Hazlet, who was employed as a Child Study Team – Learning Disabilities Consultant with the Perth Amboy Board of Education, was arrested on Thursday after an investigation by detectives in Union and Monmouth counties.  Campos is charged with third-degree possession of child pornography and second-degree distribution of child pornography. according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Chri…
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Gets 6 Years State Prison For Causing Heroin Overdose Death Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Gets 6 Years State Prison For Causing Heroin Overdose Death
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Gets 6 Years State Prison For Causing Heroin Overdose Death A 31-year-old drug dealer from Monmouth County has been sentenced to six years in state prison in connection with the fatal heroin overdose of a woman from Morris County, authorities said. Lateef Reevey, 31, of Long Branch, was sentenced on Wednesday by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Lourdes Lucas as a result of a plea to first-degree strict liability for drug induced death, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The charge stems from an overdose death last February of 25 year-old Lucy Yardley of Flanders in Tinton Falls,…
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…
Prosecutor: Freehold Man Faces 5 Years In State Prison For Killing Stolen Puppies Prosecutor: Freehold Man Faces 5 Years In State Prison For Killing Stolen Puppies
Prosecutor: Freehold Man Faces 5 Years In State Prison For Killing Stolen Puppies A man from Monmouth County has admitted to causing the deaths of four stolen German Shepherd puppies, authorities said. Daniel McDonald, 26, of Freehold, pleaded guilty on Thursday to four counts of animal cruelty before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Vincent N. Falcetano, Jr., according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. A co-defendant from Howell, Tricia Jaccoma, 24, was caught by U.S. Marshals after evading law enforcement as a fugitive for nearly three months as reported here on Sept.. 5 The puppies were found dead in May on a property where …
Philly Man, 42, Gets 19 Years In State Prison For $130K Central Jersey Cellphone Store Robbery Philly Man, 42, Gets 19 Years In State Prison For $130K Central Jersey Cellphone Store Robbery
Philly Man, 42, Gets 19 Years In State Prison For $130K Central Jersey Cellphone Store Robbery A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 19 years in state prison for his role in a 2016 robbery of an AT&T cellphone store in Monmouth County, authorities said. Anthony Clark, 42, was convicted of first-degree armed robbery in February after a five-week trial, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Clark was sentenced on Wednesday afternoon by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Ellen Torregrossa-O’Connor.  Clark was additionally convicted of criminal restraint, possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, theft of movable property and receivin…
Authorities: Asbury Park Police Officers Admit Vandalizing Complainant's Vehicles Last Fall Authorities: Asbury Park Police Officers Admit Vandalizing Complainant's Vehicles Last Fall
Authorities: Asbury Park Police Officers Admit Vandalizing Complainant's Vehicles Last Fall An Asbury Park police officer and a former city Special Law Enforcement Officer have admitted to vandalizing vehicles owned by someone who filed an internal affairs complaint against them, authorities said. Asbury Park Police Officer Stephen Martinsen, 31, and former Special Officer Thomas Dowling, 27, both of Asbury Park pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. They had been charged with criminal mischief for vandalizing two vehicles, one in Ocean Grove and one in Asbury Park, between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Sept. 3, 2019, Gramiccioni said. Dowli…
Suspended Jersey Shore Police Officer Admits Illegally Distributing Bodybuilding Drug Suspended Jersey Shore Police Officer Admits Illegally Distributing Bodybuilding Drug
Suspended Jersey Shore Police Officer Admits Illegally Distributing Bodybuilding Drug A suspended police officer from Monmouth County has admitted to possessing and distributing a drug used for bodybuilding and weight loss, authorities said. Ryan Vaccaro, 38, of Ocean Township, pleaded guilty on Thursday to possession of clenbuterol, a prescription legend drug, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Vaccaro is the second Central Jersey police officer to plead guilty in the clenbuterol investigation. The drug is not approved for human use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but it is popular among some consumers as a weight loss supplement, Gr…
Jersey Shore Couple Charged With Liability For Fentanyl, Heroin Death Of 36-Year-Old Man Jersey Shore Couple Charged With Liability For Fentanyl, Heroin Death Of 36-Year-Old Man
Jersey Shore Couple Charged With Liability For Fentanyl, Heroin Death Of 36-Year-Old Man A Jersey Shore couple was arrested for selling a toxic mix of fentanyl and heroin that resulted in the fatal overdose of a 36-year-old man from Monmouth County, authorities said. George Cucuzella, 30, and Nicole Ricciardi, 32, both of Oceanport, were taken into custody on Tuesday for the drug-induced death of Raul Garcia of Keansburg, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement.  The overdose death occurred in Eatontown in December, he said. Eatontown police received a call about a possible overdose victim in a local motel at 12:21 a.m. on Dec. …
Long Branch Man Pleads Guilty, Faces Deportation For Restaurant Shooting Long Branch Man Pleads Guilty, Faces Deportation For Restaurant Shooting
Long Branch Man Pleads Guilty, Faces Deportation For Restaurant Shooting A 42-year-old man from Portugal faces a 38-year state prison sentence and deportation in connection with multiple shootings while fighting over a handgun at a Long Branch restaurant. Miguel Camara, of Long Branch, pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges for the 2018 incident at Bom DMais, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. Camara agreed to the plea on Tuesday before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Vincent Falcetano, the prosecutor said. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 11. Camara admitted to killing Marco Moreira, 45, also …