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Jersey Shore Acupuncturist Sexually Assaults Patient: Prosecutor
A 57-year-old Jersey Shore doctor has been charged with sexually assaulting a patient during an acupuncture appointment, police said. Dr. Jeng K. Kuan, of Matawan, assaulted the woman during her appointment on Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Prosperity Health Center on Route 34, where he is the clinical director, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. Kuan, who is listed online as a chiropractor, was charged with one count of second-degree Sexual Assault and one count of fourth-degree Criminal Sexual Contact. He was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 1, and lodged at the Mon…
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Former CFO Of Low-Income Jersey Shore Apartments Stole $1.6M From Employer: Prosecutor
A former executive for a low-income apartment building in Long Branch is accused of stealing more than $1.6 million from his company for more than a decade, authorities said. John O'Donnell, 57, of Scotch Plains is charged with second-degree theft by unlawful taking, third-degree forgery, and third-degree false uttering, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced. O'Donnell was charged by summons on Thursday, Jan. 11. O'Donnell is the former chief financial officer of the company that owns Washington Manor. The Ocean Boulevard highrise has 100 housing units for seniors …
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Jersey Shore Woman Stole $95K From Employer: Prosecutor
An Ocean County woman has been charged with stealing more than $95,000 from a local entertainment company that employed her, authorities said. Dina M. Mulleano, 49, of Brick Township was charged with theft by deception, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. An investigation by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau was initiated earlier this year, after receipt of information that Mulleano had been creating false payroll direct deposits while working in her capacity as the human resources manager of the company. A review …
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Jersey Shore Woman Charged With Stealing $195K From Former Employer: Prosecutor
An Ocean County woman is accused of stealing nearly $200,000 from her former employer in Monmouth County, authorities said. Jessica L. Schott, 44, of Point Pleasant, was charged with theft by unlawful taking, forgery and false uttering, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said on Tuesday, Nov. 14. An investigation by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau began earlier this year after a tip from a Wall Township-based company that used to employ Schott, Santiago said. The prosecutor did not name the company. A review of the company’s financial…
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Fugitive In Jersey Shore Shooting Arrested In Georgia: Prosecutor
A fugitive allegedly responsible for a shooting in Neptune City has been arrested in Georgia, authorities said. Andre Paul, 27, of Ocean Township is charged with first-degree attempted murder, hindering apprehension and weapons offenses, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Shortly before 11 p.m. on May 22, members of the Neptune City Police Department responded to the Brighton Arms apartment complex on West Sylvania Avenue for a report of shots fired. Police found no injuries, but found that multiple vehicles and an apartment unit in …
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Store Manager Charged With Stealing $269K From Employer On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
An Asbury Park store manager has been charged with stealing nearly $270,000 from an employer, authorities said. Mark A. Cocciardi, Jr., 46, of Ocean Township is charged with second-degree theft by deception, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. The charge marks the result of an investigation by members of the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau. Leveraging review of a variety of business and financial records, the investigation revealed that at various times from August 2021 into October 2022, while employed as a sales manage…
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NJ Boy With Autism Traumatized After Being Booted From Movie Theater Bathroom With Mom: Lawsuit
A Monmouth County mother is suing a local movie theater and its national holding company after police were called during what was supposed to be a special night out, her attorney says. Christine Gallinaro and her son, J.G., who has autism and is nonverbal, had tickets for Disney’s “Elemental” at Showtimes at Cinemark Hazlet 12 on June 16, according to the family's attorney, R. Armen McOmber. Trouble began when Gallinaro brought her son into the women's restroom with her for the second time that day, as the theater did not have family restrooms, leaving her with no other choice, according to…
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Uncle, Nephew Get Lengthy Sentences For Robbery-Turned-Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore
A pair of relatives have each been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a botched robbery that ended with a fatal shooting, authorities said. Marcus Morrisey, 52, of Eatontown, received a sentence of life in state prison – defined by state law as 75 years – and his 30-year-old nephew, Danron Morrisey, of Neptune Township, received a sentence of 55 years, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. The sentences were set down Wednesday, July 12. by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Marc C. Lemieux. Lemieux explained that Mar…
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Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Three Teen Athletes On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
A former Jersey Shore gymnastics coach has been accused of sexually assaulting three of his teenage athletes, authorities announced. Sasha C. Raught, 55, of Manchester Township is charged with aggravated sexual assault and three counts of sexual assault, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. An investigation by members of the MCPO Special Victims Bureau revealed that Raught entered into sexual relationships with three of his former athletes when they were each teenagers, Santiago said. The incidents took place before he was suspended from coaching gymnastics in…
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Central Jersey Man Charged With Practicing Law Without A NJ License: Prosecutor
A Middlesex County man has been charged with repeatedly practicing law in Monmouth County without a license, authorities said. Allen Yusufov, 37, of Monroe Township is charged with four counts of third-degree unauthorized practice of law and uttering a forged instrument, according to Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso. Yusufov is legitimately licensed to practice law in New York state, Alonso said. An investigation initiated in January by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Unit found that Yusufov had provided legal services associated w…
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Bartender At Celeb Chef's Jersey Shore Restaurant Groped By Drunken Patron, Lawsuit Says
A 19-year-old bartender at celebrity chef Victor Rallo’s Jersey Shore restaurant says she was groped by a drunken friend of her manager — and her bosses did nothing to help, according to a newly-filed lawsuit. The bartender, identified only as R.N., was working at Surf BBQ in Rumson on Oct. 28, 2022 when a "much older patron" named Daniel Boswell, a regular customer, groped both of her breasts, according to the suit filed in March 2023, in Monmouth County Superior Court. "When the Surf BBQ Defendants learned of this serious and disturbing assault, they failed to take any remedial …
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Man Charged In Fatal DUI Crash On Jersey Shore
A Monmouth County man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash involving alcohol, authorities said. Walter Decanio, 59, of Howell Township is charged with aggravated manslaughter while driving under the Influence of alcohol, vehicular homicide and other offenses in the death of a 22-year-old woman from Monroe Township, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2022, Marlboro and Old Bridge police responded to the intersection of Route 9 and County Route 520/Newman Springs Road in the Morganville section of M…
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Shooting Victim Dies In Jersey Shore Roadway, Suspect Surrenders: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old Neptune Township man surrendered to authorities in the killing of another man his age overnight, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Michael Westbrook has been charged with murder, weapons offenses and hindering in connection with the death of Amad Jones, of Oceanport, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. Jones was found in the roadway on Gosselin Avenue in Fort Monmouth with a gunshot wound to his chest around 9:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, Santiago said. He was later pronounced dead. Soon after, Westbrook surrendered to police at Neptune Town…
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Office Manager Charged With Stealing $146K From Jersey Shore Employer: Prosecutor
A woman from Neptune Township has been charged with stealing more than $146,000 from her former employer, authorities said. Jodi L. Vanaman, 47, was charged with theft by unlawful taking, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. The charge is the result of an investigation by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau, initiated by a referral from the Neptune City Police Department. The investigation revealed that at various times from 2016 into 2021, while employed as an office manager for All Coast Service, a heating an…
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Man Charged With Prostituting Teenage Girl: Prosecutor
A Monmouth County man has been arrested and charged with promoting the prostitution of a teenager at a Tinton Falls motel, along with numerous other crimes, authorities said. Jerome L. Harbour, 41, is charged with first-degree promoting prostitution of a child, criminal sexual contact, child endangerment, hindering apprehension, obstruction of justice, and drug offenses, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. On Wednesday, Nov. 16, members of the Tinton Falls Police Department received information that a 17-year-old girl may be in crisis some…
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Jersey Shore Check-Cashing Robbery Netted $700K: Prosecutor
An Ocean County man has been arrested and charged with committing a daytime robbery of a West Long Branch check-cashing business that netted $700,000, authorities said. Travis A. Bryant, 41, of Jackson is charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree burglary, and fourth-degree possession of an imitation handgun, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. At approximately 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, members of the West Long Branch Police Department responded to the check-cashing business on Route 36non a report of a silent alarm activati…
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Ex-Jersey Shore Police Officer Sentenced For Tampering With Evidence: Prosecutor
A former Aberdeen Township police officer has been sentenced to nearly a year in jail for tampering with evidence on two separate occasions last year, authorities said. Philip M. Santiago, 35, was sentenced by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Jill O’Malley to 364 days in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution. Jail time will be followed by three years of probation, with permanent exclusion from future public service in New Jersey, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. An investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office’s Professional Respon…
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Jersey Shore Man Arrested In Sexual Assault, Robbery At Motel: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old man from Monmouth County has been arrested in connection with a robbery and sexual assault at a motel, authorities said. Kareem Lee, of Keyport, was charged with first-degree robbery, as well as first-degree aggravated sexual assault with an armed weapon after threatening to rob a victim of money and sexually assaulting the victim, while armed with a deadly weapon, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. At 2:32 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, Tinton Falls police were dispatched to a local motel for a report of a sexual assault. Upon a…
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Ex-Attorney Charged With Stealing $58K From Dead Client's Estate: Prosecutor
A former attorney has been charged with stealing nearly $60,000 from a deceased client’s estate and spending the funds on himself, authorities said. Michael Botton, 52, of West Long Branch is charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition and failure to make required disposition of property received, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. The charges are the result of an investigation by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau, initiated as the result of a referral from the Office of Attorney Ethics of the Ne…
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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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Ex-Treasurer Stole Thousands From Jersey Shore Charity For Disadvantaged Students: Prosecutor
The former treasurer of a Monmouth County nonprofit has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from the organization, authorities said. The charity funds educational opportunities for disadvanced students, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Hazim Yassin, 32, of the Lincroft section of Middletown is charged with theft by unlawful taking, Linskey said. An investigation by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau was initiated earlier this year, after the Red Bank Education Foundation performed a financial audit and identif…
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Mercer County Man Gets Life In Random Roadside Killing: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old man who randomly shot and killed a woman by the side of the road has been sentenced to life in New Jersey state prison, authorities said. Kader Mustafa, of Mercer County, will not become eligible for parole before reaching the age of 104, under the provisions of New Jersey’s No Early Release Act and the terms set down Monday, May 2 by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Vincent N. Falcetano, Jr. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on May 3, 2018, Freehold Township police responded to a 9-1-1 call originating from a vehicle stopped along Route 33 West near the exit r…
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Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor
Three men have been charged in a "disturbingly coordinated and predatory" sexual attack on a woman they allegedly picked up at a Jersey Shore bar, authorities said. Andrew J. Gallucci, of Marlboro, Richard S. Gathy, of Manalapan, and Ronald W. Hondo, of Monroe Township, all 34 years old, have been charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and criminal restraint, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. An investigation by members of the Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Victims Bureau and the Marlboro Township Police Department revealed that on Ap…
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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 …
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Investor Stole $175K From 10 Jersey Shore Clients: Prosecutor
A 60-year-old man from Monmouth County has been arrested for stealing more than $175,000 from 10 clients who had entrusted him to invest large sums of their money, authorities said. Jeffrey Loretta, of Manalapan, is charged with second-degree theft and 10 counts of misapplication of entrusted property, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey An investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office’s Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Unit revealed that the 10 alleged victims gave Loretta a combined total of slightly more than half a million dollars …
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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…
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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…
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Consent? Videos Of Naked Woman Found On Central Jersey Man's Phone: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old man from Monmouth County has been found guilty of having videos of a naked woman without her permission, authorities said. He also shared child pornography, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Robert Mack of Tinton Falls was convicted of third-degree invasion of privacy as well as second- and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child charges, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. The charges stem from the 2017 possession and distribution of child sexual abuse materials, Linskey said. An investigation by the Monmouth County Pr…
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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 …
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2 Convicted In Connection With Double Drive-By Shooting In Asbury Park
A Monmouth County jury has returned guilty verdicts against two men allegedly responsible for a drive-by double shooting, authorities said. The shooting took place a little more than two years ago in Asbury Park, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Jonathan M. Marvine, 27, of Sayreville and Gary R. Brooks Jr., 30, of Neptune City were both convicted of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, with Brooks additionally convicted of first-degree attempted murder and several related weapons offenses, Linskey said. The convictions followed a&n…
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Jersey Shore Woman Gets 35 Years State Prison For Role In Sexual Assault Of Toddler
A woman from Monmouth County has been sentenced to 35 years in state prison for planning and carrying out the sexual assault of a toddler with an accomplice, authorities said. Olga Diaz, 35, pf Long Branch will be 64 years old before becoming eligible for parole, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. A joint investigation began on June 16, 2017, when a man walked into Long Branch police headquarters to report that he had just witnessed two individuals committing sexual acts upon a child, spotted through a window of a Seaview Avenue apartment u…
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