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NJ Man Chatting With Undercover Agent Posing As Teen Found With Child Porn, Prosecutor Says NJ Man Chatting With Undercover Agent Posing As Teen Found With Child Porn, Prosecutor Says
NJ Man Chatting With Undercover Agent Posing As Teen Found With Child Porn, Prosecutor Says A 46-year-old man chatting with an undercover agent posing as a teen girl was found with child pornography during a search of his Jersey Shore home, authorities said. Between May and August 2024, Christian Kohl, 46, of Brick Township, chatted with an undercover detective posing as a 14-year-old girl on the Kik messaging app, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Kohl, who identified as a 38-year-old man, sent multiple photos and videos of himself to the "girl," despite knowing that "she" was only 14 years old, on multiple occasions, Billhimer's office said. Kohl's case wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Searching For Suspect In Bank Robbery On Jersey Shore Police Searching For Suspect In Bank Robbery On Jersey Shore
Police Searching For Suspect In Bank Robbery On Jersey Shore Police were looking for a man accused of robbing a bank in Ocean County, authorities said. The Brick Township Police Department released a photo of the suspect on Facebook on Wednesday, July 24. Officers were called to a robbery report at Santander Bank on Beaverson Boulevard at around 12:15 p.m. Investigators said the suspect entered the bank, demanded money from the teller, and ran away with an undisclosed amount of money. The man reportedly didn't show any weapon in the robbery. The suspect used an umbrella and a white face mask to hide his identity. He wore a gray h…

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by Chris Spiker
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Former 'Professional Of The Year' Arrested For Theft In NJ Town, Prosecutors Say Former 'Professional Of The Year' Arrested For Theft In NJ Town, Prosecutors Say
Former 'Professional Of The Year' Arrested For Theft In NJ Town, Prosecutors Say Brick Township's recreation director has been arrested on accusations he charged private organizations to use the township's fields and then kept the money for himself, prosecutors said. Daniel Santaniello, 46, of Brick Township, was charged with theft and uttering a forged instrument relative to his position as the township's recreation director, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Police Chief David Forrester said. He was arrested Wednesday, July 17. In 2016, Santaniello won Professional of the Year Award from the New Jersey Recreation & Park…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Shore Man Uploaded Child Pornography On Internet, Prosecutors Say Jersey Shore Man Uploaded Child Pornography On Internet, Prosecutors Say
Jersey Shore Man Uploaded Child Pornography On Internet, Prosecutors Say A Brick Township man was accused of uploading child pornography on the internet, authorities said.  Robert Lasher, 71, was charged with possession of child pornography, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. He was arrested after police executed a search warrant on his home on Tuesday, July 2. The investigation started when the state police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) received a tip about someone uploading pictures of child porn online. Investigators traced an IP address associated with a Brick Township home and Lash…

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by Chris Spiker