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Grand Jury Reviews Jersey Shore Passenger's Death In Accused Armed Burglar's Crash With Police Grand Jury Reviews Jersey Shore Passenger's Death In Accused Armed Burglar's Crash With Police
Grand Jury Reviews Jersey Shore Passenger's Death In Accused Armed Burglar's Crash With Police “Oh, sh*t! He’s drivin’!” a Long Branch police officer shouts before his cruiser and a vehicle driven by an armed ex-con slam head-on into one another. Officer Lucas Brito and his colleagues were racing to a 911 call of an attempted home invasion by a masked man with a gun around 4 a.m. this past Aug. 14. Brito’s cruiser collided near the corner of MacArthur and Elmwood avenues with a vehicle driven by the prime suspect in the burglary, Altonia Williams, 45, of Long Branch. Williams bailed out of the BMW 328i and was instantly captured by officers who converged on the accident scene. Two…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Band Of Brazen Burglars Who Blew Through Bergen, Elsewhere Charged in Crime Spree: Prosecutor Band Of Brazen Burglars Who Blew Through Bergen, Elsewhere Charged in Crime Spree: Prosecutor
Band Of Brazen Burglars Who Blew Through Bergen, Elsewhere Charged in Crime Spree: Prosecutor A band of brazen burglars who broke into homes and stole vehicles in Bergen County and elsewhere in the state – sometimes while the owners were home – was derailed by a group of crime fighters from various jurisdictions. The theft of a BMW SUV from an Alpine home last Christmas brought the crew to the attention of detectives in the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The vehicle was used in other burglaries and attempts in Cresskill, Montville, and Rumson, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday, Aug.. 3. Three of them returned to Alpine on Dec. 27 and had broken into a home, th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Inmate's Heroin Overdose Death Blamed On Drug-Smuggling Prisoner: Prosecutor NJ Inmate's Heroin Overdose Death Blamed On Drug-Smuggling Prisoner: Prosecutor
NJ Inmate's Heroin Overdose Death Blamed On Drug-Smuggling Prisoner: Prosecutor An inmate at the Monmouth County Jail has been arrested for allegedly causing the drug overdose death of another inmate, authorities said. David Egner, 32, of Toms River, was found unresponsive on the flor of his cell around 9:10 a.m. on April 17, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. Medical first aid was immediately rendered and Egner was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, where he was diagnosed as suffering from heroin/fentanyl poisoning. Egner was pronounced dead later on the same day. Alvino Hinton, 47, smuggled the drugs into the county jail and di…

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by Jon Craig
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Arrest Announced In Theft Of 10 Range Rovers Worth $740,000 From Paramus Dealership Arrest Announced In Theft Of 10 Range Rovers Worth $740,000 From Paramus Dealership
Arrest Announced In Theft Of 10 Range Rovers Worth $740,000 From Paramus Dealership Paramus police on Friday announced an arrest in the thefts of 10 Range Rovers worth a combined $740,000 from a local dealership last summer. The vehicles were snatched after a lock on a security gate was cut open and a key taken from a lockbox at Jaguar Land Rover of Paramus on southbound Route 17 shortly after 4:30 a.m. last Sept. 7, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Paramus Officer Anthony Mordaga, who is assigned to the New Jersey State Police Motor Vehicle Crimes North Unit's Auto Theft Task Force, began investigating along Detective Lt. Thomas Schroder, Detective Jack Cacamis and o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'If You Shoot Someone In The Head, Will They Die Instantly?' NJ Wife Asked Internet: Report 'If You Shoot Someone In The Head, Will They Die Instantly?' NJ Wife Asked Internet: Report
'If You Shoot Someone In The Head, Will They Die Instantly?' NJ Wife Asked Internet: Report “If you shoot someone in the head, will they die instantly?” That is apparently what  73-year-old Michele Linzalone asked her phone 22 minutes before calling 911 to report the shooting death of her sick husband on Monday, NJ Advance Media reported. The Middletown woman was charged with murder in the incident that left Rocky V. Linzalone, 74, dead in the couple's Borden Road home.  She also reportedly ran searches on gunshot wounds and ammo shortly before the incident, and researched types of ammunition as early as Nov. 18, NJ.com says, quoting a detective's affidav…

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by Jon Craig
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Asbury Park Man Indicted For 2 Home Invasions, Sexual Assaults At Knifepoint: Prosecutor Asbury Park Man Indicted For 2 Home Invasions, Sexual Assaults At Knifepoint: Prosecutor
Asbury Park Man Indicted For 2 Home Invasions, Sexual Assaults At Knifepoint: Prosecutor A 34-year-old man from Asbury Park has been indicted for two home invasion robberies that included sexual assaults at knifepoint, authorities said. On Tuesday, a Monmouth County Grand Jury indicted Shawn Connolly of Asbury Park, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Connolly was indicted on two counts of first-degree armed robbery, two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of third degree terroristic threats and several weapons offenses, Linskey said. On Sept. 14 at approximately 5:27 a.m, Asbury Park po…

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by Jon Craig
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Alleged Jersey Shore Home Invaders Indicted In Shooting Death, Prosecutor Says Alleged Jersey Shore Home Invaders Indicted In Shooting Death, Prosecutor Says
Alleged Jersey Shore Home Invaders Indicted In Shooting Death, Prosecutor Says A pair of alleged robbers from the Jersey Shore have been indicted in connection with a home invasion and fatal shooting, authorities said. Leonard B. Ludwigsen Jr., 26, of Egg Harbor Township and Neco J. Pitts, 28 of Long Branch were indicted for the first-degree felony murder of 24-year-old Arturo Barrera III last year, according the the Atlantic County Prosecutor. An Atlantic County Grand Jury also indicted Ludwigsen and Pitts on first-degree robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner Leonard B. Ludwigsen Jr., 26, of Egg Ha…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Corrections Officer Shoplifted 'A Measly $600' In Home Improvement Goods, Prosecutor Says NJ Corrections Officer Shoplifted 'A Measly $600' In Home Improvement Goods, Prosecutor Says
NJ Corrections Officer Shoplifted 'A Measly $600' In Home Improvement Goods, Prosecutor Says A suspended Monmouth County Corrections officer faces criminal charges after shoplifting in West Long Branch, authorities said. Suzanne Simone, 53, of Ocean Township, a 22-year-veteran of the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold, has been charged with shoplifting, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.  Simone is accused of skipping scanner  payments at a local home improvement store, Gramiccioni said.  In one instance, Simone was wearing her jail uniform while committing the theft, the prosecutor said. She sc…

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by Jon Craig
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Men Stabbed During Fight At Monmouth County McDonalds Men Stabbed During Fight At Monmouth County McDonalds
Men Stabbed During Fight At Monmouth County McDonalds UPDATE: Two men from Monmouth County were arrested after stabbing each other during a fight in the parking lot of a McDonalds fast-food restaurant, authorities said. Quoron Patterson, 23, and Kironn Hamilton, 31, both of Neptune Township, were treated at Jersey Shore University Medical Center after the 5 p.m. fight off of Route 35, township police said. According to Neptune police, both men were charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. Hamilton also was charged with criminal mischief. Both were being held at Monmouth County Jail in Freehold Township.  Anyone with informa…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Three Central Jersey 'Rivals' Charged In Separate Asbury Park Shootings Prosecutor: Three Central Jersey 'Rivals' Charged In Separate Asbury Park Shootings
Prosecutor: Three Central Jersey 'Rivals' Charged In Separate Asbury Park Shootings Three men from Monmouth County have been arrested in connection with a pair of shootings 10 months ago in Asbury Park, authorities said. As part of "a clash between rivals," one of the men was involved in both shootings, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Antonio Pabon, 26, of Freehold, faces two counts each of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first degree-attempted murder, and multiple second-degree firearms/weapons charges, the prosecutor said. Pabon's charges are related to a Dec. 2, 2019 shooting in the 1200 block of Washington Avenue and a Dec. 4, 201…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail
Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail A 26-year-old man from Neptune Township charged with stalking multiple women on social media was released from Monmouth County Jail this week on time served and good behavior, authorities said. Wayde M. Delhagen of Wayside Road pleaded guilty on Jan. 28 to burglary and four counts of stalking, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. Delhagen had been locked up in the Freehold jail since his arrest last June, authorities said.  Delhagen's charges stem from an investigation launched last year after he harassed multiple women through social media, ultima…

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by Jon Craig
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Monmouth County Officer Admits Sexual Contact With Jail Inmate -- His Ex-Girlfriend Monmouth County Officer Admits Sexual Contact With Jail Inmate -- His Ex-Girlfriend
Monmouth County Officer Admits Sexual Contact With Jail Inmate -- His Ex-Girlfriend A corrections officer at the Monmouth County Jail admitted having sexual contact with an inmate at the jail in Freehold last year, authorities said. Thomas J. Mauro, 42 of Beachwood, pleaded guilty Tuesday to criminal sexual contact, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. An investigation found that Mauro and the 31-year-old inmate had a relationship in 2013 before the she was an inmate at the jail. The victim from Neptune City was seen April 27, 2019, entering a bathroom at the correctional facility reserved for the exclusive use of Monmouth County Corr…

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by Jon Craig