NJ High School Senior Battles Rare Cancer NJ High School Senior Battles Rare Cancer
NJ High School Senior Battles Rare Cancer Michael Mancusi might be battling cancer, but he won't be fighting alone.  The 18-year-old Freehold Township High School senior was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer, on April 12 after a small and irregular bump was found on his inner thigh, his girlfriend Macie Martin writes on this GoFundMe page. "Never did he imagine that this small growth would alter his life," she said. "Michael and his family will be facing a long hard battle for the next six months. Please consider assisting Michael and his family in this fight to defeat Rhabdomyosarcoma." Michael MancusiGoFundMe Mi…
Teen Football Star Dead In Route 9 Crash Was Aspiring Police Officer Teen Football Star Dead In Route 9 Crash Was Aspiring Police Officer
Teen Football Star Dead In Route 9 Crash Was Aspiring Police Officer Support is surging for a star athlete killed in a Route 9 crash earlier this week.Asaivion Whiting, 17, a standout athlete on the Manalapan High School football team, was being remembered as soft spoken and polite.  He dreamt of being a police officer, according to a GoFundMe page that had raised more than $23,000 as of April 21. Whiting was a passenger in the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 17-year-old male from Howell, that changed lanes when the driver lost control and spun out around 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, authorities said. The vehicle ran off the road to the right si…
Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor
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…
Pair Charged With Attempted Murder After Road Rage Shooting: Prosecutor Pair Charged With Attempted Murder After Road Rage Shooting: Prosecutor
Pair Charged With Attempted Murder After Road Rage Shooting: Prosecutor Two people involved in a road-rage incident that culminated with a nonfatal shooting have been arrested, authorities said. Keyshawn J. Palmer, 29, of Freehold Township and Chyna R. Edwards, 22, of Tinton Falls are both charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit attempted murder, and two related second-degree weapons offenses, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Palmer is additionally charged with fourth-degree certain persons not to possess a firearm, while Edwards is additionally charged with seco…
Fatal Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Fatal Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (Developing) A fatal crash was reported on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before noon on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at Jackson Mills and Bergerville roads in Freehold Township, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that the crash resulted in a fatality. Freehold police referred calls to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, which said it was investigating the crash. No details were released. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Howell Man Accused Of Saving Child Porn Images Gets 5 Years At Central Jersey Treatment Center Howell Man Accused Of Saving Child Porn Images Gets 5 Years At Central Jersey Treatment Center
Howell Man Accused Of Saving Child Porn Images Gets 5 Years At Central Jersey Treatment Center A Howell Township man convicted twice of possessing child pornography has been sentenced to a term of five years at a Monmouth County treatment center. Thomas Vilanova, 50, of Howell also was sentenced to parole supervision for life under terms set down Wednesday by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Lourdes Lucas. Vilanova's sentence will be served at the state's Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center at Avenel, accorrding to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Vilanova was classified as a repetitive and compulsive offender after an evaluation, Linskey sai…
SEEN HER? Central Jersey Police Release Photo Of Runaway Child SEEN HER? Central Jersey Police Release Photo Of Runaway Child
Seen HER? Central Jersey Police Release Photo Of Runaway Child Authorities have released a photo of a 15-year-old girl who ran away from home. At approximately 11:22 a.m. Friday, Marlboro police received a call from the mother residing at 20 Silvers Road in Marlboro who said she was involved in an argument with her daughter, and her daughter had left the house. The daughter was identified as Cynthia Lopez. She is 5-foot 1-inch tall, weighs 120 pounds and has brown hair, police said.  She was last seen wearing a white and grey top, pink shorts and possibly light pink flip flops. An extensive search lasting more than 5 hours of Silvers Road a…
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…
Central Jersey Man Arrested With Child Pornography Central Jersey Man Arrested With Child Pornography
Central Jersey Man Arrested With Child Pornography A 46-year-old man from Monmouth County has been arrested for possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities said. Christopher Moran of Aberdeen was charged with third-degree possession of child pornography and second-degree distribution of child pornography, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The charges stem from a tip received by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) from an online social media platform. NCMEC forwarded the tip to the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Regional T…
Central Jersey Home Ravaged By Fire Central Jersey Home Ravaged By Fire
Central Jersey Home Ravaged By Fire A beautiful home in Monmouth County was left to just a shell of itself after fire roared through it, authorities said. An intense blaze destroyed the home on Alex Drive.in Howell on Thursday.  The home's occupants escaped safely thanks to a neighbor who ran across the street after spotting flames, police said.  Howell Township Police Chief Andrew Kudrick said, "The blaze was so intense the woods caught on fire, a shed and fence two houses down began to burn." The fire broke out about 12:45 p.m. "Sadly, today a family lost their home," Kudrick wrote on the police department's Fa…
FOUND: 12-Year-Old Central Jersey Girl Went Missing At Shopping Mall FOUND: 12-Year-Old Central Jersey Girl Went Missing At Shopping Mall
Found: 12-Year-Old Central Jersey Girl Went Missing At Shopping Mall Police say a missing 12-year-old girl who got on a bus after a shopping mall visit has been found. "The missing juvenile has been located and she is safe. Thank you to everyone for their assistance," Freehold Township police said on Facebook.  Natalee Perez got on a bus at the Freehold Raceway Mall about 7 p.m. on Friday. She returned home safely on Tuesday, police said.
FOUND: 12-Year-Old Central Jersey Girl Went Missing At Shopping Mall FOUND: 12-Year-Old Central Jersey Girl Went Missing At Shopping Mall
Found: 12-Year-Old Central Jersey Girl Went Missing At Shopping Mall Police say a missing 12-year-old girl who got on a bus after a shopping mall visit has been found. "The missing juvenile has been located and she is safe. Thank you to everyone for their assistance," Freehold Township police said on Facebook.  Natalee Perez got on a bus at the Freehold Raceway Mall about 7 p.m. on Friday. She returned home safely on Tuesday, police said.