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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…

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by Jon Craig
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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…

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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
Police & Fire
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…

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by Jon Craig
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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…

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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.

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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.

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Even More Elementary School Students Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Even More Elementary School Students
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Even More Elementary School Students A 53-year-old Jersey Shore teacher accused earlier this month of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student is facing accusations from more elementary school students, authorities said. Gustavo Barrientos -- formerly an elementary school teacher in the Long Branch School District and the Red Bank Charter School -- on Feb. 14 was charged on accusations he showed pornography to a 10-year-old student then sexually assaulted her, Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. A continued investigation found Barrientos, of Tinton Falls, sexually assaulted multiple other school children, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Freehold Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Head-On Crash Freehold Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Head-On Crash
Freehold Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Head-On Crash Police in Monmouth County are seeking witnesses of a head-on crash that killed a Toms River woman on Sunday afternoon.  The 85-year-old victim, whose name has not been released, died at the scene of the crash, Freehold Township police said, The driver of the other vehicle was a 42-year-old man from Freehold Township who was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, police said. The serious motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Monmouth Road and Ely Harmony Road at 1:44 p.m., police said. Sunday's crash remains under investigation, police said. Witnesses to the f…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Swindled $1.1M From Investors Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Swindled $1.1M From Investors
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Swindled $1.1M From Investors A Central Jersey man is accused of stealing $1.1 million from investors, authorities said. Anthony Giordano of Freehold Township stole approximately $1,100,000 between January 2015 and July of 2018 from five victims through use of fraudulent stock purchase agreements and promissory notes, and used the funds for his own personal benefit, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Giordano turned himself in to the Freehold Township Police Department on Thursday and was charged with second-degree theft by deception and second-degree misconduct …

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Police & Fire
BUSTED: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments BUSTED: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments
Busted: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments A high-speed police chase ended with the arrest of four teenagers accused of stealing expensive vehicles, authorities said. The collaborative efforts of two police departments in Central Jersey led to the arrest of four car thieves from Newark, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a press statement. A separate investigation by two other local police departments resulted in the recent arrest of three additional teenage car thieves, the prosecutor said on Thursday. “Car thieves have been feasting on a smorgasbord of high-end vehicles in Monmouth County’s&nb…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Rockland Fugitive Barricades Himself In Jersey Shore Club, Authorities Say Rockland Fugitive Barricades Himself In Jersey Shore Club, Authorities Say
Rockland Fugitive Barricades Himself In Jersey Shore Club, Authorities Say This story has been updated. A SWAT team was called to a vacant beachfront club in Central Jersey after a Rockland County fugitive refused to leave, authorities said. The man was wanted for making terroristic threats against law enforcement in Ramapo, New York, they said. Deal police responded to a call about a trespasser at 12:41 p.m. on Wednesday. The man became uncooperative, prompting an hours-long standoff with multiple police agencies and help from the SWAT team, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. After entering the vacant Loch Arbour Beach…

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by Jon Craig