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Christopher J. Gramiccioni

NJ Corrections Officer Admits Stealing 'Measly $600' In Home Goods NJ Corrections Officer Admits Stealing 'Measly $600' In Home Goods
NJ Corrections Officer Admits Stealing 'Measly $600' In Home Goods A 22-year New Jersey law enforcement veteran on Monday admit to skipping scanner payments at local home improvement stores, stealing nearly $600 in home goods. Monmouth County corrections officer Suzanne Simone, 53, pleaded guilty before Judge Ellen Torregossa-O’Connor to fourth degree Shoplifting in connection with multiple instances where she failed to pay for items at Target and Home Depot stores in Ocean Township and West Long Branch, authorities announced. Simone’s plea says she must pay restitution to both stores in a total amount of $1,320.90, and will forfeit her public office in N…
Central Jersey Man, 45, Admits Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Runaway Girl, Prosecutor Says Central Jersey Man, 45, Admits Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Runaway Girl, Prosecutor Says
Central Jersey Man, 45, Admits Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Runaway Girl, Prosecutor Says A 45-year-old man from Monmouth County has admitted to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old runaway, authorities said.  Elias Juarez-Hernandez of Freehold Borough, pleaded guilty to having sexual intercourse multiple times with the girl after offering her a ride outside a 7-Eleven store. Juarez-Hernandez was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.  Juerez-Hernandez met the girl from Marlboro outside the 7-Eleven store in Freehold Borough on Aug. 10, 2020. The pair walked to his home to get th…
Central Jersey Trio Indicted In Child Sexual Exploitation Case Central Jersey Trio Indicted In Child Sexual Exploitation Case
Central Jersey Trio Indicted In Child Sexual Exploitation Case Two men from Central Jersey have been indicted for the possession and distribution of child pornography, authorities said. A third person was indicted for tampering and obstruction in the case.  Brandon Pascoe, 36, of Keyport, and Craig Reeves, 31, of Long Branch, were indicted for conspiracy to distribute child sexual exploitation material, distribution of child sexual exploitation material, and other related charges, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.  The charges stem from a joint investigation initiated in 2018 by the …
Central Jersey Man, 22, Arrested In Walmart Parking Lot Shooting Central Jersey Man, 22, Arrested In Walmart Parking Lot Shooting
Central Jersey Man, 22, Arrested In Walmart Parking Lot Shooting A 22-year-old man from Monmouth County has been arrested in connection with a shooting in a Walmart parking lot, authorities said. Mark Ruffin, Jr., of Neptune Township, has been charged with first-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. At 1:09 p.m. on Wednesday, Neptune Township police responded to 3755 Route 66 on reports of shots fired. Police found an unidentified victim suffering from a gunshot wound, Gramiccioni said. The man was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for his non-l…
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…
A NJ FIRST: Monmouth County Prosecutor Seizes $198K In Cryptocurrency A NJ FIRST: Monmouth County Prosecutor Seizes $198K In Cryptocurrency
A NJ First: Monmouth County Prosecutor Seizes $198K In Cryptocurrency The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is the first law enforcement agency in New Jersey to seize and liquidate cryptocurrency, authorities said.  The unusual assets were seized during an illegal drug bust in Long Branch and cashed in for about $198,237, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. In 2018, investigators executed search warrants at two Long Branch locations used by 39-year-old Giddel Gonzalez-Estrada, who pleaded guilty in the 2019 drug case and is completing a 10-year state prison sentence, Gramiccioni said. Authorities seized three …
Central Jersey Couple Sentenced In Baby's Death After Disposing Newborn Boy's Body In Dumpster Central Jersey Couple Sentenced In Baby's Death After Disposing Newborn Boy's Body In Dumpster
Central Jersey Couple Sentenced In Baby's Death After Disposing Newborn Boy's Body In Dumpster Two young adults who admitted killing and disposing a newborn baby in a Dumpster have been sentenced to a combined 15 years in prison, authorities said. Jada M. McClain, 20, of Neptune Township, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge David F. Bauman, after pleading guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. McClain's boyfriend, Quaimere Mohammed, 21, also of Neptune Township, was sentenced to 5 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to second-degree d…
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Woman Admits Videotaping Sex Assault On Drugged Toddler Prosecutor: Central Jersey Woman Admits Videotaping Sex Assault On Drugged Toddler
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Woman Admits Videotaping Sex Assault On Drugged Toddler A woman from Monmouth County pleaded guilty on Friday to charges she planned and participated in the sexual assault of a sleeping toddler in 2017, authorities said. Olga Diaz, 34, of Long Branch, pleaded guilty before Monmouth County Presiding Criminal Judge David F. Bauman to two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and one count of endangering the welfare of a child by causing or permitting a child to be portrayed in a sexually suggestive manner and filming it, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.  Diaz entered …
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Illegally Voted In Wrong County For 4 Years Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Illegally Voted In Wrong County For 4 Years
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Illegally Voted In Wrong County For 4 Years A Middlesex County man faces up to five years in state prison for illegally voting in Monmouth County, authorities said. Steven Solop, 67, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township, was charged with fraudulent voting, interference with election and false registration, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Solop surrendered to investigators at the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, where he was charged, processed, and released on a summons pending a future court date, Gramiccioni said. An investigation by the Monmouth Count…
Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested In Central Jersey Shooting Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested In Central Jersey Shooting
Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested In Central Jersey Shooting A 20-year-old man from Asbury Park has been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this week in Monmouth County.  Javione Pearson has been charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree unlawful possession of weapon, and disorderly persons simple assault, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. At 7:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Keansburg police responded to Raritan Avenue on a 9-1-1 call reporting a shooting. Patrol officers found a residence with a shattere…
SEEN IT? Hit-Run Vehicle That Struck Pedestrian, 77, In Matawan SEEN IT? Hit-Run Vehicle That Struck Pedestrian, 77, In Matawan
Seen IT? Hit-Run Vehicle That Struck Pedestrian, 77, In Matawan Investigators from Monmouth County seek the public's assistance locating a dark-colored 2013 Kia Sorento with passenger side mirror damage in connection with a hit-and-run crash. The 77-year-old pedestrian struck by the vehicle was listed in serious condition, authorities said late Friday.  Matawan police responded to a report of a body along the roadway at 6:57 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Police arrived to find a woman lying on the shoulder of the northbound lane of Freneau Avenue in front of the Mediterranean Chateau…
Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested On Attempted Murder Charges For High School Stabbings Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested On Attempted Murder Charges For High School Stabbings
Asbury Park Man, 20, Arrested On Attempted Murder Charges For High School Stabbings A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Tuesday's near-fatal stabbings outside Asbury Park High School, authorities said. Jadon Carter, 20, of Asbury Park, has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Wednesday. At about 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, the Asbury Park Police Department responded to the area of Asbury Park High School on the report of a fight. Officers arrived to find two victims, ages 17 and 18, with stab woun…
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Gets 6 Years State Prison For Causing Heroin Overdose Death Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Gets 6 Years State Prison For Causing Heroin Overdose Death
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Gets 6 Years State Prison For Causing Heroin Overdose Death A 31-year-old drug dealer from Monmouth County has been sentenced to six years in state prison in connection with the fatal heroin overdose of a woman from Morris County, authorities said. Lateef Reevey, 31, of Long Branch, was sentenced on Wednesday by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Lourdes Lucas as a result of a plea to first-degree strict liability for drug induced death, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The charge stems from an overdose death last February of 25 year-old Lucy Yardley of Flanders in Tinton Falls,…
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Kidnapped, Sexually Attacked 13-Year-Old Girls Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Kidnapped, Sexually Attacked 13-Year-Old Girls
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Kidnapped, Sexually Attacked 13-Year-Old Girls A 27-year-old man from Monmouth County has been arrested for luring and kidnapping two teenage girls, authorities said. Nathan Cohen of Eatontown has been charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree child luring, third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree possession of explicit images of minors and third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Cohen pretended to be a 17-year-old boy to two 13-year-old girls and exchanged sexually explicit images and videos with them, before arranging to me…
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man, 35, Uploaded Child Pornography To His Instagram Account Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man, 35, Uploaded Child Pornography To His Instagram Account
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man, 35, Uploaded Child Pornography To His Instagram Account A 35-year-old man from Monmouth County was arrested after a tip he was uploading child pornography to his Instagram account, authorities said. Alexander Mejia, 35, of the 3100 block of Willow Drive in Ocean Township, was charged on Thursday with second degree distribution of child pornography and third degree possession of child pornography, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Mejia was taken to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold Township pending a detention hearing. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes…
Ex-Monmouth Drug Court Officer Gets 10 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting Probationer Ex-Monmouth Drug Court Officer Gets 10 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting Probationer
Ex-Monmouth Drug Court Officer Gets 10 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting Probationer A former longtime Monmouth County probation officer has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison  for sexually assaulting a woman he supervised from Drug Court, authorities said. Henry C. Cirignano, 48, of Wall Township also was accused of making false representations to the court about the woman who was on probation, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Cirignano was an 18-year veteran of the New Jersey State Probation Department in the Vicinage of Monmouth, Gramiccioni said.  Cirignano threatened to create false probation violatio…
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Sold Fatal Heroin/Fentanyl Dose To Morris County Victim, 25 Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Sold Fatal Heroin/Fentanyl Dose To Morris County Victim, 25
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Sold Fatal Heroin/Fentanyl Dose To Morris County Victim, 25 A man from Monmouth County has admitted to selling a fatal dose of heroin to a 25-year-old woman from Morris County, killing her, authorities said. Lateef Reevey, 31, of Long Branch, pleaded guilty on Thursday to first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The charges stem from an overdose death that took place last February in Tinton Falls, Gramiccioni said. Lucy Yardley, 25, of Flanders died on Feb. 21.  Reevey admitted that he provided Yardley with the heroin stamped “Eterni…