Friday, May 24, 2013
The class was the largest of all 84 in history
In what was deemed the largest class "ever," the Monmouth County Police Academy graduated 127 police officers on Thursday, with several from the area on the class roster (see below). “It is a calling to serve as a police officer,” Police Academy Director David Morris said in a release. “With that calling comes courage and integrity. These traits cannot be learned at the academy; they come from within.” A combined graduation was held at Brookdale Community College for 66 officers who completed the 84th class of the academy’s Basic Course for Police Officers and 61 officers who completed the 39th class of the academy’s Basic Course for Class II Special Law Enforcement Officers. The 66 who graduated from the basic course for police officers …
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The man allegedly accepted transitional housing for a couple of months when his apartment was cleared for occupancy
A Hurricane Sandy victim from Sea Bright now faces up to five years in prison after being arrested and charged Wednesday with defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of more than $12,000 in Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) grant money, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. William Nagle, 51, who rented an apartment at 4 Center St., Sea Bright, allegedly bilked FEMA’s Transitional Shelter Assistance program of $12,114.25 in the form of 68 nights worth of lodging at various hotels between Jan. 14 and March 23, 2013. Before Nagle allegedly accepted the assistance and started living in the temporary housing, his apartment had already been cleared to reside in by Sea Bright zoning …
Jeep reported stolen and employer reported funds taken
Shrewsbury police reported the following incidents of theft in the borough, which are currently being investigated. • Shrewsbury police reported the theft of a 1998 green Jeep Grand Cherokee allegedly stolen from the area of Shrewsbury Avenue on May 14. The jeep is valued at $6,000, according to police. Patrolman Mary Ellen Jennings is investigating. • There was also a report of a theft by deception allegedly committed on May 17 in the area of Broad Street. The victim reported that business funds in the amount of $9,215.81 were taken for personal use by an employee. Patrolman Mary Ellen Jennings investigating. Arrests have not yet been made regarding these incidents, according to police. * There were also two arrests reported on contempt …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Asbury Park man charged with stealing from Garmany in Red Bank
An Asbury Park man has been indicted on charges that he shoplifted nearly $3,000 worth of belts from the Garmany store in Red Bank. Abdus Shahid-Ali, 43, of 100 Monmouth Ave., Asbury Park, was arrested by Red Bank police in the area of Branch Avenue after he allegedly left the Broad Street store at 6:59 p.m. May 21 with nine leather belts valued at $2,725, according to the arrest complaint warrant. Ali, when confronted by police, then allegedly gave them a false name, the warrant said. During the course of the investigation, police also allegedly found Ali to be in possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, in the form of a "rolled cigarette" in a "small clear bag" in his left sock, according to the warrant. He was charged with …
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Two officers died in the line of duty over the past year in New Jersey
The two New Jersey law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty over the past year were remembered Tuesday as courageous men who served their state proudly. Millville Police Patrolman Christopher Reeves, killed July 8, 2012 when his patrol car was rammed by a driver fleeing authorities, and New Jersey State Police Detective Sgt. James G. Hoopes, who died of a heart attack during training, were added to the list of the 467 New Jersey officers who have died in the line of duty since 1854. The annual memorial service, held at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, includes a ceremonial roll call of fallen officers and a 21 gun salute. The West Windsor-Plainsboro north and south high school choirs performed renditions of "The Battle …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Drivers urged to buckle up or get a ticket
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Monday, May 20
As motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day holiday, the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety is urging everyone to buckle up. The 2013 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign begins Monday, May 20 and runs through Monday, June 2, according to a press release from the Highway Traffic Safety. Police departments across New Jersey will crack down on motorists who are not belted. “As we kick-off the busy summer driving season it’s important that everyone buckles up every time they go out, both day and night — no excuses,” said Division of Highway Traffic Safety Acting Director Gary Poedubicky in the release. “Officers throughout New Jersey are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing their seat belt.” According…
The following information was obtained directly from Red Bank Police records. It does not indicate convictions.
Red Bank police arrested the following people on various charges within the past week: • Joyce Jeffers, 39, of Beachwood, was arrested on May 16 in the area of Branch Avenue and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) by Patrolman John Camarca. • Josiah Stepney, 27, of Red Bank, was arrested on May 14 in the area of N. Bridge Avenue and charged with for possession of drug paraphernalia by Patrolman Jhonatan Quispe. • Miguel Garcia-Romero, 27, of Red Bank, was arrested on May 14 in the area of Locust Avenue and charged with for simple assault by Patrolman James DePonte. • Sakeenah Whitley, 34, of Asbury Park, was arrested on May 13 in the area of Riverside Avenue and charged with fraudulent use of a credit card by Detective Juan …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Former Red Bank mayor charged with DWI after crash and man charged with murder in Long Branch
It's been a busy week for bad guys around Monmouth County this week. Topping the crime news is a Manchester man who was arrested and charged with murder in a mysterious Long Branch case and former Red Bank Mayor Ed McKenna, who was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following a car crash. Here's what Patch brought you this week, in case you missed anything: Man Arrested in Long Branch Murder Authorities arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with the murder of a Point Pleasant man in Long Branch, according to Charles Webster, spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office (MCPO). Investigation Into Suspicious Bag Turns Up Empty Several people were removed from a New Jersey Transit bus shortly after midnight …
Friday, May 17, 2013
The following information was obtained directly from Red Bank Police Department records. It does not indicate convictions.
Red Bank police reported the following incidents in the past week: • Criminal mischief was reported on May 10 on Branch Avenue vacant residence. Someone had pried open the apartment door at the residence, police said. Last time property was checked was in February of 2013. Patrolman Michael Zadlock took the report. • Criminal mischief was reported on May 12 at Riverview Plaza. Graffiti was reported to have been spray-painted on garbage cans, a lamppost, garage and the side of a building. Patrolman George Travostino took the report. • Criminal mischief was reported on May 13 on Monmouth Street. Victim reported that someone threw small stones inside and on top of air conditioning units in rear of a business there. Stones were also …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
McKenna faces the DWI and two related charges in Tinton Falls
Former Red Bank Mayor Ed McKenna will appear in Tinton Falls Municipal Court on June 11 to answer to the driving while intoxicated and related charges lodged against him following a single-car collision on the Garden State Parkway, officials at Tinton Falls court said Thursday afternoon. "The incident occurred on Garden State Parkway north around milemarker 108 on May 13 (Monday) at 9:50 p.m.," NJ State Police Spokesman Brian Polite said. McKenna, 63, is now facing driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and unsafe lane change charges by NJ State Police, who patrol the parkway, after "the investigation indicated that McKenna was traveling north in the express lanes of the parkway when he lost control of his vehicle (a Mercedes), …
george coffenberg
11:45 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013
Ask the Red Bank taxpayers how nice it was to give away township property worth over 1 million dollars to his charity or how he told everyone while mayor that the Red Bank Housing Authority would develop Cedar Crossings only to be developed by his own company known as Red Bank Affordable Housing Corp where hundreds of thousands of dollars will be earned. more ›