Sunday, May 12, 2013
Strange week in Monmouth County crime stories
This was not your typical week in crime in Monmouth County. From the indictment of a top school administrator to the arrest of a music teacher, this week’s crime stories ran the gamut. Here are the top Patch-reported crime stories from around Monmouth County: Police: Manalapan Guitar Teacher Spanked Student for Sexual Gratification A Musician’s Workshop guitar teacher has been charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child after investigators discovered he was spanking a music student for his own sexual gratification, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Friday. The alleged assault of the student, who was under 13, took place some time in the past few months. Family Enters Guilty Pleas …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
News highlights for the week from Monmouth and Ocean counties
Wall — The former assistant superintendent of Wall Township Schools was indicted Monday morning on charges she failed to immediately report a possible sexual assault of a 4-year-old special needs student by a teacher and then lied to police and tried to cover up her inaction, according to the indictment. Read more on Wall Patch A father and daughter team pleaded guilty today to a 2010 murder, while the matriarch copped to her role in trying to set up a hit on the victim’s mother. Thomas Dorsett, 66, and Kathleen Dorsett, 38, of Ocean Township, appeared before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mellaci, Jr. on Thursday and pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of Stephen Moore, of …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
A weekly look back at the crime stories in Monmouth County
This week's crime includes a little of everything, topped here by two of the top unreported stories of the week: A Neptune man was indicted by a grand jury Friday on charges he sexually abused a mentally handicapped woman. Christopher Johnson, 38, is charged with one count of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, stemming from an incident in February, 2012. The indictment says Johnson knew or should have known that the victim, identified only by initials, was physically or mentally unable to give consent. * * * * * A Manasquan man was indicted last week on charges he assaulted a police officer and several other offenses. In the five-count indictment handed up April 18, Kyle Jordan, 25, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault of…
Sunday, April 21, 2013
A weekly look at crime around the county
Man Faces Vehicular Homicide Charges for 2011 Navesink River Boat Crash An area man has been indicted on vehicular homicide charges stemming from a fatal 2011 boating collision near the shores of Fair Haven on the Navesink River, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said. — Rumson-Fair Haven Patch Freehold Man Charged With Murder A Freehold Borough man was charged with murder in connection with a shooting in Asbury Park Thursday that left one man dead and another seriously wounded, authorities said Friday. — Freehold Patch Fugitive From Justice Nabbed on Drug Paraphernalia Charges Lee Marchetti, 22, of Eatontown, was arrested on April 16 in the area of Leighton Avenue on charges of being a fugitive from justice on out-…
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Check out the stories you may have missed from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Belmar- Belmar is hoping to get on Prince Harry's itinerary for a stateside tour the royal has planned in May. The Prince of Wales has planned a May stop, touring Hurricane-Sandy impacted areas of New Jersey and New York. Read more on Belmar Patch. Middletown- A man who formerly lived in Port Monmouth pleaded guilty today to leading a narcotics network that was responsible for the largest indoor marijuana growing operation ever shut down by police in New Jersey, the state attorney general's office announced. Read more on Middletown Patch. Long Branch- The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and Long Branch Police are still investigating three homicides which occurred in the last three weeks in the city. The double homicide which occurred …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Check out the news you may have missed this week from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean counties.
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Avon — Longtime Avon restaurateur Rob Fishman, owner of the Avon Pavilion, went to Borough Hall on Monday to show officials new blueprints for rebuilding the boardwalk mainstay. He left without a restaurant. Read more on Wall Patch Rumson — In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, those living along the Shrewsbury River in the hard-hit West Park section of Rumson rallied to sift through soggy debris, dry out their homes and rebuild. Three months after Sandy struck on Oct. 29, while there are still remnants of the storm peppering West Park, there are also many signs of completed rebuilding and in-process elevations. Things are literally "looking up" in some spots. Read more on Rumson-Fair Haven Patch. Ocean County — Ocean County will not …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Homeless Project Connect endeavors to count the homeless and inform them about county services and resources. The event will be in Red Bank, Freehold and Asbury Park.
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People who are without a permanent residence, or at risk of becoming homeless, are invited to participate in Monmouth County’s 2013 Project Homeless Connect event at three locations on Wednesday, Jan. 30. A team of volunteers and county staff will be in Asbury Park, Freehold and Red Bank to meet with people and encourage them to seek county services and resources. Those who participate will be asked to provide information and will be offered food, clothing and various services, including free health screenings and employment services. The annual countywide event is designed to gather information about individuals who are experiencing homelessness, and offers information and services available through the county’s Department of Human …
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
Find out what you may have missed this week from our neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean counties.
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Bradley Beach — With the whir of front loaders and bulldozers pushing sand on the beachfront behind him, Gov. Chris Christie pointed to rebuilding an aggressive dune system as perhaps the most important step in restoring and safeguarding tourism, property and residents' lives along the Jersey Shore. Read more on Manasquan-Belmar Patch. Brick — Becky Grodzki and Matthew Budreck, both of Brick, had planned their June wedding at the waterfront Martell's Waters Edge venue, in Bayville. But when Sandy blew in, portions of the couple's venue were reduced to rubble, and they were told the venue probably wouldn't be ready in time for their wedding. Grodzki and Budreck captured the most votes overall in the Jersey Shore Strong Wedding Package Give…
Saturday, January 12, 2013
News from our Patch neighbors in Monmouth and Ocean counties
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Belmar — Gov. Chris Christie and a host of elected officials stood amid a still recovering Ocean Avenue in Belmar Wednesday to kick off the rebuilding of the borough’s boardwalk 73 days after Hurricane Sandy. Flanked by Mayor Matthew Doherty and U.S. Reps. Chris Smith and Frank Pallone, Christie gave a decidedly upbeat speech to a crowd of more than 200 assembled in front of a massive pile driver as construction on the $6.6 million boardwalk commenced. Read more on Manasquan-Belmar Patch. Toms River — In the center of the complex student athletes mill about, waiting as they do between the lengthy delays typical to track and field meets. They’re unaware, as they should be, of one particular seam in the corner of the Toms River facility …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders names residents to boards, commissions at reorganization meeting
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A Red Bank resident was among many throughout Monmouth County to be appointed to regional advisory boards and commissions during Monmouth County's annual reorganization meeting last Thursday at Biotechology High School in Freehold Township. Gary DeFelice of Red Bank was appointed to a three-year term on the Agriculture Development Board. The full list of citizen appointments made by the Board of Chosen Freeholders is as follows:
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