An Asbury Park man pleaded guilty Friday to charges of armed robbery and kidnapping in connection to November 2016 Neptune Township and Asbury Park crimes, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a written statement Tuesday afternoon. Hakiem K. Wadud, 24, of Asbury Park, pleaded guilty to first degree armed robbery and first degree […]

An Asbury Park man has pleaded guilty to firing into a crowd of people and injuring a 15-year-girl in the leg during a city block party last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Tuesday. Josiphiah Fowlkes, 23, of Washington Avenue was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a handgun for unlawful purpose, and […]

A Neptune man was sentenced to eight years for drug and weapon possession, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a news statement. Salik Hinton, 29, of Neptune, was charged with the third degree crime of possessing a controlled dangerous substance, second degree unlawfully possessing a handgun, and the second degree crime of being […]

Asbury Park Police Department, in a joint investigation with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, is asking the public’s help in locating a city man wanted in connection a New Year’s Eve murder. Raymundo Merino-Ruiz, 27, a Sewell Avenue resident, was fatally stabbed, according to officials. Officials continue to search for Fabien Vasquez-Quiroz [at right]. Those […]

A ten year old investigation into the Christmas Eve murder of an Asbury Park man is gaining renewed focus, according to a news statement by the Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni.   Cesar Torralba [at right], 35, of Sixth Avenue was returning from Super Extra grocery store on Memorial Drive when his wife Minerva heard […]

The sentencing this week of three key players in gang activity that plagued Asbury Park for years is a warning, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said. “More than five years ago, our Office and the Monmouth law enforcement community initiated more aggressive efforts at fighting violent crime by criminal street gangs operating in the City […]

An Asbury Park man was sentenced to a total of 25 years for involvement in two heroin distribution cases, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Monday afternoon. Gregory Jean Baptiste, 28, must serve 12 years of the sentence, handed down by Superior Court Judge Thomas F. Scully, before being eligible for parole, officials said. […]

A 10-day manhunt ended in Asbury Park Wednesday when a joint investigation with the US Marshals Service and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest a Brick resident wanted in connection with a Long Branch attempted murder case, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a written news statement. Donovan L. Wesley, […]

The latest Guns For Cash program took in 120 weapons in exchange for cash as part of a one-day program in Asbury Park on Saturday, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a written statement. The firearms collection paid $7,025 for two assault weapons, 49 rifles and shotguns, and 48 handguns, including 14 semi-automatic […]

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has released the names of two gunshot victims found in Neptune Friday afternoon. Neptune Township Police department who responded near 4:30 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of Sayre Street found inside a gray 2004 Acura MDX the driver, Frantz Paraison  37, of Neptune and passenger, Shaezeel Collins, 37, of […]