The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s has confirmed that the 18-year-old victim in an Easter Sunday stabbing incident in Asbury Park remains in stable condition at an area hospital. Spokesman Charles Webster said Asbury Park police responded near 9:50 p.m. Sunday to the area of Monroe and Prospect avenues but no victim was located at the time. […]

Five men, ranging from 25 to 31-years of age, were hospitalized following a drive-by shooting incidents Saturday night, according to a news release from Charles Webster, spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Asbury Park Police Department responded to a report of shots fired around 11:31 p.m. Saturday in the area of Atlantic and Monmouth […]

An Asbury Park man was found guilty Wednesday of the 2013 murder of Thomas Sudano Jr, 36, of Brick, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Friday. Jahmir K. Bouie, 21, of Atlantic Avenue in Asbury Park was charged with second degree robbery, first degree felony murder, and first degree murder, according to a news […]

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office had identified the body found in an Ocean Grove dune as 61-year-old Richard Morton. The cause and manner of the the Ocean Grove resident will be determined following the ongoing autopsy, spokesman Charles Webster said. Morton was reported missing since Aug. 26, Webster said. On Wednesday evening, Morton’s cousin Patrick […]

No personal information is being released with regard to the person found dead on an Ocean Grove sand dune Wednesday morning, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Charles Webster said. An autopsy is being conducted, he said. “Pending a full autopsy and subsequent notification of next of kin, the identity and other personal details will not […]

A former Ocean Grove business owner and resident has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Tuesday. Peter Tumblety, 58, now living in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, was charged with third degree endangering the welfare of a child for the possession of child pornography, according to […]

A Monmouth County grand jury returned a 42-count indictment Monday against former Asbury Park Housing Authority Executive Director Mark W. Holmes, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a written news release. Holmes, 54, of Lawrence Township [Mercer County] is charged with 38 counts of official misconduct, 22 of them are second degree crimes and […]

One man is dead and another is in stable condition following gunfire Sunday afternoon along Summerfield Avenue, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. City resident Jamal Small, 24, was pronounced deceased at 2:51 p.m. at a nearby hospital, Gramiccioni said. No one has been arrested in connection with the homicide at this time, he said. […]

A Long Branch man was arrested Tuesday for the 2006 murder of 21-year-old city resident Jakeema Kelly, found along a sidewalk on Dewitt Avenue, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Joey Johnson, 35, taken into custody at his place of employment in Freehold by Prosecutor’s Office detectives and Asbury Park Police, with assistance […]

A Monmouth County grand jury has returned an indictment charging Anthony Butts, 22, of Neptune Township, with first degree attempted murder, third degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Tuesday. The charges stem from the July 31 stabbing during […]