The victims of the Wednesday night shooting in Asbury Park were identified by Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni via a written statement Friday. Yovanni Banos-Merino, 10, died from a gunshot wound he sustained Wednesday evening at his Ridge Avenue home, officials said. His mother, Lilia Merino, 38, also sustained injuries but was treated and […]

A Neptune Township teen was arrested and charged Thursday for his role in the shooting death of a child and wounding of the victim’s mother in Asbury Park overnight, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The juvenile is charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession […]

Three people are charged with attempting to bribe a witness in a pending robbery case, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a written statement. James Williams, 32, of Red Bank, Hideia Bouie, 21, and Ameer Washington, 27, both of Neptune Township, face 10 years for the second degree witness tampering charge. Williams, who […]

Detectives are looking for the killer of a 27-year-old Asbury Park man who was found dead inside a vehicle in the 100 block of Prospect Avenue Wednesday night, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced in a written news statement. Asbury Park Police responded to the 100 block area along Prospect Avenue to find […]

A jury returned guilty verdicts Wednesday on a majority of the charges a 16-year Asbury Park Police Department veteran and two street gang members faced during a 5-month long trial, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced written statement. “One corrupt cop and two bad gang members are going to prison,” Gramiccioni said. “Today’s verdict […]

A nine month long investigation prompted by a spike in shootings in Long Branch, Asbury Park and Neptune Township, has led to the arrest of 29 people, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni has announced. In what the office is calling Operation Lights Out, the crime sweep included arrests for everything from racketeering and drug distribution […]

Teaming up with the federal Veteran’s Administration, in conjunction with mental health and rehabilitation providers, the Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Thursday evening the launch of a Veterans Diversion Program [VDP]. Under the new program, active and former service members suffering from a mental condition related to their military service and charged with […]

The day after a 15-year-old girl was shot in the leg on Washington Avenue in Asbury Park, authorities have arrested and charged a male neighbor with the crime, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Friday evening. Josiphiah Fowlkes, 22, of Washington Avenue is charged with first degree attempted murder, two counts of the second […]

A joint investigation into the Saturday night shooting of a male gunshot victim located by Asbury Park Police Police is ongoing, according to a news statement from Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J.  Gramiccioni. Police responded near 9:51 p.m. Saturday to reports that one of two victims sustained gunshot wounds near Myrtle and Stratford avenues. Moments […]

A Monmouth County grand jury has returned a two-count indictment against Asbury Park based attorney William Gallagher, for allegedly misappropriating more than $70,000 from clients,  Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Tuesday evening. Gallagher, 70, whose law practice address is listed as 1321 Memorial Drive, is charged with one count of second degree theft […]