A Monmouth County grand jury returned a 14-count indictment against a city man and Ocean Grove woman related to animal cruelty charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in written news statement. Andre P. Parker, 31, of Sunset Avenue in Asbury Park is charged with is charged with three counts animal cruelty, two counts […]

A joint investigation by federal, county and local law enforcement led to prostitution arrest of two women Wednesday, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Luan Guihua, 49, of Flushing, New York, was charged with the third degree crime of promoting prostitution and Jinzhen Yang, 48, also of Flushing was charged with engaging in prostitution, […]

A 23-year-old Asbury Park man has been charged in the Dec. 20 double shooting along the 1000 block of Summerfield Avenue that claimed the life of local football star Jamal Small, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a news release. Diquan “Gudda” Speights has been charged with first degree murder, first degree […]

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 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 Freehold Borough man pled guilty on Thursday to killing a man and seriously injuring another in an Asbury Park shooting, and could face at least 17 years in prison before parole eligibility under his plea agreement, according to a news release from acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Jamar S. Walker, 32, pled […]

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office announced a pair of promotions following the retirement of two long-serving front office assistant prosecutors, according to a news release issued Monday. Marc LeMieux [above, at left] is now first assistant prosecutor and Lori Linskey [right] has been named deputy first assistant prosecutor, the release stated. LeMieux began his career […]

Law enforcement officials have upped the ante for those that commit gun-related crimes in Monmouth County. In a continued effort to curb violence throughout the county, members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the state attorney’s office announced a joint initiative that increases prison time for citizens that have committed gun crimes or who […]

Stating that Asbury Park is “at a precipice,” Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni wants the city council to act quickly to replace retiring Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon. Gramaccioni’s made the comments in an email obtained by the Sun. The email was sent on Thursday to all five council members. “No organization can […]

Monmouth County officials doled out $15,000 in exchange for 218 weapons during  their gun buyback campaign Friday and Saturday. The anonymous program was sponsored by a Rumson resident who offered $25,000 of his own money to fund the campaign under one condition: one of the host locations had to be in Rumson. Authorities in Asbury […]