Ocean Township Police Department have charged resident Francis “Frank” Ambessi with attempted murder, weapons offenses and assault, according to a news release. The charges stem from Wednesday afternoon’s call of a person who had been stabbed with a knife at a Rubin Lane home, officials said. When police arrived near 3:15 p.m. they found a […]

James Famularo, who was suspended from his post as assistant city manager after his arrest at his Asbury home in 2012,  has been accepted into the pretrial intervention [PTI] program, which will result in all charges against him being dismissed if he successfully completes a year-long probation. The program is available to first time offenders. Famularo […]

A pre-trial status conference is scheduled for May 5 as the domestic violence case against Assistant City Manager James Famularo moves toward trial, according to a spokesman from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Francis J. Vernoia will preside over the conference, Charles Webster, spokesman for the prosecutor’s Office, said in […]

Allenhurst Police have one citizen on their Domestic Violence Response Team [DVRT], and they are looking to recruit more. Members of the team work as “volunteer advocates” who are specifically trained to provide emotional support and referrals to victims of domestic violence at police headquarters, according to Allenhurst Police Capt. Michael Schneider. Allenhurst Police currently […]