Two Asbury Park police officers are facing multiple charges relating to two separate vandalism incidents, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced Wednesday. Officer Stephen Martinsen, 29, of Asbury Park, and Class II Special Officer Thomas Dowling, 26, of Asbury Park, are charged with two counts each of third-degree conspiracy, two counts each of third-degree possession […]

Law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual responsible for killing two cats, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Grammicioni announced Wednesday morning. A joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office SPCA Division and the Asbury Park Police Department was launched Monday after the latter reported the death of two young male […]

An Ocean Township man pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated manslaughter and armed robbery in connection with the 2017 killing of Trupal Patel, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced. Joseph Villani, 22, pleaded guilty on Friday to the first degree aggravated manslaughter charge, second degree conspiracy to commit armed robbery, first degree armed […]

An arrest has been made in a fatal hit and run accident on early Friday evening in the area of 3rd Avenue and Langford Street, according to a news release from Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The suspect, Johnny Westbrook, 82, is an Asbury Park resident, according to the release. The victim, Daniel Rivera, […]

City resident Penny Dees has spent over 26 years commemorating her child’s life by walking the likely route the 12-year-old Quiana took before she was found bleeding from a gunshot wound to the head at 2:44 a.m. May 2, 1992. Today, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced they have charged a 40 year old woman […]

The brother of a Colts Neck man found dead along with his wife and two children at their burned out home just days before Thanksgiving has been charged with their murders and setting fire to their suburban home, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a written news statement. Paul J. Caneiro, 51, is […]

A Monmouth County grand jury returned an eight-count indictment charging three men with the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old Ocean County man in Asbury Park on Thanksgiving Eve last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a written statement. Vernon Sanders, 34, of Brick, Steven J. Taylor, 36, and Avery Hopes, 23, both […]

A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with the Oct 15 shooting of two people in Asbury Park, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced. Marcus Paschal, 19, of Neptune, is charged with two counts of first degree attempted murder, second degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second degree possession of a weapon for an […]

Vernon L. Sanders, 33, of Brick is the fourth person charged in a Thanksgiving Eve shooting death of Denzel Morgan-Hicks, 27, of Barnegat, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced via social media Thursday. Sanders is charged with first degree conspiracy, first degree murder, second degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, second degree […]

A Bradley Beach man has been charged in connection with last Tuesday’s robbery at Bank of America, located at 1100 Route 35, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a written news release. Spiros Bardis, 31, of Bradley Beach, was arrested Friday evening and charged with second degree robbery. The arrest is the result […]