Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni has announced the launch of a formal investigation into the actions of responding police officers during last week’s tragic shooting and death of Neptune resident Tamara Seidle. Veteran Neptune Township police officer Phil Seidle, 51, was immediately charged with the first degree murder of his 51-year-old ex-wife on June […]

Asbury Park police officer Alix Antoine, 36, and his sister were arrested and charged in connection with an insurance fraud scheme, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Tuesay. A Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office investigation revealed that Antoine documents in connection with his employment as a police officer enabling Patricia to obtain medical benefits […]

Veteran Neptune Township police officer Phil Seidle, 51, has been charged with the first degree murder of his ex-wife Tamara, 51, near 11:26 a.m. Tuesday, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Marc LeMieux [shown above] said.  Seidle [shown in a Facebook photo at right], who was off duty at the time, is also charged with second […]

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 […]

A Farmingdale man has been indicted for the April 10 murder of Jermaine Huntley, 28, of Asbury Park, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Thursday. A Monmouth County grand jury returned a 3-count indictment charging Jacquil Jones, 26, of first degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm for […]

A Monmouth County grand jury returned a six count indictment against a 22-year-old Woodbridge man accused of attempting to kill a city police officer on September 29, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a news release Thursday afternoon. Oswaldo Torres Quiroz, a Mexican national living in the township’s Iselin section, is charged […]

A Monmouth County Grand Jury handed up a 219-count indictment Monday charging 44 people in connection with their involvement with “Operation Dead End,” a six-month long investigation into violent street crimes in Asbury Park, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The investigation discovered members of the “Crips” and “Bloods” street […]

The falling death of Santander resident Jay Bernstein has been ruled accidental and the investigation is now closed, according to authorities. Bernstein [shown at right] fell from the ninth floor of the Santander building where he lived on Nov. 23 of last year. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His death has been listed as ‘accidental’ […]

Four Asbury Park residents were among 14 people arrested early Thursday morning in a coordinated takedown by federal and local law enforcement authorities in connection with their alleged involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking organization responsible for the distribution of heroin and cocaine throughout Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties, law enforcement officials announced at a press conference […]

Asbury Park police, along with law enforcement officers across Monmouth County, are armed with an additional ticket book for the month of October in an effort to keep residents “Unplugged and Alive,” a campaign to raise awareness to the dangers of cell phone use while driving. Drivers pulled over by police for texting or talking while driving could be […]