An Ocean Township man is facing felony assault and weapons charges after an alleged altercation at the recent Taste of Country Music Festival in upstate New York. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a spokesperson for the New York State Police, 52-year-old Bruce D. Belfer, of the West Allehurst section of Ocean Township, was arrested shortly before 8:30 p.m. on […]
Officials from the Manalapan Township Police Department are continuing to investigate a suspected luring incident involving three male juveniles who were allegedly approached by a yet-to-be-identified male suspect. Manalapan Chief of Police Marsala recently announced that there have been no new developments in the investigation, which began after the aforementioned incident on Sunday, May 31st at […]
A man from Eatontown was recently arrested after he allegedly drove his vehicle into a wall and fled the scene of the accident. Officials believe that 24-year-old Eatontown resident Jamaar L. Jefferson was involved in a car accident in the vicinity of the Presbyterian Church on the Hill on Cold Indian Springs Road in Ocean Township. Jefferson allegedly […]
A man from Jersey City was recently indicted in a serious federal drug trafficking case involving heroin and cocaine, which he is accused of conspiring to distribute across New Jersey, including in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Per an announcement from U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, 36-year-old Thomas Shannon, also known as “Cuzzo,” has been charged with a […]
A teacher at Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls has been charged with multiple sexual offenses, including sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, after he allegedly engaged in a sexual relationship with a juvenile student. According to officials from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, 29-year-old Jackson resident Nicholas DePue is accused […]
Shortly before his case proceeded to trial, a Point Pleasant man accepted a plea offer from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office which required him to plead guilty to attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and resisting arrest in exchange for a reduced sentence. The charges against 64-year-old Point Pleasant resident Louis Cataldo […]
A new form of criminal behavior, known as “swatting” has become an increasing trend in New Jersey, as individuals across the State are making false reports of bomb threats, shootings, and other potentially life-threatening situations in educational settings, commercial locations, and other public places. These swatting incidents, in which no actual threat is looming, have […]
A woman recently contacted authorities to report a domestic violence incident at her Middletown home, where her husband had allegedly beaten her and was holding their young son hostage. After a prolonged crisis situation, the man was fatally wounded by a member of the Monmouth County SWAT team. Law enforcement officials responded to a call from […]
A man from Belmar has been charged with theft of movable property, criminal mischief, and false imprisonment, after he allegedly confined his girlfriend in her residence, cut her telephone lines, stole her debit card, and subsequently withdrew $700 from her account. According to Sergeant Jack Ambrose of the East Hanover Police Department, authorities responded to a […]
Monmouth County law enforcement authorities just announced a coordinated effort to combat DWI and DUI offenses this Memorial Day weekend by conducting a DWI checkpoint in Neptune Township. Specifically, officials from the Monmouth County DWI Taskforce and the Neptune Police Department will be conducting a DWI checkpoint on Route 33 from 11:00 p.m. on Friday, May […]
