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Matawan Man Charged with Attacking Women While Burglarizing Their Homes

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:32:34 +0000

A Matawan 33-year-old accused of sexually attacking two women while burglarizing their homes appears headed for trial.

Superstorm Trauma Counseling Continues with Federal Grant

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:32 +0000

Strung out since Sandy? Does the damage inside you rival the damage around you? Think there's nowhere to turn? A counseling initiative that began right after the Superstorm continues through February 2014, fueled by an influx of federal aid.

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Suspect in 2011 Allentown Shooting Apprehended

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:25 +0000

Life on the lam is over for the suspect in a 2011 double-shooting and stabbing in the quiet Monmouth community of Allentown.

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Manchester Man Charged with Murdering Point Pleasant Victim

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:10 +0000

The trail of a suspect in the murder of a Point Pleasant man whose body was found in a Long Branch backyard leads investigators to Manchester.

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Massive Multi-County Drug Bust Yields 10 Arrests

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:27 +0000

Ten suspects from six towns from Asbury Park to Cherry Hill face charges in a drug-busting operation that yielded more than 140 pounds of marijuana, says Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato.

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Manalapan Car Fire Probe Continues

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:38:29 +0000

A Monday predawn car fire in Manalapan attracts the attention of Monmouth County investigators.

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Ocean Township Police Earn State Accreditation

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:26 +0000

Police in Monmouth's Ocean Township attain a level of standards that few departments consistently reach - accreditation by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police.

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Ocean Township Supermarket Strongarm Robbery Suspects Sought

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:41:19 +0000

One suspect is arrested and two are at large in connection with a May 9 strongarm robbery at a Wegman's supermarket in Monmouth's Ocean Township.

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New Jerseyans Express Cost Concerns, Survey Shows [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:24:58 +0000

A new survey of New Jersey residents, who have a fair amount of assets, shows the future of healthcare costs and working later in life are very much on their minds.

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New Study Looks At Mental Health After Sandy [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:21:10 +0000

While the Sandy recovery presses on, there are still scars out there you cannot see.

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$34 Million in New FEMA Loans Go to Storm-Tossed Shore Towns

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:45:02 +0000

Twelve storm-dented towns, boroughs and municipal entities in Ocean and Monmouth Counties are dividing $34,000,000 in low-cost loans newly-issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Seabrook Seniors are Literary Lions and Published Poets

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:54:16 +0000

Talented Tinton Falls seniors who share great works of poetry and workshop their own every week now take their polished literary gems to a world platform.

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Asbury Park Hotel Charged with Superstorm Price Gouging

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:01:14 +0000

The Berkeley Hotel in Asbury Park, a Galloway lodging inn and a Morris County gas station are the subjects of state lawsuits alleging price-gouging in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

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Manalapan Music Instructor Accused of Spanking Student for Pleasure

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:51:34 +0000

A guitar teacher in a Manalapan music school faces a sexual assault charge, accused of spanking a student for several months to achieve sexual gratification.

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Monmouth Murder Defendants Drop Courtroom Bombshell

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:12:53 +0000

The ex-wife and in-laws of a Manchester man, whose body was found in a torched car in Long Branch in 2009, today pleaded guilty to roles in his murder.

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Brooklyn Man Admits Burglarizing Englishtown Pharmacy

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:33:26 +0000

A 22-year-old from Brooklyn could spend up to 20 years in prison for his role in a scheme to loot an Englishtown pharmacy of narcotics last June and sell them for cash.

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Ocean Township Launches Month-Long Distracted-Driving Crackdown

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:48:43 +0000

Rising temperatures inevitably mean rising traffic volume in Monmouth's Ocean Township. This year, police don't intend to let distracted driving escalate the road casualty count.

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Shore Pair Suspected of 9/11 Charity Fraud Indicted

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:28:12 +0000

The two shore men suspected of pocketing more than $50,000 under the guise of donations to 9/11 victim families now face trial, following an indictment by a New Jersey grand jury.

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Lacey Schools Superintendent Faces Multiple Charges in Monmouth

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:49:09 +0000

Lacey Township Schools Superintendent Sandra Brower is charged with suppressing a complaint of sexual abuse on a four-year-old when she served as Assistant Superintendent in Wall Township, then fabricating responses to police.

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Tom Mongelli — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:49:07 +0000

The third defendant convicted in relation to a 2008 murder in Eatontown is sentenced to 50 years in prison.

Tahj J. Pines, 27, of Neptune, was convicted in December in Monmouth County for the shooting death of Nathaniel Wiggins, 24

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