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Red Bank shooter remains on the loose as police reveal victim's name
RED BANK - Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a double shooting in Red Bank last week. Mikal Muhammad, 36, of Red Bank, was shot and died at the scene of the attack, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said in a statement Monday. The man...
Rizzitello now faces additional charges with another student
Julie Rizzitello, 36, of Brick Township, is now facing additional charges of having a sexual relationship with another student beginning in 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday. Rizzitello has been charged with one count of second-degree Sexual Assault and one count of third-degree Witness Tampering. As a result of the continued investigation, it has been revealed that the alleged criminal conduct by Rizzitello began in 2017 with another student, the Prosecutor’s Office release read.
Eatontown Man Who Raped Two Girls Over Several Years Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
Gerell Schmitt, 36, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 9 to 48 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Monday, July 15. He was charged in several sexual assaults of two young girls that started a little more than a decade ago. A...
NJ bar security guard accused of causing man’s beating death
ELIZABETH — A security guard has been accused of causing a man’s fatal head injury at a local bar and lounge last summer, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel announced. Regis Pelegrino Motas, an Elizabeth resident, has been charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter, in the death of Jose Lopez months after the incident at El Monsignor Lounge.
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
Middletown man killed in police-involved shooting in Sullivan County
A police-involved shooting in Sullivan County left a Middletown man dead, according to officials. State police say they were involved in a vehicle pursuit in the town of Thompson around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday. Albert Melendez, 32, was attempting to turn his car around at the intersection of Rock Hill Drive...
Son’s deranged words before killing his mother in bed, cops say
HOWELL — A woman who was fatally stabbed in her bed identified her son as the suspect before she died, police said. Loretta Parody, 61, was sleeping at her Porter Road home when her son Robert Parody, 25, stabbed her in the chest after midnight on Monday. After she...
32-year-old motorcyclist dies in crash at N.J. intersection, police say
A motorcyclist died Tuesday night after he was involved in a crash at a Union County intersection, police said. An investigation showed that a motorcycle being driven by 32-year-old Rahway resident Justin Almenas was traveling west on Madison Hill Road in Clark shortly before 8 p.m., authorities said. He collided with a sedan that was making a left onto the road from Adams Street, according to a statement from the Clark Police Department.
Fugitive wanted for alleged role in dismembering Toms River man found in Marlboro
TOMS RIVER — A fugitive wanted for his alleged role in dismembering the body of a local homeowner has been taken into custody in Marlboro, said Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer on Tuesday night. Jared Krysiak, 34, of Brick, was charged Saturday with hindering apprehension and with the desecration of human remains...
Wrong-way driver goes onto boardwalk in popular NJ beach
BELMAR — Oceanfront visitors on Thursday witnessed a crash that caused mayhem on the boardwalk. The series of events led 44-year-old Jason Nagy, of Avon, to be arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, among other charges. Just after 9 a.m., Belmar Police received reports of a crash around...
Red Bank Police Blotter - Crime Rises with Temperature
RED BANK, NJ – The following information was supplied by the Red Bank Police Department and is published as provided. Crimes Occurring Between June 1 and June 30CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER CRIMES: Theft: On 06/06/2024 a patrol unit took a report of theft. In the area of Drummond Av., the victim reported $2000.00 in US Currency and a purchase receipt was stolen from a vehicle. Lt. Jorge Torres. Theft: In the area of Broad St., a patrol unit took a report of theft. On 06/03/2024 the victim reported that a Coach brand bag containing...
Serious Crash Reported in Monroe Township
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–Police say that on Tuesday July 16th, 2024 at approximately 11:00 a.m. Monroe Township Police Dispatch received several 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 33 and Applegarth Road involving a motorcycle. Monroe Twp. Police Department, Monroe Twp. Fire Department &...
The Asbury Park, NJ Resident Who Died On The Titanic
The gut-wrenching story of the submersible lost at sea over the past week had many people thinking about the fact that another tragedy was connected to the Titanic. In researching the New Jersey connections to the legendary ship, we came across the story of an Asbury Park resident who died on the cruise ship, and we were intrigued by his story.
NJ kidnap victim’s smart move helped cops find car
🚨The woman pretended to be on the phone talking to a relative. 🚨 Dispatchers are trained to handle this type of call. 🚨 Police were able to locate the car as she approached the GWB. A woman secretly kept police on the phone for two hours Wednesday...
NYPD: Man, 26, shot in leg on Staten Island Monday evening
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 26-year-old male was shot outside a Mariners Harbor deli Monday evening, according to police. The shooting was reported just before 7 p.m. near N&M Grocery and Deli in the vicinity of Simonson Avenue and Walker Street, according to a spokesman for the NYPD. The...
NJ extremist’s terror plot to cripple power grid in heat wave, prosecutors say
💥Plan was revealed to undercover agent, prosecutors say. An East Brunswick man whose online posts on extremist social media platforms encouraged violence against Jews and Blacks was arrested just before he could fly to Ukraine, federal officials say. Andrew Takhistov, 18, took to fringe social media sites to praise...
Freehold Man With 'Fierce Love' For Family, Motorcycles Died In Howell Twp. Crash: Fundraiser
Aaron Aponte, 28, died from his injuries in the crash on Tuesday, July 9, a spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. It happened at the intersection of Fort Plains Road and Jerry’s Lane at around 4:53 p.m. Investigators said Aponte was riding a Honda GL 1100L motorcycle...
Miraculous Water Rescue: Swimmer Saved by Fishermen in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — In a dramatic turn of events this morning, a swimmer in distress was miraculously rescued by a local fisherman and his son. Around 9:00 a.m., Middletown Township Police received an urgent call about a man pulled from the waters between Sandy Hook and New York City. The man, identified as Pete Ordane, 34, from New York City, was spotted by the fisherman and his son approximately two miles off the Sandy Hook shoreline. Observing Ordane struggling in the water, they swiftly brought him aboard their boat and transported him back to Monmouth Cove Marina...
NYPD: 2 men, ages 22 and 23, arrested on Staten Island after traffic stop turns up gun
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two men are facing multiple firearm-related charges after, police allege, a loaded handgun was found in the vehicle they occupied. Police initiated a traffic stop for excessive window tint around 2 p.m. on Saturday in the vicinity of Tompkins Avenue and St. Marys Avenue in Rosebank, according to the NYPD.
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