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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...
Fatal Shooting In Monmouth County Under Investigation
FREEHOLD – An investigation into the circumstances behind a double shooting that left one dead and another injured last week is active and ongoing, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday. At approximately 3:13 a.m. on Wednesday July 10, 2024, officers from the Red Bank Police Department...
Baby in NJ dies after being left in 100-degree parked car
LAKEWOOD — An infant died Monday afternoon after being left inside a vehicle on one of the hottest days of the year, according to the Ocean County Proseuctor's Office. Prosecutor Bradley Billihimer said Lakewood police were notified about a child in cardiac arrest outside the Kollel Cheshek Shlomo on New Egypt Road around 1:45 p.m.
Drunk and high: NJ teen driver charged in fatal one-car crash
🔺 NJ driver tested drunk, high, according to bloodwork. An 18-year-old Ocean County driver accused of being drunk and high at the time of a recent crash has been dealt criminal charges in connection with a passenger’s death. Kailyn Gorga, of Toms River, was charged with vehicular homicide...
Additional charges filed against Ex-Wall High School teacher
FREEHOLD — Former Wall High School teacher Julie Rizzitello will return to court next Tuesday to face charges related to a sexual relationship she is accused of having with her former student after she was brought up on two new charges when she appeared in court today. Rizzitello, 36, of Brick Township, who resigned from her teaching position before her arrest, was charged with two counts of sexual assault, witness tampering and three counts of criminal sexual contact when arrested at her home by Wall Township Police on July 3.
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...
Brick Fugitive Accused of Dismembering Body Following Shooting
A Brick man is being sought by authorities, who identified him as one of several suspects involved in the gruesome dismemberment of the remains of a man who was murdered earlier this month. The victim, Kerry Rollason, 56, of Toms River, was the owner of the home where an armed standoff occurred following a separate murder, ending when the victim shot and killed himself.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
On the Night of the Attempted Assassination
Absolutely inappropriate and disgusting. Especially from a borough employee. As a resident, a tax payer and a voter in Belmar, I really want this immature, insensitive and thoughtless person removed from his position or at the very least reprimanded. Does he understand that a man died and others were critically injured??
PHOTO: 124 NJ State Troopers Graduate 166th Class
On Friday, New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, presented badges to New Jersey’s newest state troopers during a graduation ceremony at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, N.J. The 166th New Jersey State Police Class graduated 121 men...
Freehold motorcyclist killed in Howell accident with minivan identified
HOWELL - Police have identified the motorcyclist killed last week after being hit by a minivan in Howell. Aaron Aponte, 28, of Freehold has been identified after the fatal incident Tuesday, according to authorities. Howell police went to the scene of the fatal crash shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday on...
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