Ex-N.J. sheriff’s officer sentenced to 3 years in prison for off-duty crimes
A former Mercer County sheriff’s officer was sentenced to three years in prison last month for three separate incidents of violence, records show. Matthew Sickler, 37, must serve a mandatory minimum of a year behind bars for two of the cases, and with credit for time spent behind bars awaiting trial, he is eligible for parole in February, records show.
Patient at rehab facility assaulted by 2 nursing assistants: Ocean County, NJ, Prosecutor
Authorities say a patient at a rehab facility in Ocean County is in critical condition after being assaulted by two certified nursing assistants. 28-year-old Dhenmark Francisco of Toms River and 31-year-old Jovi Esperanza of Beachwood were each charged with aggravated assault in the alleged incident. According to the Ocean County...
Large brush fire reported in Berkeley: Ocean County Sheriff’s Office
BERKELEY - A large brush fire in the Pine Barrens west of Route 9 is sending smoke eastward toward Barnegat Bay, although no evacuations have been made at this time, according to the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office. The extent of the blaze, which has been named the “Fishers Pit Wildfire” by the New...
Ocean County Man Admits To Eluding Police
MANCHESTER – A Bayville man has admitted to eluding police when officers attempted to pull him over in a drug investigation, officials said. David Lemmon, 67, pled guilty to Eluding in connection with an incident that occurred November 8, 2023, in Manchester Township. At the time of his sentencing on January 10, 2025, the State will be seeking a term of five years New Jersey State Prison.
Ocean County Man Arrested For Not Registering As A Sex Offender
WHITING – A local man was arrested and charged for not registering as a Megan’s Law offender, officials said. Edwin Tanner, 51, of Whiting, was charged with two counts of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. “Since 1994, Megan’s Law requires certain sex offenders to register with...
Phone scammers are impersonating real Monmouth County sheriff’s officers: Cops
Police departments in Monmouth County are warning their residents of a sophisticated phone scam that is defrauding otherwise skeptical people out of large sums of money. Scammers are impersonating real officers with the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department and electronically spoofing its phone number to convince random, ordinary individuals that there is a warrant...