Red Bank man charged in stabbing

RED BANK — Police have arrested a borough man for allegedly stabbing a man in the back last week. The incident occurred on Shrewsbury Avenue after an apparent altercation between the suspect and the victim.

Borough police officers Sgt. Thomas McDonough and patrolmen Richard Mangold and Robert Clayton responded to the 911 emergency call on March 27 at about 6 p.m.

Upon their arrival, police found Kelvin M. Moore 34, of Eatontown, with a stab wound in his back.

He was transported to Riverview Medical Center by McDonough, where he received treatment for the wound.

A subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Norwood Cone, 55, of West Bergen Place. According to Detective Sgt. Richard J. Coutu, Cone was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes. The arresting officers also recovered a 6-inch hunting knife believed to be the weapon used, said Coutu.

Bail for Cone was set at $5,000 with no 10 percent option and he was transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Freehold.