Tag: Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
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Summonses filed against Keyport dog owners in wake of Oct. 22 incident
A Keyport couple are facing charges after their dog acted in an aggressive manner toward a resident and prompted a police officer to fire his weapon on the evening of Oct. 22, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Oct. 25. Alexyss Ferrara, 29, and Angel Velez Jr., 34, both of Keyport, have…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Oct. 19
A Middletown resident has been indicted for laundering money on behalf of the Cape Town Zone of Black Axe, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Andrew Suarez, 29, is charged by indictment with money laundering conspiracy, substantive money laundering counts and aggravated identity theft, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According…
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Fatal collision in Aberdeen Township remains under investigation
ABERDEEN — A fatal collision involving a sport utility vehicle and a dirt bike that took place in Aberdeen Township on the evening of Oct. 14 is under investigation, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Oct. 15. The deceased individual has been identified as Clifford Walton, 40, of the Cliffwood Beach section…
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Raymond S. Santiago sworn in as Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor
Raymond S. Santiago was sworn in on Oct. 7 as Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor, a title he assumes pending confirmation to a full five-year term by the New Jersey State Senate after being nominated for the role by Gov. Phil Murphy in September. The swearing-in ceremony, administered at the Monmouth County Courthouse, Freehold Borough, by…
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Uncle and nephew admit to committing October 2019 Howell slaying
Omar Rivera-Rojas and his nephew Alberto Rojas-Hernandez have pleaded guilty to first degree aggravated manslaughter charges stemming from a 2019 slaying in Howell, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sept 25. On Sept. 23, before state Superior Court Judge Marc C. LeMieux, sitting in Freehold, Rivera-Rojas, also known as Juan Carlos Rivera-Rojas, 32,…
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Gov. Murphy nominates Raymond Santiago as Monmouth County prosecutor
Raymond Santiago has been nominated by Gov. Phil Murphy to serve as the next Monmouth County prosecutor. Santiago’s nomination will be submitted to the state Senate for confirmation and he will assume the role of acting prosecutor on Oct. 7, according to a press release from Murphy’s office. Lori Linskey has been serving as Monmouth…
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Freehold Township police lieutenant admits to illegal database access
A 27-year veteran of the Freehold Township Police Department has admitted to illegally accessing information from a law enforcement computer database for personal use, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sept. 16. Lt. John Todd, 58, pleaded guilty to a count of third degree computer theft during a Sept. 16 hearing before New…
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Monmouth County Grand Jury indicts Edison man for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury returned a two-count indictment against an Edison Township man who was found in Atlantic Highlands with the body of his former girlfriend in the back of his vehicle in June, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Jordan J. Vilcatoma-Correjo, 28, is charged with first-degree murder and…
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Driver in fatal Freehold Township crash receives moving violations summonses
More than two months after three members of the same Marlboro family died in a motor vehicle collision on Route 9 in Freehold Township, the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident remains ongoing. Marlboro residents Masoud B. Salib, 61, Hanaa I. Salib, 52, and Mark M. Salib, 21, died after their vehicle was struck…
