Tag: Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
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Operation School’s Out nets 14 in child porn sting
An operation law enforcement agencies called Operation School’s Out that focused on the online consumption of child pornography has resulted in the arrest of 14 Monmouth County residents. The operation was carried out by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit and the Monmouth County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force between July…
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Three men face weapons, explosives charges
Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced that a multi-agency investigation led to the arrest of three men and the seizure of weapons, ammunition and destructive and explosive materials. Gramiccioni said the investigation led to the seizure of 17 long guns, 13 handguns and more than 21 containers of ammunition. The investigation was launched…
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McCabe sworn in as Monmouth County Chief of Detectives
John G. McCabe, Jr., a resident of Middletown, took his oath when he was recently sworn in as the new Chief of Detectives for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. In a ceremony presided over by Monmouth County Assignment Judge Lisa P. Thornton on Sept. 5 in Freehold, McCabe was appointed to the position following the…
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Jewish Federation plans events to counteract hate
The events which took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, clearly reinforce The Jewish Federation’s position that hate should have no home in our community. Sadly, there are too many occasions these days to call out hate, anti-Semitism and bigotry – and too many incidents like what took place Aug. 17 in Barcelona. Actions speak louder than…
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Veterans may qualify for diversion from prosecution
The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and mental health and rehabilitation providers to launch a Veterans Diversion Program (VDP) in Monmouth County, Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Under the new VDP, active and former service members who are charged with certain offenses and are suffering…
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Narcan will be available in Monmouth County high schools
Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has announced a program to equip every high school in the county with the life-saving antidote naloxone (Narcan). In a press release, Gramiccioni stressed the importance of the county’s schools being prepared in the event of an overdose emergency. “We have not had a drug overdose death at any…
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Middletown event focuses on drug prevention
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Assembling a panel of experts to help inform residents about prescription drug and heroin addiction, the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey invited locals to its “Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall” series. During the town hall on May 23 at Middletown High School South, more than 40 residents listened…
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Investigation into assessment program ends with no criminal charges
Following an 18-month investigation of Monmouth County Tax Administrator Matthew S. Clark, municipal tax assessors and vendors with respect to the implementation of the real property Assessment Demonstration Program (ADP), the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has ended its investigation without the filing of any criminal charges. The prosecutor’s office announced its decision not to file…
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Police will assist prosecutor on county task force
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer Monmouth County’s governing body has approved the participation of municipal law enforcement personnel on an existing Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force with a goal of investigating Internet child exploitation-related crime. During a recent meeting, the Board of Freeholders authorized the execution of a task force agreement among the…
