Tag: Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
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Drug distribution suspects indicted by grand jury
A Monmouth County grand jury has returned a 100-count indictment charging a dozen people for their alleged roles in a Freehold area drug distribution ring involving heroin, cocaine, marijuana and prescription medications. In addition, 33 people were charged with drug possession and conspiracy offenses, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on March 16. A…
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Freehold Borough man pleads guilty in death of girlfriend
A Freehold Borough man has pleaded guilty to first degree aggravated manslaughter in the 2014 strangulation death of his pregnant girlfriend, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Sender Neftali Villatoro-Reyes, 27, pleaded guilty on Jan. 13 to first degree aggravated manslaughter. Villatoro-Reyes entered his guilty plea before state Superior Court Judge Richard W. English,…
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Bank robber ordered to pay restitution
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer TRENTON — A 33-year-old Barnegat man was sentenced last week to 120 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $22,240 for robbing eight banks, which included three banks in Edison and one in Aberdeen, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. Steven Wisnowski previously pleaded guilty before United States…
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Old Bridge man charged with attempted murder in Aberdeen
An Old Bridge man was charged on Christmas Eve with shooting a 32-year-old Somerset man just two nights before. Tennyson D. Fairclough, 37, was charged on Dec. 24 by Aberdeen Township police with two counts of first-degree attempted murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second-degree certain…
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Area residents charged in drug distribution operation
A five-month undercover drug distribution investigation by federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies dubbed Operation Justice Served culminated with the arrest of 42 people during the last month, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Nov. 3. The arrests were connected to a Freehold Borough-based drug distribution network involved in the sale…
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Old Bridge man sentenced seven years for bank robbery
FREEHOLD — An Old Bridge man has been sentenced to seven years in a New Jersey state prison for a bank robbery last October. Stephen A. Fedorka III, 34, of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, was sentenced by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley on a lone charge of first degree robbery…
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Middletown man arrested for alleged luring incident
FREEHOLD — A Middletown man was arrested and charged with the luring of a 14-year-old girl last year using a popular social media meeting site. Bryan W. Sanderson, 24, of Middletown was arrested and charged on Aug. 18 with luring a 14-year-old girl last year using “Kik,” announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni on…
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Former South Brunswick coach allegedly involved in Long Branch murder
By KENNY WALTER and JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A pair of locals has been charged in connection with the death of a Linden woman who had been reported missing since March. The prosecutors in Monmouth and Union counties jointly announced on Aug. 17 that Jennifer Sweeney, 32, of Tinton Falls and…
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Substitute teacher charged with sexual assault of student
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer A Freehold Township resident who worked as a substitute teacher at Freehold Township High School has been charged with second degree sexual assault and second degree endangering the welfare of a child, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. According to a press release, Daniel Kropa, 24, was arrested…
