Tag: Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
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Nearly 600 firearms collected at two gun buyback events in Monmouth County
A combined total of nearly 600 firearms have been collected for destruction as the result of two gun buyback events hosted by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and partner agencies over the last month, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Nov. 23. Monmouth County was one of nine counties statewide to host a…
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Suspect sought in attack on jogger at Marlboro park
MARLBORO – A physical attack and an attempted sexual assault of a jogger in a Monmouth County park in Marlboro is under investigation, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Nov. 6. The incident took place shortly after 11:45 a.m. Nov. 4, approximately 100 feet off the Henry Hudson Trail in Big Brook Park,…
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Holmdel man receives 10 years for 2018 arson, weapons offenses
A former resident of Holmdel has been sentenced to a total of 10 years in a New Jersey state prison relating to an arson and firing a weapon into a township business, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Nov. 5. Leonard J. Mazzarisi III, 32, formerly of Holmdel, was sentenced on Nov. 5…
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Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office to hold gun buyback event in Freehold Township
Following a successful gun buyback event that was recently held in Asbury Park, a second such event will be held on Nov. 20 in Freehold Township, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced. The second gun buyback event in as many months is scheduled to take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 20…
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Monmouth prosecutor launches LGBTQ+ law enforcement liaison and Safe Place programs
Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey has announced the launch of two programs: the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office LGBTQ+ Law Enforcement Liaison program and the Safe Place program. According to a press release from Linskey’s office, the two new initiatives are intended to foster improved relations between the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or…
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Hightstown man convicted for random roadside slaying of Freehold woman
A Monmouth County jury has returned guilty verdicts on all charges against a Hightstown man who shot and killed a local woman as she drove along on a state highway in Freehold Township three years ago, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Oct. 12. Kader Mustafa, 40, was convicted of first degree murder,…
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Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office launches police chaplains program
Father Mychal Judge of the Fire Department of New York, who is recognized as the first officially designated casualty of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, once summarized the mission of a chaplain – a cleric directly affiliated with a secular institution, there to provide faith-based counsel during times of crisis…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, Oct. 6
The Jackson Memorial High School Jaguar Marching Band will host a “Showcase of Champions” marching band competition on Oct. 9. Award-winning bands from around the state will compete and be judged on music and the performance of their field show. The Jackson Memorial band will perform its show “Heroes,” which pays tribute to police, firefighters,…
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Eatontown man indicted in case of videotaped sexual assaults
A Monmouth County grand jury has returned a 20-count indictment against a man from Eatontown who is charged with videotaping sexual assaults of unconscious women over the span of three years, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sept. 27. Joshua Padilla, 36, was indicted on Sept. 24 and is now charged with eight…
