Tag: Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
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Prosecutor’s office: Area resident indicted in million-dollar swindle
An area resident has been indicted on charges of stealing approximately $1 million from individuals through fraudulent stock purchases and promissory notes, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sept. 28. Anthony Giordano, 43, of Freehold, has been charged with two counts of first degree financial facilitation of criminal activity, second degree theft by…
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Two men charged with supplying drugs that killed Howell woman
Two local men have been arrested and charged with supplying a Howell woman with the drugs that killed her, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sept. 23. Terrance R. Rose, 38, of Freehold Borough, and Reginald A. Simeus, 42, of Howell, are each charged with first degree strict liability for a drug-induced death,…
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Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center welcomes Surf to staff
The newest member of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office brings years of rigorous training, a relentlessly affable attitude and an unwavering commitment to service to his role. He recently marked his first day on the job, having been assigned to the Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center in Freehold Township. He is also 4 years old…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Sept. 15
A Shrewsbury man has been criminally charged with embezzling more than $750,000 from the Colts Neck-based company he once worked for as an accountant, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey has announced. Linskey said Mark S. Bloom, 45, is charged with second-degree theft by unlawful taking. An investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and…
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Tinton Falls woman convicted of killing girlfriend; faces life in prison
A Monmouth County jury has returned guilty verdicts against Jennifer Sweeney, 38, of Tinton Falls, who arranged to have her girlfriend shot nearly six years ago, hospitalizing the woman, before then fatally strangling the woman several months later and burying her body in a Long Branch backyard, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey has announced.…
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Prosecutor: Standoff in Aberdeen Township ends peacefully
ABERDEEN – A nearly five-hour police standoff with an armed suspect ended peacefully when the man was taken into custody on the afternoon of Sept. 4, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey and Aberdeen Township Police Chief Alan Geyer jointly announced in a press release. The law enforcement officials said criminal charges are pending against…
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Atlantic Hub News Briefs, Sept. 8
A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned a 10-count indictment against three men in connection with alleged sexual contact against a minor at a Red Bank eatery where they all had previously worked together, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Aug. 30. Trinidad Mendez-Romero, 31, of Tinton Falls, and Eduardo Jimenez-Berdejo, 34, of…
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Aberdeen Township police officer charged with official misconduct
Aberdeen Township Police Officer Philip M. Santiago, 34, has been arrested and charged with two counts of second degree official misconduct and related crimes in connection with separate actions he allegedly took while on duty earlier this year, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sept. 1. Santiago is also charged with second degree…
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Manalapan resident charged with murder in Freehold Borough shooting
A 23-year-old male resident of Manalapan has been charged with murder in connection with a shooting that claimed the life of an 18-year-old male resident in Freehold Borough. Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Aug. 24 that Lamin Conteh has been taken into custody on charges of first degree murder, first degree attempted…
