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Former Long Branch Teacher Arrested For Child Sexual Assault

FREEHOLD – A former Long Branch elementary school teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Gustavo Barrientos, 53, of Tinton Falls, is charged with first…


Lacey Township Man Charged With Distribution Of Methamphetamine

Toms River- Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force collaborated with the Lacey Township Police Department Narcotics Unit, Lacey Township Police Department Detective Bureau,…


Somerset Man Charged In New Brunswick Double Homicide

New Brunswick – Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department announced today that a Somerset man has been charged for his involvement in a shooting that…



Monmouth County Prosecutor Warns Of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams

FREEHOLD – Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni is urging residents to beware of becoming victims of COVID-related scams, especially those scams targeting senior and elderly residents. During this COVID-19 pandemic, scams targeting citizens, in…


Beachwood Man Pleads Guilty To Narcotics Distribution

Toms River- Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on January 11, 2021, Michael Trotman, 35, of Beachwood, pled guilty to Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute. The drugs were discovered in…





Carteret Man Charged with Killing his Grandmother

New Brunswick- Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Dennis McFadden of the Carteret Police Department announced that Shawn Gonzalez, 39, of Carteret has been arrested and charged with the murder of his grandmother Dolores…