LONG BRANCH – As Hurricane Sandy was closing in on the Jersey Shore, Darrell Wordelmann – the general manager of Rooney’s Oceanfront Restaurant – watched surveillance video footage of the Atlantic Ocean splashing increasingly closer to the popular upscale restaurant until the power to the cameras eventually went out. The restaurant, which is slightly elevated and… Read the rest of this entry »
Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni
Edgar Mejia, 54, of Long Branch, was found guilty on Wednesday by a Monmouth County jury of sexually assaulting a seven year old Eatontown girl in 2014, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.
Mejia faces possible incarceration of 30 years to life when Judge David F. Bauman imposes his sentence on March 17, 2017. Mejia has been in the custody of the Monmouth County Correctional Institution with bail set at $300,000 since his arrest on July 21, 2014.
Posted: November 17th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Eatontown, Long Branch, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor | Tags: Eatontown, Edgar Mejia, Long Branch, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni | Comments Off on Long Branch Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 7 Year Old Eatontown Girl
LONG BRANCH – The reward for information in the attack on a Long Branch police officer in September has been increased to $30,000 after nearly two months without an arrest in the case. Long Branch resident Vin Gopal announced Monday that he would commit an additional $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction… Read the rest of this entry »
LONG BRANCH – A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized on Monday night after being struck by a vehicle while trick-or-treating, the Asbury Park Press reported. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Long Branch police were called to the area of Morris and Chelsea avenues after a Ford work van struck a teenager who was out trick-or-treating, the… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 22nd, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Long Branch, Monmouth County News | Tags: Long Branch, Long Branch Police, Monmouth County News | Comments Off on N.J. police officer attacked, beaten unconscious
LONG BRANCH – Authorities are offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for attacking and beating Long Branch police officer unconscious early Tuesday. A uniformed Long Branch Police Officer was assaulted around 2 a.m. and left unconscious in the area of Westwood and Bath avenues, according to… Read the rest of this entry »
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden was honored as the 2016 Man of the Year by the Long Branch Professional Firefighters Association – FMBA Local 68 last week at the union’s annual fundraising dinner at Rooney’s Oceanfront.
“I’m extremely honored and humbled by this distinction from FMBA Local #68 which represents the career firefighters and officers in the city of Long Branch. Their dedication to residents and contributions to public safety are to be commended,” said Golden. “Monmouth County’s firefighters, paid and volunteer are true heroes, who dedicate their lives day in and day out.”
Posted: September 12th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Long Branch, Monmouth County Life, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, Shaun Golden | Tags: Long Branch, Long Branch Professional Firefighters Association-FMBA Local 68, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, Sheriff Shaun Golden | 1 Comment »
LONG BRANCH — A school custodian in Long Branch charged with possession and distribution of child pornography in a massive statewide sting has been suspended and banned from school property, according to a report. Randy Hull, 43, of South Toms River, was arrested Aug. 10 as part of a roundup of 40 men charged in a… Read the rest of this entry »
FREEHOLD — A man and a woman are accused of killing a 41-year-old Linden mother, wrapping her in tarp and burying her in the backyard of a Long Branch home, officials said Wednesday. Jennifer Sweeney, 33, of Tinton Falls, and Andre Harris, 32, of Long Branch, have been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree desecration of human… Read the rest of this entry »
FREEHOLD — A man and a woman have been charged in the death of Tyrita R. Julius, a 41-year-old mother who disappeared in March after heading to meet a friend in Monmouth County. Authorities converged on the Long Branch home of Andre Harris, 32, app.com reported Tuesday. He and Jennifer Sweeney, 33, of Tinton Falls have… Read the rest of this entry »
Donald Haring, 61, of Long Branch, pleaded guilty to federal charges of possession and distribution of child pornography today, before U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson in Trenton, according to a statement by U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman.
Haring admitted that he knowingly used a computer from his home to share images and videos of child sexual abuse with other members of a publicly-available, peer-to-peer file-sharing network. Haring also admitted to possessing at least three videos and 600 images of child sexual abuse on his computer and other electronic devices.
Haring faces a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison, a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000, and up to a lifetime of supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 7, 2016.
Posted: June 29th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Child Pornography, Donald Haring, Kiddie porn, Long Branch, Monmouth County News, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman | Comments Off on Long Branch Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Kiddie Porn Charges© Copyright 2024 | MoreMonmouthMusings | All Rights Reserved
