Thursday, January 31, 2013
Woman was killed in Monday morning fire
The woman killed in an apartment fire in Long Branch early Monday morning has been identified. Ann D. Lavelle, 79, of 11 Howland Ave., was a resident of the downstairs apartment of the building, and was found dead inside the building. Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Public Information Officer Charlie Webster said her cause of death has not yet been released, because autopsy results are still pending. Webster said the investigative team "conducted a thorough examination of the structure (at 11 Howland Ave.) and identified the area of origin as the rear bedroom." Webster said investigators could not eliminate the improper disposal of smoking and/or lighting materials as the cause of the fire. He added that the preliminary investigation …
Monday, December 24, 2012
Neptune resident is scheduled to be sentenced in April
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Monday, December 24, 2012
A Neptune man has been found guilty of murdering Nathaniel Wiggins, 24, of Eatontown. Tahj Pines, 27, of Neptune was found guilty of felony murder, conspiracy to commit second-degree robbery, armed robbery and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in connection with the 2008 murder of Wiggins, Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Friday. Pines remains incarcerated at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution and is scheduled for sentencing on April 12, 2013, before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Richard W. English. According to a release from the prosecutor's office, on March 11, 2008, at approximately 10:15 p.m., the Eatontown Police Department received a 911 call reporting shots fired at 264 Route …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Massachusetts man scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 22, 2013
A Massachusetts man is facing life in prison after he was found guilty of robbing and beating an 82-year-old Tinton Falls resident at his home, according to Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni. Rafael LaBoy, 31, of Ludlow, Massachusetts was convicted of first- degree robbery, second-degree burglary, third-degree aggravated assault and third-degree theft, and he remains incarcerated at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) in Freehold. Laboy is scheduled for sentencing on Feb. 22, 2013 before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mellaci, Jr. Acccording to a release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office: On May 21, 2009, Laboy and his cousin, Eddie Laboy, were driving a stolen car south …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Executive charged with disguising illegal corporate political contributions as person contributions of employees of the firm
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Philip Angarone, the former director of marketing for Birdsall Services Group, a large Monmouth-based engineering firm, pleaded guilty Nov. 30 for his role in a scheme in which the firm fraudulently avoided the restrictions of New Jersey’s Pay-to-Play Act by disguising illegal corporate political contributions as personal contributions of employees of the firm, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa said. Angarone, 40, of Hamilton (Mercer County), pleaded guilty before Superior Court Judge Wendel E. Daniels in Ocean County to an accusation charging him with third-degree tampering with public records or information and fourth-degree prohibited corporation contributions through employees. Under his plea agreement, the state will recommend that …
Ron Peck
5:57 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
Public hanging or hard labor on a rock pile for life. Ya you can call me old fashioned but I was taught that if its not broken dont try and fix it. more ›