Monmouth County News

Local law enforcement officers in two New Jersey jurisdictions will be able to act as immigration agents under an agreement announced Friday by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

Federal and local authorities arrested 846 New Jersey fugitives, some of whom are "incredibly violent, incredibly dangerous," during a monthlong operation, law enforcement authorities said Thursday.

A former police chief in New Jersey has been indicted on child sexual assault charges.

Jurors continued their deliberations for second day in the trial of a Colts Neck man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl over the course of more than a year.

The indictment handed up Wednesday by a Monmouth County grand jury alleges that 61-year-old Robert Holmes sexually assaulted the female victim between April 2005 and March 2007, while she was between the ages of 12 and 14.

A grand jury handed up an indictment against the former police chief today, charging him with sexually assaulting a child between 2005 and 2007.

After listening to closing arguments by the defense and prosecution, and to four hours of judge's instructions, jurors deliberated briefly Tuesday in the trial of a former Brick man charged with stabbing his estranged wife and their son during a domestic dispute.

NJ beach goers headed to Pier Village in Long Branch can take advantage of special discounts offered every Tuesday. The new program, Spa, Shop and Dine, was recently launched by a Aquamedica Spa and includes discounts to the spa and other participating businesses.

Pier Village guests can take advantage of discounts and premiums from Aquamedica Salon and Day Spa, The Wine Loft, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, The Turning Point restaurant and now Carter & Cavero. To see available offers visit, www.aquamedicaspa.com/spa_shop_dine

The first round of graduating students from The NJ Premier Institute for Medical and Dental Training have successfully completed their 13 week course for medical and dental assisting. Despite reports of growing jobless claims, the grads are expected to quickly enter the work force, with some already reporting immediate access granted.

NJ dental assistants are in high demand. The medical and dental field is flourishing with opportunities for trained and qualified assistants as dentists continue to hire additional help so that they may devote more of their own time to performing complex procedures for patients.

A convicted felon is behind bars after he was arrested Wednesday afternoon for failure to appear for sentencing on June 19.

A 25-year-old male was jailed on as sault and weapons charges after police said he threatened another man with a knife and punched him in the face last week.. Police said Alvaro Franco- Cuque held a knife to the chest of the 21-year-old victim and accused him of calling the police while the suspect was drinking with friends earlier in the week.

Retired Superior Court Judge Norman Peer walked out of the meeting room in Ocean Township yesterday and flashed a thumbs up.

Laura Brunetti of 'L'Estrella Studio's Traveling Canvas' participated in a borough-wide afternoon community Swap Meet event on Saturday, June 20.

When Scott Bennett, the accused habitual offender who has been in and out of jail while he awaits disposition of a number of charges - including vehicular homicide - was recently released in bail, he was told his freedom depending on complying with certain conditions.

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Professional basketball player Earl J. "J.R." Smith III received a 90-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to a traffic charge in connection with a 2007 fatal motor vehicle accident but likely will serve only 30 days.

Prosecutors on Tuesday formally charged 22-year-old Jaris Baker of Neptune with the murder of Jon Paraison, the 23-year-old township resident fatally wounded in front of his 11th Avenue home early Saturday morning.

Authorities cited a man from Union for animal cruelty Monday, accused of leaving his dog in an unattended car for more than an hour.

Between his annual Independence Day weekend appearances at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park and his crowd-pleasing New Year's Eve shows at Red Bank's Count Basie Theatre, Monmouth County's own Southside Johnny Lyon has become something of a Shore institution over the years.

An 18-year-old male is in the county jail tonight after authorities arrested and charged him with maliciously killing an 8-week-old kitten.