Raymond S. Santiago of Freehold promises "fair and equal" justice; becoming an "integral part" of the communities the office serves.
A Mercedes Benz was engulfed in flames after it struck a tree in a fatal crash on a local road in Upper Freehold on Wednesday, police say.
Omar Rivera-Rojas and his nephew Alberto Rojas-Hernandez pleaded guilty to first degree aggravated manslaughter in a companion's death.
Police say the vicinity of Route 33 and Route 9 reopened after an early morning car accident temporarily delayed traffic.
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden announced six more officers will be assigned to the Monmouth/Ocean County Auto Theft Task Force.
Sheriff Shaun Golden points to Democratic Legislature to change laws; challenger Larry Luttrell calls for county task force.
Freehold Twp. Lt. John Todd, 58, who pleaded guilty to computer theft, will apply for pre-trial intervention for first-time offenders.
With the start of the Labor Day weekend, expect to be stopped on Friday night on Route 9 North in Freehold Twp. for a sobriety checkpoint.
Thirteen people died in Monmouth County traffic accidents in July, the highest number recorded in eight years, county law enforcement says.
Borough police are investigating who may have been responsible for damage to a decorative statue on Main Street's Horse Walk in Freehold.
The Police Department here is going into the fall with three newly hired police officers, and has seen the promotion of two others.
The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office had a remembrance ceremony for 79 people, ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31.
A crackdown on impaired driving will be underway in Freehold Township beginning Friday, part of a statewide end-of-summer campaign.
Two men were sentenced July 29 for possession of child sexual abuse material; 14 others arrested since January, county prosecutor says.
David A. Bulk, 71, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting of a Pennsylvania man at his Millstone home July 10.
A Freehold home near Route 537 was damaged during a weekend electrical fire, officials said.
Freehold Township police posted assurances to residents that a Facebook post about two suspects on a "killing spree" was "unsubstantiated."
James Simmons, 74, who was found guilty of having child sexual abuse materials on his computer in 2017, faces a 10-year sentence.
Denise A. James of Waretown died instantly July 14; her daughter, age 3, died this weekend from critical injuries, prosecutors say.
The crash Thursday, July 14, on Siloam Road and Old Turkey Swamp Road in Freehold Township claimed the life of an Ocean County woman.
Members of the Salib family of Marlboro are identified as the victims of a car crash July 3 in Freehold Twp., the prosecutor's office says.
Authorities are not yet releasing the identities of the victims of a fatal car crash Sunday afternoon; two others remain hospitalized.
A crash involving five cars on Route 9 in Freehold Twp. Sunday afternoon, July 3, also left the driver of another car in serious condition.
A multi-vehicle crash killed two passengers on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Freehold Police Officer Brian Ruegger and Officer Patrick Healey were honored by the 200 Club of Monmouth County on Thursday for the rescue.
New hires are Nicolas Logothetis, Hazlet; Connor Johnson, Morris County; Aaron Shaw, Eatontown, and Joseph Friscia, Union Beach.
Brian Becker, executive director of a pet rescue, has been charged with aggravated sexual contact and child endangerment, prosecutor says.
A woman struck by a car as she walked on Route 9 early Thursday morning is admitted to an area hospital; no summons issued to driver.
Efrain Cruz Jr. is charged with 2nd-degree manslaughter after a gun went off, striking another man at a Freehold gathering, prosecutors say.
Checkpoint will be at Route 9 northbound to Juniper Plaza, starting 10 p.m. Friday, June 17, to 2 a.m. Saturday.
St. Rose of Lima School closed Monday after a non-credible social media threat surfaced on the weekend; it is reopening Tuesday.
As a flag is raised for LGBT Pride Month, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey says "there is no place for hate" in the county.
State offers advice on what to do to discourage bears from coming near your house.
Eric G. Hafner, 31, will be sentenced Sept. 21 in U.S. District Court in Trenton for making threats and extorting many local officials.
John Catenacci, 49, of Freehold, was arrested on April 29 and charged with theft.
Kader Mustafa, 40, of Hightstown fatally shot Sciasia Calhoun as she drove along Route 33 in 2018.
Authorities said the Chevrolet Malibu overturned after the driver lost control.
Lakehurst police said the Freehold man's car was searched after they saw a switchblade on his lap during a motor vehicle stop.
Conor Kavanagh, 29, was accused of committing three bank robberies, police said.
Two police officers from Freehold faced "major" discipline in 2021, according to a report from the AG's office.