Ocean Monmouth Crime Watch

South Toms River Police Shooting

• 🔥 Non-Fatal Incident: A South Toms River police officer was involved in a non-fatal shooting at 9:49 p.m. on...

Multi-agency response to late-night incident in Ocean County:

• Sheriff's Alert: Police activity on South Main Street and Dover Road Wednesday night;...

• Intl predator nabbed: Yekiel Yehoshua Farkas arrested in Lakewood April 17 by U.S. Marshals and ICE.
• Wanted in Israel for rape and indecent acts on children (2020-2025).
• Israeli police tipped Homeland Security.

Major Arrests

• 🔥 International Fugitive in Lakewood: Federal authorities arrested 43-year-old Yechiel Yehoshua Farkas in Lakewood, Ocean County,...

• Fugitive captured: Yechiel Yehoshua Farkas, 43, arrested in Lakewood on April 17 for alleged attempted rape and indecent acts against minors...

Key timeline in Monmouth County case:

• Saturday 7:35 p.m.: Fully clothed woman found floating off 800 block Ocean Ave, Asbury Park; CPR failed,...

Classic scam hits Lakewood: Victim contacted by caller claiming insecure bank account, instructed to hand cash to "agent".

• Met scammer multiple...

Monmouth County shock: Wall Township's Alejandro and Sandra Garcia implicated in $8 million theft and laundering from R. Roman Truck Leasing.

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Guilty Pleas and Sentencings

• 🔥 Former Ocean County Prosecutor Fraud Plea: David T. Schlendorf, 54, formerly of Toms River and ex-assistant...

• Jaisun Z. Brow, 21, pleaded guilty to second-degree witness retaliation for threatening a witness in a 2024 Monmouth County murder trial tied to a...

• Ocean County PD charged two in Long Beach Township drug probe targeting local distribution.
• Angela Mezzina, 39, of Waretown: meth possession with...

• Michael Anthony Mailot, VP of Toms River Regular Republican Club and police dept. employee, charged with simple assault for knowingly causing bodily...

Betrayal from within: David Schlendorf, former Ocean County assistant prosecutor (2000-2003), pleaded guilty to scamming six clients out of $70k by...

• Justice served: Eric Manzanares, 26, of Asbury Park sentenced to 20 years under NERA (85% served) for aggravated manslaughter and assaults after...

Public Safety Incidents

• Drunk Driver Crash: A drunk driver slammed into multiple vehicles at Oak Street and Albert Avenue in Lakewood with no...

Key ruling limits challenges to prosecutorial decisions in business disputes:

• U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner dismissed lawsuit by Price Home...

• Possible drowning reported Sunday evening: Woman pulled from rough, cold ocean; bystanders performed CPR until EMS arrived.
• Officials warn: Stay...

Accountability lapses in mental health crises exposed:

• Howell police saw explicit suicide text ("I’m down for suicide by car") but took Jeremy...

Swatting hoax disrupts tech event in Monmouth County's Wall Township, forcing 500 evacuations from Info Age Science and History Museum.

• False...

• DUI crash at 1 AM on Oak Street and Albert Avenue.
• Driver slammed into multiple vehicles, highlighting risks on local roads.
• No serious injuries; drunk driver treated by quick EMS response.