Category Archives: Crime

FAIR HAVEN: A cyclist was struck by a stolen vehicle during a police pursuit Tuesday morning, police said.

RED BANK: Six DWI arrests, a stolen Amazon package and a whole lotta contempt make up the July police blotter. Here's where it all went down.

RED BANK: Black Hawk helicopter is again the star attraction for kids as police host National Night Out at Count Basie Park. Photos galore.

RED BANK: Borough man arrested on charges he set three fires here and robbed a Little Silver pharmacy in a 12-hour spree earlier this week.

RED BANK: Police blotter for June includes six DWI arrests, a stolen package and a damaged Ring doorbell camera.

RED BANK: Police charge three, including RBC QB Alex Brown, in alleged assault on teen, but don't allege racial bias, as claimed by victim.

FAIR HAVEN: Council overrides mayor, who had refused to post gun-law resolution he called "just words on a piece of paper."

RED BANK: Man indicted on charges of sneaking lewd photos of a teenaged girl at an auto dealership a year ago.

RED BANK:  Borough schools and police plan to roll out an armed school resource officer program to boost safety, McConnell says.

RED BANK: Police blotter for May includes eight DWI arrests and a reported theft of OTC anti-allergy medications.

RED BANK: Following mass shootings elsewhere, McConnell plans to address public safety concerns in a community Zoom meeting. 

RED BANK: A 16-year-old RBR student alleges he was beaten in a racially charged attack in Oceanport Saturday night.

RED BANK: Heavy police presence on River Road Tuesday night prompted by an unfounded report of an armed assault, says Chief McConnell.

RED BANK: Audit uncovered 'suspicious transactions' that led to charges against former council member Hazim Yassin, foundation prez says.

RED BANK: Former councilman Hazim Yassin charged with stealing $7,650 from the nonprofit Red Bank Borough Education Foundation.

RED BANK: Police blotter for April includes a DWI arrest, three charged with harassment, and two vandalized vehicles.

RED BANK: Library and Fortune Center to display soil from the Eatontown site of the 1886 lynching of Samuel “Mingo” Jack Johnson as a way of bearing witness.

RED BANK: Local police urge residents not to make it easy for auto thieves, who've been busy stealing high-end autos in recent months.

RED BANK: Borough's use of donated Tesla spotlights need for charging infrastructure before EVs can be considered, McConnell says.

RED BANK: Shrewsbury man unhurt after trying to stop the theft of his car downtown Tuesday, police said.