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Contractor Arrested for Stealing Over $122K from Widow
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FREEHOLD – A Warren County contractor was arrested Monday after stealing more than $122,000 from the widow of a man who perished in the fire which burned down their home. The widow, who was only able to escape the fire after jumping from a balcony, had paid the contractor to rebuild her home, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.
The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, with the assistance of the Asbury Park Police, arrested Alfredo “Fred” Abascal, 59, of Washington Township, on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, charging him with one count of second degree Theft by Deception. If convicted, Abascal faces up to 10 years in a New Jersey state prison.
Lunch Break's Children's Cooking Class Wins 1st Place in Irish Soda Bread Contest
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PHOTO: Back Row, from left: Oceanic Free Library Board President Carolyn Miller; Denise Kelleher, owner of Cups & Cakes, Rumson, and pastry Chef Maggie Condon, Cups & Cakes. Lunch Break Children’s Cooking Class students Emily and Jack Pearsall, first-place winners.
It wasn’t just the luck o’ the Irish that helped the Lunch Break Children’s Cooking Class take first place in the Oceanic Free Library’s Irish soda bread-making competition. It was the special recipe that made the Rumson library’s contest judges come back for more! Cooking Class students Emily and Jack Pearsall, along with instructor Chef Tracy Turi, are responsible for the winning confection. A special thank you to Oceanic Library Director Nanette Reis and President Carolyn Miller for hosting the contest, as well as judges Denise Kelleher and pastry Chef Maggie Condon of Cups & Cakes in Rumson.
County Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services Renamed to Division of Behavioral Health
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Monmouth County takes step to “End the Stigma”
FREEHOLD, NJ –The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously voted to change the name of the Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services to the Division of Behavioral Health in an effort to end the stigma surrounding mental health.
Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley, who spearheaded the name change, thanked the Freeholder Board for their support in addressing one of the biggest hurdles anyone who suffers from mental illness is overcoming, which is the stigma attached to it.
Monmouth County Nonprofits Benefit from Hearts of Hope Breakfast
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LONG BRANCH, NJ - Over 175 guests turned out to support four Monmouth County nonprofit organizations at the Feb. 12 Hearts of Hope Breakfast at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa, Long Branch. Collier Youth Services, the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County, Help for Children (formerly Hope for Children) and Family & Children's Service (FCS) raised $10,000 in funds that will directly support the mission-driven work done by all four nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of at-risk individuals throughout Monmouth County and beyond.
Man Indicted in Missing Woman’s Death
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Roommate Indicted with the Murder of Jacqueline Terrulli
FREEHOLD– A Monmouth County grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment against Ronald Teschner stemming from the murder of Jacqueline Terrulli, 65, who went missing on September 12, 2019, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.
The indictment charges Ronald Teschner, 49, of Ocean Township, with first degree Murder, first degree Felony Murder, first degree Robbery, second degree Burglary, second degree Arson, third degree Aggravated Assault, second degree Disturbing Human Remains, three counts of third degree Theft, third degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, fourth degree Resisting Arrest, third degree Resisting Arrest, two counts of first degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and second degree Certain Person’s Not to Possess a Weapon.
