Central Jersey Parolee, 35, Found Guilty Of Strangling His Fiancee, Prosecutor Says
A 35-year-old parolee from Central Jersey has been found guilty of strangling his fiancee during a domestic violence dispute in 2019, authorities said.
The Tuesday verdict also happened to be the first criminal jury trial in Monmouth County since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to Acting County Prosecutor Lori Linskey.
Jaself Brown, 35, of Keansburg, was found guilty of aggravated assault by strangulation of a victim of domestic violence, according to Linskey.
A jury found Brown guilty after a five-day trial, she said,
On Oct. 18, 2019, the victim, who was Brown’s fia…
Updated: Jersey Shore Motorcyclist's Leg Severed In Toms River Collision
A motorcyclist from Ocean County was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center after a serious collision on Route 70 in Toms River, authorities said.
The crash occurred about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the state route's intersection with Whitesville Road, according to Jillian Messina, a spokeswoman for the Toms River Police Department .
John Troncone, 25 of Jackson, was riding east on Route 70 on a Harley Davidson motorcycle, through a green traffic signal, when Robin Smith, 44, of Berkeley Township, allegedly made a left onto Whitesville Road in front of the motorcycle, Me…
