2 Charged In Freehold Library Shooting: Prosecutor
Two individuals have been charged in a shooting at the Freehold library last week, authorities said Tuesday, May 5.
At 4:21 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, police responded to the area of the Freehold Borough Public Library for a report of gunshots, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Officers found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound, who was taken to a local hospital and is now in stable condition, Santiago said.
Kanye Faucette, a 19-year-old Keansburg was identified as the shooter following an investigation, Santiago said. Heaven Holmes, a 20-year-old K…
Daughter Steals $280K From Elderly Mom In Bank Scheme, Edgewater Police Say
An elderly woman reported more than $280,000 stolen by her own daughter in a bank scheme, authorities in Bergen County said Tuesday, May 5.
The victim told police on Nov. 20, 2025 that her daughter, Ayelet A. Weiss, 57, of Harrisburg, PA, took her to the bank and transferred the contents of her accounts into a business account owned by Weiss, Edgewater Police Capt. Tim Farrell said.
Weiss told the victim the money was being placed into a trust, which never occurred, Farrell said.
Detective Robert Carrano later established probable cause to charge Weiss with second-degree theft by deception…
Trailblazing Lyndhurst Commissioner Karen Haggerty Dies, 66
Lyndhurst residents are mourning the loss of Karen Haggerty, the township commissioner and longtime community leader.
Haggerty, 66, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, May 4, according to her obituary on the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home website. She was serving as a township commissioner at the time of her death and was among the few women in the township’s history to hold the role, her obituary reads.
Haggerty was first elected to the Township Commission in 2017, becoming the first woman to win a seat in 24 years, according to the township website. As Commiss…
