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Armed Robberies, Stabbing Suspect Manhunt Make Top Matawan-Aberdeen News in July
See what your neighbors have been reading and sharing this month on Matawan-Aberdeen Patch.
Police Charge Matawan Pair with Main Street Armed Robbery
Two Matawan residents were arrested less than 24 hours after the armed robbery of a 60-year-old man on Main Street, according to Lt. Ben Smith.
Ex-Prosecutor Dead in Apparent Suicide, Whitney Houston's Headstone Recalls Famous Song Top State News
Accused killer 'Kai the Hitchhiker' suffers self-inflicted wounds, Supreme Court says cops need warrant for GPS data, Buono blasts Christie in campaign stop also make headlines.
Aberdeen Man Masturbated on Playground in Front of Teens, Police Say
An Aberdeen man was arrested last week and accused of masturbating on a playground in front of two teenagers, according to police.
Armed Man Robbed Pizza Delivery Man in Aberdeen, Police Say
A pizza delivery man was robbed by a man armed with a handgun Saturday in Aberdeen, according to Police Chief John Powers.
Police: Armed Men Rob Matawan Resident on Main Street
A 60-year-old Matawan man was robbed on Main Street in Matawan early Monday, according to Lt. Ben Smith.
Police Looking for Stabbing Suspect in Aberdeen
A Colts Neck Township woman was stabbed in her own home Sunday morning, according to Colts Neck Police, and a search has been ongoing in the Aberdeen and Morganville areas.
Chief: Aberdeen Man Set Off Fireworks, Urinated on Police Station Walls
An Aberdeen man charged with setting off illegal fireworks had an odd way of celebrating Independence Day weekend when he reached the police station, according to Aberdeen Police Chief John Powers.
Police: Aberdeen Man Arrested for Alleged Burglaries, 4 Others Facing Drug Charges
A pedestrian stop in Holmdel led to the arrest of an alleged car burglar and brought police to the Holmdel Motor Inn, where four people were arrested on drug charges.
Matawan Plans to Slap Owners of Vacant, Abandoned Properties with Fees
Property owners who abandon their home or business will have to register their property with the borough or face fines up to $1,000 for each day under a proposed property maintenance ordinance.
Sinkhole Closes Aberdeen Road Bridge Over Matawan Creek
The bridge on Aberdeen Road over Matawan Creek was closed in “the interest of public safety,” according to a Monmouth County press release.
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