Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden is pleased to announce the appointments of Robert Dawson and Michael Donovan Jr. to undersheriffs of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. Robert Dawson, who was sworn in on Tuesday, February 15, by Superior Court Judge Lawrence Lawson, has been the chief of the Spring Lake Police Department since 1996. Prior […]
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office drug sniffing dog led to the seizure of suspected crack cocaine and controlled dangerous substances on Saturday, February 12. The incident occurred after Sheriff’s Officers Sean O’Neill and David Lasko went to serve a Superior Court warrant for non support on Gershon Clark, 44, in Middletown. When the officers arrived […]
The Monmouth County Correctional Institution was recently audited by the New Jersey Department of Corrections and was acknowledged for being 100 percent compliant with state standards. The annual review consisted of a comprehensive study which encompassed all areas of the jail, and, was conducted by four state auditors. “This grade of excellence reaffirms the fact […]
Sheriff Shaun Golden took the oath of office as the 76th Sheriff of Monmouth County on January 6, during the Board of Chosen Freeholder’s annual organization meeting at the Monmouth County Biotech High School in Freehold. Sheriff Golden was elected in November, 2010 to a three year term and serves as the chief executive of […]
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office served 78 warrants and made 64 arrests while participating in a statewide Non-Support Sweep that began on Tuesday, December 7th and ended Thursday, December 9th. The Non-Support Sweep, which included the participation of all 21 New Jersey Sheriff’s Offices, through the Sheriffs’ Association of New Jersey (SANJ), was conducted in […]
Six canines were barking up the right tree for the past eleven weeks and as a result are the first graduates of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Police Canine Academy. The intensive training session, which began in September, consisted of narcotics and explosive dogs, along with their handlers from various law enforcement agencies, who received […]
If residents of Monmouth County haven’t cleaned out their medicine cabinets lately now might be a good time. The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is coordinating the American Medicine Chest Challenge (AMCC) in Monmouth County, which is a national event that raises awareness of prescription drug abuse. The event will be held on November 13th when […]
Sheriff Golden discusses the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Youth Corp. and Senior programs on this Comcast Newsmakers TV segment.
Eighty five people were apprehended after a four day fugitive roundup operation was conducted on October 19th through October 22nd. The operation led by the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshals Service and Asbury Park Police targeted local, county and state criminals, many who were wanted on felony charges. “The success of this operation resulted […]
Fugitives from justice throughout Monmouth County will have the opportunity to safely surrender and receive favorable consideration from the courts through Fugitive Safe Surrender-Central New Jersey. The program begins Wednesday, November 3rd, and ends Saturday, November 6th, at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, 771 Somerset Street, Somerset. Fugitives can turn themselves in at […]
