Erik Larsen is a staff writer for the Asbury Park Press and the USA TODAY Network, specializing in reporting on the Jersey Shore. With a focus on local news in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Erik covers a wide range of topics including breaking news, weather events, community issues, and human interest stories. His work has been featured in various publications including Yahoo News, Tablet Magazine, and Water & Wastes Digest.
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Erik's articles predominantly focus on local crime, breaking news, and government announcements in the United States, specifically New Jersey's Monmouth and Ocean Counties. If you have insights or data related to ongoing criminal investigations, updates on missing persons cases, or local government decisions affecting these counties, your pitch is more likely to resonate with Erik. Providing detailed information about relevant incidents would be beneficial for pitching stories involving traffic accidents or county news.
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By: Erik Larsen
FREEHOLD – An English teacher from Point Pleasant has been charged with meeting a student at the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area in Upper Freehold Township for sex on several occasions, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said Tuesday.
By: Erik Larsen
MIDDLETOWN - Jersey Central Power & Light is investigating the cause of a major outage in northern Monmouth County on Monday, which left more than 9,000 customers without electricity and caused traffic signals on Route 36 to go dark at the start of the evening commute.
By: Erik Larsen
Jessica L. Sawicki, 37, has been placed on administrative leave from Hamilton High School West and could spend the rest of her life in state prison.
By: Erik Larsen
A gas leak at the site of a downed power line near the corner of Green Grove Road and West Bangs Avenue has caused alarm in the township on Wednesday.
The outage forced police to shut down large sections of Route 36 when traffic signals failed and left 9,000 homes without electricity on Monday.
Jessica Sawicki, 37, is charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault and five counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
By: Erik Larsen
The advisory was issued after a 6-inch water main was struck during a sewer rehabilitation project along Bay Avenue in Highlands.
Mayor Daniel Francisco said he was not at liberty to discuss the reason for the action.
Frank Lando Jr., 65, was on Route 70, when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle operated by State Trooper Anthony Fernandes, who was on patrol.
By: Erik Larsen
Two occupants inside the 2008 Honda Civic were assaulted on Ridge Road and the suspect — who had a gun — took off in the car, police said.
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