The Long Branch man wanted for allegedly abdanoning the dog now affectionally renamed "River" has turned himself into police, in an announcement on Facebook from the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office.
The owner of a Howell home where 50 cats were found is facing charges while the county SPCA seeks help caring for the pets found in inhumane conditions.
A group of 4th graders at Joseph C. Caruso School in Keansburg are getting ready to open up a store in their classroom with the proceeds going to the Monmouth County SPCA and Sheriff's K-9 unit.