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Seidle gets 30 years for fatal shooting of ex-wife

assetcontentFREEHOLD — After Sgt. Philip Seidle and his wife split up, one of his primary complaints was that she wouldn’t let him see their nine children enough. More than a year now after gunning Tamara Wilson Seidle down in a broad-daylight fatal ambush on an Asbury Park street, Seidle on Thursday was sentenced to 30 years… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: September 29th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Year in review: June 2015


Tamara Wilson-Seidle  was shot and killed in Asbury Park by her ex-husband, Neptune Township Police Sgt Philip Seidle.  Philip is awaiting trial on the murder and faces life in prison.  Tami’s Legacies is a facebook community set up to look after the nine Seidle children.

Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced that his office would conduct an internal affairs inquiry into the Seidle shooting and the the response of the Asbury Park and Neptune Township police departments.

The United States Supreme Court ruled that same sex couples can marry in all 50 states.

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Posted: December 30th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

200 Club of Monmouth County: Supporting First Responders’ Families

CaptureThere is an important organization that we missed in our year end giving guide, the 200 Club of Monmouth County.

Led by former Monmouth County Clerk M.Claire French, the President, and former Monmouth County Prosecutor John Kaye, the Executive Director, the 200 Club is made up of leaders of business, industry, labor, public service, education and other professions including all of the Chiefs of Police of Monmouth County. Their goal is to provide financial assistance and comfort to families of law enforcement and first responders who are killed or disabled in the line of duty, as well as baccalaureate scholarships for their children.

In 2015, the 200 Club of Monmouth County gave scholarships to 107 children of law enforcement officers and first responders. Additionally, the club contributed generously to the Seidle family; the nine children of Tamara Wilson-Seidle who was killed by her ex-husband, Neptune Township Police Sgt Philip Seidle, in June. Kaye told MMM that the club paid the property taxes on the children’s home and gave them a $12,000 no strings attached check this month.

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Posted: December 29th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on 200 Club of Monmouth County: Supporting First Responders’ Families

Children of cop accused of killing ex-wife plan wrongful death suit

assetContentNEPTUNE — The nine children of a Neptune woman who police say was shot to death by her cop ex-husband plans to sue several law enforcement agencies over what they contend was poor training and a lack of disciplinary action after the couple’s repeated domestic complaints. The notice of intention to sue warns of an impending… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: September 17th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Children of cop accused of killing ex-wife plan wrongful death suit

Domestic calls involving cop and slain ex-wife started soon into their marriage, records show

Tamara Seidle

Tamara Seidle

NEPTUNE –A decades-old report discovered by Neptune Township police indicates law enforcement officers intervened in domestic disputes between Sgt. Philip Seidle and the ex-wife he’s accused of gunning down in broad daylight in June soon into their marriage and shortly after he joined the force. Neptune officials found a 1994 report relating to a domestic incident… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 8th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Domestic calls involving cop and slain ex-wife started soon into their marriage, records show

Neptune cop accused of fatally shooting ex-wife once had gun taken away

assetContent (44)NEPTUNE — Neptune police Sgt. Philip Seidle was once declared unfit for duty and had his service weapon taken away three years before witnesses and officials say he shot his ex-wife to death on an Asbury Park street last month, court documents show. In a Sept. 16, 2014, affidavit, Seidle, who is now charged with using… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 28th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Neptune cop accused of fatally shooting ex-wife once had gun taken away

Gramiccioni: Prosecutor’s Office Will Conduct Internal Affairs Investigation Of Seidle Shooting

Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni

Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni

Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni issued the following statement this afternoon regarding the investigation into the Asbury Park and Neptune Township Police Departments’ response to the murder of Tamara Wilson-Seidle last week:

“Yesterday morning, I informed the police chiefs of the Asbury Park and Neptune Township Police Departments that our Office will conduct the Internal Affairs review and evaluation of the performance of the responding officers to last week’s tragic shooting by off-duty Neptune Township Police Officer Philip Seidle.

“This review will be conducted by our Professional Responsibility Bureau to ensure a thorough review and evaluation is performed that will stand up to the scrutiny from the community.

“It is imperative that we look at this incident with a critical eye towards doing all that we can to understand what transpired and learning how, moving forward, we can improve from that evaluative process.

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Posted: June 24th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Asbury Park, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor, Neptune | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Funeral services set for ex-wife gunned down by Neptune cop

ASBURY PARK —Funeral services have been set for the Neptune mother of nine gunned down in Asbury Park by her former husband, a Neptune police officer. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday from 4 to 9 p.m. at Holy Spirit Church in Asbury Park followed by a funeral mass at noon Monday at the church, according to… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 21st, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Funeral services set for ex-wife gunned down by Neptune cop

Before deadly shooting, cop warned his kids he meant their mother harm

ASBURY PARK — Before Tuesday’s fatal encounter with his ex-wife, a Neptune police sergeant contacted two of his children and told them he planned to harm her, NJ Advance Media has learned. A source close to the investigation into Tamara Seidle’s fatal shooting said police were aware of the threat against her before her ex-husband, Neptune… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 19th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Asbury Park, Crime, Crime and Punishment, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor, Neptune Township | Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Before deadly shooting, cop warned his kids he meant their mother harm

NJ cop accused of killing wife appears in court

assetContent (26)FREEHOLD —The police officer charged with killing his former wife in front of their 7-year-old daughter appeared in court Wednesday afternoon to face murder charges. Phillip Seidle, a sergeant with the Neptune Township Police Department,was formally charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and endangering the welfare of a child in the… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 17th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Asbury Park, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, Neptune | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on NJ cop accused of killing wife appears in court