Asbury Park Man Charged With Stabbing Woman On Labor Day In Asbury Park
Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 3:15 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
ASBURY PARK, NJ.- A 39-year-old Asbury Park, New Jersey man was taken into custody and formally charged in connection with an unprovoked stabbing that occurred on Labor Day in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
According to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago, on Monday, September 2, 2024, at around 2:37 p.m., members of the Asbury Park Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a stabbing on the 500 Block of Asbury Avenue.
   Upon arrival, Police Officers found bystanders rendering aid to a woman who had sustained multiple stab wounds and a suspect who was detained by bystanders at the scene. The woman was immediately transported to a nearby hospital and is listed in critical condition. Â
Charges Filed
The suspect, Travis A. Cavanaugh, 39, of Asbury Park, was taken into custody by responding Police Officers and formally charged with first-degree Attempted Murder; third-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; and fourth-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.
A subsequent investigation by Detectives of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and the Asbury Park Police Department determined that Cavanaugh came up from behind the woman and began to stab her, continuing until a person intervened.
Investigation Remains Ongoing
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Stephen Cavendish of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at (800) 533-7443 or Detective James Crawford of the Asbury Park Police Department at (732) 774-1300.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
