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Plumsted Township, NJ

NJ Apartment Association Bookkeeper Who Stole $357K Learns Prison Sentence NJ Apartment Association Bookkeeper Who Stole $357K Learns Prison Sentence
NJ Apartment Association Bookkeeper Who Stole $357K Learns Prison Sentence A former bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution for stealing $357,250 from the organization, authorities said. Karly Simon-Sapp, 50, of Plumsted Township, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Kenneth T. Palmer to five years New Jersey State Prison and ordered to pay $357,520 in restitution, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. She previously had pleaded guilty to theft. Between January 2016 and January 2022, Simon-Sapp, in her capacity as a bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association, forged the …
Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In South Jersey: Police Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In South Jersey: Police
Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In South Jersey: Police A Plumsted Township man was killed and his wife was seriously injured when a tow truck hit their motorcycle, authorities said. Jackson Township police responded to the crash on Hawkin Road at around 3:16 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, Chief Matthew Kunz said in an email.  Erin Doyle, 53, of New Egypt, was pronounced dead at the scene. His 47-year-old wife was airlifted to a trauma center with a serious leg injury. Investigators said Doyle and his wife were heading north on a 1998 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. A 1997 Ford F-350 flatbed tow truck was turning left into a drivewa…
Former Bookkeeper Admits To Stealing $357K From NJ Apartment Association: Prosecutors Former Bookkeeper Admits To Stealing $357K From NJ Apartment Association: Prosecutors
Karly Simon-Sapp Pleads Guilty A former bookkeeper admitted to stealing more than $350,000 from an advocacy group for New Jersey apartment building owners, authorities said. Karly Simon-Sapp, 50, of Plumsted Township, pleaded guilty to theft on Monday, May 13, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Thursday, May 23. She was a bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association (NJAA), which said on its website that it represents "all facets of the multifamily housing industry" in the Garden State. Investigators said Simon-Sapp forged the signatures of the NJAA's president and v…
South Jersey Man Intentionally Started Two Fires, Including State-Owned Building: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Intentionally Started Two Fires, Including State-Owned Building: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Intentionally Started Two Fires, Including State-Owned Building: Prosecutors A Plumsted Township man was accused of intentionally starting two fires in Ocean County, authorities said. Edward Petroni, 41, was charged on Monday, Mar. 4 with two counts of aggravated arson, burglary, and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. The charges come from two fires in Plumsted and Jackson townships on Friday, Mar. 1. First responders were called to what was described as a "shed fire" near Maple Avenue and Brown Road in Plumsted at around 1:20 p.m. The structure was actually a bus stop …
Plumsted Woman, 63, Killed In Mobile Home Fire: Prosecutor Plumsted Woman, 63, Killed In Mobile Home Fire: Prosecutor
Plumsted Woman, 63, Killed In Mobile Home Fire: Prosecutor A 63-year-old woman from Ocean County was killed in a fire at a mobile home, authorities said. Catherine Hakos's body was recovered from the back bedroom of the residence, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  On Wednesday, Nov. 1, at approximately 10 a.m., a mobile home fire was reported on Lakewood Road in Plumsted Township. Upon arrival, emergency service personnel observed heavy smoke emanating from the mobile home, with a male victim outside the residence and another victim still trapped inside.  The male victim, later identifie…
Jersey Shore Man Charged In Fatal 86 MPH DWI Crash: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Charged In Fatal 86 MPH DWI Crash: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Charged In Fatal 86 MPH DWI Crash: Prosecutor A 41-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with a fatal high-speed crash in May, authorities said. John Zinkoski, 41, of Beachwood, surrendered himself to the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Aug. 22, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The charges are in connection with the alcohol-related crash that occurred in Plumsted Township which resulted in the death of Judi Smith, 59, of Browns Mills, the prosecutor said. On May 12 at approximately 5:50 p.m., Plumsted Township police re…
Jersey Shore Man Was Driving 86 MPH In Fatal DUI Crash: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Was Driving 86 MPH In Fatal DUI Crash: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Was Driving 86 MPH In Fatal DUI Crash: Prosecutor A 41-year-old man from Beachwood has been charged with vehicular homicide in a fatal crash, authorities said. John Zinkoski, 41, of Beachwood, was charged  in connection with a motor vehicle crash that occurred in Plumsted Township in May resulting in the death of Judi Smith, 59, of Browns Mills, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 12, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Officers from the Plumsted Township Police Department responded to the area of Pinehurst Road and Long Swamp Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash. An investigati…
Jersey Shore Bookkeeper Stole $358K From Apartment Association: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Bookkeeper Stole $358K From Apartment Association: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Bookkeeper Stole $358K From Apartment Association: Prosecutor A 49-year-old bookkeeper has been charged with stealing more than $358,000 from the New Jersey Apartment Association, authorities said. Karly Simon-Sapp, of Plumsted Township, was charged with theft and forgery, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Plumsted Township Police Chief Earl Meroney. An investigation revealed that between January 2016 and January 2022, Simon-Sapp forged the signatures of both the NJ Apartment Association’s president and vice-president on over 100 checks written out to either herself or to cash, Billhimer said. Simon-Sapp then&nbs…
Driver, 59, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash Driver, 59, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash
Driver, 59, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash A 59-year-old woman from Browns Mills was killed in a crash in Ocean County, authorities said. On Friday, May 12 at 5:48 p.m., the woman was driving a 2013 Volvo at the intersection of Longsamp and Route 539 in Plumsted Township, police said. As she entered the intersection, a 2021 Sliver Nissan that was driven by a 40-year-old man from Princeton was traveling south on Route 539.  As the Volvo entered the intersection, the Silver Nissan collied into the Volvo, police said. The man was taken to Jersey Shore Trauma and the woman was taken to Monmouth Medical souther…