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Thieves Take Advantage Of Broken Lock At Jersey Shore Wawa: Police Thieves Take Advantage Of Broken Lock At Jersey Shore Wawa: Police
Thieves Take Advantage Of Broken Lock At Jersey Shore Wawa: Police Police are looking for the people responsible for taking advantage of a broken lock at a Wawa store in Wall Township early New Year's Day. Wall Township police say it happened in the Wawa at the corner of New Jersey Route 35 and Lakewood Road. Officers arrived at the store at around 2 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1. When officers got to the store, they found a note on the front door saying it was closed from 11 p.m. on New Year's Eve to 6 a.m. on New Year's Day. Wawa's website lists the store as open 24 hours every day.  Wawa management told police it was an "oversight" due to the broken lock…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Arrested For Scamming Victim Of $100K On Jersey Shore Man Arrested For Scamming Victim Of $100K On Jersey Shore
Man Arrested For Scamming Victim Of $100K On Jersey Shore A 31-year-old man from Jersey City has been arrested in an email scam totaling nearly $100,000, authorities said. Shiva Penmetsa was charged with theft on Tuesday, Dec. 19, according to Wall Township police. Penmesta allegedly sent the woman an email on May 5 thanking her for a $400 subscription, police said. The woman called the number listed on the email and Penmetsa convinced her to give electronic access to her computer, they said.  Penmesta instructed the woman to write two cashier checks — one for $39,600 and one for $60,000 — which she deposited into a Bank of America account. …

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by Jon Craig
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Woman Stole $15K From GoFundMe Campaign For Motorist Who Lost An Arm In Crash: Prosecutor Woman Stole $15K From GoFundMe Campaign For Motorist Who Lost An Arm In Crash: Prosecutor
Woman Stole $15K From GoFundMe Campaign For Motorist Who Lost An Arm In Crash: Prosecutor A Tinton Falls woman has been charged with stealing $15,000 from a GoFundMe fundraiser that she set up for a severely injured motorist, authorities said. Nicole C. Weidelman, 46, is charged with theft by deception, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. GoFundMe said it delivered funds directly to the intended beneficiary An investigation led by Tinton Falls Police Department Detective William Rodriguez revealed that in November 2022, the intended fundraiser recipient was involved in a serious motor vehicle collision on I-95 in Florida. The recover…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Arrested Breaking Into Cars On Jersey Shore: Police Man Arrested Breaking Into Cars On Jersey Shore: Police
Man Arrested Breaking Into Cars On Jersey Shore: Police A 33-year-old man from Burlington has been arrested for breaking into cars in Brick Township, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 12:55 a.m. Brick Police responded to Windsor Road for a suspicious person attempting to enter parked motor vehicles.  Ptl. Scott Mesmer responded to the area and quickly located a suspect who matched the description provided by the caller, police said. Christopher Kennedy was arrested and charged with two counts of burglary and theft of movable property. Kennedy was processed at Brick Police Headquarters and held in Ocean County Jail. Chief David For…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Town Employee Pocketed $10K In Utility Payments: Prosecutor NJ Town Employee Pocketed $10K In Utility Payments: Prosecutor
NJ Town Employee Pocketed $10K In Utility Payments: Prosecutor A Tuckerton Borough utility collector has been arrested on accusations she stole $10,000 from the municipality. Jennifer Docherty, 46, of West Creek, failed pocketed proceeds from the tax, water, and sewer payments for the borough between June 2018 and June 2023, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Docherty surrendered to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office in the presence of her attorney on Monday, Nov. 21. She was processed and served with the charge via summons pending an upcoming first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.  She was charged with theft by f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Shore Burglar Found With Women's Clothing, Jewelry After Foot Chase: Cops Jersey Shore Burglar Found With Women's Clothing, Jewelry After Foot Chase: Cops
Jersey Shore Burglar Found With Women's Clothing, Jewelry After Foot Chase: Cops A 34-year-old Brick Township man was arrested and charged with breaking into an apartment and snatching jewelry and women's clothing on Tuesday, Nov. 14, police said Officers responded to the Kentwood Village Apartments after a resident saw a man later identified as Joshua Guarino in their apartment via security camera, Brick Township police said.  Officers found Guarino running from the apartment and ordered him to stop, police said. He refused and continued to run, but didn't get far — he was apprehended following a short foot chase on Route 70, police said.  Guarino had women'…

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by Sam Barron
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Jersey Shore Woman Charged With Stealing $195K From Former Employer: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Woman Charged With Stealing $195K From Former Employer: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Woman Charged With Stealing $195K From Former Employer: Prosecutor An Ocean County woman is accused of stealing nearly $200,000 from her former employer in Monmouth County, authorities said. Jessica L. Schott, 44, of Point Pleasant, was charged with theft by unlawful taking, forgery and false uttering, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said on Tuesday, Nov. 14. An investigation by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau began earlier this year after a tip from a Wall Township-based company that used to employ Schott, Santiago said. The prosecutor did not name the company. A review of the company’s financial…

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by Jon Craig
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Contractor Admits Gambling Jersey Shore Renovation Money: Prosecutor Contractor Admits Gambling Jersey Shore Renovation Money: Prosecutor
Contractor Admits Gambling Jersey Shore Renovation Money: Prosecutor A home contractor has admitted spending renovation money on personal expenses including gambling, authorities said. Jeffrey Crawford, 50, of Lacey Township, pleaded guilty to theft by failure to make required disposition of property on Monday, Oct. 23, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. In May 2021, the Toms River Township Police Department was contacted by the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs with regard to a complaint lodged by a Toms River resident against Crawford, who was trading as Hercules Renovations, LLC.  A subsequent in…

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by Jon Craig
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Lakewood Man Indicted For GF's Murder: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Indicted For GF's Murder: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Indicted For GF's Murder: Prosecutor A 59-year-old man from Lakewood has been indicted for murder and theft. The indictment of John Filistovich was in connection with the death of Betty Perry, 60, of Lakewood, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Betty Perry. Responding Officers made entry into the residence and found the deceased body of a female, later identified as Ms. Perry, on the floor of the bedroom. A subsequent…

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by Jon Craig
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Englewood Burglar Who Raided Homeowner's Fridge, Changed Clothes Ends Up With Jail Food: Police Englewood Burglar Who Raided Homeowner's Fridge, Changed Clothes Ends Up With Jail Food: Police
Englewood Burglar Who Raided Homeowner's Fridge, Changed Clothes Ends Up With Jail Food: Police Chances are good an intruder who made himself comfortable while burglarizing an Englewood home – raiding the refrigerator and changing his clothes – isn’t finding the accommodations at the Bergen County Jail as cushy. Carlos Liriano, 36, of the Bronx snatched $1,000 or so in cash and $14,000 worth of jewelry from the Old Quarry Road home just off Route 4 sometime between lunch and dinner on Friday, Oct. 13, Englewood Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said. Liriano "spent a significant amount of time" in the home, the lieutenant said. Then he got cocky. Detectives who diligently worked the case id…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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GOTCHA! NJ Driver Busted A Second Time For Using Plate-Flipping Gizmo At GWB Tolls (VIDEO) GOTCHA! NJ Driver Busted A Second Time For Using Plate-Flipping Gizmo At GWB Tolls (VIDEO)
Gotcha! NJ Driver Busted A Second Time For Using Plate-Flipping Gizmo At GWB Tolls (Video) Port Authority police busted a New Jersey driver with a license plate flipper that they said he used to avoid the tolls at the George Washington Bridge – and it wasn’t the first time. The remote-controlled after-market electronic device is an ingenious invention (see video below). It flips the vehicle’s genuine license plate over to reveal a second plate when passing toll scanners. Authority police first caught Adam Jimenez, 22, using it in February, PANYNJ Spokesperson Lenis Valens said The Union County resident was charged with various offenses and later released, then was taken into c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Former Employees Forged Over $65K In Checks From Somerset County Contracting Firm: Prosecutor Former Employees Forged Over $65K In Checks From Somerset County Contracting Firm: Prosecutor
Former Employees Forged Over $65K In Checks From Somerset County Contracting Firm: Prosecutor Two former workers at a contracting firm in Somerset County were arrested for allegedly forging checks from their employer and making more than $65,000 in unauthorized purchases. Carlos R. Escobar, 38, of Jefferson Avenue in North Plainfield, and Ciro A. Saenz-Puentes, 44, of Remson Avenue in New Brunswick, were each charged with theft by deception, forgery, and uttering a false document, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said in a release on Monday, Sept. 25. Escobar and Saenz-Puentes became the center of an investigation when the owner of the contracting company they were former…

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by Valerie Musson