Friday, May 18, 2012
Wall, Neptune residents accused of stealing railroad ties in Spring Lake
Two local residents were indicted by a Superior Court grand jury this week for allegedly stealing railroad ties from train tracks in Spring Lake, documents show. Antoinett M. Perrone, 21, of Wall, and Evan C. Lied, 26, of Neptune, were indicted Wednesday on theft and fencing charges after allegedly stealing and trafficking the railroad ties on various dates between Dec. 2, 2011 and January 16, the indictment says. The ties, valued at over $500, were stolen from Spring Lake and fenced in Neptune and Red Bank, the indictment says. The pair face third-degree charges of theft of movable property and fencing. The indictment was signed by County Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr.
28th annual service scheduled for May 22 at the Great Auditorium
The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) is scheduled to host the 28th Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Memorial Service for officers who have died in the line of duty at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 22. Gov. Chris Christie will give the keynote speech, and Attorney General Paula Dow will speak on behalf of the law enforcement community, according to a release from the NJSACOP. "The Memorial Service brings together the entire law enforcement community and the public for a day of solemn remembrance," the release says. All members of the law enforcement community, their family and friends, and the public at large "are welcome and greatly encouraged to attend," the release says. No RSVP …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Brielle and Spring Lake Heights cops to run seatbelt checkpoints, patrols
Local police next week will be cracking down on unbuckled drivers and their passengers as part of the statewide "Click It or Ticket" campaign. Brielle and Spring Lake Heights Police Departments received $4000 each from the state to run seatbelt enforcement checkpoints and saturation patrols from May 21 to June 3. The crackdowns come during Memorial Day Weekend, one of the most hectic times to be driving, according to a release from the state Department of Law and Public Safety. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), 22,187 passenger vehicle occupants were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2010 and 51 percent of them were not wearing seat belts, the release says. And NHTSA statistics show that in…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Faces three counts in Superior Court stemming from Bradley Beach burglary
A Brick man was indicted this week on charges he broke into a Bradley Beach home and stole a leaf-blower late last year, documents show. Police also charged Michael Britton, 25, of Maple Avenue, with unlawful possession of a prescription drug -- alprazolam -- when he was arrested in the borough on Dec. 16, the indictment says. The leaf-blower was valued at $500, the indictment says. Alprazolam, which goes by the brand names of Xanax and Niravam, is used to treat anxiety disorders and panic disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health. Britton faces third-degree charges of burglary, theft of movable property, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance, according to the indictment signed by County Prosecutor Peter E. …
Monday, May 14, 2012
One winds up on the train tracks, another on a front lawn
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Monday, May 14
Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs." On the Wrong Track: Contrary to popular belief, there is no "wrong side of the tracks." Well, not unless you count the top side. A driver who made a wrong turn wound up on the train tracks paralleling Route 17, leading authorities to shut down New Jersey Transit traffic on the line, according to Hasbrouck Heights Police. It took police about an hour to remove the vehicle from the tracks. We're not sure how long it took onlookers to remove their palms from their faces. Not Quite a Smoking Gun, But Close: You think smoking's bad for you? It's even worse if you'…
Neptune residents among those charged in alleged conspiracy
Last summer's massive drug and gun bust in Long Branch resulted in the arrests of more than 40 people, and now the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office has handed out indictments to about half of those individuals. Those indicted were arrested and charged last August in connection with an alleged Long Branch-based racketeering network responsible for the distribution of heroin and assault firearms. According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, the alleged leader of the network is Anthony Stevenson a/k/a Nygee, 43, of Overlook Avenue, Long Branch. Stevenson was indicted on May 14 and is the owner of Christabell's American Soul Food Restaurant on Springfield Avenue, Long Branch. The indictment alleges that Stevenson either …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Large number of floating buoys may be a hazard, officials say
Most boaters have been there. It's night time, but channel markers are there to guide you back to your marina or boat ramp. The only obstacle, of course, is the large number of buoys marking No Wake zones that dot the path between the open bay and home port. On a busy summer weekend, the buoys can sometimes cause stress as boaters try to navigate skinny channels in the nation's most densely populated state. Boaters who equate the proliferation of buoy markers in waterways such as Barnegat Bay to a minefield of anchored obstacles will see some relief this summer, however, as the state will reduce the number of No Wake warning buoys up and down the coast. The total number of buoys, which mark areas in which boaters must slow to near-idle …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Expected to last several hours
The New Jersey State Police will be conducting an investigation in the area of exit 31 of Route 195 on Friday. According to a message sent on their emergency text message system, the investigation should "extend into the afternoon hours." Ramps to the highway which were temporarily closed will remain open while the "ongoing investigation," continues the state police said. Motorists should expect to see State Police personnel walking near the roadway and are encouraged to proceed with caution to ensure their safety. The message from the state police said there is "no threat to public safety," as part of the investigation.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Bradley Beach man believed to be behind string of break-ins
Wall Police on Thursday released new details related to the arrest of a Bradley Beach man on burlgary charges in three Monmouth County towns. Charles Hanisch, 44, of Ocean Park Ave. in Bradley beach was arrested Tuesday during the commission of a residential burglary in Aberdeen Township. Also arrested was Alice Anderson, 50, of Hollywood Avenue in Howell, Lt. Walter Pomphrey said. The arrests were the result of a month-long investigation involving Wall police and investigators from Ocean Township and Aberdeen, Pomphrey said. In mid-April, Hanisch was stopped in his 1997 blue Ford Econoline work van by Wall Patrolman Adam Cox. A van fitting this description was seen at several of he daytime burglaries in five Monmouth County towns over the…
Arrested with another woman in Neptune
A Belmar woman was indicted in Superior Court this week on charges of cocaine possession, documents show. Sara N. Accardo, 39, was arrested last December in Neptune and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, the indictment says. Accardo's last known address was listed as being on 17th Avenue, the indictment says. Accardo was arrested Dec. 16, 2011, with another woman, Chastity S. Torro, 45, of Asbury Park. The indictment was handed up by a Freehold grand jury May 9.
Daniel Nee
12:56 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Must be one nice leaf blower, though... more ›