Ocean County Law Enforcement Push on Route 539 Results in Tickets, Drug Arrests
[caption id="attachment_1262" align="alignleft" width="275"] Courtesy of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office[/caption] The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office recently conducted a coordinated Safety/Enforcement Initiative with local police departments, county officials, and the New Jersey State Police on County Route 539, the results of which were over 100 tickets issued for traffic violations and two arrests for drug possession. CR 539 is a two-lane highway that travels from southeast to ...
Toms River Dominates Ocean County for DWI Arrests
Ocean County, New Jersey is known for its beaches and nightlife, as well as its heavily patrolled roadways, where drivers are arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) on a regular basis. In fact, police use a variety of enforcement tactics to identify potential DUI offenders, including sobriety checkpoints, which are held at predetermined locations and require drivers to stop regardless of whether or not they have actually committed a traffic violation. While DWI checkpoints are more ...
Lacey Township Gun Theft May Lead to Criminal Charges
Officers from the Lacey Township Police Department are currently investigating an alleged theft reported by a man in Lanoka Harbor. The alleged victim told police that his handgun was stolen out of his garage recently. According to Lacey police, a man reported his gun stolen out of the garage at his residence on Clairmore Avenue in Lanoka Harbor sometime between 8:00 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, August 6th. The firearm has been described as a 9 mm worth approximately $300. The man told ...
Jackson Township Man Among 4 Arrested on Heroin Charges
A Jackson Township man was among four who were recently arrested in connection with a drug investigation. According to officials from the New Jersey State Police, the defendants are now facing charges for numerous drug offenses, including possession of heroin and heroin distribution. After an investigation conducted by detectives from the New Jersey State Police into heroin distribution activities in South Jersey, authorities arrived at a residence on Church Road in Howell Township with ...