Weekly Police Blotter

Burglary / Criminal Mischief / Theft - On Sunday, February 12, 2023, at 12:49 a.m., officers responded to a residence on the 700 block of Roanoke Drive, Forked River, for a report of a burglary that had just occurred. Upon their arrival, officers spoke with the complainant who explained that they heard someone yelling then something that sounded like glass breaking a short time earlier.  The complainant advised that they looked outside and observed a [...]

  DWI - On Friday, December 30, 2022, at 8:46 p.m., Officers Spina and Keefe conducted a motor vehicle stop near Beach Boulevard and Route 9 for failure to observe a traffic signal.  Officers met with the driver, Eugene Reilly, 57, of Forked River.  Investigation at the scene revealed that Eugene was driving while intoxicated.  Eugene was placed under arrest, transported to police headquarters, and processed.  Eugene was issued motor vehicle summonses for DWI, Reckless [...]

Residential Burglary / Criminal Mischief / Theft - On Friday, December 16, 2022, at 1:48 a.m., officers responded to a Biscayne Drive address for a report of a burglary.  Upon arrival, the homeowner advised officers that someone had entered their residence and stole property while they were out.  The initial investigation revealed that the suspect forced their way into the home through a window and removed items valued at approximately $100.00.  The home sustained damage [...]

Warrant Arrest - On Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 9:56 a.m., Officer Carver responded to police headquarters and met with Christopher Mahoney, 33, of Bayville, reference a previous incident.  Christopher was found to have an active warrant originating out of the Howell Township Municipal Court, and was placed under arrest.  Christopher was later turned over to the Howell Township Police Department, without incident. Shoplifting - On Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 4:44 p.m., Officers Biel [...]

DWI / Motor Vehicle Crash - On Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 7:16 p.m., Officer Keefe located a single car crash at the intersection of Lacey Road and Railroad Avenue.  Officer Keefe met with the driver of the vehicle, Jennifer Knorr, 37, of Manahawkin.  Investigation at the scene revealed that Jennifer was driving while intoxicated.  Jennifer was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters.  Jennifer was issued motor vehicle summonses for DWI, Reckless Driving, [...]

Assault / Obstructing the Administration of Law / Warrant Arrest – On Friday, November 25, 2022, at 6:40 p.m., officers responded to Lacey Liquors for a report of an assault.  Upon their arrival, officers met with a store employee who advised that he was punched in the face by a customer, who left the area.  Officers were initially unable to locate the suspect.  A short time later, the suspect returned to the store, prompting the [...]

Assist Other Agency / Warrant Arrest – On Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 7:44 p.m., Officers responded to a Seabright Road residence at the request of the Stafford Township Police Department to serve an arrest warrant.  Upon their arrival, Officers met with the wanted person, Joseph Calafiore, 24, of Forked River.  Joseph was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters, where he was turned over to the Stafford Township Police Department, without incident. DWI [...]

Shoplifting – On Thursday, November 10, 2022, Officer Biel responded to Kohls for a report of shoplifting.  Upon his arrival, a store employee advised that on Wednesday, November 9, three unknown males entered the store and walked to the jewelry department.  One of the males distracted the store associate in the jewelry department, while the other two reached over the counter and removed numerous pieces of jewelry from the display case.  The suspects then left [...]

Criminal Mischief – On Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 12:40 p.m., Officer Nilon responded to the Forked River State Marina for a report of criminal mischief.  The complaint advised Officer Nilon that it appeared as if someone had attempted to break into his dock box sometime within the previous week, causing damage to the lock.  This investigation is ongoing. DWI - On Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 2:52 p.m., officers responded to the Lacey Liquors [...]

DWI - On Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 7:19 p.m., officers responded to the Wawa parking lot, Lacey Road, for a report of an intoxicated driver.  Upon arrival, officers met with the driver, Brian Terranova, 47, of Lanoka Harbor.  Investigation at the scene revealed that Brian was driving while intoxicated.  Brian was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters, where he was processed.  Brian was issued motor vehicle summonses for DWI and Reckless Driving, [...]