Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release June 25th thru July 1st, 2013   . Burglary in Progress (Arrests) – On Monday, July 1, 2013, at 8:12 p.m., Officers Robert Duffy and George Resetar responded to a residence located on the 1200 block of Olds Street in Forked River concerning the home being burglarized. The resident returned home and witnessed two males exiting the residence. The homeowner was able to supply a description of the suspects who were quickly located in the area by the responding officers. It was discovered that a wallet containing personal identification and a debit card were stolen from a bedroom in the residence. Several additional items had been strewn about the same bedroom.The two suspects were identified as 20-year-old Joseph Ferenc of Forked River and 21-year-old Shawn C. Kaliske of Forked River. Both were arrested and charged with Burglary and Theft and transported to the Ocean County Correctional Facility in default of their bail which was set at $10,000 each. Burglary (Arrest) – On Monday, July 1, 2013, Detective Robert Surtees concluded a burglary investigation from January 18, 2013, with the formal charging of 22-year-old Trevor May of Forked River. The commercial burglary occurred on Warren Avenue in [...]

Weekly Police Blotter – Press Release June 19th thru June 24th, 2013   .   Recovered Handgun - On Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 11:48 p.m., a resident of the 900 block of Clifton Street in Forked River reported that unknown person(s) entered their residence when they were not home and stole various items. One of the items stolen was a black, Ruger, 357 revolver (handgun) with brown grips. On Tuesday, June 25, 2013, the stolen handgun was recovered in Franklin Township (Sommerset County). The matter is under continuing investigation. Unlawful Taking of a Vehicle & Criminal Mischief - On Sunday, June 23, 2013, at approximately 4:27 a.m., Officer Resetar responded to the area of Steuben Avenue for a report of a vehicle having damaged yards and mailboxes in the area. Upon further investigation, it was determined that 20-year-old Matthew Uveges of Forked River unlawfully took a work truck from a yard on Haines Street and purposely drove onto the property of several residences and destroyed mailboxes in the Lanlac Drive and Cranberry Hill section of the Township. Various other landscaping was damaged on several properties. Total value of the damaged property is estimated at $2025. Two other occupants were in the vehicle at the [...]

Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release June 11th thru June 18th, 2013   . Child Pornography – On Monday, June 17, 2013, Detective Robert Surtees assisted investigators of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office with the execution of a search warrant at a Lakewood Avenue residence in Lanoka Harbor. An arrest was made at the scene of 33-year-old Chad Zehner for child pornography related crimes. Chad Zehner was processed at Lacey Township Police Headquarters and transported to the Ocean County Correctional Facility in default of $35,000 bail.  Trespassing Damage – On Monday, June 17, 2013, at 12:14 a.m.,Officers Charles May and Robert Flynn responded to Clayton Gravel, 2215 Lacey Road in Forked River, due to a report of a pickup truck trespassing on the property. The officers located and stopped the pickup as it was attempting to flee the property. The driver, 41-year-old Colin Apanel of Toms River, was issued a township ordinance violation for operating a vehicle on private property. A passenger inside the pickup, 24-year-old Troy Apanel of Beachwood, also received a township ordinance violation for being on the private property as well as a summons for breaking Clayton Gravel’s padlock. Another passenger in the pickup, 20-year-old Marissa Brooks [...]