The Ocean Township Police Department made three more arrests this week for solicitation, officials said. The prostitution charges are among 13 arrest of this kind made in May and June alone. “Ocean Township takes a proactive approach to these types of arrests,” department spokesman Det. Lt. Timothy R Torchia said. On Monday, Angela Jordan, 34, […]

A Long Branch man was charged with burglary after police responded to an alarm at Speedway Gas Station on Route 35, police officials said.  Rasul Amin Muhammad, 58 of Long Branch was charged with two counts of burglary, theft, criminal mischief, and possession of burglar tools. Patrols responding near 4:45 a.m., observed a vehicle leaving […]

A Neptune City woman was arrested Tuesday evening after police found her in Asbury Park. Christine Howland, 44, was charged with shoplifting, being a defiant trespasser, and possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Officials said Det Michael Legg and Sgt Greg Tongring located Howland, who was the accused in a previous shoplifting investigation, near […]

A Carteret teen was arrested on weapons and drug charges following a motor vehicle violation stop early Saturday morning, Ocean Township Police officials announced via a news statement. Jonathan S. Flores, 18, was charged with marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession, and possession of a hidden kitchen knife, officials said. Officers pulled Flores over near 12:03 […]

Feed Your Soul Konscious Youth Development and Service [KYDS], a holistic youth support nonprofit, will host an information session from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at Monday at Kula Café, located at 1201 Springwood Ave. The event is being held to garner volunteers and support for program facilitation, events, marketing, administration and social media. The event […]

Two Ocean Township teens were arrested Saturday in connection with an armed robbery at the Twinbrook Village apartments, according to a news release. The 17-year-olds were charged with robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, Ocean Township Police Department officials said. The charges stem from the 9:28 p.m. […]

A suspect police sought in connection with several burglaries was taken into custody Wednesday, according to an Ocean Township Police Department news release. Ricardo Stridiron, with a last known Township address, was arrested near 9:50 p.m., officials said. The arrest was made within hours of an announcement seeking the public’s help in locating the 56-year-old.  […]

A 3:26 a.m. call to a West Park Avenue home resulted in Ocean Township police helping in the delivery of a healthy baby girl, according to a news release. Officials said Police Officer Thomas Rant assessed the mother who was having contractions approximately one minute apart. The Oakhurst First Aid arrived along with additional police officers […]

Three teens were arrested in connection with a stolen car and marijuana possession early Sunday morning, according to an Ocean Township Police Department news release. A 17-year-old male juvenile was charged with burglary and theft of a motor vehicle, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and being in receipt of stolen property. Also charged were […]

A Toms River woman was arrested Tuesday night for prostitution and drug possession, according to a news release from the Ocean Township Police Department. Marina Sviridenko, 28, was charged with possession of cocaine and engaging in prostitution, officials said. Sviridenko was stopped near 7:09 p.m. in the area of Allen Avenue. An investigation also found […]