Police Blotter for Tuesday, Jan. 3

The following items were recently released by the Barnegat Township Police Department: 

Friday, Dec. 23: At 11 p.m., Ptl. Alex Hoffman arrested Andrew Aurigemma, 21, of Hoboken and Valerie Rodd, 21, of Brooklyn, N.Y. for possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of marijuana under 50 grams.

Hoffman stopped Aurigemma's vehicle, which was being operated by Rodd, for a motor vehicle violation on Route 9 near the Pebble Beach Plaza. A subsequent investigation and search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of a quantity of marijuana as well as Xanax and oxycodone.

Both Rodd and Aurigemma were charged with possession and released on their own recognizance.

Saturday, Dec. 24: At 12:05 a.m., Ptl. Brian Weber arrested Eugene Kessler, 32, of Forked River for DWI.

Ptl. Weber stopped Kessler's vehicle on Route 9 near the Pebble Beach Plaza for failing to maintain lane of travel. Kessler was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to submit to breath tests, and failure to maintain lane.

Friday, Dec. 30: At 3:340 p.m., Ptl. Timothy Bradshaw arrested
Clifford Quigley, 48, of Barnegat for DWI after responding to a report of a motorcycle accident where the operator left the scene of the accident.

Upon arrival to the location of the crash at Village Drive and Schooner Avenue, witnesses advised officers that subjects in a pickup truck assisted the motorcycle operator with loading up the motorcycle and driving away from the scene of the accident.

While checking the area, Ptl. Brian Weber located the pickup truck, damaged motorcycle, and Quigley at a Bayside Avenue residence.

Quigley was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane of travel, leaving the scene of an accident, and failure to report an accident.