Two Indicted on Shoreline Sand and Gravel Burglary

Pair were charged with taking scrap metal.

Two Manahawkin residents are facing burglary charges following an incident at the Shoreline Sand and Gravel property in Barnegat Township recently. Lisa E. Kays and William S. Vincent, Jr.  are charged with taking scrap metal totalling more than $500 from the property on Sept. 3, 2012, according to a two-count indictment handed up from an Ocean County grand jury. The Shoreline property - at 1111 West Bay Avenue - was recently auctioned off by Sheldon Good and Company through a court sale. The property had been owned by the now-bankrupt Shoreline Sand and Gravel company.  

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Letters to the Editor

Sheriff Candidate Calls for Merger of Jail, Sheriff Departments

Letter from Sheriff Candidate Bob Armstrong

Letter as submitted by Bob Armstrong, Ocean County Sheriff Candidate: The county’s stable Fitch Ratings is not the whole story. The County should stop wasting thousands of taxpayers’ dollars on needless studies and do what I proposed three years ago — merge the Department of Corrections with the Sheriff’s Department. If elected in November, this will be my first priority. The sheriff has completely mishandled his department and the costs are staggering. How can Sheriff Polhemus justify paying fifty-four of his employees, who work “inside” the office, over $100,000 each? My proposal to merge Corrections within the Sheriff’s office will greatly reduce bloated salaries, overtime and political patronage. Other counties have done it already, …

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Sophie Sie

12:32 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012

I’m not speaking for any Party because the “Party” subject is part of a sophisticated political machine. I simple have no required mechanical knowledge to argue for any “Party”. But, George BOB Armstrong’s wisdom of macroeconomic perspective to use Taxpayers’ money wisely in combating the governmental wide financial crisis is deserving a chance to lead the county’s largest law enforcement agency…   more ›

Seaside Heights Man Dies In Ocean County Jail

38-year-old found unresponsive in cell this morning; toxicology test results pending

An inmate at the Ocean County Jail in Toms River died in his jail cell this morning, authorities said. Philip Infantolino, 38, of Seaside Heights, was found unresponsive by his cellmate, and the medical examiners are awaiting toxicology reports to determine the cause of death, officials said. Infantolino was incarcerated since March 18, with bail set at $50,000. Seaside Heights police arrested and charged Infantolino with possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, obstruction, possession of a hypodermic needle, criminal mischief and resisting arrest. Executive Assistant Prosecutor Michel Paulhus said Infantolino was housed with the general …

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susan

7:58 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012

@wise owl. the government agency has a responsibility to do the just and right thing. period.   more ›