North Jersey Criminals Targeting Peaceful Ocean County Towns Like Jackson, Toms River
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A rash of armed break-ins and home invasions in Toms River have put law enforcement officials in Ocean County on high alert. These brazen attacks, according to Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina, are increasing in frequency. While the mayor says the township is a safe community, outside actors are trying to take advantage of local residents. In the attacks that have occurred in Toms River, Howell, Wall Township, and even Jackson in recent weeks, the main similarity is that young criminals, typically coming to the area from North Jersey, are committing crimes of opportunity here in