Toms river police dept. - file photo
Toms River Police Dept. - File Photo

Toms River responds to a statewide increase in car burglaries and thefts with added patrols

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October 25, 2022
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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Car thefts and burglaries are on the rise in New Jersey. Many blame relaxed enforcement by the New Jersey courts and overreaching controls on police officers by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and the Attorney General’s Office.

Police officers have been barred from engaging in police chases, and once perpetrators are caught, they are usually back on the street in days due to the state’s no cash bail policies.

Today, the Toms River Police Department said it is responding in kind to a rash of thefts and burglaries in town by adding more patrols.

“With the rash of state-wide and local car thefts and burglaries, we have increased patrols in target areas, as well as partnered with the county, state, and federal agencies to investigate these incidents,” Toms River Police Department Spokeswoman Jillian Messina said Tuesday.

The department is also reminding residents to lock their doors and remove valuables from their vehicles at night.

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