Brick Township woman sentenced to five years in prison for armed robbery and burglary spree
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A 37-year-old Brick Township woman has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison following a knife-point robbery and attempted burglary in Berkeley Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced Friday.
Jessica Napolitano received the five-year sentence from Superior Court Judge Kenneth T. Palmer for a robbery that occurred in the early morning hours of October 15, 2024. The term is subject to the No Early Release Act, meaning Napolitano must serve at least 85 percent of her sentence before becoming eligible for parole.
Napolitano was also sentenced to a concurrent three-year prison term for a separate burglary charge tied to the same crime spree. She previously pleaded guilty to both charges on August 4.
According to investigators, Napolitano first attempted to break into the Dollar General Store on Atlantic City Boulevard by throwing a rock through the front window in an effort to steal cigarettes. After the attempt failed, she made her way to The Corner Store on Ocean Gate Drive.
At approximately 4:20 a.m., she entered the store, brandished a knife at the cashier, and demanded cash and cigarettes. The store clerk complied, and Napolitano fled the scene with the stolen goods.
Through coordinated investigative efforts by the Berkeley Township Police Department and Lakewood Township Police Department, Napolitano was identified and arrested shortly after in Lakewood without incident. She was initially released under New Jersey Bail Reform but is currently being held in Ocean County Jail on an unrelated matter.
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Key Points
- Jessica Napolitano of Brick Township was sentenced to five years in prison for armed robbery and burglary
- She brandished a knife during a robbery at The Corner Store after attempting to break into a nearby Dollar General
- Napolitano must serve 85% of her sentence before becoming eligible for parole under the No Early Release Act
