By Charles Layton

Here are the latest crimes in Ocean Grove, as reported on Wednesday by Neptune Township police:

• Someone forced entry into a store on Pilgrim Pathway overnight and stole money and merchandise.

• There were two more reported thefts of house decorations on Clark Avenue. (House and lawn decorations have been disappearing from Ocean Grove homes on a regular basis for many weeks.)

• In the area of Franklin Avenue and Cookman Avenue someone shattered door windows on two vehicles. From one of the vehicles the thief removed I-Pods that were left in plain sight in the center console.

• A resident reported that their front license plate was either lost or stolen. The license plate had the victim’s EZ-Pass attached to it.

Our police liaison, Officer Michael Adam, reminds residents to secure their personal items. Do not leave valuables in plain sight in your car. Report all suspicious behavior to the police immediately via 9-1-1.

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Ocean Grove Neighborhood Watch reports five more bicycle thefts this past week. All five bikes had been left unlocked, police said.

Two of the thefts were in the area between Mt. Pisgah Way and Mt. Tabor Way, and the other three were in the area between Broadway and Cookman Avenue.

The report also took note of the numerous thefts, in recent weeks, of lawn decorations in the area between Heck Avenue and Stockton Avenue. To read our previous story on those thefts, click here.

Also noted was the incident in the area of Mt. Zion Way at New York Avenue, in which a man entered a house late at night while the residents were at home and up and awake. For details on that, go here.

And finally, NW reports that a vehicle was vandalized in the area of 120 Cookman Avenue.

— CL

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“Crime is up in Ocean Grove since the summer people have left,” our Neighborhood Watch coordinator informed us on Tuesday, “so please be careful and watchful. Lots of yard and outside items are being stolen…”

The Neptune PD provided the following specifics:

• Someone entered a residence in the area of 110 Lake Avenue and removed a laptop computer. The residence was unlocked and unoccupied at the time.
• Someone entered an unsecured house in the area of 40 West Avenue and stole an iPad.
• Two unlocked bicycles were stolen from the area of Bethany Block and Broadway.
• One locked bicycle was stolen from the area of 60 Lake Avenue.
• Money was removed from the console of an unlocked vehicle in the area of 40 Benson Avenue.
• In the area between 110 Broadway and 139 Broadway there were three reported thefts of the following items: a statue, a water fountain and a decorative planter.
• Decorative exterior lighting was stolen from the area of 80 Heck Avenue.
• A resident reported a suspicious man in the area of Ocean and Embury Avenues. Patrols responded and located the man. He was found to be in possession of narcotics and was arrested.

— Charles Layton

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Police are investigating a recent early morning robbery at the North End area of the boardwalk.

According to the latest Neighborhood Watch report, three Hispanic males stole the victim’s cell phone and some money and ran away toward Asbury Park.

In other recent incidents:

• Someone entered an unlocked car in the area of Spray Avenue and Ocean Avenue, but apparently nothing was taken.
• A locked bicycle was stolen from the area of 140 Mt. Tabor Way.
• An unlocked bike was stolen near 20 Spray Avenue.
• Two unattended bags were stolen from the beach.
• Police received a report of criminal mischief to a residence in the area of 40 Benson Avenue.

Neptune Police urge us all to keep our personal items secure and to watch for suspicious activity. Report anything suspicious by calling 9-1-1.

— CL

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Here’s your latest Neighborhood Watch report:

• Someone stole a GPS unit from an unlocked car in the area of 80 Fletcher Lake Avenue.
• An unlocked bicycle was stolen from the area of 10 Pitman Avenue.
• Police had a report of a suspicious male in the Broadway area pushing a garbage can containing a large piece of metal. Police responded, and an investigation determined that the metal had been stolen from the construction area on Broadway. The suspect was arrested.
• Police received a report of an unoccupied suspicious vehicle parked in the area of 50 Olin Street. Through an investigation an arrest was made at the scene and the person was charged with possession of narcotics.

Comment from our NW liaison, Officer Michael Adam: “Two arrests were made as a result of residents reporting suspicious behavior in their neighborhood. This is good work by the residents. Continue to be aware of any suspicious behavior and report all suspicious behavior to the police immediately via 9-1-1.”

— CL

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Police had four recent reports of articles stolen from unlocked parked vehicles in Ocean Grove.

Two of the vehicles were parked in the area of 30 Atlantic Avenue, one was near 100 Broadway and one was near 80 Asbury Avenue. Stolen were loose change, tools and a GPS unit.

Also stolen recently was a copper lawn decoration from a property in the area of 100 Cookman Avenue.

— CL

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Ocean Grove’s Neighborhood Watch reports that three vehicles were broken into in recent days. The incidents were all in the area between Central Avenue and Ocean Avenue. In all three cases, car windows were smashed and GPS units were stolen.

Neighborhood Watch reminds everyone to remove your GPS units and other valuables from your cars when you park them.

For an account of other recent incidents of crime in OG, go here.

— CL

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