Ocean County Prosecutor

Alicia Campbell of Mays Landing was indicted in January on several charges after being accused of stealing from a golf course in Waretown, where she was employed at the time. The total theft of funds exceeded $175,000.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on October 11, 2024, Salvatore Umek, 46, of Point Pleasant Beach, was sentenced by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, P.J.Cr.P., to five years New Jersey State Prison as a result of his previously entered guilty plea to Theft, relative to his former position as Treasurer for the Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company Number 2. Judge Ryan also ordered Umek to pay restitution in the amount of $107,517. Umek pled guilty to the charge before the Honorable Dina M. Vicari, J.S.C., on June 10, 2024.

The Ocean County Prosecutor has announced that 51-year-old Charles Maulbeck, of Toms River, was charged with Aggravated Arson in connection with a fire that occurred in Brick Township last month.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on June 25, 2024, Naomi Elkins, 27, of Lakewood, was charged with two counts of Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, all in connection with the deaths of her two children on June 25, 2024.

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s office announced that Paul Kennedy, the former Mayor of Ocean Gate, was sentenced to 3 years in state prison after pleading guilty to a pattern of official misconduct.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police David Forrester announced that Mark Carey, Jr., 19, of South Amboy, has been charged with Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in the Death of Another, in connection with a fatal hit and run crash that occurred on January 13, 2024, at approximately 9:15 a.m., in the area of Route 35 South and Bay Avenue in Brick Township.

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