Car Thefts

(VIDEO): Toms River Police are investigating a pair of motor vehicle thefts from the same section of town in the early, early hours of Thursday morning.

Ocean Township Police have announced the arrest of four Camden residents who took the drive north and stole several catalytic converters.

Middletown Police are investigating as series of attempted burglaries, car thefts, motor vehicle burglaries, and even home burglaries in the Oak Hill and Lincroft sections of town that took place in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The ongoing flaws of New Jersey's bail reform law revisions has contributed, at least in part, to the rising amount of car thefts and vehicle burglaries all over the state including in Monmouth County.

The Holmdel ordinance would make it illegal for anyone who does not own or have permission to access a vehicle "to enter or remain on any driveway, paved surface, or location within 20 feet" of the car when parked.

Each year, the National Insurance Crime Bureau publishes its "Hot Wheels" list of the most frequently stolen vehicles across the country, with state-level data also available.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer called it an "unacceptable" failure on the part of multiple agencies to engage with the public about what actions they are taking.

Two of three men who were riding around in a stolen 2021 black BMW SUV were spotted and arrested in Stafford Township, but the search for the third man and the investigation continues today.

Barnegat Police announced Friday that four suspects behind the rash of car thefts in their jurisdiction have been placed in handcuffs.

This time it's in Barnegat but the message from police in this Ocean County township is the same as just about every other department in the state.