Rental Scam

Here's the scenario - you're looking for a summer rental, so you do what a lot of us do these days - you start poking around the internet. You find a great looking house in the perfect area, and the rent looks to be more than reasonable. You contact the landlord, put down a deposit, and then never hear from them again. Unfortunately, it's a story that's getting more and more common these days. Rea

A 46-year-old Toms River resident stands accused of taking $2,500 from a Brick Township mom and daughter seeking a place to live after Hurricane Sandy and handing them keys to a place he didn't own.