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Press Release
NEW MULTI-WAY STOP SIGNS and TRAFFIC LINES
Long
Beach Township is in the process of installing “Multi-Way
Stop Signs” at Four Intersections in Long Beach Township to
help control vehicle and pedestrian conflicts where
pedestrian volumes are high. The addition of these traffic
control measures is a result of a traffic study conducted by
the Long Beach Township Traffic Safety Officer, Lt. Paul
Vereb and is accordance with the guidelines provided by New
Jersey Department of Transportation and endorsed by the Long
Beach Township Engineer, Frank Little. The following
locations will have new Multi- Way Stop Signs:
68th
and Ocean (3 – Way Stop Signs)
E
MacEvoy (121st Street)and Beach Avenue(3-Way Stop
Signs)
Waverly Avenue and West 18th Street
(4-Way Stop Signs)
West
59th Street and Bayview Avenue (4-Way Stop Signs)
In addition to
the new signage, the street pavement will also be marked
with Stop Lines and Crosswalks for added safety.
Long Beach
Township Police are encouraging motorists to be aware of
these new traffic controls in these areas and to be alert
for pedestrian and bicyclists. Police will be monitoring
the intersection for additional traffic safety.
Additionally,
Ocean Boulevard will be restriped from 31st
Street in Brant Beach through 82nd Street in
Beach Haven Crest to increase traffic calming on this
roadway. On Waverly Avenue in North Beach Haven,
“No-Passing Lines” will be marked on the roadway as well.
Police will be monitoring this new traffic control measure
for compliance.
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PRESS RELEASE
ADDITIONAL SUSPECT CHARGED
January 14, 2010
Long Beach Township Police have charged
Austin K. Bacon, age 22, of Lakeside Drive North, Forked
River, NJ, with Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary and
Criminal Restraint. Bacon’s charges are the latest filed
following a 2008 home invasion in Barnegat Light, NJ. Joseph
Distefano, Salvatore Distefano both of Beverly Drive,
Barnegat, NJ and Andrea Maffei of Steamer Ave in Manahawkin,
NJ have already been charged. Bacon is currently
incarcerated in the Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility
on unrelated charges. Bail in this matter has been set at
$50,000.00 with no 10% option.
WARRANT ARREST
On January 8, 2010 at approximately 2:21 p.m., Ptl. Thomas
Franks was on patrol in the Beach Haven Park section of Long
Beach Township when he observed a green Hyundai with a New
Mexico registration traveling at a very slow rate of speed
in the left lane of Long Beach Boulevard and turning
suspiciously down several side streets. Ptl. Franks
conducted a motor vehicle stop on the vehicle on West 97th
Street. Further investigation led to the arrest of the
driver, Colleen M. Cozine-Waterman, 41, of Wykertown Road in
Branchville, NJ for an outstanding warrant out of Las
Cruces, New Mexico for bad checks and traffic warrants
including one for $1060.00 out of Howell Township, NJ, and
one for $380.00 out of Stafford Township, NJ. Ptl. Franks
transported Mrs. Waterman to Long Beach Township Police
headquarters where she was processed and transported to
Ocean County Jail pending extradition to New Mexico. Ptl.
Megan Keller assisted with the arrest.
WARRANT ARESST
On
January 4, 2010 at approximately 11:22 a.m., Ptl. Thomas
Franks was on patrol in the High Bar Harbor section of Long
Beach Township when he observed a 2004 green pickup truck
with a passenger who was not wearing a seatbelt. Ptl.
Franks conducted a motor vehicle stop on the vehicle at West
20th Street and Bayview Avenue in Barnegat
Light. Further investigation led to the arrest of the
driver, 59 year old Peter E. Barnes of Route 739 in Dingmans
Ferry, PA for an outstanding warrant out of Ridgefield Park,
NJ for $500.00. Ptl. Franks transported Mr. Barnes to Long
Beach Township Police headquarters where he was issued a
summons for failure to wear a seatbelt. Mr. Williams was
processed and released after posting bail.
HOME INVASION ARREST
December 10, 2009
Long Beach Township Police recently solved a home
invasion robbery and burglary that had been reported on May
30, 2008 through DNA evidence and continued police
investigation.
During the evening of May 30, 2008 at approximately 10:20 PM
the Long Beach Township Police Department received a 9-1-1
call about a home invasion at a residence located in 10th
Street and Central Avenue in the Borough of Barnegat Light.
Ptl. Ron Hullings of the Long Beach Township Police
Department (LBTPD) responded along with Ptl. Lee Morey and
Ptl. Angelo Visil, both of the Harvey Cedars Police
Department. Upon arriving police found three (3) victims of
the crime. Det. Jeff Ehlers and Lt. Anthony Deely also
responded and collected evidence from the scene and
conducted interviews with the victims. The collected
evidence was submitted to the New Jersey State Police
Laboratory in Hamilton Township, NJ to be analyzed for DNA.
Based upon the initial interviews and findings at the scene,
Det. Ehlers reviewed phone records from one of the victims
and found that she had actually been involved in the crime.
She is identified as Andrea Muffei, age 21, of Steamer
Avenue in Manahawkin, NJ.
The analysis of the collected evidence identified other
suspects in the case, they are identified as;
Joseph Distefano, 22 and Salvatore Distefano, both of
Beverly Drive, Barnegat, NJ
Based upon the evidence and other findings from Det. Ehlers
investigation the following charges have been filed:
Salvatore Distefano: Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary,
and Criminal Restraint – Bail was set at $50,000.00 no 10%.
Salvatore Distefano surrendered today at the Ocean County
Prosecutors Office where he was processed and released on
Bail.
Joseph Distefano: Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, and
Criminal Restraint – Bail was set at $50,000.00 no 10%.
There is currently an outstanding warrant for Joseph
Distefano for these charges.
Andrea Muffei: Conspiracy to commit robbery. She has an
outstanding summons for that charge at this time.
Additional arrests are anticipated in this case.
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