its getting rough out there......but you sheep, just keep on voting for the staus quo everywhere

People....Before the Second Ammendent is abolished (if this pig Obama is reelected). Go to your local police department, fill out an application for a firearm permit, buy a handgun, then shoot your intruders. If enough criminals are shot maybe they will think twice about entering anyones home.

I will not be a victim of any intruder, My intruder will be removed in a body bag....NOT ME!

Get with the picture folks, crime is not going to go away!

horrible, glad the neighbor was suspicious and checked on them. that's it. we have guns locked away, but as of tonight one is coming out. these friggin scumbags are so brazen, glad they did not hurt the people. how disgusting........

Scary....

Time to fight for more police...response times are AWFUL, crime is up...yet everyone still complains about new police cars, and taxes...with the retirements that are going on, that will open up some money, however maybe we should approach the mayor and council and fight for the cash we supposedly don't have available to the township but is going to an $8 million dollar animal shelter...honestly human safety is more important, maybe animal rescue will increase because of the crime going up...just sayin.

So smart, So Much To Say, bc these people, that were woken out of a sound sleep, had time to get their gun from under their pillow or where ever to shoot the intruder !!!! REALLY???
Is a gun always the answer???
And Chief Wahoo... what is with your comment?
AND who the hell goes out just before midnite to check their mailbox ? WTH is up with that ?

Why are you criticizing the neighbor who got help for the tied-up victims? Shut up and start a Neighborhood Watch in your area to PREVENT some of the crimes, so shooting won't be necessary.

All you tree-hugging yuppies are so smart, I guess you and the neighborhood watch could shoot rubber bands at the masked men holding the gun to your heads. Sheep is not the word for you people, "PUNK" is a better word. Forget the second amendment, how about our god given right to defend ourselves. Fight fire with fire, lets see how tough these burglars are when they are looking down the barrel of a 12 GAUGE shotgun with double 00 buckshot in it. And YES a gun is the answer when someone is holding a gun to my familys heads.

I moved to TR two years ago and thought it was a nice place to live. Fast forward to now - We can't wait to sell our house and move out of here! We have lived in places all over the county and this is by far the most unsafe I have ever felt. It has gotten to the point where I don't feel safe to have my windows open in my house, unless I am in that room. I am not sure what it is going to take for the town to recognize they have a huge crime problem, but they need to take notice. We have had our car broken into and have already purchased serveral weapons to defend our home - and we are not the only ones on our block that have done this. It is sad that it is literally going to take someone (or a few people) getting killed until something gets done.

Join the NJ2AS and help regain your rights! The police will never be on time to help you. It is not their fault, its just the way it is. Let us as law abiding citizens protect ourselves and others in and outside of our homes. Why do you think crime rates are so much lower in carry states? Someone just might think twice about robbing you if they think you are carrying. We cannot do it alone. We need your help!

www.nj2as.com

One of my worse fears is a home invasion, although I wonder why this couple was randomly picked? Not everyone leaves large amounts of cash around, so it seems like they knew these people and what they had in the house. It still doesn't ease the idea of knowing the home was invaded with gun-welding masked men.

A horrible incident happens and you people start bashing the President,.. seriously. Thank goodness no one was hurt. It's a shame this happened, the WORLD is a tough place to survive in now, its not ONE persons fault. So there's idiots out there robbing etc. Go out and get a security system on your home, and turn it on before bed and while you're in your house. Protect your family as you can. Hopefully, hopefully things will turn around, but its not the presidents fault I'm not working. Id blame the gov first for cutting police, firemen, teachers etc...

Suggestions to residents is to keep a camera handy and if you see one of these unsdesirable suspicious types get a picture and get it to law enforcement. There is no doubt that some of these people have done multiple crimes in the same areas and some of our citizens have seen them closeup and might be able to be positively identified.. Law enforcement is working to investigate these incidents but they need our help. We all need to be working as informants for them. The hard facts are that times are not gonna be getting better anytime soon and there is no doubt that more of these breaking and entering, burglary and worse felony crimes will be happening.

I have lived in Toms River for 15 years now and all I have to say is that I have seen kids dealing drugs right out in the open in broad daylight, etc. I think these criminals know that we don't have enough police presence so they are bold enough to do it during the daytime. Our street has been robbed three times in the past six months. NOW THATS just not coincident

with all the usual neg comments i figured id post a positive one. live, work & raise my family in tr. great place to live and have fantastic neighbors who always look out for each other and all of our kids. people should be more positive or look in the mirror for the problem.

@CHANGE_TR...I have to agree, the dispatchers in TR need some major attitude adjusting...everyone is on edge with this crap, so they may want to drop the bad attitude, and be a little more understanding...I'm sure if it were them, they would feel the same way, SCARED!

change tr,omg that happened to me also

All you people bashing legal gun owners are showing your ignorance. It is our constitutional right to bear arms. Start thinking about how this administration is slowly stripping us of our rights. If there was any journalistic integrity left in this country, everyone would be aware of the small arms ban passed by the UN. Sure, you don't give a damn. You may even think (wrongly) that it's a good idea. But this is just the beginning. Free speech and religious freedom is next.

Global governance...fight it.

I'm with you tr resident . People better start smarting up and stop being babies , teach your whole family everything about a gun . Go to shore shot pistol range and ask for rich Militano . He will give your whole family lessons in guns then you will feel better to know your whole family can protect them selves . I have two daughters and my wife we all went for lessons long time ago . Someone enters my home and thinks there gonna tie us up they will be leaving in the body bag I can assure you that . Go over these kind of situations with your family and equipt your home for the intruders . Anyone over fifteen can handle the pistol if trained . Have to be trained to know how dangerous the gun is and respect it , then no problems . Police are not gonna do shit . They are called after the fact . And besides it the cop shot someone the get punished for it like the beach wood cop got criticism for shooting that dirt bag that pulled the gun on him . Protect yourself in your own home . For now it's your right

I have my gun permit, I applied 10 years ago and have been holding onto it. Can someone advise me of the next legal step I need to do to purchase a handgun?

Tom: It says on top "State of NJ Firearms Purchaser Identification Card". It was issued 02/06/2004, and I live in Toms River. What do I need to do next, or just follow your instructions above?

I said this before and I will say it again: A task force needs to be established because it is only going to get worse before it gets better. Summer employment is over. Soon it will be time to put the heat on and the holidays are right around the corner. If it is this out of control already it WILL NOT get better until an impact is made.

I totally agree with Martin- but the change starts from the top, remember in November. I also agree with CHANGE_TR, Brian Holt, TR Resident, Mike, i dont get it??, susankearney and a few others. Start calling up the Chief's office, start going to twp. council meetings. Hold these people accountable for their in-actions!

It all sounds suspicious to me. Who checks their mailbox at midnight? The neighbor just walked into their house. Very strange.

I heard that county message come across my police scanner[round midnight] -it was a "10-38 call-[armed robbery+holdup/home invasion-3 hispanics wearin skimasks-weapons[pistols] were shown-taken was a safe -supposedly it contained 100 grand in cash&also $17000.00 in jewlery-"guess they didnt trust the banks"-"wow"-thts all i can say

Keep your valuables in a tampon box. Thieves will never touch it.

Hello, here is an update to this morning's article: http://tomsriver.patch.com/articles/toms-river-police-canvassing-neighborhood-after-armed-burglars-tied-up-couple

Idk every time I hear this happen there's always a large amount of cash and jewelry
Who's got a 100 grand laying around now a days

To all the people out there start talking to your family about intruders coming in your house and have a plan for it . I can't believe I'm even saying this but you have to be prepared for it cause you never know you could be next . There are so many crack heads right here in ocean county they will rob you for a single bag of crack , rob the contents of you car video games anything . talk to all your neighbors and watch out for each other . My whole house is wired up cameras alarms and people in here who will protect each other no matter what . Me my daughters and wife are trained in fire arms and we will defend our home and each other . I refuse to be invaded in my own home without being prepared . Police are always gonna be called after the fact train with your family and you all will be better off god forbid some dirtbag bothers your family . Be smart and get proper training in fire arms and I guarantee it will make your family safer

When I was visiting my dad in the hospital every day for 8 straight days, I would often get home well past midnight, checking my mailbox when I did. It may be unusual in one's everyday life, but it is not something unheard of. I agree that we shouldn't be criticizing the mail-getting neighbor. If anything, we should be thankful he was checking his mail at that hour *AND* that he didn't just turn his cheek and shrug it off as nothing.
This is very scary, but it also seems to be a planned out attack with targeted victims. Who knows how they knew there was so much money in that house.
The types of crime I usually read about on this site are the types of crimes that are going on everywhere - Toms River simply isn't immune to it. You just have to do what you think you have to do to stay safe - get dogs, install alarms, get a gun - that is up to the individual. I still feel safe in this town and my neighborhood - though I am on the lookout for myself and my neighbors...being a certified night owl, I am typically awake when most people are asleep!

I have alarms, dogs, and guns. And I don't sleep most nights. Furthermore I will not allow a criminal with a weapon to tie me up. The gun says he's ready to kill me, so the only recourse I can see is to do it first.

Can't find a post that i am looking for. Someone posted about a training course you can take. I haven't had my gun out in many years, but that is going to change now and I need a refresher course. Any where in the Toms River/ocean County area that i can get refresher lessons? Thanks.

thanks bluebeam.....will look into it for sure

Barbara go to shore shot and ask for rich Militano the NAND the best at training he's a retired trooper and a marksman and he gives a great class not to expensive at all when your done with him you will feel a lot safer with the firearm . He helped my daughter out so much

Alsaao for advanced training, especially for training in your house go and see Anthony from Gun for hire. They have four locations. Mention the NJ2AS and you will get a discount

I have checked my security system at the house and Smith And Wessen says everything is good to go. Actually it can handle up to six intruders at one time. Only a one time purchase no monthly fees. His buddy 00buck is riding shotgun. Enter at own risk.

Police are a passive form of defense in a home invasion. They can only write reports and investigate afterward. Get a gun, learn to use it.