Now where the heck are they going to try to turn that in...for cash ??? Maybe Alaska , because everyone on the eastern seaboard is now notified !!!!! Dumb & dumber @ work again ! Duh !!!

You got that right!!!

Agree. They'll probably spend a heck of alot of time cutting it up into smaller pieces and try junking them aliitle at a time. Probably figured the 500 parking meters really wasn't a good idea..

I think that is arcadia Drive, Actually. Off of Vermont Ave in North Dover..

Are things getting worse here in Toms River or is it just that we are more informed about incidents?? I've lived here for the past 30 years having relocated from northern NJ. This news is reminiscent of a time when our town up north started to "go bad". I realize the economy is a contributing factor in addition to what seems like increasing drug abuse. It's disheartening to see such negative changes in our community. Looks like it's time to resurrect Neighborhood Watch programs.

A $5000 lawn ornament? Left outside? Why????

I find it ironic that we seem to have daily reports of thefts of metals for scrap but The Patch has prominent ads for Dr. Copper which promotes selling metal for scrap and lets you know they'll make it so easy, they will come right to your home to collect it.

Used to live by Hemlock hill. Back in the day when it was Kings Woods, was my playground growing up, hated when they built those homes. As for the large lawn Ornament being on display to take, I agree with other poster, probably there for many years and owners never thought someone would be able to carry away 1000lbs without being heard or seen, should have chained and locked it to something, or better yet a cheap alarm if moved. Nowadays I worry about my cheap little solar lawn ornament by my mailbox, someone just gunna walk by and pick it up. Lived here since 1970, think its a combo of economy and more media avenues being made available, think about how we got news before Internet smartphones and iPads. No longer 1 local paper an evening news, we actually have more news shows than regular ones.

@Rich good for you, I do the same but most my neighbors seem uninterested like it can't happen to them so I find myself patrolling alone at night with my pit, cell phone and another item I won't mention! ;)

At Penny, just a FYI. Dr. Copper is a very reputable company that takes a license with each transaction. The only difference he provides is that he is willing to come to you.

Randall my neighbors KNOW a few of us have been hit in the car thefts etc and still no one wants to do much. For me it's me, my Akita a baseball bat and sonething I already carried in case if a dog fight. Our neighborhood watch sign is graffitied for goodness sake. Let's hope for a lowering of crime in our town and in the meantime let's do what we can to deter and call in ANY suspicious behavior.

Sadly with foreclosures on rise, so many beautiful homes sit abandoned, ripe for theft, partying and bringing an element that wasn't as prevalent with it. If the Government would help more people refinance without such high requirements, especially for self employed more people could get lower interest rates and make timely payments, keeping neighborhoods populated and vigilant. Even a greater mis justice that needs to be addressed is tax accesment my town as many others were access fair market value and demand, which is insane. Should be based square footage and property size as it was always done in past. This would also help people pay their mortgages. My town was done when real estate was sky high, I pay more for my tiny 2 bed 1 bath ranch than neighbors who have 2 stories, pools garages (some bigger than my house) when I inquired was informed I can't use neighbors as comparison and appraisal can be 30% incorrect one way or other. Even based on their method, there is no way in this world I could sell for what they say it's worth. The homestead deduction method is a joke I get 1/4 back than I was getting.ok went off topic but if the economy can get better, there would be less desperate people ou there stealing JMHO.

This current Admin. better get moving , from the Pres. on down in Congress, were tired of hearing the same old crap, there salaries are up, there Health care is THE best around, there pensions are ALL 6 figures and were loosing jobs, homes and our kids futures because we can't send them to College, and there's no jobs for them went they do get out...where else can we turn ??? Wheres our FDR & a WPA program to get this country going again !

Get used to it economy won't be back to normal for a looooong time so secure your homes, Get a security system if you can the more visual deterrents you present the less likely you are to fall victim to criminals. And please keep your cars locked leaving it unlocked and you might as well put a neon sign in the window that says free shopping

All Andrew got was 900 bucks for this and a free ride to jail, shame Patch hasn't updated the story to include that!