Crime & Safety

500 Toms River Parking Meters Stolen from Storage

Valued at $75,000

Hundreds of parking meters from the were stolen from storage at the Toms River . The meters are valued at $75,000, said Chief Michael Mastronardy.

The police chief said the theft took place sometime over the last three months, when the suspect, or suspects, took 500 used parking meters out of storage trailers located at the bus station on Highland Parkway. The meters were kept in long-time storage there and were reported missing this week.

The meters are the cast iron kind that line parking spots downtown, and they weigh about 50 pounds each, said Mastronardy. That's a total haul of 25,000 pounds of parking meters, or 12.5 tons stolen.

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Each meter is worth $150, he said.

Further information, such as whether the theft occurred across multiple events or in one incident, was not released.

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The bus terminal property has mutliple storage trailers and garages on the site, at Highland Parkway.

Toms River Police Officer Kevin O'Melia is investigating.

Anyone with information can contact Toms River Police at 349-0150 ext 1215.


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