Crime & Safety

Accused Burglar Facing New Theft Charge

Grand juries hand up indictments

A Toms River man already under indictment on burglary charges in Lacey has been indicted again.

Nicholas Merola, 19, was indicted last week by an Ocean County grand jury on theft and dealing in stolen property charges.

Merola stole various jewelry from a Lacey couple on or around Sept. 9, 2010, the indictment states. The jewelry, worth more than $500, was then sold by Merola, authorities charge.

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Merola was previously indicted on charges accusing him of  and stealing more than $30,000 in jewelry and a laptop. 

He is facing two counts of burglary, two counts of theft and two counts of dealing in stolen property for the alleged Laurel Boulevard burglaries.

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Merola received a summons for the most recent charges, but otherwise is still being held in the Ocean County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, no 10 percent option.


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