Crime & Safety
Woman Reportedly Assaulted on Beach in Ortley Beach
Police seeking information on incident near Seaside Heights boundary
Toms River police are investigating an assault that reportedly occurred on the beach in Ortley Beach early Saturday morning.
A man called police at 3 a.m. Saturday to report that his wife needed help. Police responded to the call on the oceanfront near Coolidge Avenue, where the woman, a 47-year-old from Hunterdon County, reported she was assaulted by a man she encountered on the beach near the Seaside Heights boundary.
The woman told police she had gone for a walk on the beach looking for shells after she and her husband had returned from a bar in Seaside Heights.
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The woman was taken to Community Medical Center, Toms River, for treatment.
Anyone with information can contact Detective Chris Fluck at 732-349-0150 ext. 1222.
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