Husband and wife accused of shoplifting more than $2,500 worth of merchandise from Morris County Target

Jay EdwardsFebruary 19, 2021

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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A Monmouth County couple is accused of shoplifting more than $2,500 worth of merchandise from the Washington Township Target.

The West Long Branch husband and wife, whose names were not released, were both charged on Feb. 17 with two counts of third-degree shoplifting.

The husband and wife were acting as team to steal the merchandise in the store on Feb. 3 and Feb. 6, police said.

The total amount involved in the two separate incidents was $2,552.37, police said.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.