Overnight, 2 motor vehicles were stolen within the borough, 1 of which has already been located. Both vehicles were unlocked with the keys inside. We would like to take this opportunity to remind residents to remove valuables and secure your vehicles everynight.

***Press Release***

On Thursday, August 1, Edward Carter, 44, of Woodstown, was charged with Aggravated Assault (2C:12-1b) and Criminal Restraint (2C:13-2).

At approximately midnight on July 31, officers from the Woodstown Police Department responded to an area on South Main Street in Woodstown for a reported assault. Responding officers located a victim who indicated that she was approached and assaulted by a male suspect. After additional investigation, Carter was charged, taken into custody and transported to the Salem County Correctional Facility without incident on August 1.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation and additional charges may be issued. Anyone with potential information in this matter is urged to contact Ptl. Kevin O’Hara of the Woodstown Police Department at (856) 769-1330 ext. 2 or Senior Investigator Jeff Penven of the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office at (856) 935-7510 ext. 8333. Anonymous tips may be submitted on the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office website by clicking the “Tip Line” tab.

All charges referenced above are merely accusations. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. R.P.C. 3.6(b)(6).