Brick Woman, 37, Charged With Robbing Stores, Assaulting Staff

Jessica Napolitano (Photo: Ocean County Jail)

A Brick Township woman was lodged in the Ocean County Jail following her arrest in connection with multiple robberies of local stores that included an assault on staff members.

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said Jessica Napolitano, 37, of Brick, is facing charges of robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, burglary, and criminal mischief, all related to events that occurred in Berkeley Township in the early morning hours of Oct. 15, 2024.

According to a statement from prosecutors, officers from the Berkeley Township Police Department responded to The Corner Store on Ocean Gate Drive for a report of a robbery at about 4:20 a.m. An investigation by responding officers found that a female had entered the store, brandished a knife at the cashier, and demanded money and cigarettes. The store staff turned over cash and cigarettes to the suspect, who then fled the scene.

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An investigation into the robbery revealed that just prior to the incident at The Corner Store, a female threw a rock through the front window of the nearby Dollar General store on Atlantic City Boulevard and entered the store in an attempt to gain access to cigarettes, the statement said. She left the store after her efforts were unsuccessful, and headed to The Corner Store, it is alleged.

Officers were able to identify Napolitano as the individual responsible for both incidents, the statement said. She was thereafter located in Lakewood Township, and taken into custody without incident. Napolitano was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where she is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.