Stafford Township, NJ – On March 11, 2025, at approximately 4:45 P.M. Kenneth Zagaro Jr. (56 years old of Selma Drive Manahawkin N.J.) was charged with 7 counts of Shoplifting (2C:20-11) for stealing approximately $559 of merchandise over the course of approximately one month from ShopRite located at 297 Route 72 in Manahawkin. All charges were issued on a complaint summons with a pending court appearance in Ocean County Superior Court. Officer Bryan Brown #126 was the arresting officer.
As a reminder, the Stafford Township Police Department does not release arrest photos of defendants. All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law