Brick Man Killed In Power Line Accident

By Alyssa Riccardi

MIDDLETOWN – A Brick man died while working on a lift that touched a power line, causing him to fall nearly 20 feet, police said.

Kevin McAdorey, 58, of Brick, was working in a shopping center on Route 35 at around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

Middletown Deputy Police Chief Paul Bailey said McAdorey was on a motorized scissor lift when it touched power lines.

McAdorey fell 20 feet to the ground and was unconscious when first responders arrived. He was brought to Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank where he was pronounced dead, police said.

At this time, police did not disclose a reason why the lift touched the powerlines and caused McAdory to fall. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is investigating this incident.

Ocean County Man Charged With Stealing From Fire Company

By Alyssa Riccardi

POINT PLEASANT BEACH – A local man has been charged for stealing funds from a local fire company he formerly worked for, officials said.

Salvatore Umek, 45, of Point Pleasant Beach, was charged with Theft in connection with his former position as Treasurer for the Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company Number 2.

According to authorities, between February 2019 and November 2021, Umek unlawfully transferred funds during that time from the organization’s bank account to pay off personal credit card debt, totaling about $100,000.

Umek also transferred a sum of money directly into his personal bank account, and utilized the funds for his own benefit, officials said.

On July 12, Umek surrendered himself to Point Pleasant Beach Police Headquarters. He was processed and served with the charge via summons pending an upcoming fi rst appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Point Pleasant Beach Police Chief Robert Kowalewski acknowledge the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad and Point Pleasant Beach Police Department and for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation, leading to Umek’s arrest.

The charges referenced above are merely accusations and the press and public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Police EMS Seeking New Members

BRICK – Come join the Brick Township Police Department EMS family! Brick Police EMS is currently accepting applications for part-time EMT with potential of full-time with expansion of the program in 2024. Fulltime staff is hired first from within the part-time roster.

Brick Police EMS is a large progressive municipal based program selected as the 2022 Pre-Hospital program of the Year for the State of New Jersey, running 11,000 calls for service per year with a Special Operations Division, Tactical Medical Team embedded in the Brick Police SWAT Team, water rescue and Technical Rescue with Brick Township Fire Companies. Part-time starts at $25 per hour with annual raises up to $27.50 per hour with eight paid holidays and a $200 uniform allowance annually.

For more information, visit brickpoliceems.enrollware.com.

Project Safe Lock

BRICK – The Brick Township Police Department has a program called “Project Safe Lock.” This program will allow quick access to a residence when time is of the essence, such as a medical emergency where the doors are locked and the patient is unable to get to the door. It is a voluntary program and certain restrictions as to who can obtain a lock box under this program may apply. Police issue the lock boxes on a case-by-case basis, measuring factors such as living arrangements, age, physical conditions and medical status. This program is free to Brick Township residents.

Those interested in the program can obtain an application form on the Brick Police website under “forms,” or by responding to the Community Policing Office at the Brick Township Police Department during regular business hours. For more information, you may call the Community Policing Unit at 732-262-1158.