[AndyS]

Detective Moscatiello and CPO Woerner conducted an overnight patrol along the Manasquan River in Brielle, Monmouth County that resulted in a noteworthy case. Acting on a tip, the officers concentrated their efforts along the railroad tracks spanning the river and began surveillance of three fishermen suspected of harvesting large numbers of undersized striped bass. Soon thereafter two of the fishermen packed up and made their way back to their vehicle where the officers were waiting to inspect their catch. Upon inspection, the two fishermen were found to be in possession of 31 undersized striped bass. CPO Woerner then went out along the railroad tracks and scooped up the third fisherman, whom was found to be in possession of 15 undersized striped bass. In total, 46 undersized striped bass were recovered from the three men. The fishermen were issued court-mandatory summonses for possession of undersized and over-limit striped bass.
CPOs Nicklow and Woerner conducted a boat patrol in the Atlantic Ocean, off Sandy Hook National Park. The two officers acted in response to numerous complaints regarding vessels traveling from New York and fishing in New Jersey waters for tautog and black sea bass. The officers inspected several New York-based recreational vessels and found numerous violations. More than a dozen summonses were issued for the possession of sublegal black sea bass and tautog, as well as for over-limit on both species. Additionally, NYDEC was notified of these violations since many of the fish recovered from these inspections would have also been illegal to possess in New York.