Newark Man Indicted in Beachwood Baseball Bat Attack

A Newark man remains lodged in the Ocean County Jail in Toms River, pending bail for an alleged baseball bat assault earlier this fall.

An Ocean County grand jury recently upheld three charges against Terrence Connor in connection with an assault in Beachwood on Sept. 18.

Connor is accused of using a baseball bat against his victim. He was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to the indictment.

Bail was set at $20,000, with a 10 percent option. Connor cannot have contact with the alleged victim as a condition of bail.

Grand juries also indicted:

• Three Beachwood residents and a Bayville man on charges of damaging a boat in South Toms River.

Authorities allege Valerie Pine, Vilhelm H. Rasmussen, Ralph J. Silvestri, all of Beachwood, and Patrick D. Worrall Jr. of Bayville caused less than $2,000 in damage to a boat docked at Atlantic City Boulevard. The group also did not have legal access to the 1967 37-foot boat, authorities charge.

Pine, Rasmussen, Silvestri and Worrall were each charged with burglary and criminal mischief, both third-degree crimes, for the July 22 incident.

Each were initially held on $15,000 bail, no 10 percent option, but all posted bail and were released in July.

• Gary R. Hall of Ocean Gate on a charge of third-degree burglary for allegedly breaking into a home July 6 on Dorrance Avenue, Berkeley.

Hall and Geraldine Hall also were charged the same day with possessing methadone and heroin.

Gary Hall is still being held in the Ocean County Jail on $25,000 bail. Geraldine Hall was held on $15,000 bail, but posted bail on July 14.