Politics & Government

Union Beach Man Indicted on Receiving Stolen Property Charge

A Monmouth County grand jury handed up the indictment Tuesday.

A Monmouth County grand jury voted to indict a Union Beach man on a charge he received property in Hazlet he knew or understood to be stolen. 

Police say Matthew Espinal, 22, was in possession of stolen jewelry valued in excess of $500 on Sept. 22, 2012. 

An indictment does not indicate a conviction, only that a grand jury voted there was enough evidence to proceed with a trial.

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