Search Kicked Into High Gear After Two Arrested In Teen's Murder :

Belmar, NJ - New Jersey State Police helicopters have resumed the search of the Shark River for the body of Sarah Stern, one day after two Neptune City men were charged with her murder.

Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said that state police were searching the Shark River, the inlet and the Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea shorelines, according to app.com.

"I couldn't begin to tell you how those currents go out into the Atlantic, but looking at the outgoing tide now, you can see how quickly it moves," Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said at a press conference held Friday morning near the bridge

Liam McAtasney, 19, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, first-degree robbery, second-degree desecration of human remains and second-degree hindering yesterday.

Also charged was Preston Taylor, 19. Authorities contend that Taylor helped McAtasney move and dispose of the missing teen's body. Taylor was also charged with second-degree desecration of human remains and second-degree hindering apprehension, he said.

The prosecution alleges that Stern was murdered on or about Dec. 2 in the course of a robbery of what Gramiccioni has described as "large quantities of cash'' that she had withdrawn from her bank account.

Authorities asked that anyone "with information that may assist in this investigation" to call Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Detective Brian Weisbrot at (800) 533-7443, Neptune City Detective Michael Vollbrecht at (732) 775-1615 or Belmar Detective John Mahoney at 732-681-1700.

Image: Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office