POLICE BLOTTER

   Gaber Farag, 45, of Capricorn Drive was charged with shoplifting on Aug. 2.
   According to police, Mr. Farag attempted to steal a $15 tube of skin cream from Cost Cutters on Route 206. pPolice said Mr. Farag left the store without paying for the skin cream and was stopped by a store manager, who called police.
   Mr. Farag was later released on $1,500 cash bail pending an appearance in municipal court.
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Ronald Ehrhardt, 44, of Flanders Drive was charged with driving while intoxicated and speeding on July 13.
   According to police, Mr. Ehrhardt was stopped, at approximately 2:20 a.m., on Hamilton Road near North Willow Road for speeding.
   Mr. Ehrhardt was later released pending an appearance in municipal court.
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William Mathews, 74, of Skillman was charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, failure to wear a seat belt, failure to exhibit registration, failure to exhibit insurance and driving an uninsured vehicle on July 3.
   According to police, Mr. Mathews was stopped at approximately 10: 30 p.m. on Route 206 near Brooks Boulevard.
   Mr. Mathews was later released pending an appearance in municipal court.
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John Zorella Jr., 45, of Manville was charged on July 16 with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test, possession of an open container of alcohol in a vehicle and failure to wear a seat belt.
   According to police, Mr. Zorella was stopped on Amwell Road for not wearing a seat belt.
   He was released after the charges were filed pending an appearance in municipal court.
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A Millstone River Road man reported on July 22 that his $6,000 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle had been stolen.
   According to police, the resident left the motorcycle at the end of his driveway to be displayed for sale on July 21.The following morning the resident noticed the motorcycle was gone and called police. Police believe that the motorcycle was not driven away, but rather loaded onto a truck and taken.