May 24, 2026

Woman Wanted on Ocean County Warrant Arrested, Jailed in Essex County

Newark, NJ — A New Jersey woman wanted on warrants connected to Ocean County has been arrested and booked into the Essex County Jail, according to inmate records released Sunday.

Nicole Hamm, 37, was committed to the Essex County Correctional Facility on May 24 and is currently being held at the jail’s main facility in Newark. Records show Hamm faces an aggravated assault charge alleging assault on a corrections officer, probation officer, or sheriff’s officer under New Jersey statute 2C:12-1B(5)(H).

Ocean County Warrant Listed in Jail Records

Jail records show Hamm is being held with detainers tied to both Bloomfield Police Department and Berkeley Township Police Department in Ocean County.

The Berkeley Township warrant, identified under complaint number BMC73875, lists a total of $500. Another detainer issued through Bloomfield police carries a listed amount of $2,500.

Authorities have not publicly released details surrounding the aggravated assault allegation or the circumstances leading to Hamm’s arrest.


Key Points

• Nicole Hamm was booked into Essex County Jail on May 24
• Records show an Ocean County-related warrant tied to Berkeley Township police
• Hamm faces an aggravated assault charge involving a corrections or law enforcement officer


Hamm is listed as a U.S. citizen with no aliases noted in the inmate database. Jail records identify her as single and currently housed in the jail’s C3 housing unit.

No bond postings or projected release date appeared in the records reviewed Sunday.

The aggravated assault case and warrant matters remain pending in New Jersey court.