Andrew Wahlberg, a sergeant with the Beach Haven Police Department, was charged on May 25 with child endangerment. In a joint release, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Stafford Police Chief Thomas Dellane said that on May 18, the 50 year-old Wahlberg, a Stafford resident, left a Beretta 9-millimeter handgun unsecured and accessible to juveniles. Wahlberg was served with the charge against him on a summons, pending a first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.