TOMS RIVER A man wearing a camouflage bandanna around his face robbed the Bank of America branch on Bananier Drive and Route 37 Thursday morning, authorities said.

Police said the man came into the bank shortly after 10 a.m., demanded money and told a teller he had a gun.

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Without showing a weapon, the robber stuffed an undisclosed amount of cash into a leopard print hand bag and fled the scene on foot.

He was described as a white man, between 5 feet 8 and 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing a gray Polo hooded sweatshirt, gray and black gloves, a tan baseball hat and sunglasses. For more on crime in New Jersey, scroll to the video below.

Toms River detectives, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigation unit and Berkeley police were on the scene investigating.

Toms River police are urging anyone with information on the robbery Thursday to call Detective Mark Bajada at 732-349-0510 x 1241.

Ken Serrano has covered crime and breaking news in New Jersey for more than 20 years. Contact him at: kserrano@gannettnj.com.