The Sheriffs' Association of New Jersey announced the apprehension of 760 delinquent parents in the association's sixth annual Child Support Warrant Sweep on Friday.

The announcement was made by Salem County Sheriff Charles M. Miller, who is president of the SANJ.

The goal of the three-day intensive nonsupport sweep, which took place between July 15 to July 17, was to apprehend noncustodial parents who have failed to pay their court-ordered child support. Additional targets included parents who have failed to appear at court hearings to establish a child support order or order for medical support.

The sweep is hosted in cooperation with the New Hersey Office of Child Support Services (OCSS). The OCSS commended both the sheriff's association and the state Judiciary for their collaborative procedural support in the sweep.

Statewide sheriff's officers, with the assistance from other agencies, canvassed the state in search of offenders over the course of the three-day sweep. Of the 760 warrants served, approximately $130,995.95 was collected. The total amount of money owed on the warrants was $14.8 million.

"Our 21 county sheriffs and their officers strive to do their best during the year and especially during these sweeps to make sure that the children of our state receive the support they are supposed to receive," Miller said. "Our children are our most prized possession; every parent must do everything they can to be a part of their child's life. You can never get the time back that passes by."

The following is the breakdown of the warrants executed and amount of child support owed and collected in Salem, Cumberland, Gloucester, Camden, Cape May, Burlington and Atlantic counties:

Salem County

Total warrants served: 48

Total amount owed: $592,539.35

Total amount collected: $1,685

Cumberland County

Total warrants served: 34

Total amount owed: $534,491.94

Total amount collected: $274.96

Gloucester County

Total warrants served: 53

Total amount owed: $857,826.46

Total amount collected: $3,648

Camden County

Total warrants served: 80

Total amount owed: $1,173,192

Total amount collected: $10,054

Cape May County

Total warrants served: 23

Total amount owed: $204,500.08

Total amount collected: $5,275

Burlington County

Total warrants served: 30

Total amount owed: $612,143.53

Total amount collected: $140

Atlantic County

Total warrants served: 35

Total amount owed: $470,700.53

Total amount collected: $7,613.35

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Contact staff writer Spencer Kent at 856-451-1000 ext. 516 or at skent@southjerseymedia.com.