Couple Owning Salty Chick Restaurant in Beach Haven West Arrested on Drug and Money Laundering Charges

STAFFORD - William and Jennifer Schlette, a couple residing in West Nyack, New York and owners of "The Salty Chick" restaurant in Beach Haven West, were arrested on drug and money laundering charges.

William Schlette faces multiple drug offenses, racketeering, money laundering, and deceptive business practices. His wife Jennife Schlette is charged with money laundering.

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William Schlette is the owner of "The Salty Chick" restaurant in Manahawkin, NJ, and "Bud Bus" which is described as a "party bus" selling cannabis products under the disguise of lighters and t-shirts.

Bud Bus, formed in August 2021, is a mobile business that sells lighters, air fresheners, T-shirts and other company-branded items and provides cannabis products as a "free gift," according to its website. The company focuses primarily on weddings, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and other private events with a large group of people at least 21 years old.

William Schlette, 47, of West Nyack, New York, was charged after searches of five Bud Bus locations in West Milford in May uncovered the marijuana along with $11,000, according to the West Milford Township Police Department.

During raids at several locations, law enforcement seized approximately $200,000 in cash, vehicles, and cannabis products. A warrant for William's arrest was already issued in May 2024 after a raid on "Bud Bus" locations.

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It's important to note that these are just allegations, and the couple is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The following agencies involved in the investigation include the prosecutor's offices of Passaic, Sussex and Ocean counties; the Stafford Township Policd Department, the New York State Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force; the Rockland County District Attorney's Office; the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team.

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