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Jersey Shore Men Arrested For Selling Cocaine: Prosecutor
A multi-agency investigation identified a residence in Lacey Township as being used to store and distribute cocaine, authorities said.
Douglas Ward, 59, of Lacey, was observed by detectives leaving the residence and meeting with an individual later identified as Thomas Prosser, 60, of Bayville, authorities said.
Detectives approached Ward and Prosser, and both individuals were taken into custody, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
At the time of his arrest, Ward was found to be in possession of several small bags containing cocaine, the…
1800 Folds Heroin, 2 Handguns, $9000, Rifle Seized In Trenton, Central Jersey Raids: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old man from Trenton has been charged with storing and selling heroin in that city and in Central Jersey, authorities said.
About 1,800 wax folds of heroin, fentanyl pills, a high-powered rifle, two handguns and $9,000 were seized during raids on two Trenton homes and a hotel in South Brunswick, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
This cooperative, multi-agency investigation identified the two residences and the hotel room as being utilized by Aramis Wiggins, 32, of Trenton, to store and distribute heroin, Billhimer said.
On April 6, warrante…
Coke Dealer Confesses, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
A 22-year-old Lakewood man faces 11 years in New Jersey State Prison after admitting to dealing cocaine, authorities said.
Denaire Bowen, 22, of Lakewood, pleaded guilty to drug dealing and possession charges on April 13, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
On Dec. 17, 2020, Lakewood police's Street Crimes Unit performed a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Bowen. During the stop, Bowen was found to be in possession of more than one-half ounce of cocaine, packaged for resale, Billhimer said.
Bowen was arrested and taken to the Oc…
South Jersey Man Admits Trying To Meet Teen Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Detective
A 26-year-old man from South Jersey has admitted to sexually-explicit conversations with a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be an undercover detective, authorities said.
Richard Hoffman, of Mays Landing, pleaded guilty to luring on Monday, Feb. 14, before in connection with a series of events that occurred in Toms River between Sept. 4, 2018 and Sept. 5, 2018, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Hoffman’s sentencing is set for April 29.
Hoffman was arrested on Sept. 5, 2018, as part of Operation Open House — a multi-agency undercover operat…
Repeat Offender’s 200 Hospital Transports, Assault On EMT Worry East Bergen Responders
EMTs in neighboring Bergenfield, Dumont, New Milford and elsewhere in Bergen County know 53-year-old Dean Mancini, and not in a good way: Homeless and often combative, he’s been transported to hospitals an estimated 200 times the past year alone, they say.
Mancini's arrest sheet stretches 25 years, mostly for non-violent crimes in towns that include Englewood, Fort Lee, Garfield, Maywood, New Milford, Teaneck and Tenafly.
Records also show as many parole violations as disorderly persons arrests -- although there also was an aggravated assault a decade ago.
As a result, Mancini hasn’t done …
Passaic Sheriff's Detectives Seize 100+ Bags of Heroin, Other Drugs, $5,340
PATERSON, N.J. -- Passaic sheriff's detectives seized more than 100 bags of heroin, crack, cocaine and pot combined, along with $5,340 in drug proceeds, from an accused dealer, authorities said.
A tip led them to Elias Jerez-Inoa, 30, whom they watched leave his 17th Avenue apartment on Friday and get into a silver Honda CRV holding a small plastic bag, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said.
They followed Jerez-Inoa to a 6th Avenue address, where he went into a shed at the back of the driveway and then emerged with the bag, Berdnik said.
He pulled away in the Honda, which detectives stopped mome…
