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Lakewood Cocaine Dealer Gets 10 Years In State Prison, Prosecutors Say
A Lakewood man will spend up to a decade in prison for selling cocaine, authorities said.
Timothy Myers, 52, was sentenced on Friday, Nov. 1 to 10 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release.
Lakewood police were conducting drug-related surveillance on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, when they noticed a Ford Expedition make an abrupt U-turn on John Street and park in a parking lot. Detectives saw a woman exit the SUV and enter a nearby Mercedes-Benz.
When the woman got back into the Ford, police approached the SUV and Myers was the dri…
Wall Township Man Admits To Selling Borrowed Vehicle To Someone In Georgia, Prosecutors Say
A Wall Township man admitted to stealing a vehicle he borrowed and selling it in Georgia, authorities said.
Jaquel Accoo, 29, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 28 to motor vehicle theft and witness tampering, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. A man reported to Toms River police on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, that his vehicle had been stolen.
Investigators said Accoo borrowed the vehicle from the owner but instead of returning it, he sold it to someone in Georgia. Accoo was charged on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2023, a warrant was issued for his arrest, and his na…
Woman Killed Toms River Man, Three Others Dismembered Him, Gruesome Indictment Says
Four people from Ocean County were indicted for dismembering the body of a Toms River killed in his home, authorities said.
A grand jury indicted 29-year-old Elizabeth Mascarelli of Seaside Heights on Thursday, Oct. 24 for murder, conspiracy to commit murder, hindering apprehension, desecration of human remains, and eight weapons charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release.
Danielle Bolstad, 42, of Barnegat; Jared Krysiak, 34, of Brick Township; and Jarred Palumbo, 36, of Manchester, were also indicted for hindering apprehension an…
Jackson Twp. Man Admits To Driving High On Meth, Injuring Four In Toms River Crash: Prosecutors
A Jackson Township man admitted to driving a stolen pickup while high on methamphetamine in a crash that injured another man and three children, authorities said.
Charles Sharkey Jr., 35, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 21 to aggravated assault, driving while intoxicated, and certain person not to possess a firearm, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release.
Sharkey was charged in a crash on Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023. Toms River police responded to the wreck near the intersection of Route 70 and Massachusetts Avenue at around 4 p.m.
Invest…
NJ Apartment Association Bookkeeper Who Stole $357K Learns Prison Sentence
A former bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution for stealing $357,250 from the organization, authorities said.
Karly Simon-Sapp, 50, of Plumsted Township, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Kenneth T. Palmer to five years New Jersey State Prison and ordered to pay $357,520 in restitution, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. She previously had pleaded guilty to theft.
Between January 2016 and January 2022, Simon-Sapp, in her capacity as a bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association, forged the …
Toms River Sex Offender Assaulted Girl Who Needed Ride To Animal Shelter, Prosecutors Say
A Toms River man was accused of sexually assaulting a teen who asked him for a ride, authorities said.
Keith Hahn, 46, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 1, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, kidnapping, luring, and endangering the welfare of a child.
Investigators said the 14-year-old girl got lost while she walked along Route 70 in Manchester Township on Sunday, Sept. 29. A man driving a white Jeep Grand Cherokee stopped and talked to her.
The girl a…
Louisiana Man Who Traveled To NJ To Sexually Assault Toms River Teen Sentenced: Prosecutors
A Louisiana man will spend several years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a Toms River teen girl, authorities said.
Spencer Caudle of Prairieville, LA, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 20 to seven years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 23. The 36-year-old pleaded guilty to a sexual assault charge on Tuesday, Apr. 2.
Investigators said Caudle drove about 2,700 miles roundtrip from Louisiana to the Toms River area to have "sexual contact" with the 14-year-old girl on Saturday, May 27, 2023…
Five Arrested In Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Bust In Ocean County: Prosecutors
Five people from Ocean County were accused of selling heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, authorities said.
The five were taken into custody during a month-long investigation into drug dealing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 20. Investigators identified a home on Bear Hollow Court in Little Egg Harbor used for the drug sales and established surveillance.
John Pecoreno, 40, and Elysia Sullins, 23, both of Little Egg Harbor, were seen leaving the home and driving away from the area on Friday, September 6. Investigators contin…
Barnegat Drug Dealer With Stolen Gun Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
A Barnegat Township man will spend several years in prison after admitting to having heroin, cocaine, and a stolen gun, authorities said.
Quaison Ellis, 25, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 13 to 10 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Monday, July 15 to several charges related to two incidents.
Investigators established surveillance outside a home on Hawthorne Lane in Barnegat on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Ellis was seen leaving the home and then entered a vehicle's front passenger seat.
Detectives fol…
Brick Township Cocaine Dealer Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence, Prosecutors Say
A Brick Township man will spend a decade in prison after having more than 100 grams of cocaine and nearly $20,000 in cash, authorities said.
Ezra Wheeler, 27, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 13 to 10 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Monday, July 15 to possession of more than one half-ounce but less than five ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute.
Brick Township police established surveillance on a Coventry Court home as part of a drug investigation on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Detectives saw …
Antisemitic Arsonist Sentenced For Rampage In Manchester Township, Prosecutors Say
A Manchester Township man will spend several years in prison after admitting to an antisemitic crime spree, including arson and spray painting Nazi symbols on homes, authorities said.
Ron Carr, 35, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 16 to seven years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 20 to arson, bias intimidation, and two counts of criminal mischief.
Manchester police responded to vandalism reports at homes in Pine Lake Park at around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Officers found 14 ho…
NJ Man Chatting With Undercover Agent Posing As Teen Found With Child Porn, Prosecutor Says
A 46-year-old man chatting with an undercover agent posing as a teen girl was found with child pornography during a search of his Jersey Shore home, authorities said.
Between May and August 2024, Christian Kohl, 46, of Brick Township, chatted with an undercover detective posing as a 14-year-old girl on the Kik messaging app, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Kohl, who identified as a 38-year-old man, sent multiple photos and videos of himself to the "girl," despite knowing that "she" was only 14 years old, on multiple occasions, Billhimer's office said.
Kohl's case wa…
Man Sentenced In Jersey Shore Robbery That Left Victim With Four Gunshot Wounds: Prosecutors
A Little Egg Harbor man will spend about a decade in prison for his role in an armed robbery, authorities said.
Marc Manfredonia, 33, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 9 to 10 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Monday, Aug. 12. He previously pleaded guilty to robbery on Monday, June 17.
Little Egg Harbor police responded to a shooting report at a home on East Hudson Drive at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, and officers found a 36-year-old man with four gunshot wounds. He was treated at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Ce…
