Jersey Shore Woman Set Fire To Her Home: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Woman Set Fire To Her Home: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Woman Set Fire To Her Home: Prosecutor A 44-year-old woman from Ocean County has been charged with setting fire to her home, authorities said. On Tuesday,  March 21, Lisa Ziobro, of Barnegat, was charged with two counts of aggravated arson and four counts of arson, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer Billhimer did not disclose a motive for the arson. Earlier Tuesday at about 7:30 a.m., Barnegat Township police and firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire on Waterfall Lane. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. The family dog was rescued and unharmed. A pet bird was unab…
Cocaine Was Smuggled In Children's Toy Boxes: Ocean County Prosecutor Cocaine Was Smuggled In Children's Toy Boxes: Ocean County Prosecutor
Cocaine Was Smuggled In Children's Toy Boxes: Ocean County Prosecutor Three Jersey Shore residents have been charged in a major cocaine-dealing operation, authorities said. The cocaine was smuggled in children's toy boxes, they said. A cooperative, multi-agency investigation identified four residences in Toms River as being used by Christian Bultron-Rios, 37, Christian Bultron-Carmona, 18, and Anfernee Guzman-Romero, 26, all of Toms River, to store and distribute cocaine, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The investigation determined that this organization was importing large quantities of cocaine into the Ocean C…
Four Arrested After Brick Detectives Overhear Them Talking About Drug Sales: Police Four Arrested After Brick Detectives Overhear Them Talking About Drug Sales: Police
Four Arrested After Brick Detectives Overhear Them Talking About Drug Sales: Police Brick detectives were conducting surveillance around the Walmart on Route 88 when they reportedly overheard four suspects talking about their engagement in drug activity, police said. The detectives made contact with the suspects on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. and K-9 Officer Ray LaPoint responded with his K-9 partner Rebel.  An exterior sniff of the suspects’ vehicles resulted in positive indications for the presence of controlled dangerous substances, police said. The ensuing search yielded crack and drug paraphernalia, they said. Charged with multiple drug offenses were: Frank Toma…
Suspected Catalytic Converter Thieves Arrested On Jersey Shore: Police Suspected Catalytic Converter Thieves Arrested On Jersey Shore: Police
Suspected Catalytic Converter Thieves Arrested On Jersey Shore: Police A pair of men from Minnesota were arrested in connection with catalytic converter thefts, authorities said. On Wednesday, Oct. 26, at approximately 10:55 p.m., multiple police units were dispatched to Dugan Lane for a reported suspicious vehicle and theft in progress, Toms River police said. The caller said that the catalytic converter to his SUV had just been cut and that the suspects' vehicle, a large white box truck with a loading ramp on the tailgate, was last seen heading toward Lakewood. Numerous patrol units in the area quickly located the box truck and conducted a mo…
US Customs Tip Leads To Major Drug, Weapons Bust On Jersey Shore US Customs Tip Leads To Major Drug, Weapons Bust On Jersey Shore
US Customs Tip Leads To Major Drug, Weapons Bust On Jersey Shore A tip from a U.S. Customs agent led to a major bust in Ocean County. At approximately 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, detectives from the Brick Street Crimes Unit, along with detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, agents from the U.S. Postal Service, and agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security made a warranted search at the Mantoloking Road home of Lucian Demarco, 37, Brick police said. The search resulted in the seizure of psilocybin mushrooms, Xanax pills, psilocybin tablets, marijuana, three firearms, a large amount of drug paraphernalia and packaging material…
Brick Man Charged With Uploading Child Pornography With Kik App: Prosecutor Brick Man Charged With Uploading Child Pornography With Kik App: Prosecutor
Brick Man Charged With Uploading Child Pornography With Kik App: Prosecutor A 35-year-old man from Brick Township has been charged with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Christopher Budelman was charged on Sept. 27, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. This investigation was the result of a referral from the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The ICAC Task Force detected that an individual was uploading images of child pornography to the internet using the Kik Messenger App, Billhimer said. Detectives seized a desktop computer with a hard-drive containing images of child porn…
Jersey Shore Man, 36, Charged With Killing His Dad: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man, 36, Charged With Killing His Dad: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man, 36, Charged With Killing His Dad: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from Ocean County has been charged with killing his father, authorities said. Justin Donaldson, of Lacey Township, was charged with murder on Wednesday, Sept. 7, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lacey Township Police Chief Michael C. DiBella. The arrest was made in connection with the death of David Donaldson, 67, also of Lacey Township. On Sept. 7, at approximately 4:35 p.m., Officers from the Lacey Township Police Department were called to a residence on Weehawken Avenue by a concerned family member who was attempting to …
Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty To DWI, Eluding Police On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty To DWI, Eluding Police On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty To DWI, Eluding Police On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man from Staten Island has admitted to eluding police and driving drunk, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 29, Antwan McPhatter,also pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. As he fled, two officers were injured in a collision, the prosecutor said. On August 19, 2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Seaside Heights police responded to Blaine Avenue and the Boulevard for a report of a hit-and-run incident. The report indicated that a 2015 Jeep Cherokee crashed into an …
Jersey Shore Man 'Set Fire' To Car He Allegedly Broke Into: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man 'Set Fire' To Car He Allegedly Broke Into: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man 'Set Fire' To Car He Allegedly Broke Into: Prosecutor A 43-year-old man from Ocean County has been charged with multiple offenses including burglary, theft and shoplifting, authorities said. Brian Salters. 43, of Forked River, was charged on Monday, Aug. 22 in connection with a series of incidents that occurred in Lacey Township on Aug. 1, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lacey Township Chief of Police Michael DiBella. An investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad and Lacey Township Police Department Detective Bureau revealed that Salters entered…
Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking Charge: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking Charge: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking Charge: Prosecutor A 43-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has pleaded guilty to drug-dealing charges, authorities said. The case was part of a larger investigation called "Operation Checkmate," according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. James Hemenway, of Morganville, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess cocaine and with intent to distribute, Billhimere said. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force managed and directed three simultaneous multi-agency investigations into alleged high-level cocaine distribution in Ocean, Monmouth, and Middlesex Counti…
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Resisting Arrest: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Resisting Arrest: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Resisting Arrest: Prosecutor A 31-year-old man from Ocean County has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey state prison and drug and weapons offenses, authorities said. Cory Winston, of Jackson, previously pleaded guilty to possession of heroin with intent to distribute, resisting arrest and possession of a weapon, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. All charges are in connection with illegal activity that occurred in Brick Township between February 2021 and March 2021, Billhimer said. Authorities attempted to detain him during a warranted search. Winston became combati…
Lakewood Man Charged With Exposing Himself At Walmart: Brick PD Lakewood Man Charged With Exposing Himself At Walmart: Brick PD
Lakewood Man Charged With Exposing Himself At Walmart: Brick PD A 29-year-old man from Lakewood was charged with lewdness in connection with exposing himself at Walmart, authorities said. On Friday, July 15, at 7 p.m., Brick police's  Street Crime Unit detectives responded to Walmart on Route 88 to assist with the investigation of a complaint that a man was exposing his genitals to people, police said. Armar Keys originally provided a false identity to hide the fact that he had warrants for his arrest, police said. Once his identity was uncovered he was advised he would be placed under arrest. Keys resisted their efforts before officers were able …