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Jersey Shore Woman Who Sold Opioids, Meth Across NJ Sentenced
An Ocean County woman will spend time in prison after admitting to selling opioids and methamphetamine across New Jersey, authorities said.
Laurie Maxson, 54, of Barnegat, was sentenced on Friday, Apr. 12 to three years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. She pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 29 to conspiracy to distribute more than five ounces of methamphetamine.
The county prosecutor's office received a tip on Thursday, July 15, 2021, from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to investigate narcotics being sold in Ocean County. D…