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Two Men Captured 14 Years After Toms River Killing To Remain In Jail, Prosecutors Say Two Men Captured 14 Years After Toms River Killing To Remain In Jail, Prosecutors Say
Two Men Captured 14 Years After Toms River Killing To Remain In Jail, Prosecutors Say Two Lakewood men charged in the 2010 shooting death of a man in Toms River will stay in jail, authorities said. Judges ordered 36-year-old Maurice Cole and 41-year-old Jerron Evans to remain detained pending their trials, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael Nolan Jr. said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 10.  The duo was accused of taking part in the killing of 22-year-old Rondell Proctor, who was originally from Arkansas. Toms River police responded to the shooting at the Winteringham Village Apartments on Route 166 at around 12:45 p.m. on Thursd…

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by Chris Spiker
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Cold Case Breakthrough: Duo Charged With Murder In 2010 Toms River Killing, Prosecutors Say Cold Case Breakthrough: Duo Charged With Murder In 2010 Toms River Killing, Prosecutors Say
Cold Case Breakthrough: Duo Charged With Murder In 2010 Toms River Killing, Prosecutors Say Two Lakewood men have been arrested more than 14 years after the shooting death of a man in Toms River, authorities said. Maurice Cole, 36, and Jerron Evans, 41, were charged with murder, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael Nolan Jr. said in a news release on Wednesday, Dec. 4. They were accused of taking part in the killing of 22-year-old Rondell Proctor, who was originally from Arkansas. Toms River police responded to the shooting at the Winteringham Village Apartments on Route 166 at around 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2010. Officers found Proctor with several&nb…

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by Chris Spiker
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Jersey Shore Teenager Gets Probation In Shooting, Robbery Jersey Shore Teenager Gets Probation In Shooting, Robbery
Jersey Shore Teenager Gets Probation In Shooting, Robbery An 18-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced to probation in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Michael Jedziniak of Seaside Park was sentenced to a four-year suspended sentence on Monday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Jedziniak previously pled guilty to armed robbery and a weapons charge, Billhimer said on Tuesday.  In lieu of incarceration at a juvenile corrections facility as requested by the county prosecutor, Superior Court Judge Kimarie Rahill imposed a term of 18 months probation under the supervision o…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: 1,400 Wax Folds Of Heroin, ~$16,700, Firearm Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust Prosecutor: 1,400 Wax Folds Of Heroin, ~$16,700, Firearm Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust
Prosecutor: 1,400 Wax Folds Of Heroin, ~$16,700, Firearm Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust Four New Jersey residents were arrested for distributing heroin, fentanyl and cocaine following an investigation involving nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies, authorities said Thursday. Kevin Collins, 37, and Daysha Kelly, 35, operated out of a Pine Beach home, while Elex Hyman, 49, and Jamie Steen, 38, used a Lakewood home, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. All four acted together to carry out the distribution scheme, Billhimer said. Detectives on Aug. 10 set up surveillance on the Pine Beach home, and saw Collins and Kelly get on public transportation to go to …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Gun With Loaded Magazine, Hollow Point Bullets Seized From NJ Coke Dealer Prosecutor: Gun With Loaded Magazine, Hollow Point Bullets Seized From NJ Coke Dealer
Prosecutor: Gun With Loaded Magazine, Hollow Point Bullets Seized From NJ Coke Dealer Police confiscated a loaded gun with hollow point bullets from an accused cocaine dealer in New Jersey, authorities said. Authorities carrying out a search warrant Friday at a residence in the Manitou Park section of Berkeley Township found about 30 grams of cocaine and a loaded Glock 9 mm handgun with a large-capacity magazine and hollow point bullets, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Tiron Hester, 29, of Toms River was subsequently arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, as well as other various weapons possession and narcotics distributio…

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by Valerie Musson
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Prosecutor: Raid Of Drug-Dealing Jersey Shore Couple's Home Turns Up Crystal Meth, Heroin Prosecutor: Raid Of Drug-Dealing Jersey Shore Couple's Home Turns Up Crystal Meth, Heroin
Prosecutor: Raid Of Drug-Dealing Jersey Shore Couple's Home Turns Up Crystal Meth, Heroin A pair of Ocean County drug dealers were arrested after authorities said they found more than a pound of crystal meth and heroin/fentanyl combined, along with $13,000 in cash at their home. A court-ordered search warrant executed July 29 at a Waretown home turned up approximately 40 grams of crystal meth, 20 grams of unpackaged heroin/fentanyl and other "evidence indicative of narcotics distribution purposes." the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.  Daniel Labiak, 47, and Jaclyn Applegate, 37, were subsequently arrested on a slew of drug charges, Ocean County Prosecutor B…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Who Knifed, Shot Officers With BB Gun Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Knifed, Shot Officers With BB Gun Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge: Prosecutor
NJ Man Who Knifed, Shot Officers With BB Gun Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge: Prosecutor A Lakewood man who knifed and shot a BB gun at police officers was indicted on attempted murder charges, authorities announced. Stanley Williams, 25, was indicted by an Ocean County grand jury on July 28, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The incident occurred at 7 p.m. on April 17, when officers responded to a disturbance at a Lisa Robyn Circle home, Billhimer said. As responding officers were trying to make contact with Williams, he attacked them with a knife, wounding both officers around the head and face, authorities said.  Williams then barricaded himself in the home a…

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by Cecilia Levine