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Two Ocean Township males were arrested for drug possession and being under the influence of marijuana near 8:40 p.m. Monday night.

Ocean Township police officers Joseph Larkins and Philip Jackson were on patrol near the intersection of Jeffery and Interlaken avenues when they encountered a suspicious vehicle, Ocean Township Police Department spokesman Det. Lt. Kevin Faller said.

The investigation revealed a 17-year-old driver and an 18-year-old passenger were in possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Both men were taken into custody. During processing, the 17-year-old was found to be in possession of 1½ Xanax pills without a prescription.

The 18-year-old was released on a complaint summons, with a pending court date for being in possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and being under the influence of marijuana.

The 17-year-old juvenile was remanded into the custody of a family member, with charges for possession of a prescription legend drug without a prescription, possession of under 50 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and being under the influence of marijuana being forwarded to the Monmouth County Family Court for disposition, Faller said.

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