A motor vehicle stop along Wickapecko Drive led to the drug possession arrest of a 43-year-old woman, Ocean Township Police Department announced in a written statement. Brooke Cassidy, a township resident, is charged with  possession of heroin, marijuana, suboxone and drug paraphernalia. Officials said Cassidy’s vehicles was stopped near 4:30 p.m. Monday. Further investigation revealed […]

The ringleader for an Asbury Park-based violent criminal street gang was sentenced Friday to 17 years by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a written statement. Altyreek Leonard, 24, of Asbury Park was a part of the Operation Dead End arrests, which in the 2014 snared […]

An investigation into what appeared to be suspicious activity in a 7 Eleven parking lot led to the drug possession arrest of man and woman, Ocean Township Police Department announced in a written news statement. Brady Taylor, 41, of Beachwood and Kasey Burket, 39, of Manahawkin, were charged with possession of crack cocaine, a hypodermic […]

A motor vehicle stop led to the arrest of three people on gun and drug possession charges, and a contempt of court charge, Allenhurst Police Department has announced. Kareem Whitley, 22, of Asbury Park, Juwaun Boggs, 20, of Freehold Borough, and Marquita Morgan, 26, of Newark were all charged with possession of a weapon for […]

An Eatontown man was arrested on child endangerment charges after police received a tip that he knowingly gave a 13- year-old female family member edible marijuana, Ocean Township Police Department announced Thursday afternoon. Eric Morales, 32, of Eatontown was charged with child endangerment, distribution and possession of marijuana, officials said in a written news release. […]

Patrol officers prompted to investigate a stopped running vehicle sitting at green traffic signal arrested its driver for drug possession, DWI, and multiple vehicle violations, according to an Ocean Township Police Department news statement. Ryan Monaghan, 32, of Manasquan, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and other drug offences, driving while intoxicated, […]

A Neptune City woman was arrested Tuesday evening after police found her in Asbury Park. Christine Howland, 44, was charged with shoplifting, being a defiant trespasser, and possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Officials said Det Michael Legg and Sgt Greg Tongring located Howland, who was the accused in a previous shoplifting investigation, near […]

A Thursday afternoon investigation into prostitution led to the arrest of two people, Ocean Police Department announced via a news statement. Jessica Simsen, 30, of Toms River was charged with engaging in prostitution, possession of heroin, drug paraphernalia, and a hypodermic syringe. Also charged was Bruce Shaud, 62, of Manchester, for possession of heroin, drug […]

A Toms River woman was arrested Tuesday night for prostitution and drug possession, according to a news release from the Ocean Township Police Department. Marina Sviridenko, 28, was charged with possession of cocaine and engaging in prostitution, officials said. Sviridenko was stopped near 7:09 p.m. in the area of Allen Avenue. An investigation also found […]

Two 20-somethings were arrested Tuesday night on drug charges after police spotted a suspicious vehicle on Garden Drive, Ocean Township Police announced in news release. Brianna Graziano, 21, of Tinton Falls and Shane L. Jones Jr, 25, of Neptune were charged with drug possession, officials said. Detectives were in the area of Garden Drive near […]