A 42-year-old West Long Branch man was rushed to Monmouth Medical Center Monday after swallowing crack cocaine and heroin in attempt to avoid arrest, Ocean Township Police Department announced via a written news statement. Wilbert F Ellis was arrested and charged with possession of heroin, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of crack […]

A Sea Bright resident is facing drug possession charges after a failed attempt to enter a Poplar Avenue home on New Year’s Day, Deal Police Department announced via a new statement.   Kyle Manger, 32, was charged with possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, resisting arrest, tampering with physical evidence, failure to turn over a […]

An Asbury Park man was sentenced to a total of 25 years for involvement in two heroin distribution cases, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Monday afternoon. Gregory Jean Baptiste, 28, must serve 12 years of the sentence, handed down by Superior Court Judge Thomas F. Scully, before being eligible for parole, officials said. […]

A 29-year-old Toms River man again landed himself in jail for allegedly burglarizing a Route 35 eatery for the second time within three days, Ocean Township Police Department officials announced in a written statement. Kevin Soloman was charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools, possession of heroin, drug paraphernalia and syringes. Police […]

A motor vehicle stop Wednesday led to the gun and drug possession arrest of a Long Branch, Deal Police Department officials announced in a written news statement. Jamaal Covin, 26, of Long Branch was charged with two counts of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of controlled […]

A Tuesday evening motor vehicle stop resulted in the heroin possession arrest of a Barnegat woman, Ocean Township Police announced in a written statement. Patrolman Ryan Krug conducted the motor vehicle stop at 10:50 p.m. after observing a moving violation along Route 66, officials said. During the investigation, a passenger gave him a false name […]

A 36-year-old Neptune man attempting to cross Route 66 in front of ongoing traffic tried to discard 20 bags of heroin as police officials approached, according to news release issued by Ocean Township Police Department spokesman Det. Lt. Timothy R Torchia. According to the written statement, Shawn Moore was observed near 7:57 p.m. Monday by […]