Tag: Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office
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Authorities rule Jackson police officer’s use of force justified in 2017 incident
JACKSON – A Jackson police officer’s use of non-lethal force against a township resident was justified and the matter will not be presented to a grand jury. According to an Oct. 26 press release from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, the state Attorney General agreed with Joseph D. Coronato, the former prosecutor, that the use…
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New prosecutor takes office in Ocean County
Ocean County has a new top law enforcement officer. Gov. Phil Murphy announced that Bradley D. Billhimer was sworn in as the county’s new prosecutor at the Ocean County Court House, Toms River, on Oct. 9. Murphy nominated Billhimer as prosecutor on Sept. 17 and Billhimer was unanimously confirmed by the state Senate on Sept.…
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Toms River police participant in Project Medicine Drop
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato announced recently that more than 38,000 pounds of unused medicine has been destroyed during the last four years through a program known as Project Medicine Drop. According to the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Project Medicine Drop allows individuals to dispose of unused and expired medications…
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Jackson man charged with theft by deception
JACKSON – A resident of Jackson has been charged with theft by deception for allegedly misappropriating New Jersey High School Rodeo Association funds. Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced the arrest of Eugene M. Nieratko, 42. Nieratko is charged with third degree theft by deception for the misappropriation of association finances. Nieratko’s arrest took…
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Ocean County prosecutor continues efforts to assist veterans
JACKSON – Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced on Aug. 6 that his Veterans Diversion Program will receive financial support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA has awarded an initial grant of $237,986 to the county in support of a veterans behavioral health partnership initiative with a possible additional…
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UFC star committed to battle against opioid epidemic
Residents, law enforcement personnel and government officials in New Jersey are continuing to battle an opioid epidemic that has touched people of all ages, religions and social classes. Monmouth and Ocean counties have not been immune to the scourge of drugs. On March 3, Toms River native and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion…
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Jackson man charged with supplying heroin to victim of overdose
A Jackson resident has been charged with supplying the heroin that caused the death of a Brick Township man. According to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, on April 6, Detective Brian Farnkopf of the Brick Township Police Department and Detective John Carroll of the prosecutor’s office Major Crimes Unit signed criminal complaints against Timothy Baker,…
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Bank robber ordered to pay restitution
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer TRENTON — A 33-year-old Barnegat man was sentenced last week to 120 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $22,240 for robbing eight banks, which included three banks in Edison and one in Aberdeen, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. Steven Wisnowski previously pleaded guilty before United States…
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Unconscious woman rescued from fire in residence
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – An unconscious woman was rescued from a burning home when police officers and firefighters responded to a residence on Huntington Drive on the afternoon of Dec. 15. Jackson police reported that at 12:58 p.m., officers Kevin Chesney, Joe Candido and Cassie De La Torre responded to a report…