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Point Pleasant man sentenced for selling Crystal Meth, Heroin
A Point Pleasant man will spend the next decade behind bars after being sentenced for selling 300 grams of crystal meth along with thousands of pills containing heroin or fentanyl.
Little Egg Harbor pair arrested for dealing meth out of a home
Two Little Egg Harbor residents have been arrested following a two-month multi-law enforcement agency investigation into illegal drug activity in southern Ocean County.
3 Shore residents were running cocaine business at Seaside hotel
A two-month investigation into the distribution of cocaine in Seaside Heights has led to three arrests.
Brick Police arrest eight amid drug sweep through the township
The Brick Police Street Crimes Unit have closed the books on a series of drug related incidents across the township where they placed eight people in handcuffs.
Toms River man with ties to mob family admits to dealing cocaine
A Toms River man who is also an associate of the DeCavalcante crime family has admitted to dealing cocaine and being in possession of a weapon.
Three Monmouth County residents arrested following MCPO drugsting
Four months of investigating drug activity in and around Long Branch and Neptune Township has led to three arrests in Monmouth County.
Brick woman found with Meth at traffic stop in Lakehurst
Lakehurst Police noticed that a driver was having a hard time keeping their lane along Route 70 and Rose Street which is when they pulled the car over on the side of the road.
Ocean County trio found with weed, crack-cocaine in Brick
Brick Police arrested an Ocean County trip during a motor vehicle stop on Brick Boulevard near Schoener Drive and then seized their car along with $330.00 in cash.
Police: Berkeley man was under the influence in two car collision
A Berkeley Township man involved in a two car collision on Saturday night was under the influence of an intoxicating substance, police said, leading to his arrest.
Toms River pair wanted for dealing cocaine in the township
A Toms River duo are wanted on a number of charges by police who've been investigating the distribution of cocaine in the township.
Monmouth County Freeholders work to "End the Stigma" of addiction
One of the biggest concerns with those struggling with the disease of addiction to a type of drug, alcohol or a mental illness is the stigma associated with being in need of help, that tide is turning more and more in Monmouth County.