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OCPO Joins OC Residents In Remembering. We Must Never Forget!
This years annual 911 Remembrance outside 119 Hopper Ave, Toms River, marked the 15 year anniversary of the September 11th attacks in 2001. Among the nearly 3,000 people who died in the attacks on the...
View ArticleOCPO “GROWING A PROGRAM” by “PLANTING THE SEEDS OF RECOVERY” – THERAPEUTIC...
A therapeutic garden at Vetwork has been spearheaded by a Participant in the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Veterans Diversion Program. The Veterans Diversion Program encourages volunteer efforts for...
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SEASIDE HEIGHTS MAN CHARGED IN DEATH OF DOG
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and NJ Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) President Steve Shatkin today announced the arrest of Nicholas Piccolino, 33, of Seaside...
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GUILTY VERDICT IN BRICK ARMED BANK ROBBERY
On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, an Ocean County Jury seated before the Honorable James M. Blaney, J.S.C., in Toms River, found defendant Michael D. Gibson guilty of first degree robbery and third...
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Explosion with Secondary Explosive Device Investigation. AVOID AREA OF D...
An explosive device discharged within a garbage pail (Pictured below) at approximately 9:35 am. There are no reported injuries or damage to surrounding structures. The Ocean County Prosecutors Office...
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CHILDREN LEFT UNATTENDED IN CAR WITH TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 90 DEGREES
On 09-19-2016, Berkeley Township Police Det. Joseph Santoro and Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Special Victim’s Unit Det. Stephanie Bayha arrested and charged Yordy R. Santanacastillo, 28, of Forked...
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CONTRACTOR WITH HISTORY OF MULTIPLE THEFTS ARRESTED
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced the arrest of Richard Woodard, 63, part owner Willwood Builders of Clearwater, Florida. Woodard was located and arrested on Friar Tuck Lane in...
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UPDATE IN ROLO DEATH CASE
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced Andrew L. Mayer, 29, of Toms River, who was indicted on June 30, 2015, for the death of his dog (Rolo), yesterday (9/26) entered a guilty plea...
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PROSECUTOR’S SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP AND THE LACEY POLICE DEPARTMENTCONTINUE...
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Lacey Township Police Chief Michael DiBella announced today the culmination of a short term investigation into drug activity in the southern Ocean County...
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THREE INDICTED IN DEATH OF LAKEWOOD MAN
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced today that the Grand Jury returned an indictment on 9/27/16 against Jesus E. Roman, 25, and Carlos Lagunes, 24, for Murder, Felony Murder, Burglary...
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TOMS RIVER COUPLE INDICTED IN THEFT/TAX FRAUD CASE
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced an Ocean County Grand Jury handed up an indictment on Wednesday (9-28) against Patrick A Trushell II, age 38 of Toms River on charges of 2nd...
View ArticleOCEAN COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOLVE LOCAL CLOWN REPORT CASES – BOTH UNRELATED
REPORTS OF SOUTH TOMS RIVER CLOWN ATTACK FALSE CRY WOLF JUVENILE CHARGED In the first case, Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and South Toms River Police Chief Andrew Izatt today announced a...
View ArticleJACKSON TWP DEATH INVESTIGATION
On October 5, 2016 at 7:34 a.m., the Holmdel Police Department received a 911 call reporting a male hanging from a Comcast truck in the parking lot located at 22 South Holmdel Road. Holmdel Police...
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PA MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced that yesterday (10/11), Robert Clayton, 36, of Pittsburgh, PA, pled guilty before Judge Rochelle Gizinski, J.S.C., to the most serious charge of...
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BARNEGAT TRASH CAN EXPLOSION
This morning (10/13) just after 1:30 am, the Barnegat Police Department received multiple reports of an explosion in the area of Village Drive, Barnegat. Arriving Officers found a cloud of smoke...
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INDICTMENT IN LAKEWOOD FATAL STABBING
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced the Grand Jury returned an indictment yesterday (10/12) against Darneil Lee Reeves, 32, of Lakewood on one count of 1st degree Murder, one count of...
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CORONATO CLAIMS SECOND PROSECUTOR OF THE YEAR TITLE
The State Troopers Coalition celebrated its 2016 Annual Awards Dinner on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at the Venetian located in Garfield, New Jersey. The State Troopers Coalition is an official...
View ArticleToms River Police – Officer Involved Shooting
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced preliminary details of last night’s police involved shooting within the jurisdiction of Toms River. Preliminary details of the event are as...
View ArticleROAD CLOSURE SATURDAY OCTOBER 22, 2016
On Saturday, October 22, 2016 a marathon will be taking place which will necessitate the closure of County Route 539 for a portion of the day. County Road 539 between Route 70 and County Road 528 will...
View ArticleOCPO’S SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP JOINS FORCES WITH ATLANTIC COUNTY LAW...
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato, announced today the culmination of a multi-agency cooperative investigation into drug activity impacting the southern Ocean County area. Detectives from the...
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