Lakehurst Traffic Stop Results in MDMA Charges
Charged with Ecstasy in Ocean County, New Jersey?
MDMA, also known as Ecstasy or Molly, has become one of the most popular party drugs in New Jersey. It is also illegal to possess MDMA under New Jersey law, which is why people are charged with possession of ecstasy on a regular basis in Ocean County, NJ. For example, Lakehurst Police recently pulled over a vehicle with a broken brake light and determined they had probable cause to search the vehicle. The search revealed MDMA, a hypodermic ...
Ocean County Among Top Counties in New Jersey for Drug-Related Deaths
A recent study investigated drug-related deaths in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. Ocean County was ranked number two in the state for drug fatalities, marking a catastrophic increase from the prior year. The investigation's results were recently released by NJ.com, which evaluated drug overdose deaths for 2016 and 2015 in each county in NJ. Comparing population data and tracking the evolution year-over-year revealed some startling results. Although Ocean County is the sixth-most ...
Toms River Joins Shore Towns Planning Marijuana Ban
As more and more municipalities in Ocean County move toward banning the sale of recreational marijuana, township officials in Toms River recently introduced an ordinance that would outlaw selling and growing marijuana within town limits. Since New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's election earlier this year, residents and lawmakers in New Jersey have engaged in an ongoing dialogue about marijuana legalization. If the new Governor fulfills on his promise to legalize recreational marijuana use, ...
Strict Liability for Drug-Induced Death Charges Filed after Ocean County Woman’s Death
Two South Jersey residents have been charged with strict liability for drug-induced death after a woman died of a heroin overdose in Ocean County, New Jersey. According to officials from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, 42-year-old Lisa Guadagno, of Jackson Township, NJ, died on August 1st at her home. Jackson police responded to the scene after receiving a report that Guadagno was unresponsive. Although they attempted to revive her, she could not be resuscitated. The toxicology and ...
Point Pleasant Beach Bans Selling Marijuana in Town Limits
Newly elected NJ Governor Phil Murphy has stated his intention to legalize marijuana for those 21 and older in New Jersey. In response, Point Pleasant Beach just took preventative action by banning the sale of marijuana within the entire borough. If the bill currently in the New Jersey State legislature passes, selling marijuana for recreational use will be legal and residents will be able to purchase, possess, and use marijuana recreationally. However, municipalities in New Jersey will ...
Manchester Home Search Leads to Marijuana, Drug Charges
After police executed a search warrant at a home in Manchester, New Jersey they reportedly discovered 29 marijuana plants and other drugs. The homeowner and his son are now facing numerous drug charges including possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and maintaining a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) manufacturing facility. According to officials from the Manchester Police Department, they obtained a warrant to search a residence located on Weldon Road in the Holly Oaks ...
Marijuana Liquid THC Downgraded to Township Ordinance
Our criminal defense lawyers recently defended a client who had been pulled over by police officers for not wearing his seat belt. Once police approached the car, they allegedly smelled marijuana so they began pulling the occupants out of the car to search them and the inside the car. A search of the car allegedly turned up various drug paraphernalia, an ounce of marijuana and several cartridges of THC. Based on the search and subsequent investigation, the police alleged that the drug ...
Fentanyl Seized after Drug Transaction at Stafford Township Walmart
After two major drug transactions in New Jersey, one of which occurred outside a Walmart in Stafford Township, authorities from the NJ Drug Enforcement Administration confiscated 270 pounds of drugs, including heroin, cocaine, and 141 pounds of the prescription drug fentanyl. The first drug bust occurred on August 1st, after DEA agents reportedly witnessed two men picking up drugs in the parking lot of a Stafford Township Walmart. The two men, 55-year-old Rogelio Alvarado-Robles and ...
Ocean County Law Enforcement Push on Route 539 Results in Tickets, Drug Arrests
[caption id="attachment_1262" align="alignleft" width="275"] Courtesy of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office[/caption] The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office recently conducted a coordinated Safety/Enforcement Initiative with local police departments, county officials, and the New Jersey State Police on County Route 539, the results of which were over 100 tickets issued for traffic violations and two arrests for drug possession. CR 539 is a two-lane highway that travels from southeast to ...
Jackson Township Man Among 4 Arrested on Heroin Charges
A Jackson Township man was among four who were recently arrested in connection with a drug investigation. According to officials from the New Jersey State Police, the defendants are now facing charges for numerous drug offenses, including possession of heroin and heroin distribution. After an investigation conducted by detectives from the New Jersey State Police into heroin distribution activities in South Jersey, authorities arrived at a residence on Church Road in Howell Township with ...