Manchester Superintendent Firing: 'A Time To Heal' - Manchester, NJ - The firing of John Berenato was welcomed by most people at Tuesday's school board meeting. His attorney indicated a lawsuit is likely.
We are here to wish a sweet passing to Storm, the recently retired K-9 dog from the Machester, Ocean County police force who died shortly after his retirement became official from the department earlier this week.
We are here to wish a sweet passing to Storm, the recently retired K-9 dog from the Machester, Ocean County police force who died shortly after his retirement became official from the department earlier this week.
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Lakehurst police seized 190 folds of heroin during a motor vehicle stop in early December. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)
LAKEHURST, NJ A North Jersey man was arrested earlier this month after police seized 190 doses of heroin from his vehicle following a motor vehicle stop in Lakehurst, police said.
Ethel Okafor, 29, of Orange, was charged with possession of heroin and possession with intent to distribute heroin, along with possession of marijuana, after a traffic stop on Route 547, police said.
Officer Gavin Cecchini pulled over the vehicle Okafor was driving about 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 for numerous motor vehicle violations, police said. The investigation led to a search of the vehicle and Okafor, who was found to be in possession of an unspecified amount of marijuana and about 19 bundles of heroin, police said.