TOMS RIVER, N.J. – An Ocean County woman identified as Ashley Garcia was booked into the county jail this week on a contempt charge stemming from an alleged court order violation, according to county inmate records.
Garcia was committed to the Ocean County Jail on Wednesday and is being held on a $2,500 cash bond, records show.
Court documents list the charge under New Jersey statute 2C:29-9B(2), which covers violations of restraining or protective orders issued by a judge.
Garcia’s case will proceed through Ocean County Superior Court, where a judge will determine whether she remains held pending further hearings or may post bail. The contempt charge, classified as a fourth-degree offense in New Jersey, can carry penalties ranging from probation to up to 18 months in state prison if convicted.
