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TOMS RIVER, NJ – An Ocean County man is being held without bail following his arrest on multiple charges stemming from a violent domestic assault incident, according to county inmate records.

Authorities identified the suspect as Wilberth Cardenas-Zorrilla after he was committed to the Ocean County Jail on February 20, 2026, with no projected release date set, jail records show.

According to court filings, Cardenas-Zorrilla faces three serious criminal counts: aggravated assault by strangulation of a domestic violence victim under state statute 2C:12-1B(13), aggravated assault causing bodily injury under 2C:12-1B(7), and making terroristic threats to kill under 2C:12-3B. Each of the assault charges is classified as a second-degree crime under New Jersey law.

Ocean county man with ice detainer held without bail in violent domestic assault case

Records also indicate that Cardenas-Zorrilla is subject to an immigration detainer issued by federal authorities, meaning he could face deportation proceedings after the resolution of his criminal case.

Cardenas-Zorrilla remains in custody at the Ocean County Jail as the case proceeds. Officials said the projected release date remains undetermined pending court outcomes.

Key points:

Wilberth Cardenas-Zorrilla charged with aggravated assault and threats to kill
Held without bail in Ocean County Jail following domestic violence incident
Immigration detainer lodged by federal authorities

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