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The poster child of New Jersey’s flailing bail reform system is finally in jail where he belongs to await trial.  Accused repeat sex crime suspect Christopher Wilson was remanded back to jail after the judge who set him free on pretrial release, according to the Asbury Park Press.

The Asbury Park Press today reported that Wilson was taken back into custody on Thursday where he will wait for his trial.

A new video released by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Officer in New Jersey describes possible end game scenarios for teenagers who send others naked and provocative pictures to each other.

It’s a video every parent should watch with their children.

See what can bring horrid/negative consequences for the rest of your child’s life?

Entitled, “Will You Hit Send” is a 16 minute action drama movie with the goal of highlighting the consequences of using social media for sending, receiving, and/or displaying sexually explicit or sexually suggestive communications over the internet.

https://www.facebook.com/OCProsecutor/videos/636963159835128/

This weekend, a joint effort by the Lacey Police Department and Ocean County Sheriff’s Department netted a man dealing cocaine out of his Maui Drive home went bust under New Jersey Bail Reform after the man was released without bail shortly afterwards.

According to records from the Ocean County Jail, the man has since been released from incarceration without bail.

From the Lacey Township Police Department:

The Lacey Township Police Detectives recently completed an ongoing drug investigation into cocaine distribution. The investigation began after information was obtained that a resident from Maui Drive in Forked River, was distributing cocaine from his residence.  Search warrants were obtained for both the residence and the vehicle of the suspect, identified as 32-year-old John Appleby, 3^rd.

On the afternoon of Saturday, March 18, 2017, detectives from the Lacey Township Police Narcotics Unit executed search warrants for the suspect’s Maui Drive residence and his vehicle. John Appleby was stopped while he was traveling northbound on Route 9 in Forked River in his Jeep Rubicon. During the search of his vehicle, detectives discovered approximately one ounce of cocaine and a small amount of methamphetamine.  John Appleby and his passenger, identified as 19-year-old Samantha Matthias of Maui Drive in Forked River, were both arrested and the Jeep Rubicon was impounded.  The search of the Maui Drive residence revealed digital scales and packaging consistent with distribution.

Both John Appleby and Samantha Matthias were charged with Possession of Controlled Substances, Intent to Distribute more than One-Half Ounce of Cocaine, and Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine.  John Appleby was lodged in the Ocean County Correctional Facility to await a bail hearing (in conjunction with Bail Reform) while Samantha Matthias was released on her own recognizance.

Several K-9 Units from the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department and two officers from the Lacey Township Police Patrol Division assisted with the searches. The street value of the drugs is estimated at $3,000.

Manchester Twp. NJ – On Sunday, March 19, 2017, at approximately 12:10 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Route 70, near mile post 41.4 in the Whiting section of the Township for the report of a collision involving a motorcycle and a pick-up truck.  Upon arrival, officers located a gray, 2006 Dodge Ram pickup truck and a black, 2016 Harley Davidson FXD, on the eastbound shoulder of the roadway. Both vehicles had been moved out of the roadway by assisting motorists prior to police arrival.

The initial investigation revealed that both the pick-up truck and the motorcycle were traveling eastbound on Route 70 when the driver of the pick-up applied his brakes due to the slowing of traffic ahead.  In doing so, the operator of the motorcycle which was traveling behind the pick-up applied heavy braking and intentionally laid the motorcycle down on its left side to avoid direct impact with the rear of the Dodge. The motorcycle slid a significant distance before colliding with the rear bumper of the pick-up truck and coming to rest underneath it.

The operator of the motorcycle, 18-year-old James Hughes III of Whiting, was not wearing a DOT approved helmet at the time of the collision and sustained moderate injuries to his face, both hands, and left ankle.  He was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River for treatment of his injuries.  The driver of the Dodge, 58- year-old Michael Connor, and his front seat passenger, 49-year-old Catia Connor, both of Lakewood, were properly restrained with seatbelts and were uninjured in the collision.

Assisting at the scene were EMT’s from Quality Medical Transport.  The crash remains under investigation by Patrolman Ian Bole of the Manchester Township Police Department Traffic Safety Unit.  The Manchester Township Police Department wants to remind all motorcyclists to always wear a DOT approved helmet. Not only is it the law but it can save your life.

FREEHOLD — A grand jury has indicted a physician assistant from Ocean County on charges he prescribed medication when he wasn’t licensed to do so. The indictment, handed up by a grand jury in Monmouth County on Thursday, charges Frank Campione, 47, of Brick, with unlawful practice of medicine. The indictment says he prescribed prescription medication…