Cocaine was distributed in both Lakewood and Toms River townships as part of a drug investigation that ultimately led to a guilty plea in Ocean County Superior Court.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 2, 2026, Shaun Anderson, 47, of Piscataway, pled guilty to Distribution of Over One-Half Ounce of Cocaine before the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, P.J.Cr.P. At the time of sentencing on March 27, 2026, the State will seek a term of ten years in New Jersey State Prison.

According to prosecutors, a January 2024 investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, in collaboration with the New Jersey State Police and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, revealed that Anderson was distributing cocaine throughout the Ocean County area. As part of the investigation, Anderson sold cocaine to law enforcement officers acting in an undercover capacity in both Lakewood and Toms River townships.

Anderson was taken into custody on March 21, 2024, by the New Jersey State Police. He was charged accordingly and served with the complaint via summons pending appearances in Ocean County Superior Court.