Larry Negron, 32, of Colonial Drive was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of more than 5 ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute.

Larry Negron, 32, of Colonial Drive was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of more than 5 ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute, according to authorities. He was lodged in the Ocean County Jail in Toms River in lieu of $100,000 bail, set by Superior Court Judge Barbara Ann Villano.Paris Acguirre, 27, also of Colonial Drive, also was charged with possession of less than a half-ounce of cocaine. His bail was set at $20,000 by Municipal Court Judge Scott Basen.Authorities said they executed a search warrant at a Chestnut Street property in Lakewood, a commercial automobile accessory shop known as 2 NT Stage and operated by Negron. A second search warrant executed at Negron's home resulted in the seizure of approximately 300 grams of cocaine with a street value of $30,000. In addition to the drugs, police reported they seized approximately $31,000 in cash.Police said they also searched a Chevrolet S10 pickup truck occupied by Maximinio Madrigada and Julio Magana-Estrada, both of Lakewood, and seized a kilogram of cocaine with a street value of approximately $100,000 as well as $2,000 in cash.Madrigada, 34, of Elm Street, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of more than 5 ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute. His bail has been set at $150,000, police said.Magana-Estrada, 18, also of Elm Street, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of more than 5 ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute. His bail has been set at $150,000, police said.A search warrant also was executed at the home of Enrique Miguel-Ascencio, 42, of Mountain View Drive. The search resulted in the seizure of $74,000 in cash, less than a half-ounce of cocaine, three semiautomatic handguns and a revolver. A digital scale also was seized, authorities said.Miguel-Ascencio was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail was set at $50,000, police said.The investigation took about two months, county authorities reported. It is continuing, and more arrests are expected, they said.

Superior Court judge has indicated she will decide later this month whether Daniel Twomey can enter a special program for drug-addicted offenders

Superior Court judge has indicated she will decide later this month whether a Bergen County man accused of coaching his toddler granddaughter to steal a Seaside Heights arcade worker's purse can enter a special program for drug-addicted offenders.
Judge Barbara Ann Villano said she first wanted to review findings of a drug and alcohol evaluation of Daniel Twomey before she decides whether he will be allowed to enter drug court, a form of rigorous probation in lieu of state prison for defendants whose criminal behavior stems from addiction.
Villano indicated she would make a decision on June 19, said Senior Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor John Foti, who handles drug-court cases for the Prosecutor's Office.Foti had rejected Twomey's application to drug court, saying that with 18 prior convictions dating to 1973, mostly for burglaries and thefts, the 52-year-old Teaneck man was not an appropriate candidate. Twomey appealed Foti's decision to Villano, who presides over drug court.Twomey was captured on a videotape last year allegedly coaching his 4-year-old granddaughter to steal an arcade worker's pocketbook on the Seaside Heights boardwalk.He was arrested in Greenwich, Conn., on Sept. 29 after a television station aired the videotape.On it, a man alleged to be Twomey is seen pushing a young girl under a security door at Lucky Leo's Arcade to steal the employee's purse. The incident happened about 12:15 a.m. on Sept. 16.
Twomey was charged in a February indictment with employing a child to commit a crime and two counts of child-endangerment related to the incident at the arcade. Each of the charges carries a five- to 10-year prison term upon conviction.In addition to his granddaughter, Twomey's 8-year-old grandson was with him at the arcade, authorities said.The indictment also charged Twomey with two counts of theft and one count of receiving stolen property, all charges carrying maximum prison terms of five years.Twomey remains in the Ocean County Jail.