Heroin, Cocaine Sold Out of These 2 Keansburg Bars, Undercover Investigation Finds

Keansburg, NJ - A three-month undercover investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Keansburg Police Department revealed a ring of eight people selling cocaine and heroin at two well-known bars in Keansburg.

The investigation started this summer, as law enforcement tried to address the flow of heroin into the Bayshore region. Undercover officers learned the ring was selling narcotics out of TJK Stadium, on Beachway Avenue, and Apple Jack II Sports Bar & Grill, on Carr Avenue, both located in Keansburg, as regular meeting locations. One South Amboy woman, Robyn Brown, even referred to Apple Jack II as her “Office.” The investigation led to over 200 bags of heroin and over 100 grams of cocaine being seized.

On Friday, five of the eight were arrested by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Keansburg Police Department. Three people remain at large and are considered fugitives.

Angela Boden, 52, of Keansburg, Ryan Hunley, 33, of Keansburg, Nancy Pearce, 27, of Keansburg, Charles Peclet, 30, of Keansburg and Jamal Gordon, 35, of Keansburg, were all arrested.

These four remain fugitives from justice: Robyn Brown, 28, of South Amboy, Jason Venson, 36, of Matawan, Melanie Marshall, 36, of Keansburg.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Lieutenant Jay Clark of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 800-533-7443.