Brick Man Arrested On Cocaine Charge in Howell: Authorities

HOWELL, NJ — A Brick Township man is facing drug charges after an arrest in Howell on March 21, according to a criminal complaint.

Thomas E. Moriarity, 23, of Bay Oak Drive in Brick, has been charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the complaint released by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's office.

He was found in possession of a small vial holding a white power later determined to be cocaine, two zipper baggies containing less than 50 grams of marijuana and a partial straw contaminated with a white residue used for ingesting the cocaine, the complaint said.

Moriarity was released with a summons, according to the complaint.

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