Woman Charged With Attempted Murder After Lacey Shooting: Police

LACEY, NJ — A Lacey Township woman was charged with attempted murder after shooting at another person Wednesday evening, police said.

Gun shots were reported at a Longwood Drive home around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 8, according to a news release.

Jessica Bartky, 44, fired a gun at another person inside the home, police said. That person, who police did not identify, was grazed by the bullet and injured but refused further medical attention.

Further details were not immediately available.

Bartky was charged with attempted murder, four counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

She was taken to Ocean County Jail, where she remains pending a detention hearing.