Crime & Safety
Eatontown Man Gave 13-Year-Old Edible Marijuana Without Telling Her What It Was: Report
Eric Morales, 32, is in the Monmouth County Jail awaiting a first appearance, report says

An Eatontown man has been charged with child endangerment after he gave a 13-year-old edible marijuana with telling her.
Eric Morales, 32, has also been charged with marijuana possession and marijuana distribution, according to app.com.
Police were notified on Aug. 8 that the girl had unknowing ingested marijuana on Aug. 6, according to Detective Lt. Timothy Torchia.
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The girl suffered "an altered state of mind" and Morales failed to provide her with any medical help, he said.
Morales was in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution Thursday awaiting a first appearance.
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