Toms River Woman Charged With Crystal Meth Possession In Manchester

MANCHESTER, NJ -- A Toms River woman has been charged with crystal methamphetamine possession after she was stopped for tailgating another vehicle, Manchester police said.

Angela Ruggiero, 43, of Woodstock Drive, Toms River, was being held at the Ocean County Jail in lieu of $2,500 bail in the incident, which happened Monday evening, Manchester Capt. Todd Malland said.

Ruggiero was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry on Route 37 near Northampton Boulevard when she was pulled over about 10 p.m. by Manchester officers for tailgating another vehicle, Malland said.

During the course of the stop, officers observed drug paraphernalia inside of the vehicle, he said, and a subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of a quantity of crystal methamphetamine, hypodermic needles and other drug paraphernalia associated with heroin use.

Ruggiero, who was alone in the car, was charged with possession of crystal methamphetamine, possession of hypodermic needles/syringes and possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as being issued motor vehicle summonses for following too closely and possession of CDS in a motor vehicle.

Also assisting in the investigation was Manchester Township Police K-9 handler Marc Micciulla and his partner Storm.

(Angela Ruggiero, photo via Ocean County Corrections database)