Asbury Park Man to Stay Jailed Before Murder Trial Ocean County Judge Rules

Asbury Park Man to Stay Jailed Before Murder Trial Ocean County Judge Rules
FILE PHOTO: A jail cell at the Chatham County Detention Center is pictured in Savannah

Asbury Park, NJ – Eric Manzanares, 24, from Asbury Park, has been ordered to remain detained in the Ocean County Jail pending his trial for a series of charges including Murder and Attempted Murder, as announced by Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.

Following his extradition from Prince William County, Virginia, on January 24, 2024, Manzanares faced a detention hearing where the decision was made by the Honorable Wendel E. Daniels, J.S.C. (retired and temporarily assigned on recall). The charges against him also encompass Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.