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Parents Arrested in Child Support Sweep

Ocean County Sheriff's Department arrests parents in local towns

A Route 37 man accused of owing his children $164,777 was among eight Toms River residents arrested in a sweep of parents by Ocean County Sheriff’s Officers.

Sheriff William L. Polhemus said Andre Gadson, 43, was jailed for failure to pay child support in that amount. Across the county officers made 33 non-support arrests of parents owing their children more than $571,000.

Also arrested in Toms River and the amount they owed were:

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  • Chad Dugan, 31,of Quail Road, $36,140.
  • Kevin Lee, 39, of Baylor Street, $31,139.
  • Daniel Dolan, 33, of Burnside Street, $782.
  • Donald Sandquist, 47, of Holly Village Lane, $13,557.
  • Brian Pitcher, 35, of Chateaux Land, $4,544.
  • Ronald Abramson, 46, of Aviary Way, $2,361.
  • Antonio Cure, 53, of Buchanan Street, $5,088.

Sandquist, Pitcher, Abramson and Cure were released after making partial payments of the amounts they owed.

Others arrested included:

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  • Angel M. Gonzalez Jr., 27, of Fifth Avenue, South Toms River, who owed $26,573. He was released after making a partial payment approved by the Ocean County Probation Department.
  • Roger Johnson, 36, of Brick Avenue, Bayville, owed $4,425 and was released after making a partial payment.
  • Mark Deasio, 39, of Harpoon Street, Beachwood, owed $6,188 and was released after making a partial payment.
  • Edward J. Mitchell, 28, of Shell Street, Beachwood, owed $3,723.
  • Jeffrey Lane, 46, of Neil Avenue, Brick, owed $19,961.
  • Charles F. Cino, 42, of Ardmore Drive,  Brick, owed $3,908 and was released after making a partial payment.
  • Charles Fiorillo, 28, of Northrup Drive, Brick, owed $2,699 and was released after paying part of that sum.
  • Diane Acchione, 52, of Swanson Circle, Manchester, owed $8,467.
  • Adam J. Newman, 24, of Flintshire Terrace, Manchester, owed $6,597.
  • James M. Gillenwater, 27, of Roberts Place, Point Pleasant, owed $10,487.
  • Jeffrey T. Farrell, 39, of Honeysuckle Lane, owed $4,951 and was released after making a partial payment.

Officers taking part in the sweeps were: Harry Foltz, Robert Stark, Philip Sickinger, Christopher Gentile, Michael Groesch, Christopher Watkins, Robert Johnson, Michael Pettrucelli, John Adams, Claudette Vasquez, Steven Moore, Sabina Meta, Juan Mercado, Timothy Duffy, Robert Trainor and Kevin Allmann.

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