A Piscataway man has pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine in Ocean County following a multi-agency investigation that uncovered drug sales in Lakewood and Toms River.
Ocean County Prosecutor Brad Billhimer said Shaun Anderson, 47, entered his guilty plea on Feb. 2, 2026, to one count of distributing more than one-half ounce of cocaine.
Anderson appeared before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan in Ocean County Superior Court. Prosecutors plan to seek a 10-year sentence in New Jersey State Prison when he is sentenced on March 27.
The charges stem from a January 2024 investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, the New Jersey State Police, and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
Authorities said the investigation determined that Anderson was distributing cocaine throughout the county. As part of the probe, he sold the drug to undercover law enforcement officers in Lakewood and Toms River, officials said.
Anderson was taken into custody by state police on March 21, 2024. He was charged and released on a summons while awaiting future court appearances.
Prosecutor Billhimer credited Senior Assistant Prosecutor Stephen Burke, who is handling the case, and praised the efforts of multiple agencies involved in the investigation, including the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and High Tech Crime Squad, the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, and the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas task force.
“This case reflects the importance of coordinated law enforcement efforts in addressing drug distribution in our communities,” Billhimer said in a statement.