Harry Bray, Jr., 37, of Manchester, was sentenced to 18 years in New Jersey State Prison following his guilty plea to attempted murder in Brick Township.
The charges stem from an incident on the evening of January 5, 2023. At approximately 5:30 p.m., a Brick Township Police Officer conducting a routine check near Cherry Quay Road discovered a vehicle with two flat tires in a parking lot. Nearby, the officer found a female victim on the ground, suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries and later transferred to a rehabilitation facility. She has since returned home and continues her recovery.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Brick Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit identified Bray as the assailant.
Later that evening, Bray was apprehended without incident in Manchester Township by detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Brick Township Police Department. Bray has been held at the Ocean County Jail since his arrest.