Man Pleads Guilty In Toms River Hookah Lounge Fatal Shooting

Man admits to fatal shooting at N.J. hookah lounge

An Asbury Park man pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting death of one man and the wounding of two others at a hookah lounge.

Man Pleads Guilty In Toms River Hookah Lounge Fatal Shooting

TOMS RIVER — An Asbury Park man has admitted to fatally shooting one person and wounding two others during a 2022 incident outside a Toms River hookah lounge, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Eric Manzanares, 26, entered guilty pleas on February 27, 2026, to one count of aggravated manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan. Under a plea agreement, prosec…

Asbury Park Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal Toms River Hookah Lounge Shooting

An Asbury Park man has pleaded guilty in connection with a fatal shooting that left one person dead and two others injured at a Toms River hookah lounge in 2022. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 27, 2026, Eric Manzanares, 26, pled guilty to one count of Aggravated Manslaughter and two […]