Indictments Filed Sept. 26

COURT HOUSE – A Cape May County grand jury handed up 16 indictments Sept. 26. The abbreviation CDS below stands for controlled dangerous substance. 
Albert J. MacFarlane, Justin D. Hill
Albert J. MacFarlane, 24, of Goshen, was indicted on four counts of possession of a CDS, third degree, involving methamphetamine, alprazolam, heroin, and buprenorphine.
Along with MacFarlane, Justin Hill faces three counts of possession. Both were also indicted for intent to distribute the methamphetamine.
MacFarlane faces additional counts of possession of a weapon while committing a CDS crime, a .45-caliber handgun, and unlawful possession of a weapon, an AR-15. Each of these counts is in the second degree.
Also MacFarlane was allegedly found to be in possession of 30-round and 40-round clips of ammunition leading to two counts of prohibited weapon, fourth degree, as well as stolen property valued at greater than $500.  This last count was for receiving stolen property third degree.
Geoffrey Magaziner, Jerome Long
Jerome Long, 21, of Wildwood, was indicted for possession of a CDS, cocaine, third degree, and possession with intent to distribute, third degree.  Long’s location led to additional counts of possession with intent to distribute within 500 feet of public property, second degree, and within 1,000 feet of a school, third degree.
Geoffrey Magaziner, 30, of North Cape May, shared one count of the indictment for third-degree possession of a CDS.
Eric Hildenbrand, Christopher Helle
Two Pennsylvanians allegedly conspired to distribute marijuana in Middle Township in July. Eric Hildenbrand, 19, of Avondale, and Christopher Helle, 19, of Kennett Square, allegedly possessed over 50 grams of marijuana leading to indictment counts for possession of a CDS, fourth degree, along with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute, each in the third degree.
Meghan Valeri
An automobile crash led to the arrest of Meghan Valeri, a passenger in one vehicle, for possession of fentanyl in July.  This week she was indicted for possession of a CDS, third degree.
Maria E. Rehill
Maria Rehill, 47, of Erma, was indicted for shoplifting, fourth degree. Rehill allegedly took merchandise valued at more than $200 from a local supermarket.
Brian J. Piperata
Brian Piperata, 39, of Turnersville, was indicted for second-degree endangerment of the welfare of a child. The indictment stated that Piperata failed to properly care for a child, 4-years-old, for whom he had a legal obligation to care. No further details were available.
Amy Swenson
Amy Swenson, 40, of Rio Grande, was indicted for receiving over $500 worth of stolen property, a third-degree offense.
Jerry Winston, Jonathan Rodriguez
A State Police motor vehicle stop in Middle Township led to a driving while intoxicated charge against Jonathan Rodriguez, 24. Rodriguez and a passenger, Jerry Winston, 22, of Newark, were allegedly found to be in possession of marijuana.  Both were indicted for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, fourth degree.
Steven Stanislawczyk, Edward Matthews, Justin Marable, Gina Famiano, Christopher Y. Colon, Danielle Beerley, Jeffrey Errickson, Sarah Leroy
In separate indictments, eight individuals were indicted for third-degree possession of a CDS.
Steven Stanislawczyk, of Wildwood, Edward Matthews, 34, of Millville, Justin Marable, of Woodbine, Christopher Y. Colon, 22, of Wildwood, Danielle Beerley, 51, of Villas, Jeffrey Errickson, 24, of Petersburg, and Sarah Leroy, 28, of Petersburg each face a single count.
Gina M. Famiano, 35, of Rio Grande, was charged in two separate indictments with possession of heroin, third degree, resulting from two arrests in two jurisdictions.
On July 21, Famiano was arrested for possession in North Wildwood. Days later, on July 25, she was arrested in Wildwood. The North Wildwood charges also included a count of third-degree possession of a prescription legend drug, fourth degree.
All individuals indicted are presumed innocent until proven guilty.