Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on November 12, 2024, Harry Bray, Jr., 37, of Manchester, pled guilty to Attempted Murder before the Honorable Kenneth T. Palmer, J.S.C., , in connection with an incident that occurred during the evening hours of January 5, 2023, resulting in serious bodily injuries to a female victim. At the time of his sentencing on January 17, 2025, the State will be seeking a term of 18 years New Jersey State Prison – subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act.
On January 5, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., an Officer from the Brick Township Police Department was conducting a routine area check off of Cherry Quay Road when the Officer observed a vehicle with two flat tires in a parking lot area. Upon further examination, the Officer found a female victim on the ground near the vehicle suffering from multiple stab wounds. The female was transported to a local area hospital, where she was treated for her injuries and subsequently released. 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, revealed that Bray was responsible for the victim’s injuries.
Later in the evening on January 5, 2023, Bray was taken into custody without incident in Manchester Township by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and Brick Township Police Department. Bray was thereafter transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he has been lodged since that date.
Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Senior Assistant Prosecutor Ashley Angelo who is handling the case on behalf of the State, as well as the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Brick Township Police Department, Manchester Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Bray’s swift apprehension, guilty plea, and soon his lengthy state prison sentence.