LITTLE EGG HARBOR – A Township man has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison after robbing a man, officials said.
Marc Manfredonia, 33, of Little Egg Harbor, previously pled guilty to Robbery in connection with an incident that occurred in Little Egg Harbor Township on September 9, 2023.
This sentence will be subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act, meaning that Manfredonia will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his prison sentence before he may be considered for parole eligibility.
Police were called to a home on East Hudson Drive around 4:30 a.m. on September 9, 2023, for a report of gunshots. Officers found a 36-year-old victim who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Pomona for treatment and subsequently released.
According to officials, the victim visited Manfredonia and Christopher Miller, 36, of Paterson, New Jersey, both of whom he was acquainted with, at the East Hudson Drive home where they were staying. During that time, Miller and Manfredonia physically forced the victim out of the home and demanded money from him. Miller brandished a handgun, and told the victim he would shoot him if he did not transfer money through a mobile app.
Officials said the victim sent transactions, however Miller and Manfredonia demanded more money and the victim refused.
A physical altercation ensured and Miller fired four gunshots, hitting the victim in the leg, groin and ear.
Officials said Manfredonia and Miller continued to physically assault the victim before going back inside the home. Afterwards, the victim ran to a nearby home and called the police.
Miller and Manfredonia were taken into custody without incident at the home and transported to the Ocean County Jail, where they were subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
The charges against Miller for Attempted Murder, Robbery, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, remain pending.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer acknowledged the diligent efforts of Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Mara Brater who handled the case on behalf of the State, and commended the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Little Egg Harbor Township Police, Little Egg Harbor Township Detective Bureau, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Mystic Island Volunteer Fire Department, for their combined and collective assistance in connection with this investigation, leading to Manfredonia’s arrest, guilty plea, and now his state prison sentence.
