Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on October 24, 2024, Elizabeth Mascarelli, 29, of Seaside Heights, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on charges of Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder in connection with the death of Kerry Rollason, 56, of Toms River. Mascarelli was likewise indicted on charges of Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose – specifically a .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon – specifically a .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose – specifically a 9mm handgun, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon – specifically a 9mm handgun, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose – specifically a hatchet, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon – specifically a hatchet, being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, Possession of a Defaced Weapon, Hindering Apprehension, and Desecration of Human Remains, all in connection with a series of events that occurred in Toms River and Jackson Township on or about July 3, 2024.