LACEY – A Lacey Township man has been sentenced to state prison for threatening to shoot an Amazon delivery driver as well as running a marijuana growing and dealing operation, authorities said.
John Vincentini, 64, was sentenced to five years New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) as a result of his previously entered guilty plea to Bias Intimidation in connection with an incident that occurred in Lacey Township on September 5, 2022.
Additionally, Judge Palmer sentenced Vincentini to five years NJSP with a 42-month period of parole ineligibility as a result of his previously entered guilty plea to Possession of an Assault Firearm.
Finally, Judge Palmer sentenced Vincentini to three years NJSP as a result of his previously entered guilty plea to Possession of More than One Ounce but Less than Five Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute. The weapon and narcotics charges are in connection with incidents that occurred in Lacey Township in March 2024. The sentences will run concurrently.
Vincentini pled guilty to all charges on June 7, 2024.
According to officials, the Amazon delivery driver was making a delivery on a cul-de-sac when Vincentini parked his car to block the driver in. Vincentini then confronted the driver and questioned why the driver was in his neighborhood.
Vincentini further questioned the driver whether he understood that it was a racist neighborhood and asked if he wanted him to “go back to his car, get his rifle, and shoot him in the head,” officials said.
After this interaction, the Amazon driver left the scene and contacted the Lacey Township Police Department.
On October 5, 2022, Vincentini surrendered himself to the Lacey Township Police Department and was charged with bias intimidation. He was processed and released on a summons pending future appearances in Ocean County Superior Court.
On March 15, 2024, local residents told police that a repurposed Amazon box was delivered to their home; the box containing marijuana.
Police said they learned that the person who delivered it was John Vincentini. His property was searched on March 21, 2024 where officers found about 10 pounds of marijuana, 15 plants, drug paraphernalia, “two assault firearms, a rifle-style BB gun,” and about $150,000.
Both John Vincentini and Karen Vincentini, John’s wife, were arrested and have been lodged in the Ocean County Jail since their apprehension.
On June 7, 2024, Karen Vincentini was released from the Ocean County Jail. The charges against her remain pending.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Senior Assistant Prosecutor Ashley Angelo and Assistant Prosecutor Julie Peterson who handled this case on behalf of the State, and commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Bias Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Asset Forfeiture Unit, Lacey Township Police Department, Lacey Township Police Department Detective Bureau, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their collective efforts in connection with these investigations – leading to Vincentini’s guilty pleas and now his state prison sentence.
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