Hamilton Twp. Man Sentenced for Aggravated Assault and Unlawful Firearm Possession

MAYS LANDING, NJ – On Thursday, May 5, 2023, Joseph Ferante, 36, of Hamilton Township, was sentenced by the Honorable Bernard E. DeLury, Jr., P.J.Cr., to five years in New Jersey State Prison with a parole disqualifier of three-and-one-half years for third-degree unlawful possession of a sawed-off shotgun and a concurrent three-year State Prison sentence for third-degree aggravated assault.

Ferante was arrested on September 9, 2021 when police responded to a residence in Hamilton Township for a report of a domestic dispute. ?Upon arrival, police located the victim who stated that Ferante had assaulted him and then fled the property. ?A search of the home yielded a sawed-off shotgun that was determined to belong to Ferante.

This case was investigated by the Hamilton Township Police Department.