John O'Connor

An actor from Port Republic who allegedly shot a woman in the face during a road rage incident near Stockton University two weeks ago was ordered held in jail until trial Thursday.

Ernest Heinz, 46, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Heinz, wearing a jail-issued orange jumpsuit with his hair slicked back into a ponytail, did not speak during his detention hearing before Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Waldman. He appeared in court via videoconference from jail.

Galloway Township police responded to a call for a shooting near Jimmie Leeds Road and Redwood Avenue at 12:52 p.m. Sept. 11. The intersection is across from the main entranc

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