Pair Accused of Harboring Drug, Weapons Cache

Two Middletown residents are accused of possessing a large drug and weapons stash that included cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy and assault rifles in the home they shared with two toddlers, according to an arrest warrant issued by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP).

Edwin L. Class Jr., 30, and Michelle M. Galioto, 28, both of Clubhouse Drive, were arrested on Friday with over 15 drug, weapons and child endangerment charges leveled against each of them.

State troopers executed a search warrant on the residence following a joint investigation by the NJSP Troop 'D' Criminal Investigation Office, Maryland State Police McHenry Barracks, and Middletown Police Department Detective Bureau.

Class and Galioto are accused of: possession of an ounce of marijuana, four ounces of cocaine, more than 300 Xanax pills, 129 Oxycodone pills, four ecstasy pills, five assault rifles, seven handguns, 34 high-capacity ammunition magazines. Court records indicate two of the weapons appear to have been stolen from Kentucky and Georgia residents.

Authorities say Class and Galioto's two children, both age 3, were in the home along with the various drugs and firearms, adding child endangerment to the list of charges against them.

Both Class and Galioto have been remanded to the . Class’ bail was set at $762,000 for the 18 charges he faces, while Galioto’s bail was set to $730,000 for 17 charges.