Louis Stokes, 27, of Barnegat Township was recently sentenced in Atlantic County on charges of second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose and third-degree hindering apprehension. Pursuant to the terms of his plea agreement, Stokes was sentenced to an aggregate term of five years in New Jersey State Prison, with an 85% period of parole ineligibility under the No Early Release Act and the Graves Act.

Upon his release from prison, Stokes will be subject to intensive parole supervision for a period of three years.