1 Dead After Two Jump Into Water In Ocean County: FD
A body was recovered near Tunny Bridge Tuesday morning, Nov. 3, authorities said.
At 2:34 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, multiple fire companies were dispatched to the Tunney Bridge for a report of a person who had jumped into the water, the East Dover Fire Company said.
A second person was on the bridge, but as fire officials approached, the individual jumped into the water, firefighters said. The person was alert and conscious and a life ring was deployed, firefighters said. They were rescued from the water and transported to a nearby hospital, firefighters said.
Witnesses and a review of…
Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Woodland Township Home: Njsp
An 82-year-old Toms River man died after his car crashed into a home in Burlington County on Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said.
At 2:03 p.m., George Sears was operating a Subaru SUV with his wife in the passenger seat, on County Road 563 south in Woodland Township, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said.
Sears lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck two fences and a residential home, Postorino said. After the crash the Subaru became engulfed in flames and spread to the house, Postorino said. The ho…
Forked River Sorority Sister Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned
Caryn Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, was one of two women killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, Saturday night, Oct. 24, authorities said.
Coon was working toward a degree in kinesiology and health sciences at The College of New Jersey, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her family. While at TCNJ, she was a sorority sister at Delta Phi Epsilon.
"Caryn was such a fun, energetic, and loving person. She was a shoulder for everyone to lean on, and if you were having a bad day, she could instantly cheer you up," Jillian Bonavia, who …
2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Toms River Parkway Crash
Two women were killed and two others injured in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and two vehicles on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County Saturday night, Oct. 24, New Jersey State Police confirmed.
At 9:42 p.m., Caryn J. Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, and Lauren Maturo, a 32-year-old Syosset, NY, were pronounced dead following the crash in Toms River, Christopher Postorino said, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
An investigation found that a Genesis was disabled in the center northbound lane, with a Freightliner tractor-trailer stopped behind it, Pos…
Suspect Admits To Shooting Man In Arms In Lakewood: Prosecutor
A 49-year-old Toms River resident has pleaded guilty to a shooting that injured a man in Lakewood, authorities announced.
Million Brown-Bey pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and a weapons offense on Thursday, Oct. 22, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Brown-Bey faces 10 years in prison, Billhimer said.
On Sunday, Jan. 7, Lakewood police responded to shots fired at the West Gate Shopping Complex, after Brown-Bey approached the victim's vehicle at a residence on Hillside Avenue fired at least one round, striking him, Billhimer said. Soo…
DUI Driver With Kids In Car Arrested Again After Mahwah Pursuit: Cops
A New Jersey woman was arrested after fleeing police and being tracked down hours later at a New Jersey motel, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, Officer Gregory Bulick was on patrol in Saddle River when a white SUV sped past him while driving recklessly, the department said in a press release.
Bulick attempted a traffic stop, but police said the driver, later identified as Kaitlyn Slicker-Abulteen, of Warwick, NY, accelerated even more after he activated his emergency lights and sirens. For safety reasons, Bulick ended the pursuit and issued a BOLO to nearby departments.
The …
‘My Beautiful Bride’: Heartbroken Husband Mourns Toms River Hairstylist Wife Killed In Crash
Just last week, Ashli Crespo Galanos and her husband, Andrew, celebrated eight years together.
They married in October 2024 and were planning adventures, and looking forward to a lifetime side by side. But fate had other plans.
On Thursday, Sept. 11, around 8:45 p.m., Ashli was struck by a 46-year-old driver who veered over the center median on Hooper Avenue in Toms River, Galanos confirmed. A passenger in the striking vehicle was also killed, while the 46-year-old driver and 4-year-old passenger survived with injuries, prosecutors previously said.
Galanos tells Daily Voice his wife …
DWI Toms River Driver Charged With Manslaughter After Airborne Crash Kills Woman: Prosecutor
A 56-year-old Toms River man is now charged with aggravated manslaughter after a passenger in a car he was driving was killed in a crash earlier this year, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 11.
At 1:35 a.m., Lakewood police responded to Cedar Bridge Avenue near the Garden State Parkway after a truck struck overhead utility wires, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
While on scene, officers discovered a heavily damaged 2015 Nissan Altima overturned in a drainage ditch, adjacent to Cedar Bridge Avenue, Billhimer said. Martine Taylor, the driver, and Christine Kroliczak, his 52…
US Marshals Arrest Lakehurst DWI Driver In Deadly Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops
A man with a long criminal record has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a construction worker in Toms River — and two women are accused of lying to protect him, authorities said.
Douglas Smith, 51, is accused of hitting Allen Adams, 50, of Lumberton, while Adams was working in a construction zone on Lakewood Road around 1 a.m. on July 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Adams, who was operating machinery with flashing amber warning lights, was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Smith, prosecutors said. He was taken to Community Medical Center in T…
Swimmer Heard Screaming Before Drowning In Lavallette Rip Current: Reports
A 39-year-old man drowned Tuesday, Sept. 2, after getting caught in a rip current at an unguarded beach at the Jersey Shore, multiple news outlets reported, citing local police.
According to NBC10, the man, from Totowa, was heard screaming for help before being pulled from the water several minutes later. He was pronounced dead, the outlet said, citing local police.
NJ Advance Media says the incident happened at the New York Avenue beach just before noon, and that the man was found partially submerged in the water about 25 yards away from the shore. He was taken to Comm…
3,500 Doses of Heroin: Drug Bust Nets 4, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
Four people were arrested an hit with numerous drug charges in Ocean County following an extensive multiagency investigation, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 25.
Nasir King, an 18-year-old Hamilton Township resident, was identified as a person distributing heroin in Ocean County, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Tuesday, July 29, detectives surveilled King as he traveled from Hamilton to Toms River, Billhimer said.
King and a passenger, Asante Walker, a 24-year-old Trenton resident, arrived at a business on Route 37, where they met with Darrell Salter, a 59-year-old Lac…
Manchester 15-Year-Old Missing: Police
A 15-year-old Manchester resident is missing, police announced Sunday, Aug. 24.
Joseph Johnson was last seen Sunday at 1 p.m. in Laurel Place, Whiting, wearing black sweatshirt, black pants, white & blue sneakers, and a black backpack. Joseph is believed to be on foot and possibly in Toms River, Manchester police said.
Numerous investigative steps have already been taken to locate Johnson, police said, though those efforts have been unsuccessful.
Anyone with information regarding Johnson's whereabouts, is asked to contact Manchester Township Police Department at 732-657-6111.
