Brick Dad, 36, Dies Suddenly, Leaves Pregnant Wife, Young Son
The Brick Township community is mourning the sudden loss of local dad Matthew Michael Matera, who died unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 10, according to his obituary from the Weatherhead Young Funeral Home. He was 36.
Matera was born in Point Pleasant and spent his childhood in Cape Coral, FL, before returning to New Jersey, where he built a life with his wife, Jen, according to his obituary. Together, they were raising their 2½-year-old son, Matthew James “MJ,” and were expecting their second son this November, his obituary reads.
Matera owned Triple M. Motors in Point Pleasant, wher…
Motorcyclist, 20, Killed In Weekend Route 23 Crash: State Police
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a weekend crash on Route 23 in Sussex County, authorities said.
Troopers responded to the southbound lanes near milepost 49 in Montague Township at 6:50 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
Clayton Woodley of Milford, PA, was operating a Yamaha motorcycle south on Route 23 when it ran off the road to the right and struck a rock, Marchan said. The motorcycle overturned, ejecting Woodley and causing fatal injuries.
“The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information is available,” Marchan said.
Tire-Slasher Swings At Detective During Dumont Traffic Stop: Chief
A Dumont man accused in a tire-slashing spree took a swing at a detective before being arrested, authorities said.
Police Chief Luke Totten told Daily Voice that officers stopped Reese Donohue, 28, on Pine Street Thursday, Sept. 11, after Detective Brandon Torrazzi identified him using camera footage, Totten said.
Detective Sgt. Matt Gloeckler, Detective Sam Schlamowitz, Detective James Fitzsimmons, Officer Dylan Lafront, and Officer Dylan Van Riper located him on Pine Street, where Donohue "took a swing" at Detective Schlamowitz, according to Totten.
No injuries were reported an…
$1M Cash 4 Life Ticket Sold At Lyndhurst Liquor Store
A Bergen County lottery player is $1 million richer after hitting big in Sunday’s Cash 4 Life drawing, officials said.
The winning numbers from Sunday, Sept. 14 were 08, 13, 14, 26 and 38, with 02 as the Cash Ball, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
A ticket sold at World of Wine & Liquor on Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst matched all five numbers but missed the Cash Ball, securing the $1 million cash option. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the prize, lottery officials said.
The day prior, on Sept. 13, a $10,000 scratch-off ticket was sold at Krauszer's in Mi…
500 People, Gunfire, Stampede: 3 Teens Charged In Rowan Boulevard Riot
Three teens have been charged in connection with a pop-up party that spiraled into a riot in South Jersey over the summer, leaving one man shot and another injured in a stampede, authorities said.
The arrests follow weeks of investigation into the June 29 incident that drew more than 500 people to Rowan Boulevard, Glassboro police said.
Serenity Hall, 28, of Camden, Elijah Evans, 18, of Pine Hill, and a 17-year-old from Glassboro identified as S.T., were charged with Inciting a Public Brawl under the state’s amended Riot and Disorderly Conduct statutes, police said.
The trio created and sh…
