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Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Placed Tom River Hospital Into Lockdown: Prosecutor
Two Ocean County hospitals were placed into lockdown after bomb threats were called in on Tuesday, Dec. 9, authorities said. Law enforcement responded to the threats called into Community Medical Center in Toms River and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Both hospitals were placed on lockdown, and sweeps of both facilities were conducted by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit with negative results, Billhimer said. The hospitals were subsequently reopened, Billhimer said. The bomb threats are currently under in…
Hackensack, NJ
News
NJ Hospital Safety Grades Released: See Which Facilities Earned Straight A’s
New Jersey hospitals earned high marks in the latest Hospital Safety Grades released Thursday, Nov. 13, by The Leapfrog Group, a national organization that tracks how well facilities protect patients from medical errors, injuries and infections. Leapfrog assigns every general hospital in the country a letter grade — A through F — based on preventable patient harm. These issues affect one in four inpatients and contribute to as many as 250,000 deaths each year, according to the organization. This fall, Leapfrog analyzed how hospital systems perform statewide. The group found that 90% of New …
Toms River, NJ
News
‘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 …
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Dead, Child Injured After Driver Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic In Toms River: Prosecutor
Two people were killed, and a child was hospitalized after a driver crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle carrying a child. Officers responded to Hooper Avenue and Fischer Boulevard around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, where a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 46-year-old man with a front seat passenger and a four-year-old passenger in the back seat, was traveling southbound when it crossed the grass median and struck a 2025 Toyota Rav4, operated by a 28-year-old woman, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The Toyota rolled onto its side …
Barnegat, NJ
Police & Fire
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…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Speeding Former Parsippany Wrestler Indicted In Crash That Killed Woman: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old Lake Hiawatha man was indicted by a grand jury in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Toms River, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 14. Abel Mathukutty was indicted on charges of vehicular homicide, assault by auto, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash causing death and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash causing serious bodily injury, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Mathukutty was behind the wheel of an Infinity sedan that struck a white Mercedes sedan driven by Debora Barone on Saturday, May 24 at 7:25 p.m. on Route 37 east in Toms R…
Toms River, NJ
News
Family Pushes For Harsher Drunk Driving Penalties After Toms River Work Zone Death
Allen Adams spent his life making New Jersey's roads safer. On Thursday, July 31, the 50-year-old construction worker from Lumberton was killed in a Toms River work zone after being struck by an alleged drunk driver, according to his family and authorities in Ocean County. Adams was hit around 1 a.m. on Route 9 near Raymond Avenue, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. He was rushed to Community Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Douglas Smith, 51, of Toms River, showed signs of impairment at the scene and was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless drivi…
Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed After Hit By Car: Lacey Twp PD
A 47-year-old Waretown resident was killed after she was struck by a car in Lacey Township on Monday, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 10:24 p.m., officers responded to Route 9 and Taylor Lane after a red 2022 Toyota Tundra driven by a 61-year-old Forked River man drove through the intersection and struck Alycia Mullin, who was crossing Route 9, Lacey Township police said. Mullin was taken to a Community Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Seaside Heights-Seaside Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Drowns In Seaside Heights After Swimmers Caught In Rip Tide: Sheriff
A man drowned in Seaside Heights at Webster Avenue Beach on Monday, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 7 p.m., six people got caught in a rip tide prompting first responders to the scene, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said. The man was administered CPR before being taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River where he was pronounced dead, Seaside Heights Assistant Fire Chief Tim Farrell told NJ.com. No lifeguards were on duty, authorities said. The victim has not been identified. Three other people were hospitalized but were being treated and doing well, Farrel…
Jackson, NJ
Police & Fire
Jackson Twp Man Faces Murder Charges In Deadly Toms River Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old Jackson Township man has been indicted on murder charges after two people were stabbed during a deadly early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said. A grand jury indicted Steven McNeill on charges of murder, attempted murder and numerous weapons charges, Ocean County Bradley Billhimer said. On Friday, May 9 at 7:20 a.m., Toms River police responded to an altercation at a residence on Adams Avenue and found Raniek Mendez, a 34-year-old Brick Township resident with a stab wound to his chest, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Mendez was tran…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Toms River Man Fired Weapon During Deadly Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Toms River man was arrested and charged after he fired a gun during a fight in which he was stabbed and another man was fatally stabbed, authorities announced Wednesday, July 2. On Friday, May 9 at 7:20 a.m., Toms River police responded to an altercation at a residence on Adams Avenue and found Raniek Mendez, a 34-year-old Brick Township resident with a stab wound to his chest, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Mendez was transported to Community Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Billhimer said. Roderick Seward was also stabbed at the residence and was…
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Manchester Man, 44, Beats Mom With Cane, Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly beating his 71-year-old mother with a cane, officials said. The incident happened around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, June 27, at the Pine Acres Manor Mobile Home Community in Manchester Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Police responded to a call about a woman in distress and found the victim with visible injuries to her face and body, authorities said. She was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where she was listed in critical but stable condition. The suspect, 44-year…
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted After Driver Fails To Yield In Route 70 Manchester Crash: Cops
A three-car crash in Manchester Township left one woman hospitalized with serious injuries and sent another to the emergency room, authorities said. The crash happened around 5:53 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at the intersection of State Highway 70 and Ridgeway Road, according to Manchester Police. Police said a 2009 Ford Expedition, driven by a 21-year-old man from Mickleton, was heading east on Route 70 when a 2022 Honda HR-V, driven by a 33-year-old Toms River man, tried turning left onto Ridgeway Road and failed to yield. The Ford hit the Honda, which then spun into a 2024 GMC Yuk…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Toms River Woman ID'd As Victim In Hit-Run Crash, More Charges For Former Wrestler: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old former high school wrestler is facing additional charges in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on Route 37 in Toms River that killed a 59-year-old woman, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 11. Abel Mathukutty, of Lake Hiawatha, was behind the wheel of an Infinity sedan that struck a white Mercedes sedan driven by Debora Barone, Saturday, May 24 at 7:25 p.m. on Route 37 east in Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The crash sent the Mercedes into a utility pole, Billhimer said. Mathukutty fled the scene, traveling eastbound over t…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
HS Wrestler Charged In Fatal Route 37 Toms River Hit-Run Crash
An 18-year-old former high school wrestler has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on Route 37 in Toms River, authorities said. Abel Mathukutty, of Lake Hiawatha (located in Parsippany, Morris County) was behind the wheel of an Infinity sedan that struck a white Mercedes sedan carrying a female driver and male passenger on Saturday, May 24 at approximately 7:25 p.m. on Route 37 east in Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The crash sent the Mercedes into a utility pole and Mathukutty fled the scene, traveling eastbound over the Thoma…
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Blows Stop Sign In Manchester, Crashing Into Van With Kids On Board: Police
Three people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash at a Manchester intersection on Wednesday, May 21, police said. The crash happened around 2:40 p.m. at Broadway Boulevard and Beacon Street, according to the Manchester Township Police Department. A silver sedan was heading south on Beacon Street and “disregarded a stop sign” before entering the intersection, police said. That’s when it was struck on the front driver side by a white van traveling west on Broadway, officials said. After the impact, the sedan spun, hit a mailbox, and came to a stop on the lawn of a nearby home. The van…
Jackson, NJ
Police & Fire
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing
A Jackson Township man was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed — one fatally — during a violent early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said. Steven McNeill, 32, was charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer The attack happened on Friday, May 9, around 7:20 a.m., when Toms River Police responded to a 911 call about an altercation on Adams Avenue. The call was made …
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Thrown 140 Feet, Killed In Fiery Route 37 Crash: Manchester PD
A 24-year-old Brick man was killed in a fiery crash on Route 37 in Manchester Township Saturday afternoon, April 19, after his motorcycle collided with a car in an intersection and exploded, police said. ALSO SEE: Former HS Athlete, US Marine ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Route 37 Crash Officers were called to the scene at State Highway 37 and Colonial Drive around 3:22 p.m. on April 19, where they found a red 2007 Honda CBR motorcycle engulfed in flames and a white 2020 Honda Accord with major damage on the driver’s side, according to Capt. Albert Vega of the Manchester Township Police De…
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Toms River Teen Blows Stop Sign, Causes Wild 3-Car Crash That Sent SUV Flying: Cops
A baby miraculously walked away without a scratch after a three-car crash sent an SUV flying through the air and landing on its roof in Ocean County after one motorist blew a stop sign, police said. The collision happened around 9:46 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 at the intersection of Commonwealth Boulevard and Bismarck Street in Manchester Township, according to Police Chief Antonio Ellis. When officers arrived, they found a white 2017 Chevrolet Equinox overturned in the middle of the road, a blue 2021 Honda Accord smashed in the northwest corner of the intersection, and a gray 2005 Honda Civic o…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Lakewood Men Face Murder Charges For 2010 Shooting: Prosecutor
Two Lakewood men were indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, April 2, charged with murdering a man in Toms River in 2010, authorities said. Maurice Cole, 36, and Jerron Evans, 41, fatally shot 22-year-old Rondell Proctor, an Arkansas resident, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Oh Thursday, May 27, at 12:40 a.m., Toms River police responded to the Winteringham Village Apartments at Route 166 and found Proctor with several gunshot wounds to the torso and a gunshot wound to the face, Billhimer said. Proctor was transported to Community Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead…
Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
Police & Fire
Fentanyl, Meth Found In Driver's System Following Deadly Berkely Twp Crash: Prosecutor
Additional charges have been filed against a 37-year-old Beachwood man in connection with a deadly January crash in Berkeley Township after authorities confirmed fentanyl and methadone were in his system at the time of the wreck, they announced. Anthony Krempel was taken into custody at his home on Tuesday, March 25, and charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the Jan. 20 crash at Grand Central Parkway that killed Emanuela Fuchs, 34, of Beachwood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said Wednesday, March 26. Officers responding to the scene around 12 p.m. found…
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
News
$25K Raised For Family Of Dirt Biker Killed At Heritage Minerals Site
Support is on the rise for the family of a 28-year-old man who police say was trespassing at a popular Jersey Shore site when he crashed his dirt bike and died over the weekend. Joseph W. Maffia, 28, was riding a blue 2024 Yamaha YZ450F when he hit the crest of a hill and dropped ten feet into a sand embankment at ASARCO, or Heritage Minerals, in Manchester Township, ejecting him from the bike, just before noon on Saturday, March 15, Manchester police said. Other dirt bike riders found Maffia unresponsive, face down in the sand, and started life-saving measures, according to police. He was …
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Dirt-Biking Trespasser Killed At Heritage Minerals Site, Cops Say
A Brooklyn man died after crashing his dirt bike at a popular site at the Jersey Shore where police say trespassing is illegal. Joseph W. Maffia, 28, was riding a blue 2024 Yamaha YZ450F when he hit the crest of a hill and dropped ten feet into a sand embankment at ASARCO, or Heritage Minerals, in Manchester Township, ejecting him from the bike, just before noon on Saturday, March 15, police said. Other dirt bike riders found Maffia unresponsive, face down in the sand, and started life-saving measures, police said. He was wearing a DOT-approved helmet but suffered severe injuries and was ru…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Juvenile Hit 118 MPH In Police Pursuit That Left Two People Dead In Toms River: Prosecutor
A juvenile driver has been charged with multiple felonies, including aggravated manslaughter, after a high-speed police chase ended in a deadly crash that killed two people and critically injured two others on Friday, March 7 in Toms River, officials said. The crash happened at 10:58 p.m., when a white BMW speeding at 118 mph collided with a Toyota Camry at the intersection of Route 37 and Route 166, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Toms River Township Police Department initially spotted the BMW speeding eastbound over the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge around 10:45 p…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrians Killed By Car In Toms River
Two pedestrians were struck and killed by an 18-year-old driver while crossing a Toms River street on Tuesday night, Feb. 18, police said. A Toms River man was traveling north in a Toyota Corolla on Fischer Boulevard when he struck 72-year-old Craig Parson and 68-year-old Debra Wright, just before 7 p.m. near Hazelwood Road, Lt. Ron Sermarini said. Parson and Wright were crossing the roadway from east to west when they were hit, police said. Both victims were rushed to Community Medical Center, where they died from their injuries. The driver suffered non-life-threatening inj…
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
99-Year-Old Driver Killed In Route 37 Crash: Lakehurst PD
A 99-year-old Manchester man was killed in a two-car crash on Route 37 on Tuesday, Feb. 4, authorities said. At 10:44 a.m., officers responded to a crash on Route 37 and Brown Avenue in Lakehurst, police said. A 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis, operated by Harry Paulson, was exiting the Sunoco gas station at 200 Route 37 when failed to yield to oncoming traffic and collided with a 2019 Ford F-150 pickup driven by a 78-year-old South Toms River man, police said. The crash caused the Grand Marquis to leave the roadway and come to a rest near the wooded area in the eastbound lane of Rout…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
No Charges For Driver In Deadly Route 37 Pedestrian Crash: Toms River Police
A 56-year-old Ocean County Man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 37 on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 4., authorities said. At 9:02 p.m., a 2021 Honda Civic driven by a Barnegat man was traveling westbound on Route 37, when it hit Jason Matthews, an Island Heights resident, as he was crossing the roadway, Toms River police said. As a result of the crash, Matthews was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River where he was pronounced dead, police said. Multiple lanes of Route 37 were shut down for several hours while the investigation …
Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Driver With Lengthy History Kills Passenger In Jersey Shore Crash: Police
A crash in Berkeley Township left one person dead and another facing charges for driving under the influence, police said. The incident occurred on Jan. 20, 2025, just after 12 p.m. when Berkeley Township Police responded to a single-car crash near 144 Grand Central Parkway, local police said. Upon arrival, officers found the driver and passenger had been removed from the vehicle and placed on a nearby lawn. Berkeley Township EMS provided medical care at the scene. The passenger was transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center due to severe injuries but later succumbed to those injuries, offi…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Missing Toms River Man Found Floating In Water At Park: Prosecutor
A 52-year-old Toms River man was found dead at Shelter Cove Park on the afternoon on Sunday, Jan. 12, authorities said. At 3:05 p.m., police responded to Shelter Cove Park on a report of a dead body in the water adjacent to the coastal marsh, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The body of Deane Labranche was found floating in the water, Billhimer said. Labranche was removed from the water and transported to Community Medical Center pending a post-mortem examination, Billhimer said. According to his sister, Brooke Spurlock, Labranche's car was found abandoned at the p…
Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor IDs Man Killed In Lacey Fire
A 75-year-old man has died after suffering serious burns in a house fire in Ocean County, authorities said. First responders from the Lacey Township Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the reported structure fire on Signal Street at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Upon arrival, they found the homeowner, identified as Edward Teixeira, outside the residence with severe burns. Teixeira was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where he succumbed to his injuries on Jan. 4, the prosecutor said. A j…
Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Wanted In Deadly Berkeley Twp Crash Arrested At JFK Airport, Prosecutors Say
A Long Island man accused of driving drunk in a deadly Garden State Parkway crash has been captured nearly 15 years after he jumped bail and became a fugitive, authorities said. U.S. Marshals arrested 52-year-old Chaudhry Yousaf at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 30. Yousaf's last known address was in Valley Stream, New York. Yousaf was originally charged in the crash that happened on the southbound side of the parkway on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Troopers responded to …
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