Distressed Kayaker Rescued By Contractors Performing Bridge Work In Ocean County
Two bridge workers are credited with the swift rescue of a kayaker in distress.
The contractors, Randolph Fuson and Charles Baldwin of IEW, were performing maintenance on Tunney Bridge when they noticed an overturned kayak and looked to see if anyone was near, Toms River police said.
They heard someone yelling for help and provided a life vest and life ring to the kayaker, holding the rope to keep him in sight until additional help arrived.
On Friday, Feb. 24, at 3:16 p.m., police, fire, and EMS units were dispatched to assist the "boater in distress."
Officers arrived, and…
Woman Was High On Marijuana In Crash That Killed 2 On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old woman from Toms River has been indicted for vehicular homicide in the deaths of two men in a Jersey Shore crash, authorities said.
Danielle Bowker also was charged with assault by auto in the fatal crash that occurred in Manchester Township on March 29, 2022, resulting in the deaths of Michael Sadis, 48, of Toms River, and Paul Lamberti, 58, also of Toms River, they said.
Lab tests later determined that Bowker had been actively using marijuana near the time of the fatal crash, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
The four-car crash occurred at 7:15 a.m., ne…
Jersey Shore Man Killed Woman At Motel Before Overdosing: Prosecutor
A 51-year-old man from Seaside Heights has been indicted in the death of a woman at a motel, authorities said.
On Wednesday, May 11, Gerardo Ruiz was indicted by a Grand Jury on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Alecia Perreault, 29, of Seaside Heights, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
On May 1, 2021, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Seaside Heights police received a telephone call from an individual claiming to have knowledge that Ruiz killed a woman at the Offshore Motel in Seaside Heights, Billhimer sid.
The caller further a…
