‘Beautiful Soul:’ Ocean County Native, Beloved Brother Eugene Ozonuwe Dies Suddenly, 27
Ocean County native and beloved brother Eugene Ado Ozonuwe died at St. Francis hospital in Trenton on Friday, Sept. 30. He was 27.
Born in Neptune, Eugene grew up in Jackson and graduated from Jackson Memorial High School in 2016, his obituary says.
More than $8,300 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Eugene’s funeral expenses as of Monday, Oct. 24.
“My fearless, loving, and sweet baby brother passed away,” reads the fundraiser, launched by Ifeekam Ozonuwe. “Taken too soon with no time to prepare, my family and I are asking for support toward his funeral and burial services.”
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Jersey Shore Man Gets 6 Years Prison For Fatal Crash While Loading Furniture: Prosecutor
A 63-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced to six years in state prison for leaving the scene of a fatal crash, authorities said.
Kevin Noonan, of Manchester, was sentenced on Friday, April 1, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
The hit-and-run crash on April 13, 2021, killed Jack Gotfried, 69, of Whiting, after Noonan loaded furniture onto his pickup truck, the prosecutor said.
Additionally, Superior Court Judge Lisa A. Puglisi suspended Noonan’s driving privileges for two years and fined him $2,500 on his previously entered guilt…
