Fair 25°
Tag:

Bayshore Medical Center

Police & Fire
Driver With Suspended License Killed Central Jersey Dad Riding Bike, Prosecutors Say Driver With Suspended License Killed Central Jersey Dad Riding Bike, Prosecutors Say
Driver With Suspended License Killed Central Jersey Dad Riding Bike, Prosecutors Say A Manalapan man was accused of driving with a suspended license during a crash that killed a bicyclist in Holmdel, authorities said. John Baradekji, 28, was charged with third-degree operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license while being involved in a fatal crash, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 24.  Holmdel police responded to the crash near the intersection of Bethany Road and Galway Drive at around 7:34 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 12. Investigators said Baradekji was driving a 2008 Kia when he struck Timothy N…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Video Shows DUI Flying Jeep Driver Chatting With Cops In Hospital Bed After Wild NJ Wreck Video Shows DUI Flying Jeep Driver Chatting With Cops In Hospital Bed After Wild NJ Wreck
Video Shows DUI Flying Jeep Driver Chatting With Cops In Hospital Bed After Wild NJ Wreck Newly released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a 39-year-old man who police say was intoxicated when he blew a stop sign and sent a Jeep Wrangler airborne and onto the back deck of a New Jersey homeowner. Video shared to YouTube by Transparency Bodycam this week shows the massive police and fire response in Holmdel on Aug. 31, caused by Anthony Hernandez, of North Plainfield. “I just feel below myself,” Hernandez told officers from the hospital (around the 2-hour mark in the video). "I'm just happy you’re okay," the officer responded, saying things could've been a lot worse given the n…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Tesla Driver Suffering Medical Emergency Cuts Across NJ Roadway Hitting Car, Building: Police Tesla Driver Suffering Medical Emergency Cuts Across NJ Roadway Hitting Car, Building: Police
Tesla Driver Suffering Medical Emergency Cuts Across NJ Roadway Hitting Car, Building: Police Two drivers were injured Saturday morning, Sept. 21, when one, who had been suffering a medical emergency, cut across a Monmouth County roadway and struck another vehicle and an Italian grocer, police said. According to a Facebook post from Holmdel police, the Tesla was heading east on Main Street when it crossed the center line and struck a Honda Accord heading west around 10:30 a.m. "The Tesla continued across the westbound lane and struck the building at 37 Main St.," police said.  Photos show the Tesla into Il Mercato. Earlier today at 10:30AM Holmdel PD responded to a motor …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Jersey Shore Town Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Jersey Shore Town
Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Jersey Shore Town A woman was fatally struck by a car at the Jersey Shore overnight, authorities said. The woman, whose identity was not released as of press time, was struck at the intersection of Route 36 and Atlantic Street in Keyport, just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. She was taken to Bayshore Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead just after 2:15 a.m. The involved driver, also a woman, remained on the scene. The woman was not charged or ticketed An investigation involving members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Mon…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Shot By Police Charged In Multiple Jersey Shore Carjackings Man Shot By Police Charged In Multiple Jersey Shore Carjackings
Man Shot By Police Charged In Multiple Jersey Shore Carjackings A man who was shot by police in Monmouth County has been charged with a number of violent crimes that took place leading up to his arrest, authorities said. Justin F. Chacon, 33, with addresses in Old Bridge and Brooklyn, is charged with three counts of first-degree carjacking, resisting arrests and other offenses, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Shortly after 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, members of the Holmdel Township Police Department responded to Bayshore Medical Center on a report of a commercial delivery vehicle being stolen ou…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Discharged Bayshore Hospital Patient Shot By Police After Pursuits: Police Discharged Bayshore Hospital Patient Shot By Police After Pursuits: Police
Discharged Bayshore Hospital Patient Shot By Police After Pursuits: Police A 33-year-old newly-discharged Bayshore Medical Center patient was tased and shot by police after crashing stolen vehicles early Wednesday, Oct. 26, News 12 New Jersey reports. Justin Chacon stole a van left running outside of the hospital and headed down Route 35 to Middletown, where he crashed — then jumped in the vehicle of a good Samaritan who'd jumped out to help, the outlet says citing sources close to the incident. A Holmdel police officer tased Chacon just after he crashed near Union Avenue, and then shot him, police said. Chacon was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center fo…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
WILD PURSUIT: Thieves Crash BMW Before Leading Chase Through Multiple NJ Towns WILD PURSUIT: Thieves Crash BMW Before Leading Chase Through Multiple NJ Towns
Wild Pursuit: Thieves Crash BMW Before Leading Chase Through Multiple NJ Towns Three men and a teenager led police on a wild pursuit after crashing a stolen BMW, and then hopping in a Lexus SUV, causing one state trooper to crash his vehicle on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend, authorities said. Trouble began around 2:10 p.m. when troopers responded to a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Hazlet near milepost 11.6 on the northbound side Saturday, Oct. 16, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. While on their way to the crash, troopers were told that four suspects had gotten out of a BMW X4, which was disabled in the left lane due to the crash, and fled on foot. Furt…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Irvington Kayaker Who Died In Raritan Bay Authorities ID Irvington Kayaker Who Died In Raritan Bay
Authorities ID Irvington Kayaker Who Died In Raritan Bay Police have identified a kayaker who died after being pulled from Raritan Bay. Carlos Melendez, 64, of Irvington, was kayaking with a friend when police were called at about 1:35 p.m. Sunday, July 31, Keyport police said. Police found one kayaker on the shore. That person told police Melendez was still in the water. Officer Chris DeGroat, a member of the Monmouth County dive team, took a kayak and went into the bay and found the man, Keyport police said. Keyport firefighters used a boat to bring the victim to shore as they performed CPR. Keyport First Aid took Melendez to Bayshore Medical…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Irvington Kayaker Drowns In Raritan Bay Irvington Kayaker Drowns In Raritan Bay
Irvington Kayaker Drowns In Raritan Bay A 64-year-old kayaker and resident of Irvington drowned in Monmouth County, authorities said. At about 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, Keyport police received a 911 call reporting two kayakers in distress in Raritan Bay.  Keyport police arrived and observed one kayaker on the shore, who stated that their friend was still in the water. Officer Degroat, a member of the Monmouth County Dive Team, was able to use a kayak and locate the man in the water. Keyport Fire Department members arrived and used their boat to assist.  CPR was initiated as the man was brought to shore. The indivi…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
News
Woman Left Elderly Disabled Person In Sun Causing Heatstroke: AG Woman Left Elderly Disabled Person In Sun Causing Heatstroke: AG
Woman Left Elderly Disabled Person In Sun Causing Heatstroke: AG A 28-year-old woman from Union County has been indicted for allegedly neglecting an elderly disabled person in her care, authorities said. Valerie Pinchinat, of Linden, was indicted for third-degree neglect of an elderly or disabled person., they said.  The indictment was returned by a grand jury on Wednesday, May 11, according to Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. The victim purportedly suffered heatstroke and second-degree burns as a result of the defendant’s alleged neglect, Plotkin said. On July 4, 2019, Pinchinat allegedly left the elderly disabled person in her ca…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Reported On Route 36 Jersey Shore: Developing Serious Crash Reported On Route 36 Jersey Shore: Developing
Serious Crash Reported On Route 36 Jersey Shore: Developing Firefighters, police and EMS crews responded to a serious crash on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 8 a.m. on Route 36 at Union Avenue in Union Beach, initial reports said.  Crash victims were taken to Bayshore Medical Center and airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, according to an unconfirmed report. Union Beach police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

SHARE

by Jon Craig
News
AG: Armed Robber Shot, Killed After Stabbing Officer At Jersey Shore Drugstore (UPDATE) AG: Armed Robber Shot, Killed After Stabbing Officer At Jersey Shore Drugstore (UPDATE)
AG: Armed Robber Shot, Killed After Stabbing Officer At Jersey Shore Drugstore (Update) UPDATE: An armed robber who stabbed a Keansburg police officer was shot and killed by police at a local drug store Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Multiple officers fired at the robber at the Keansburg Pharmacy in Keansburg Plaza on Main Street shortly before 3:30 p.m., Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said.  He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later, the attorney general said. His identity was temporarily being withheld. The officer was taken to Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel. Three other officers were hospitalized for evaluations, responders said…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
Lawsuit: Family Of NJ COVID-19 Victim Sues PATH Over Alleged Lack Of PPE Lawsuit: Family Of NJ COVID-19 Victim Sues PATH Over Alleged Lack Of PPE
Lawsuit: Family Of NJ Covid-19 Victim Sues PATH Over Alleged Lack Of PPE The family of a PATH worker who died of COVID-19 complications filed a lawsuit for wrongful death saying that the railroad failed to supply adequate PPE or facilitate testing, reports say. Robert Elijah, 61, of Aberdeen -- who worked for 18 years as a Power Rail Mechanic -- died of COVID-19 complications April 23. He was one of two Port Authority of New York/New Jersey employees to die from the virus, NJ.com reports. Elijah contracted the virus after hugging a coworker in Jersey City on March 15, who later tested positive, says the suit -- filed in Hudson County Superior Court. “Mr. E…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Holmdel PD: Drunk Driver Assaults Gas Station Attendant Holmdel PD: Drunk Driver Assaults Gas Station Attendant
Holmdel PD: Drunk Driver Assaults Gas Station Attendant A Camden County man was arrested on DWI charges after repeatedly punching a gas station employee in the face, authorities said. Police were called to B&G Gulf on Bethany Road in Holmdel on a report of an aggressive and disorderly customer, Holmdel police said on their Facebook page.  David Ringgold of Pennsauken was refused gas at 3:24pm on Saturday because of his disruptive behavior, the Facebook post said.  The customer assaulted the B&G attendant and fled the scene, police wrote.  He was stopped by police a few blocks from the gas station. The attendant was treate…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
News
UPDATE: Monmouth County Coronavirus Cases Linked To Golden Age Senior Program, Officials Say UPDATE: Monmouth County Coronavirus Cases Linked To Golden Age Senior Program, Officials Say
Update: Monmouth County Coronavirus Cases Linked To Golden Age Senior Program, Officials Say Two of the newest presumptive positive cases of coronavirus in Monmouth County have a common link to a senior program, officials said. The Golden Age adult day-care program in Morganville, which has closed, is associated with two women -- one 66 years old and the other 83, state and county health officials said. Both women are from Hazlet and have ben admitted to Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel. As of Thursday, there were three other presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County, including a newly announced case involving a 53-year-old man from Manalapan. The man …

SHARE

by Jon Craig
News
COVID-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23 COVID-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23
Covid-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23 A 44-year-old Teaneck man is the third in the township to return a presumptive positive test for COVID-19 in New Jersey, officials said. He is hospitalized at Holy Name Medical Center in stable condition, according to a release from Dean B. Kazinci, Teaneck Township Manager.  Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced eight new cases including one 17-year-old in Bergen, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. The new cases bring the state total of presumed positive coronaviruses cases to 23.  The news comes one day after a 69-year-old man with underlying health conditions died of COVID-19.…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police Look For Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Bicyclist In Holmdel Police Look For Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Bicyclist In Holmdel
Police Look For Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Bicyclist In Holmdel Police are looking for the motorist who struck a bicyclist and then fled the scene. The bicyclist suffered a leg injury and was taken to Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel police said. The crash occurred at 5:35 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Highway 35 and Laurel Avenue, police said. The bicyclist was trying to cross Highway 35 in a marked crosswalk when the car made an improper right turn onto Highway 35 and struck the bike, police said. Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to call Holmdel police at 732-946-4400.

SHARE

by Jon Craig