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Lakewood Man, 21, Indicted In Fatal DWI Crash: Prosecutor Lakewood Man, 21, Indicted In Fatal DWI Crash: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man, 21, Indicted In Fatal DWI Crash: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from Lakewood has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash in which the driver was traveling 90 mph, authorities said. Mordechai Berkowitz was charged with aggravated manslaughter and aggravated assault, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The crash caused the death of Juana Lopez-Hernandez, 44, a citizen of Mexico, and caused serious bodily injury to Maria Flores-Moreno, 35, of Jackson, Billhimer said. On July 22, 2022, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Lakewood police  responded to the area of South Lake Drive and East Lak…

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DUI Jersey Shore Driver Was Going 90 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash: Prosecutor DUI Jersey Shore Driver Was Going 90 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash: Prosecutor
DUI Jersey Shore Driver Was Going 90 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Lakewood man was driving drunk at 90 mph when he crashed head-on killing a passenger in the other car, authorities said. Mordechai Berkowitz, was charged with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide and assault by auto in the July 22 crash that killed Mexican national Juana Lopez-Hernandez, 44, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Berkowitz also was charged with the motor vehicle offenses of driving while intoxicated, speeding, reckless driving and failure to maintain a lane, Billhimer said. Berkowitz was heading east on South Lake Drive in…

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Passenger Killed In Lakewood Crash Identified Passenger Killed In Lakewood Crash Identified
Passenger Killed In Lakewood Crash Identified A 44-year-old woman killed in a crash in Lakewood has been identified, authorities said. Juana Lopez-Hernandez, a citizen of Mexico, was a front-seat passenger in the collision, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Friday, July 22, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Lakewood police responded to South Lake Drive and East Lake Park Drive for a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Lakewood Township Police Department determined that a 2018 Chevrolet Impala operated by Mordechai Berkowitz, 2…

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by Jon Craig