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300-Acre Wildfire Burns In Jackson: What We Know 300-Acre Wildfire Burns In Jackson: What We Know
300-Acre Wildfire Burns In Jackson: What We Know More than a dozen homes were evacuated because of a wildfire in Jackson Township that erupted Wednesday evening, Nov. 6, officials said. The 300-acre Shotgun Wildfire was about 40 percent contained as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The fire was in the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area near Stump Tavern Road. There were 25 structures threatened by the blaze and 15 homes were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday, Nov. 6.Those who evacuated were allowed to return home by 9 p.m.  Six structures remained threatened as…

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by Chris Spiker
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Woman Was High On Marijuana In Crash That Killed 2 On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Woman Was High On Marijuana In Crash That Killed 2 On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
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…

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by Jon Craig
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Driver Was High On Pot In Double Deadly Crash Involving NJDOT Truck Driver Was High On Pot In Double Deadly Crash Involving NJDOT Truck
Driver Was High On Pot In Double Deadly Crash Involving Njdot Truck A 30-year-old Toms River woman was high on pot when she caused a four-car crash that left two people dead last March, authorities said. Danielle Bowker was behind the wheel of a 2018 Honda Civic heading westbound on Route 571 when she swerved while negotiating a right-hand curve around 7:15 a.m. March 29 in Manchester, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The Civic then struck a New Jersey Department of Transportation Ford F-550 pickup truck driven by Eduardo Rivera, 30, of Hamilton Township, which was traveling eastbound on Route 571. Daniel Septor, 26, of the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash 1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash
1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash A car veered out of its lane in Ocean County, resulting in a four-vehicle crash that killed one person and injured four others on Tuesday, March 29, authorities said. Manchester Township police were called to the crash on Route 571 and Whitesville Road around 7:15 a.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Danielle Bowker, 30, of Toms River, was driving westbound on Route 571 in a 2018 Honda Civic when she failed to maintain her lane of travel while negotiating a right-hand curve, the prosecutor said. The sedan then struck an eastbound New Jersey Department of Trans…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Police ID Toms River Woman Who Died After Slamming Head-On Into Truck In Fiery Crash Police ID Toms River Woman Who Died After Slamming Head-On Into Truck In Fiery Crash
Police ID Toms River Woman Who Died After Slamming Head-On Into Truck In Fiery Crash A 52-year-old woman died after crashing into a truck head-on Monday in Toms River, police said. Claudine Silverstri was heading west on Route 571 in the left lane when she suddenly drifted into the right and struck a curb and guardrail near Oak Ridge Parkway around 7 a.m., a witness told police. The vehicle then veered to the left and entered the oncoming traffic lanes, where Silvestri collided head-on with a sign truck before her vehicle caught fire, police said. Silvestri was trapped inside the car and was pronounced dead at the scene after extrication. Along with Toms River Police, Tom…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Manchester PD: Gunman Menaced Campground, Left Kids Home Alone Manchester PD: Gunman Menaced Campground, Left Kids Home Alone
Manchester PD: Gunman Menaced Campground, Left Kids Home Alone A 31-year-old man from Manchester Township has been arrested on drug and weapons charges, authorities said. Rameek Peace is accused of threatening people with a handgun on Oct. 21 at the Surf and Stream Campground on Route 571, Manchester police said. Police were called on a report of a man assaulting a woman inside an SUV, and menacing anyone who tried to help. A suspect fled before police arrived. An investigation led by Detective Adam Emmons identified Peace as a suspect, police said. Peace was arrested without incident while driving in a 2020 Chevy Malibu. Inside his rented vehicle,…

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by Jon Craig
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Toms River Driver, 43, Trapped, Killed After Convertible Snaps Utility Pole, Flips Over Toms River Driver, 43, Trapped, Killed After Convertible Snaps Utility Pole, Flips Over
Toms River Driver, 43, Trapped, Killed After Convertible Snaps Utility Pole, Flips Over A 43-year-old man from Toms River was killed on Tuesday after he lost control of his convertible and struck a utility pole head-on, authorities said. Roy Piazza was driving westbound on Route 571 about 5:10 p.m. when his 2005 Chrysler Crossfire slid across the road and struck the pole head-on at the intersection of Whitesville Road and Leawood Avenue, Toms River police said.  After the pole broke into three pieces, the Chrysler flipped over, police said. Piazza was trapped under the Crossfire convertible and had to be extricated by the Toms River Fire Department. First responders per…

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by Jon Craig