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Body Found In Trunk ID'd As Missing NJ Man
A missing Ocean County man was identified as the man whose body was found in a vehicle's trunk in Lakewood, authorities said.
David Koscuik, 57, of Lakewood, was identified by Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer in a news release on Friday, Mar. 1.
Lakewood police found Koscuik's body in the trunk of a vehicle near Fairway Court at around 12:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
The National Center For Missing and Endangered listed Koscuik as missing in a Facebook post on Friday, Feb. 16. He was last seen in Brooklyn, NY, on Thursday, Feb. 8.
Manchester Township police said Kosc…
Driver High On Fentanyl In Fatal NJ Crash Gets Prison Time
A 32-year-old woman from Monmouth County has been sentenced in a fatal crash while high on drugs, authorities said.
Ashley Watkins, 32, of Eatontown, was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison on Friday, Dec. 1, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Her prison time is in connection with a crash in Brick Township in May 2021, resulting in the death of Nancy Penrod, 78, of Brick, the prosecutor said.
On May 9, 2021, at approximately 9:45 a.m., Brick police responded to the intersection of Lanes Mill Road and Greenwood Loop for a serious motor v…
3 Charged In Fentanyl Overdose Death On Jersey Shore
Three people have been arrested in a fatal fentanyl overdose earlier this fall at the Jersey Shore, authorities said.
Michael Wormann, 38 of Toms River, Ryan Thompson, 35, of Trenton, and Tina Martinez, 61, also of Trenton, were charged with strict liability drug-induced death in connection with the fatal overdose of a 55-year-old man in Berkeley Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
On Sept. 29, 2023, Berkeley Township police responded to a Torrey Pines Drive home for a report of an unresponsive male. Police found the body of the vict…
