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Vaughn Avenue, Toms River, NJ

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Toms River Pedestrian, 61, Airlifted After Being Struck By Car Toms River Pedestrian, 61, Airlifted After Being Struck By Car
Toms River Pedestrian, 61, Airlifted After Being Struck By Car A 61-year-old pedestrian from Toms River was critically hurt when he was struck by a car while crossing the road, authorities said. On Monday at 4:58 p.m.,  police were dispatched to the intersection of Vaughn and Windsor avenues for a reported pedestrian struck. Carl Cereghini, 61 of Toms River, entered the roadway in an attempt to cross when he was struck by a vehicle traveling north on Vaughn Avenue, police said. Cereghini sustained serious injuries and was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune where he was listed in critical condition, police said. The dr…

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by Jon Craig
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Toms River PD: Mass Power Outage Was Caused By DUI Driver Who Downed Pole Igniting Brush Fire Toms River PD: Mass Power Outage Was Caused By DUI Driver Who Downed Pole Igniting Brush Fire
Toms River PD: Mass Power Outage Was Caused By DUI Driver Who Downed Pole Igniting Brush Fire A 47-year-old drunken driver is facing multiple charges for a crash that downed a utility pole, started a brush fire and caused a power massive power outage over the weekend in Toms River, authorities said. Wilfredo Flores was negotiating a curve when he answered a call on his cell phone, swerved off the roadway to the right and hit a curb at Bay Avenue and Tanglewood Road around 8 p.m. Jan. 17, Toms River police said. The impact split the pole in half and subsequently damaged a second pole due to excessive wire tension, police said. Flores fled eastbound but was soon stopped by a con…

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by Cecilia Levine