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Parlin, Old Bridge Township, NJ
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DWI Toms River Driver Gets Prison Time For Fatal Crash
A 32-year-old woman from Toms River has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for a DWI crash that killed a 62-year-old man, authorities said. Ashley Beams' drunken-driving crash resulted in the death of James Cruz of the Parlin section of Old Bridge Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Beams pleaded guilty to a vehicular homicide charge on July 24. Additionally, before her sentencing on Friday, Sept. 15, Beams pleaded guilty to the motor vehicle offense of Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Billhimer said. At approximately 10:30…
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Toms River Woman Pleads Guilty In Fatal Crash: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old woman from Toms River has pleaded guilty in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 62-year-old man, authorities said. Ashley Beams admitted to the vehicular homicide charge on Monday, July 24, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Feb. 8, 2022, crash resulted in the death of James Cruz of the Parlin section of Old Bridge Township, Billhimer said. At approximately 10:30 p.m., Toms River police responded to Bay Avenue for a report of a motor vehicle crash. An investigation found that Beams failed to maintain her lane of travel and entered the …
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Toms River Woman Indicted In Fatal Crash: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old woman from Toms River has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 62-year-old man, authorities said. On April 6, 2023, Ashley Beams was indicted by a Grand Jury on vehicular homicide charges, they said. The Feb. 8, 2022, crash resulted in the death of James Cruz of the Parlin section of Old Bridge Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. At approximately 10:30 p.m., Toms River police responded to Bay Avenue for a report of a motor vehicle crash. An investigation found that Beams failed to maintain …
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Toms River Woman Charged In Fatal DWI Crash, Pinned Man Emptying Car Trunk: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old woman from Ocean County has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal DWI crash that killed a man who was emptying the trunk of his car, authorities said. Her blood-alcohol level was four times the state limit to legally drive, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Ashley Beams, of Toms River Township, was charged on Wednesday, Feb. 16 with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide, Billhimer said. The charges are in connection with a Feb. 8 crash in Toms River that killed James Cruz, 62, of the Parlin section of Old Br…
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