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Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says A 30-year-old woman from the Jersey Shore had fentanyl and other drugs in her system at the time of the May 9 crash that killed a 78-year-old woman in Brick Township, authorities announced Monday. Ashley Watkins of Eatontown was heading south on Lanes Mill Road in a 2011 Toyota Camry when she crossed over the center line and struck a 2014 Dodge Caravan at Greenwood Loop head-on around 9:45 a.m., according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Dodge driver, Terry Penrod, 78, of Brick, suffered a broken leg and taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center whil…

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by Jon Craig
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Driver Charged After Pedestrian, 67, Is Struck Off Route 46 Driver Charged After Pedestrian, 67, Is Struck Off Route 46
Driver Charged After Pedestrian, 67, Is Struck Off Route 46 A 67-year-old pedestrian was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle turning off Route 46 in Clifton, authorities said. In a statistical oddity, the victim and driver are both from Middlesex County. The pedestrian, from Sayreville, was struck crossing Conklin Avenue near Fette Ford shortly after 8:30 p.m. Friday, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said. The vehicle, driven by a 22-year-old Iselin man, then mounted a sidewalk, hitting a fire hydrant after hitting the pedestrian while turning off the eastbound highway, the sergeant said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Speeding Caused Fatal Camden Wreck Prosecutor: Speeding Caused Fatal Camden Wreck
Prosecutor: Speeding Caused Fatal Camden Wreck Authorities have concluded that excessive speed caused a fatal car wreck that killed a 62-year-old South Jersey woman last fall.  Ryan Aspinall, 21, of Voorhees, has been charged with second-degree death by auto, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Voorhees Police Chief Louis Bordi. Officers responded to the intersection of Evesham Road and Acadia Drive about 3 p.m. on Nov. 16, 2020 on a report of a two-vehicle crash.  Aspinall was driving an Acura RDX down Evesham Road and struck a Chevy Malibu whose driver was turning out of a parking lot onto Ev…

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by Jon Craig
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Toms River Driver Who Caused Chain Reaction Crash With State Trooper, School Bus Cited For DUI Toms River Driver Who Caused Chain Reaction Crash With State Trooper, School Bus Cited For DUI
Toms River Driver Who Caused Chain Reaction Crash With State Trooper, School Bus Cited For DUI A 36-year-old Jersey Shore woman was cited for driving under the influence after a chain reaction collision that involved a state police SUV and school bus, authorities said. The crash occurred about 8 a.m. on Monday. One driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, and there were no students on the school bus, according to Toms River police. Police said that Heather Scoville of Toms River was traveling east on Whitesville Road in the left lane.  As Scoville was negotiating a curve in the roadway, she failed to keep right and entered the westbound traffic lane where she sides…

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ZERO PROOF: Feds Drop DWI, Reckless Charges Against Springsteen, Judge Orders $500 Fine ZERO PROOF: Feds Drop DWI, Reckless Charges Against Springsteen, Judge Orders $500 Fine
Zero Proof: Feds Drop DWI, Reckless Charges Against Springsteen, Judge Orders $500 Fine A U.S. park ranger was wrong in charging Bruce Springsteen with DWI and reckless driving at Sandy Hook, a federal magistrate ruled following a highly-attended Zoom-conferenced hearing. Federal authorities dropped the first two charges against Springsteen due to a lack of sufficient evidence. The 71-year-old rocker did plead guilty to a law that took effect only last year -- for drinking alcohol on federal property at Sandy Hook – and was ordered to pay a $500 fine plus $40 court costs by U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony R. Mautone. Asked when he could cough up the cash, Springsteen smil…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Springsteen's Federal DWI Hearing Streams Live For Reporters This Week Springsteen's Federal DWI Hearing Streams Live For Reporters This Week
Springsteen's Federal DWI Hearing Streams Live For Reporters This Week Bruce Springsteen’s federal court appearance on DWI charges Wednesday will be streamed live via Zoom for the news media. A part-time U.S. magistrate judge based in Newark will handle the case in what is known as enclave court because the arrest was made on federal property at Sandy Hook. Members of the media must follows U.S. District Court rules that strictly prohibit "broadcasting, photographing, recording or otherwise transmitting court proceedings," including live streaming and rebroadcasting. Violators could face contempt of court charges in addition to losing federal court privileges…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: Off-Duty State Trooper Was 2X Over Legal Limit In Hoboken Police Car Crash Authorities: Off-Duty State Trooper Was 2X Over Legal Limit In Hoboken Police Car Crash
Authorities: Off-Duty State Trooper Was 2X Over Legal Limit In Hoboken Police Car Crash An off-duty New Jersey State Trooper was twice over the legal limit when he struck a Hoboken police car in an early-morning crash over the weekend, authorities said. Roy Sanchez, 28, was heading in the wrong direction down First Street  in Hoboken, when Officer Harry Montavlo saw him, activated his lights and attempted to pull him over around 2 a.m. Saturday, Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. Sanchez, of Secaucus, then turned right and struck a pile of snow, reversed and struck Montalvo's car, then drove forwarded and pulled over in front of Hoboken Police Headquarters, authorities sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Springsteen Was 'Visibly Swaying,' Refused Breath Test, Federal Summonses Say UPDATE: Springsteen Was 'Visibly Swaying,' Refused Breath Test, Federal Summonses Say
Update: Springsteen Was 'Visibly Swaying,' Refused Breath Test, Federal Summonses Say A federal park ranger who arrested Bruce Springsteen after stopping the veteran rocker on the Jersey Shore reported that he “strongly” smelled of alcohol, had “glassy eyes” and was “visibly swaying back and forth” during a DWI field test. Springsteen also refused a breath test following the Nov. 14 stop at the Gateway National Recreation Area near the Sandy Hook Lighthouse shortly after 4 p.m., Park Service Officer R.L. Hayes wrote on a trio of summonses. “The Boss,” 71, reportedly was chatting with fans that sunny Saturday on the federally-owned, six-mile-long barrier split in Middletown b…

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Feds Bust Springsteen For DWI At Sandy Hook Feds Bust Springsteen For DWI At Sandy Hook
Feds Bust Springsteen For DWI At Sandy Hook A federal park ranger who arrested Bruce Springsteen after stopping the veteran rocker on the Jersey Shore reported that he “strongly” smelled of alcohol, had “glassy eyes” and was “visibly swaying back and forth” during a DWI field test. Springsteen also refused a breath test following the Nov. 14 stop at the Gateway National Recreation Area near the Sandy Hook Lighthouse shortly after 4 p.m., Park Service Officer R.L. Hayes wrote on a trio of summonses. “The Boss,” 71, reportedly was chatting with fans that sunny Saturday on the federally-owned, six-mile-long barrier split in Middletown b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged
Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged Two juveniles were critically hurt in a head-on crash in Ocean County, authorities said. The other car's driver, from Manahawkin, was charged on Monday with two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of assault by auto, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. At about 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, police officers from Little Egg Harbor Township were called to Radio Road and Baltusrol Court for a report of a two-vehicle crash with serious injuries, Billhimer said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit and Little…

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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
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Authorities: DWI Car Salesman Flees After Hitting Pedestrian In Front Of Elmwood Park Police Authorities: DWI Car Salesman Flees After Hitting Pedestrian In Front Of Elmwood Park Police
Authorities: DWI Car Salesman Flees After Hitting Pedestrian In Front Of Elmwood Park Police A Hackensack car salesman from Elmwood Park who’d turned 21 just hours earlier was drunk when he struck and critically injured a pedestrian with a sedan right in front of borough police and then took off, authorities said. Omar Firozvi was driving a Ford Fusion that struck an 18-year-old New York man who was standing next to a disabled vehicle on River Drive near Marginal Road shortly after 2 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Borough police officers who were assisting the driver whose car broke down witnessed the crash, then chased and quickly caught Firozvi, who’d kept goin…

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by Jerry DeMarco