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'Ultimate Baller:' Jersey Shore Man, 39, Killed In Pre-Thanksgiving Crash 'Ultimate Baller:' Jersey Shore Man, 39, Killed In Pre-Thanksgiving Crash
'Ultimate Baller:' Jersey Shore Man, 39, Killed In Pre-Thanksgiving Crash A Forked River man was killed when his pickup hit a utility pole and rolled over in an overnight crash, authorities said. Christopher Winkle, 39, died in the crash on Wednesday, Nov. 27, the Lacey Township Police Department said in a news release. Police responded to the 2800 block of Dover Road at around 12:19 a.m.  Officers arrived to find a severely damaged 2016 Nissan Frontier overturned in the woods. Winkle was ejected from the truck during the crash. Paramedics tried to save Winkle's life but he was pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigators said Winkle was drivi…

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by Chris Spiker
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E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police
E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police A 25-year-old electric bicyclist was struck and killed by a motor vehicle in East Brunswick, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 25 at the intersection of Highway 18 North and South Woodland Avenue, East Brunswick police said. The bicyclist, Rohit Sharma, was critically injured and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and remained at the crash scene, they said. Patrolman Patrick Lem of the East Brunswick Police Department Traffic Safety Section is conducting a crash investigation. The cause of the crash rema…

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by Jon Craig
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5 Passengers Hurt In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Garden State Parkway: NJSP 5 Passengers Hurt In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Garden State Parkway: NJSP
5 Passengers Hurt In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Garden State Parkway: Njsp Five people were injured in a three-car crash on the Garden State Parkway in Central Jersey, authorities said. New Jersey State troopers responded to a crash on Sunday, July 14 at 4:40 p.m. on the parkway southbound at milepost 126.5 in Sayreville, according to Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron, a State Police spokesman. A total of five passengers sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation and there is no additional information available at this time.

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by Jon Craig
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Man Struck, Killed By Minivan While Crossing Jersey Shore Road Man Struck, Killed By Minivan While Crossing Jersey Shore Road
Man Struck, Killed By Minivan While Crossing Jersey Shore Road Police are investigating after a man was killed by a minivan in Monmouth County, authorities said. Ocean Township police were called to a pedestrian crash on West Park Avenue at around 5:49 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Wednesday, Jan. 31. The crash closed the avenue between Poplar Road and Cindy Lane. Investigators said a 68-year-old man was crossing the avenue "in an undetermined direction" when he was hit by a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan heading west. A 53-year-old man was driving the minivan and was entering the center lane of traff…

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by Chris Spiker
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Four Hurt, Two Critically, In Cape May County Crash Four Hurt, Two Critically, In Cape May County Crash
Four Hurt, Two Critically, In Cape May County Crash Four people were injured when their vehicle crashed into a tree in Cape May County, authorities said. Officers responded to the wreck on Swainton-Goshen Road near Green Holly Campground just before 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, the Middle Township police announced on Monday, Jan. 29. The driver was found unconscious and an officer began performing CPR. The driver was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division in Atlantic City. Police said the driver suffered a head injury and is listed in critical condition. The front-seat passenger also suffered a head injury. Tha…

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by Chris Spiker
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Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Route 9 Barrier In Central Jersey Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Route 9 Barrier In Central Jersey
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Route 9 Barrier In Central Jersey Sayreville police have identified the 49-year-old pedestrian killed when he was struck by a vehicle after climbing over a concrete barrier on Route 9. Scott Munk, of Hamburg, NY, was struck at about 12:40 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22 in the 900 block of Route 9 North as he tried to cross the highway, according to Sayreville Police Lt. James Novak. Munk had jumped the barrier and was struck by a passing vehicle, Novak said. The driver remained at the scene and has not been charged, the lieutenant said on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Jon Craig
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Police ID Bicyclist, 44, Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash Police ID Bicyclist, 44, Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash
Police ID Bicyclist, 44, Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash Police have identified a 44-year-old bicyclist from Union County killed in a weekend crash in Middlesex Borough, authorities said. Darwin O. Mestanza Rivera, of Scotch Plains, died in the crash at 6:57 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, Middlesex Borough Police Chief Matthew P. Geist said. Mestanza Rivera was struck from behind by a Jeep Patrol as he rode west on South Avenue near the corner of Howard Street, Geist said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, he said. The driver of the Jeep Patriot declined medical attention. Charges are possible but had not been filed, a polic…

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by Jon Craig
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Driver, 34, Killed In Fiery Garden State Parkway Crash Driver, 34, Killed In Fiery Garden State Parkway Crash
Driver, 34, Killed In Fiery Garden State Parkway Crash A 34-year-old North Jersey man was killed in a fiery crash on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County, State Police said. Fabrice Deryce, of Scotch Plains, was heading south in a Chevy Impala when he struck multiple fixed objects around 11:45 p.m. Saturday in Tinton Falls, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. The vehicle then entered the grass median that separates the local and express lanes, and struck a concrete cantilever overhead sign support.  Initial reports say the car caught fire and CPR was performed on Deryce, formerly of Rahway. He was later pronounced dead, Curry said. The …

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by Cecilia Levine
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HIGHWAY HORROR: Two Children Killed When Wrong-Way Vehicle Slams Into Police Car In NJ HIGHWAY HORROR: Two Children Killed When Wrong-Way Vehicle Slams Into Police Car In NJ
Highway Horror: Two Children Killed When Wrong-Way Vehicle Slams Into Police Car In NJ Two children were killed when a wrong-way vehicle collided with a police car at a Route 1 intersection in Middlesex County late on Thanksgiving Day, authorities confirmed. The driver of the civilian vehicle slammed into an Old Bridge Township police cruiser containing two officers and a civilian at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 130 in North Brunswick shortly after 11:30 p.m., Acting New Jersey Attorney Andrew J. Bruck said Friday. "Both children in the civilian vehicle died from injuries sustained in the crash," Bruck said. "Both officers and the civilian within the police vehicle s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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South Jersey Truck Driver Allegedly Caught On Video Images In Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor South Jersey Truck Driver Allegedly Caught On Video Images In Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
South Jersey Truck Driver Allegedly Caught On Video Images In Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor A 51-year-old man from Camden County has been charged  in a fatal hit-and-run crash that allegedly resulted in the death of a 54-year-old pedestrian from Mercer County, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred shortly before sunrise Monday on Route 1 northbound at Bakers Basin Road in Lawrence Township.  The Route 1 crash victim was found dead at the scene about 45 minutes after surveillance video captures an image of a suspected tractor-trailer striking her before sunrise, authorities said Wednesday A passing motorist called 9-11 reporting a victim int he roadway  about …

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by Jon Craig
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Pedestrian Struck By Car In Brick Pedestrian Struck By Car In Brick
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Brick A 75-year-old pedestrian was hurt when he was struck by an SUV on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Michael Falcone of Brick reportedly suffered internal injuries as a result of the crash which occurred Monday afternoon as Falcone was crossing The Boulevard at Blake Circle in the Greenbriar section of the township, police said.  Joyce Asay, 82, also of Brick was reportedly driving a ;2014 Subaru Legacy westbound on Blake Circle at 2:58 p.m. Monday, police said. Falcone was walking east toward The Boulevard, police said.  Asay's vehicle reportedly stopped at the intersection as …

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by Jon Craig
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NJSP: Tractor-Trailer Driver From Jersey Shore Killed In Horrific Route 287 Crash NJSP: Tractor-Trailer Driver From Jersey Shore Killed In Horrific Route 287 Crash
Njsp: Tractor-Trailer Driver From Jersey Shore Killed In Horrific Route 287 Crash A Jersey Shore driver was killed when his tractor separated from its trailer and fell from a Route 287 overpass during an overnight crash, authorities said. Jose L. Velez-Procel, 54, of Atlantic Highlands was pronounced dead at the scene after he was extricated following the 12:30 a.m. crash off the southbound highway in Oakland, State Police Sgt. First Class Lawrence Peele said. Preliminary information indicates that the rig went off the right side of the roadway and struck a guardrail and concrete bridge rail, disengaging the tractor, Peele said. Jose L. Velez-ProcelFACEBOOK The high…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pedestrian Struck Crossing Route 9 In Marlboro Pedestrian Struck Crossing Route 9 In Marlboro
Pedestrian Struck Crossing Route 9 In Marlboro A pedestrian was struck by a car on Sunday night as he crossed Route 9 in Monmouth County, authorities said. Nathanial Martinez was crossing the highway about 9:10 p.m. when he was struck in a northbound lane near Willow Lane, according to Marlboro Township police. Martinez was struck by a Kia Seltos driven by Lauren Wlodarski, 26, of Rockaway, police said.  Martinez was taken by the Morganville First Aid Squad to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with broken bones and internal injuries, according to police  The cause of the crash is under investigation…

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by Jon Craig
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19-Car Pileup Closes Parkway For Hours 19-Car Pileup Closes Parkway For Hours
19-Car Pileup Closes Parkway For Hours Drivers sat on the Garden State Parkway for hours due to a 19-car crash that closed the northbound of the highway. While no injuries were reported, at least 19 cars were involved in the Bass River northbound crash around 5:30 p.m., authorities said. The Parkway reopened around 8:30 p.m., and the cause remains under investigation. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com.

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by Cecilia Levine