Christopher Jambor, of Elmer, was struck by a Nissan passenger car while riding north in the southbound shoulder of County Road 621 just before 5:45 p.m. in Pittsgrove, Sgt. Philip Curry said.
Jambor entered the southbound lane when he was struck, Curry said. The boy died as a result of the crash, which remains under investigation.
Friends remembered the teen on Instagram.
The Schalick Cougars Football Program honored Jambor in a post on Facebook.
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