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Fugitive Who Drove High On Cocaine In Deadly Jersey Shore Crash Arrested In Philly: Prosecutors
A Howell Township man was arrested exactly one year after he drove while high on cocaine and killed another man in a crash, authorities said.
Thomas Redding, 45, was arrested in Philadelphia on Monday, July 29, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso said in a news release. He was facing charges in a deadly crash in Wall Township on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Wall Township police responded to a three-vehicle crash near the intersection of Old Mill Road and Route 138 at around 5 a.m. Leonard Akers, 55, of Wall, was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center…
'Devastating Sight:' House Fire Leaves Monmouth County Family Needing Help
A Howell Township family is pleading for help after their home was badly damaged in a fire.
Andrea Flores set up a GoFundMe page for her family after their house caught fire at around 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21. More than $7,900 had been raised from at least 188 donations as of Wednesday, Jan. 24.
Flores said the flames destroyed the kitchen, dining area, and part of the living room. While the rest of the house wasn't burned, everything inside was damaged by smoke, including all of the family's clothing.
Flores also wrote that her parents, brother, sister, and two dogs are staying w…