Sunday, November 25, 2012
16 year-old Toms River girl struck by motorist at intersection of Route 166 and Mapletree Road
A 16 year-old girl is recovering in Community Medical Center this morning, after being struck by a passing car while riding her bike in the area of Route 166 and Mapletree Road at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night, according to the Toms River Township Police Department. "A 16 year-old girl from Toms River was traveling on a bike southbound on the east shoulder, when she was struck by a northbound vehicle. The girl was transported to Community Medical Center for treatment," said Chief Michael Mastronardy. The vehicle, believed to be a white or silver Nissan with some damage to the passenger side headlight area, left the scene traveling northbound. Mastronardy explained that anyone with information on the accident may contact Toms River …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Abel Hernandez-Betancourt, 28, faces charges of vehicular homicide, knowingly leaving the scene in fatal crash
The Lakewood driver who allegedly left the scene of a fatal head-on collision on Route 70 in December, killing a Toms River woman, has been indicted on a charge of vehicular homicide by an Ocean County grand jury. Abel Hernandez-Betancourt, 28, of Lakewood was indicted last week on two counts in the Dec. 17 crash that killed Jean McCarthy, 71, of Toms River, and seriously injured her husband, Edward McCarthy, 74. He faces one count of vehicular homicide on the charge of driving while intoxicated and causing Jean McCarthy's death, and one count of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death. According to police reports at the time, Jean McCarthy was being driven home by her husband after a prior minor accident…
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Koufos now in state prison
One year ago, a walk along Route 35 for ice cream changed the life of Kevin O'Brien. O'Brien, 17, was on the Route 35 northbound shoulder near Silver Beach when a luxury car struck the teen and then fled miles north into Mantoloking June 17, 2011. Craig Terlizzi, Brick, would come forward to say he was driving. But Brick attorney John G. Koufos, 35, was the man behind the wheel, and was indicted on charges of obscuring his role in the collision that injured the Pennsylvania teen. Koufos is now in state prison, serving six years at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Wrightstown. He was sentenced May 11: three years for leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident with serious bodily injury, three years for hindering apprehension and one …
Friday, March 30, 2012
Police department investigating the entering of unlocked vehicles, hit-and-run
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Officers Matthew Broderick, Jason Putkowski and Ron Bayer of the Toms River Police Department are currently investigating a series of car burglaries which occurred in the Oak Ridge section of the township on Friday morning. Police reported that a resident on Coulter Street heard the sound of a car alarm sounding, and a pair of white males flee towards Oak Ridge Parkway, where they entered a small, dark vehicle and proceeded to flee the area. At least three unlocked vehicles on Coulter Street were burglarized, along with one on Whitesville Road also. The alleged thieves removed three hundred dollars in cash and two GPS navigation units from the unlocked vehicles. Additionally, the Toms River Police Department are involved in a search for a …
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Police investigating Route 9 hit and run, theft at Quick Discount Lube and Carwash
Toms River Police arrested Jeron Smith, 18, of Gladney Avenue, Toms River, charging him with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute. The police Special Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at his residence after a month-long investigation. Police siezed 43 grams of cocaine, one-half pound of marijuana and a handgun, Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said in a prepared news release. Smith, who was lodged in the Ocean County Jail on $175,000 bail with no 10 percent, also has an outstanding warrant from Horry County, South Carolina for drug-related charges. Officers Duncan MaCrae, Dan Brennan, and Detectives Louis Santora and Brian Lomer assisted in the investigation. The investigation is continuing. …
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Woman who died was heading home after being involved in a fender bender
The driver of the van involved in the Saturday evening accident at the intersection of Route 70 and Massachusetts Avenue faces a slew of charges, including death by auto, driving under the influence, being an unlicensed driver, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of an injury accident, along with other motor vehicle charges, according to Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy. The driver was identified as Abel Hernandez, 127 North Oak Avenue, Lakewood. Hernandez is being held in the Ocean County Jail on $175,000 bail set by Judge James Blaney. Hernandez is also being held on a detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to his illegal status, according to police. Hernandez allegedly fled the van after the accident…
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Police said driver flees after turning head-on into victim's truck
A 71 year-old woman passenger died from injuries after a van turned head-on into a pick-up truck on Route 70 Saturday evening. The driver of the van fled on foot and is now in police custody, officials said. Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy has not released the names of the victims, or the driver of the second vehicle. He said that shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday, a pick-up truck heading westbound on Route 70 struck a van that was making a turn from Route 70 east onto Massachusetts northbound. The driver of the van, a 28 year-old Lakewood man, hopped out of the van and ran north. Canine police found him in the ensuing manhunt on Massachusetts Avenue. Mastronardy said the man is in custody at police headquarters as part of an …
Friday, June 17, 2011
Craig Terlizzi, 40, of Brick is arrested after Mantoloking Police find him in their town.
Toms River Police have arrested Craig Terlizzi, 40, of 1212 Sawmill Avenue as the driver who struck a 17-year-old Newtown, Pa., boy who was walking along Route 35 North in the Normandy Beach section of Toms River around 9:30 p.m. on Friday. Terlizzi was charged with numerous vehicle violations after an investigation of the incident by members of the Toms River Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Terlizzi is being held on $50,000 bail for a criminal count of endangering and numerous motor vehicle charges including leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, and reckless driving signed by Traffic Safety Officer Gary Flynn. Terlizzi told police he was driving a friend's 2011 Lexus on Friday night. …
Catherine Corcoran Botte
12:32 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
@chattsworth..when the bike is 3 pieces and parts of the car are found at the crime scene YOU KNOW YOU HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING! Who ever hit my Granddaughter knew it! Since our area has a large population of illegal immigrants it's pretty easy to add them to the list of possibilities along with someone texting and/or drinking. more ›