Friday, April 19, 2013
A kitchen fire and vehicle fire were reported in Toms River this week
No injuries were reported as authorities responded to a kitchen fire and vehicle fire this week, according to police. A portion of a Holiday City home's kitchen was damaged in a Tuesday afternoon fire. A Mount Matterhorn Lane resident was cooking French fries on her stove when it became too hot and ignited a kitchen fire, according to Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy. The woman, 69-year-old Suvetta Bivins, attempted to extinguish the fire with water, but that caused flames to grow. Bivins then used a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze, which caused damage to the stove, microwave, walls and kitchen, Mastronardy said. The Toms River Bureau of Fire prevention responded to inspect the residence and Bivins refused medical attention, …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
A 29-year-old male and 21-year-old female may have died from drug use, police said
Police are investigating two recent deaths in Toms River as possible drug overdoses, according to Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy. The deaths of a 29-year-old man found Friday, April 12, and a 21-year-old female discovered Monday, April 15, remain under investigation and police ask that anyone with information come forward, Mastronardy said. Neither individual was identified by police, though Mastronardy said the 29-year-old man was found not breathing by family members in his Main Street home and the 21-year-old woman was found in a local hotel room. Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call Sgt. Shaun O'Keefe of the police department's Special Enforcement Team at 732-349-0150, ext. 1272 or the Ocean County …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Victim transported to area hospital by helicopter after Tuesday night incident, police said
The Silverton man flown to an area trauma center after being struck by a car on Hooper Avenue Tuesday night is in stable condition, according to hospital staff. The incident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. just south of South Shore Drive, according to Toms River Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy. Noah Huyler, 30, of Mello Lane was struck by a Pontiac traveling southbound on Hooper operated by Jessica Schiele, 22, of Twin Oaks Drive, the chief said. Toms River EMS transported Huyler to Ocean County College grounds where he was then flown by a MONOC helicopter to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, Mastronardy said. Photos provided by Toms River police show that the left side of the Pontiac's windshield is shattered and a …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Despite a report naming the parents of the 4-year-old, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office was not able to confirm their identities Thursday and questioned the report's accuracy
Purple ribbons lined the entire length McCormick Drive Thursday, tied around trees and mailboxes in memory of Brandon Holt, the 6-year-old who died from an injury suffered during an accidental shooting Monday. The Cedar Grove neighborhood plans to hold a memorial for Holt on Saturday evening, the same day a funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Toms River, a neighbor said. On Thursday, a family member at the Holt home said that the family was not currently staying at the house. The home where the shooting occurred remained unoccupied, as it has been for the past few days. Holt's father told news reporters that his son's organs were donated, saying they "could do some good." Despite reports from other media …
Brandon Holt, 6, was fatally shot Monday night by a 4-year-old neighbor on McCormick Drive in Toms River
Friends and neighbors remembered Brandon Holt Wednesday as a 6-year-old with a contagious smile, who liked to play in his quiet McCormick Drive cul-de-sac in Toms River with his 4-year-old friend. Since Monday night, when Brandon was fatally shot by the same 4-year-old neighbor while the pair were playing, those who knew the 6-year-old have been grieving for the child and for the families affected by the tragedy. "Brandon had the most precious and most contagious but shy smile," said Ruthi Blaum Grabowski, who had the chance to meet Holt last week when his grandmother brought him to Grabowski’s work at BottomLine Casino Arcade in the Holiday City Mini Mall. "His grandma had just bought him a 'Restore the Shore' zip-up sweatshirt, which …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Crash near the Route 37 Walmart caused one death, police said
Police are investigating a crash on Route 37 at the Walmart entrance Tuesday night that claimed the life of a Toms River man. The 11 p.m. incident on the state highway, during which a car making a turn was struck by another vehicle, marks the third fatal crash in Toms River this year, said Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy. "According to a witness, a Saturn was crossing Route 37 making a left turn onto Route 37 westbound when it was struck by a pickup truck that was traveling east on 37," Mastronardy said. The driver of the Saturn, identified Wednesday by police as Eric Grodberg, 39, of Marc Drive, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck, 32-year-old Thomas Wlazlinski of Hyers Street, was taken to the nearby Community …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Authorities originally planned to address media at 3 p.m.
Authorities have canceled an afternoon press conference which was planned to provide an update on the accidental shooting of a 6-year-old Toms River boy by his 4-year-old neighbor. Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy originally planned the event for 3 p.m. at police headquarters, but officers there said it was canceled and has not yet been rescheduled. The 6-year-old was shot in the head by a 4-year-old and reportedly is in serious condition Tuesday, according to Toms River police. The chief was joined by Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato during a Tuesday morning press conference to talk about the incident. Mastronardy did not immediately return requests for more information on why the conference was canceled or when it will be …
Victim is in stable condition after Monday evening incident, police said
Toms River Police are investigating a Monday evening shooting at a Cedar Grove residence where a 4-year-old accidentally shot a 6-year-old in the head, according to officials. The shooting occurred in the yard of the 4-year-old before 7 p.m. Monday, according to Toms River Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy, who said that the boy obtained a .22 caliber rifle from inside the residence. The 6-year-old was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune with a head injury and was in stable condition, the chief said. The shooting occurred in the Cedar Grove area of the township, according to Toms River schools Assistant Superintendent James Hauenstein, who received the news during a New Jersey School Boards Association meeting Monday night…
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Incident at Silverton Walgreens happened early Tuesday morning, police said
Police are searching for a man wearing a "Restore the Shore" sweatshirt who allegedly stole cigarettes from a Walgreens and caused $1,000 worth of damage on his way out early Tuesday morning. After grabbing a carton of Newport cigarettes valued at $78 from a Silverton Walgreens employee, an unidentified man raced to leave the store around 1 a.m. Tuesday. But as the suspect fled, he caused damage to the building, said Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy. "In the process, the suspect ran into the front glass door causing damage estimated at $1,000," the chief said. According to employees at the Church Road store, the suspect is a white male, about 25 years old, 5 foot 10 inches tall with scruffy facial hair, Mastronardy said. He was …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Other injuries also reported in three-vehicle crash
A Monday afternoon Route 37 crash has claimed another life, Toms River police said Tuesday. Carl Johnson, 48, of Lake Como has died as a result of the 1:30 p.m. three-vehicle crash Monday just west of Saint Catherine Boulevard, Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy said Tuesday. Johnson was transported to Community Medical Center after the crash, which also took the life of Gary Miller, 58, of Toms River. The incident marks the second fatal crash in the township this year, the chief said. Miller was driving a 1989 Chevy van eastbound in the center lane when his vehicle struck a Ford Explorer operated by Catherine Davis, 40, from Lacey, Mastronardy said. The Explorer originally struck by Miller then collided with a Honda CRV driven by …
nycgirl
7:11 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013
Omg! That is really harash to wish death on someone. I wonder if it was your kid how would you like it... more ›