Tag: Jackson Township, NJ
2,450 Doses Of Heroin, 43 Grams Of Cocaine: Two Arrested In Jackson, Prosecutors Say
Tow Trenton residents were arrested and charged with distributing narcotics in Ocean County following a multiagency investigation, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 25.
On Tuesday, Aug. 5, detectives began surveilling Seption Diggs, 30, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said, observing him meeting with Ahmia Tillery, 26, and enter her vehicle as a passenger.
Diggs and Tillery traveled from Trenton to Jackson Township, where they were stopped by Jackson Township police and taken into custody, Billhimer said.
A search of Tillery's vehicle led to the seizure of 2,450 individual …
Jackson Township Man, 34, Killed In Early Morning Crash: Police
A 34-year-old man was killed early Saturday, Aug. 23, in Jackson Township, authorities confirmed.
Police were called to Metedeconk Trail at approximately 6:27 a.m., Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew D. Kunz said. The driver, a township resident, had struck a parked truck on the road, the chief said. The driver, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Matthew Kalbach, who is the primary investigator. He can be reached at 732-928-1111, or via email at mkalbach@jacksontwpn…
Mass Casualty: Lightning Strike At Jackson Archery Range Kills 1, Injures 13 Others, Cops Say
A man was killed and 14 others were injured, including a child, after a lightning strike at a New Jersey archery range Wednesday evening, July 16, police said.
The incident happened at 7:13 p.m. at Black Knight Bowbenders, an outdoor range on Perrineville Road in Jackson Township, according to Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz.
Police were notified that multiple people had been struck by lightning, with CPR being performed on one individual, Kunz said.
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Jackson Dad Dies After Routine Colonoscopy, Campaign Says
Patrick McGlynn, who had lived in Jackson Township for the last 21 years, died on Friday, May 30, following a routine colonoscopy, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. He was 58.
McGlynn was born in Brooklyn and graduated from Fairfield University, according to his obituary. He was a foreign exchange manager for Credit Suisse Bank prior to his retirement, his obituary reads.
McGlynn's employer converted him to a contractor, causing him to lose his disability insurance and soon after, he suffered a massive stroke, that left him unable to work, according to the fundraiser. …
Jackson Councilman Scott Sargent Dies After Open-Heart Surgery, 61
Scott Sargent, who served on the Jackson Township Council, died Friday, May 23, at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center due to complications from open heart surgery, according to his obituary from the George Hassler Funeral Home website He was 61.
Born in Point Pleasant, Sargent lived in Jackson Township for 30 years, his obituary reads.
It is with unfathomable sadness that I share the passing of my brother, Scott. He had a giant heart, fantastic taste in... Posted by Dawn Sargent Lolla on Saturday, May 24, 2025
Dedicated to service, Sargent previously served in the Navy, before becoming a…
Two Teenagers Killed In Jackson Crash: Police
Two teenagers were killed and three others were injured in a crash in Jackson Township, early Friday, May 23, authorities said.
At 4:39 a.m., officers responded to North Hope Chapel Road and New Central Avenue after a vehicle struck a tree, Jackson Township police said.
The two victims were pronounced dead at 5:26 a.m., while the other three occupants, all teenagers, were transferred to a nearby hospital, police said.
The identity of the victims has not been released, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Infant Dies After Struck By Car Driven By Mother In Jackson Township: Prosecutor
A 10-month old infant was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by his mother in Jackson Township on Saturday, May 17, authorities said.
Wendy Castillo-Torres, a 30-year-old Lakehurst resident, was driving without a license when she struck her son with her car, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
At 6:15 p.m., Castillo-Torres was cleaning motor vehicles in a friend's garage in Jackson, Billhimer said. The infant was positioned in a bouncer seat between two vehicles, Billhimer said.
After cleaning the cars, Castillo-Torres entered one of the vehicles to move it, but instead of plac…
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing
A Jackson Township man was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed — one fatally — during a violent early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said.
Steven McNeill, 32, was charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer
The attack happened on Friday, May 9, around 7:20 a.m., when Toms River Police responded to a 911 call about an altercation on Adams Avenue. The call was made …
Husband, Wife Killed In Fatal Jackson Crash: Police
A 67-year-old man and his 61-year-old wife, both Toms River residents, were killed in a fatal car crash in Jackson Thursday, April 10, authorities said.
At 1:57 p.m., officers responded to 1192 Toms River Rd. for a two-car crash, Jackson Township police said. A Ford driven by a 24-year-old woman with a 4-year-old girl in the car drifted into the opposite lane, crashing into a Chevrolet, police said.
The 67-year-old man, who was in the Chevrolet, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His wife was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, police said.
The driver of the Ford and the chil…
Verizon Salesman, Old Bridge Resident Guilty Of Stabbing Man In Neck: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old Verizon door-to-door salesman was convicted on Wednesday, March 26, of stabbing a man in the neck in 2022 in Ocean County, authorities said.
Michael Tsamas, a Laurence Harbor resident, was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the death of Joseph Delgardio, a Jackson Township resident, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Tsamas was also convicted of multiple weapons charges, Billhimer said.
On Thursday May 26, 2022 at 6:15 p.m., Jackson Township police responded to West Veterans Highway and Conor Road and found Delgardio lying in a pool of blood in the roadway…
Jackson Man Indicted For Killing Air Force Vet, Roommate: Officials
A 39-year-old Jackson Township man was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for murdering his roommate, authorities said.
At 5:55 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024, Robert Sunris, 74, was found fatally stabbed in the chest, with a knife near his body, in a home on Maple Street, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
An investigation determined Louis Gargiso, Sunris' roommate, was the person responsible and he was arrested that same day, authorities said. He has remained in Ocean County Jail since his arrest, Billhimer said.
Sunris' obituary says he was a Neptune High Sc…
Brick Township Man Pleads Guilty To Toms River Man's Grisly Dismemberment, Prosecutors Say
A Brick Township man admitted to his role in the dismemberment of a Toms River man's body, authorities said.
Jared Krysiak, 34, pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 16 to desecration of human remains, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Krysiak was among the four people indicted in the killing of 56-year-old Kerry Rollason.
Elizabeth Mascarelli of Seaside Heights entered a guilty plea on Monday, Dec. 9 for an aggravated manslaughter charge. She was previously indicted on Thursday, Oct. 24 for murder, conspiracy to commit murder, hindering apprehen…
