Crime & Safety
Before The Accident: A Look Back At Ocean Gate Police Officer Jason Marles' Life
Video shows the young officer in happier times.
Former Ocean Gate police officer Jason Marles would be 38 now, if he were alive.
He was only 32 when he died on the Garden State Parkway on Thanksgiving morning 2010, the victim of a drunk driver who now sits in state prison.
Ironically, Marles had just finished up a special drunk driver shift in Ocean Gate. He was on his way to his Point Pleasant home when
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Ocean Gate has never forgotten the popular young officer. They held a vigil in his honor for several years after his death. An Ocean Gate police cruiser is prominently displayed in front of Borough Hall every November. This year is no exception.
Ocean Gate named a street after him. They named a playground after him.
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Several years ago, someone posted a Youtube video of Marles and his family.
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