Stabbing During Shore Fight, Multiple Fatal Crashes: NJ Weekend

NEW JERSEY — It was a violent weekend in the Garden State, with a swimmer getting slashed by a boat propeller and another large fight along the Jersey Shore. Here are the incidents reported over the weekend in New Jersey:

Swimmer Injured By Boat Propeller

One person was hurt when they came in contact with a boat propeller while swimming at Island Beach State Park, according to reports.

A woman was swimming on the bay side of the park on Saturday when she came in contact with a boat propeller and suffered a serious laceration and was airlifted to an area hospital, reported NJ.com.

The swimmer was in the water in an area behind Seaside Park and Island Beach State Park known as Tices Shoal, a popular hangout spot for boaters in the summer. Hundreds of boats will gather in the area and anchor for the day, with people playing music.

The Seaside Park Volunteer Fire Company, which responded to the incident, posted a safety reminder on Sunday about the dangers of boat propellors, saying, "Boaters and swimmers alike need to aware of the dangers associated with boat propellers and all of the necessary precautions. This is especially true in places like Tices Shoal where many people are in the water around a lot of boats!"

According to reports, she was in stable condition on Saturday afternoon.

Teen Charged After Stabbing

A 15-year-old girl from Atlantic City was arrested and charged on allegations that she stabbed someone during a large fight, according to media reports.

Police were called to Whalers Drive on Wednesday for a fight involving a group of 15 to 20 people, NJ.com said. During the fight, another person was stabbed several times. The 15-year-old girl was charged with a criminal complaint.

The investigation into the fight is ongoing.

2 Killed In Brick Crash

Two people were killed Saturday in a crash at the intersection of Brick Boulevard and Chambers Bridge Road, authorities said.

The crash was reported at 12:58 p.m. Saturday, according to Brick Police.

The New Jersey State Police fatal crash statistics page showed two people were killed, and both were passengers, but no additional details were available from state police on Sunday.

Brick Township police said the crash is under investigation by police and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and the Brick police Traffic Safety Unit.

Anyone with information is asked to call Brick Police Officer David Thergesen at 732-262-1140.

Man Killed After Car Hits Tree, Overturns

A man was killed after his vehicle overturned and struck a tree in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash happened at about 10:25 p.m. Friday on Swedesboro Road in Harrison Township, police said.

On arrival, officers found Johnny Kustera unconscious inside an overturned vehicle. Kustera, 56, of Swedesboro, was extracted from the vehicle and taken to Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill. He was later flown to Cooper Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries, authorities said.

According to investigation, the crash occurred as Kustera drove westbound on Swedesboro Road.or an unknown reason, his 2013 Cadillac CTS left the roadway and struck a tree near Windsor Road, police said.

Driver Arrested In Crash That Killed Child, Woman

A Toms River woman was charged with vehicular homicide in a crash in Jackson that killed two people, including a child in her vehicle, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office announced.

Sorah S. Tyner, 37, was using her cell phone and was in the oncoming lane of traffic when the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica crashed into a 2010 GMC Terrain driven by Carolina Bonilla-Hernandez, 36, of Jackson Township on May 30, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said Friday.

Tyner was driving west on East Veterans Highway about 5 p.m. on May 30 and while trying to negotiate a curve, crossed into the eastbound lane, hitting the GMC, Billhimer said.

Bonilla-Hernandez was taken to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, where she succumbed to her injuries, the prosecutor's office said.

Tyner and two children in her vehicle were taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment; one of the children was pronounced dead at the hospital upon arrival, the prosecutor's office said.

The second child remains hospitalized and is stable, the prosecutor's office said.
Tyner was treated for her injuries and released, authorities said.

Tyner’s vehicle was in the oncoming lane for some distance prior to impact, and she did not take corrective actions to avoid the crash, Billhimer said.

The investigation also revealed that only one of the minors was seated in an appropriate child car seat. The child who died was restrained only by a seatbelt in spite of the fact that due to his age and weight, he should have been retrained in a child car seat, the prosecutor's office said.

Tyner has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child, assault by auto, hindering and obstruction, and was being held in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing, the prosecutor's office said.

Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Van

A man was killed after he was hit by a FedEx van in Hamilton on Saturday, police said.

On Saturday, around 10 p.m., a 2021 FedEx Ford Van, driven by a 38-year-old man from Trenton, was traveling southbound on Rt 130 near Klockner Rd, when he struck a 27-year-old pedestrian from Trenton, who was walking westbound across Rt 130, police said.

The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was declared deceased at the scene, Hamilton police said.

The names of all involved parties have been withheld pending notification to family members.

The crash is being investigated by Officers F. LaVacca and J. Anaya of the Hamilton Township Traffic Unit. Any witnesses to this collision are asked to contact the police non-emergency number at (609)581-4000.

Bicyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash

Authorities are looking for the driver who left the scene of a crash in Jackson that killed a bicyclist on Sunday.

The crash happened about noon on Farmingdale Road, according to a joint statement from Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz.

A 2017 Audi A4 was headed west on Farmingdale Road when the driver swerved to avoid a head-on collision with a red SUV, authorities said.

The driver then hit a bicyclist, overcorrected his steering and hit a tree, authorities said.

The red SUV kept going east on Farmingdale Road and left the scene, authorities said.

The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the Audi was treated for minor injuries at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township, they said. Neither person was identified.

Authorities said the vehicle that caused the crash is believed to be a red or maroon Hyundai driven by a Caucasian woman with a young male child.