Man Injured in Crash After Being Ejected from Vehicle
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June 30th, 2016 The Ocean County Gazette - www.ocgazette.news 1 The OC Gazette P.O. Box 577 Seaside Heights NJ 08751 On The Web at: www.ocgazette.news JUNE 30TH, 2016 VOL. 16 NO. 567 THIS WEEKS Man Injured in Crash After Being ISSUE Pages 10-11 Ejected from Vehicle Ocean County Manchester Twp NJ – On Friday, June 24, Featured Events 2016, at approximately 1:11 AM, members of the Manchester Township Police Department Pages 12-18 responded to the intersection of Route 571 Around all the and Seminole Street for the report of a multiple Ocean County vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers learned Towns - News, Information that it was a two vehicle crash involving a 2011 Events Nissan Altima and a 2001 Mazda Tribute. The Nissan was being operated by Joseph M. Diperi, Pages 22-23 23, of Manalapan and the Mazda was being Ocean County operated by Jevon I. Cotte, 24, of South Toms Library Weekend River. The investigation revealed that the Nissan Events and Exhibits was making a left turn from Seminole Street on to Route 571 when it collided with the Mazda, Page - 26 which was traveling eastbound on Route 571. Long Beach Island The impact caused the Mazda to overturn. Foundation of the The operator, Cotte, who was not wearing his Arts & Sciences seatbelt at the time, was ejected through the Events Manchester Township Water Utility sunroof. Cotte sustained injuries and was transported via ambulance Eastern Service Area Customers Page 30 to Jersey Shore University Medical Center by MONOC Paramedics for Museums, Historic, treatment. The operator of the Nissan, Diperi, was wearing his seatbelt and Mandatory Lawn and Arts & Exhibits was uninjured in the crash, however he was evaluated by Manchester First Landscape Watering Aid as a precautionary measure. Diperi refused further medical treatment. Page 30 Cotte is listed in stable condition at this time. Assisting at the scene were Restrictions A Summary of Ridgeway Fire Department, Manchester First Aid, MONOC Paramedics, the Effective June 28, 2016 Comedy & Stage Performances During summer months, customer demands for water increase Page 33-36 OCEAN COUNTY MALL RECOGNIZED dramatically due to lawn irrigation. Classified Ads Over the last few days, customer & Real Estate AS ‘STORMREADY’ BY NATIONAL demands rose to record levels. Reducing water use during peak Page 37 Fishing & Outdoor WEATHER SERVICE periods is essential to our provision Sections coming of an uninterrupted supply of water, TOMS RIVER, NJ, – Ocean County Mall, is pleased to announce that, through Spring 2016 particularly in emergencies, such as continued efforts to increase shopper safety in the face of severe weather, it fires. The following mandatory lawn has been awarded the designations of being “StormReady®” and ”Weather- Page 36 and landscape watering restrictions Ready Nation Ambassadors™” by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Toms River Senior Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service. are effective in our Eastern Service Center News Area beginning June 28, 2016 until Other News The designations recognize Ocean County Mall for its preparedness further notice. The Eastern Service Horoscopes P. 4 to handle all types of severe and potentially life-threatening weather Area generally includes the portion Weather P.2 situations through communications infrastructures, community outreach of the Township lying along Route 37 and hazardous weather training. Simon is the first REIT to achieve this and those portions lying to the east Blue Claws News status at all of its locations nationwide. of Route 37 and the Lakehurst Naval P. 8 Air Engineering Station and Warfare “We are grateful to the National Weather Service Center. for providing us with this distinction,” said Tara see MALL page3 see WATER page 9 2 June 30th, 2016 The Ocean County Gazette - www.ocgazette.news Two Vehicle Crash with Fatality Closes June 30th 2016 VOL. 16 NO. 567 All rights reserved and all material is Route 70 in Whiting copyrighted ©. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher, The OC Gazette, Manchester Twp NJ – On Friday, June 24, 2016, at approximately 10:35 am, officers from the Manchester assumes no responsibility for errors and/or opinions expressed in the publication nor the Township Police responded to the area of State Highway 70 and Pleasant Valley Road in the Whiting section performance of the advertisers. The OC Gazette is not responsible for of the township to investigate a head-on collision involving two vehicles. Upon arrival, officers discovered the typographical errors in the advertising content of this newspaper. The publisher reserves the right to approve all subject matter of two involved vehicles on the front lawn of a property on the westbound side of Route 70. Both vehicles, which advertising. Liability of error is limited to the cost of the advertising in question and were identified as a silver, 2013 Kia Soul and a red, 2000 GMC flatbed truck had significant front end damage is available as a full credit only, refunds are not available. The OC Gazette will not be as a result of the collision. Furthermore, it was also discovered that the driver of the Kia was unresponsive and responsible for errors after the first insertion, when correct Proof of Advertisement has been given, only a re-run of the ad is was trapped inside of the vehicle. permissible FOR ADVERTISING & CONTACT INFO The initial investigation into the crash revealed that the Kia, which was being operated by, 87 year old, The OC Gazette - PO Box 577, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751 Theodore Chandler of Whiting, was making a left email: [email protected] Tel: 1-800-621-1262 • Fax: 866-326-4484 turn from Pleasant Valley Road onto Route 70 West OC Traffic News when his vehicle was stuck on the front driver’s side TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Freeholder Director James F. Lacey has announced that traffic delays and by the GMC flatbed which was travelling east on detours may exist at the following locations, which are being improved. Route 70. The GMC, which was hauling sod at the GARDEN STATE PARKWAY time of the crash, was being driven by, 56 year old, INTERCHANGE 91, Herborn Avenue, Burnt Tavern Road, Lanes Robert Wimbush of Staten Island. Upon impact, both Mill Road, and Burrsville Road, vehicles crossed into the west bound lane of Route Brick Township Updated : Monday, June 27, 2016 70 and ran off of the roadway. The driver of the GMC Extent: Lane and Shoulder was reported to have been wearing his seatbelt at Closures with Changing Traffic Patterns the time of the crash and was uninjured. The driver of Purpose: Construction of the Kia was also wearing his seatbelt and his vehicle’s Northbound and Southbound Entrance and Exit Ramps, and airbag deployed during the crash. The driver of the Local Road Widening Kia had to be extricated from the vehicle following Time: May 18, 2015 to February 2017 the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. WEST VETERANS HIGHWAY, Whitesville Road to Siena Drive, The roadway was closed and a detour was established Jackson Township Updated : Monday, June 27, 2016 for several hours following the crash. Assisting at Extent: Lane and Shoulder the scene were members of the Whiting Volunteer Closures with Alternating Traffic Purpose: Road Widening, Fire Company, the Department of Transportation Drainage, and Paving Emergency Response Team as well as paramedics Time: August 17, 2015 to September 30, 2016 from MONOC. Also, assisting at the scene with the investigation were officers from the New Jersey State ROUTE 166, Old Freehold Road to Highland Parkway, Toms River Police Commercial Vehicle Inspection Team, the Township Ocean County Prosecutors Office, the Ocean County Updated : Monday, June 27, 2016 Extent: Lane Shifts and Closures, Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Unit, and Changing Traffic Patterns and the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office. Purpose: Road Reconstruction and Resurfacing, and Utility The investigation Relocation is still ongoing, Time: March 28, 2016 to June 2018 however, driver error on the part of the NORTH GREEN STREET (CR 539) AT Tonight Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly around 10 mph. ROUTE 9, Tuckerton Borough cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 10 Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 64. operator of the Kia Updated : Monday, June 27, 2016 mph. Extent: Shoulder Closures Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. appears to be the Purpose: Signal Improvements Friday A chance of showers and thunderstorms, Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. contributing factor. Time: June 20, 2016 to July 15, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, 2016 partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to Independence Day Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. This crash is being 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall Monday Night A chance of showers and investigated by ROUTE 9, Westecunk Creek to amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around Patrolman Antonio Garden State Parkway, Little Egg except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Harbor Township, Tuckerton Friday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms Ellis and Patrolman Borough, and Eagleswood before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Tuesday A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Paul Bachovchin Township South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of Updated : Monday, June 27, 2016 is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth precipitation is 30%. of the Manchester Extent: Daytime Shoulder of an inch, except higher amounts possible in Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.