Fatal Motorcycle Crash Victim Remembered As 'Fun-Loving'
The family of a Barnegat man who died in motorcycle collision with Freeholder John Kelly mourns
All was quiet around the Fifth Street residence of the Kolb family Monday as friends and family mourned the death of 24-year-old William Kolb of Barnegat.
The Southern Regional graduate had been riding his motorycle down Route 9 South in Eagleswood when a collision with Ocean County Freelholder John Kelly's SUV sent Kolb flying off his vehicle.
Kolb suffered severe injuries and died on the scene shortly after the 6:35 p.m. incident on Friday.
Today it was evident that someone was home at the Kolbs' residence, with a car in the driveway, the lights on, and some noise inside. But the family did not seem to want contact with the media.
The Kolbs' telephone was disconnected as well.
Kolb was a 2006 graduate of Southern Regional High School in Stafford Township, and he had an interest in mechanics, reports say.
Paul Hoferer, 24, of Roxbury Township in Morris County, said he went to elementary school, middle school and high school with Kolb before they lost touch and Kolb's family moved to southern Ocean County.
"Roxbury was both of our hometowns," Hoferer said.
Hoferer remembers Kolb as a fun-loving kid with an infectious laugh and an interest in repair work, not necessarily academics, he said.
"He wasn't most interested in school," Hoferer said. "It always seemed like he just had other aspirations.
"I remember him always coming to school with, like, grease stains on his shirt," Hoferer added. "He seemed to always be working."
One of the biggest impressions that Kolb left on the others, was his fun, easy-going manner, Hoferer said.
"He was always in good spirits," he said. "And he always had something nice to say. I just remember his basic demeanor. Growing up he had this mushroom haircut. He had one of those deep belly laughs, kind of like Santa Claus."
Hoferer said the news of Kolb's death shook up his community.
"It was definitely a shock once the news came up north," Hoferer said. "When something like this happens, you wish you had been more in contact [with him]."
bob smith
11:10 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
the problem with the whole things no one honoring the memory of the man that was killed...but the papers are quick to praise the freeholders long history as a politician..the only way for a fair investigation is to not allow ocean county goverment to be involved in it...i know from own issues with them, they like to cover things up for their own...its all an image want to protect...his carreer should not excuse him from this..we need to stop voting these people in that think they can just throw their weight around because of the job they have or the title in goverment...people need to focus on the man that died and stop giving this politician anymore attention regarding who he is or works..he a average person after goverment closes at 4:30pm monday threw friday....the title of freeholder is a job title in goverment...so people need to just refer to him as john kelly of west creek nj.....now saying this i FEEL VERY SORRY FOR THE KOLBS FAMILY and may you have the justice and closer that you deserve....
Bob Hockenfrocken
5:10 pm on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The State Police are investigating...where does any of this story indicate otherwise?
So Much to Say
12:12 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Very sad, my prayers go out to all.
Capt Jacobsen Mey
3:22 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
If the picture shown in this article is the deceased's family's residence, why is there any need to publicize that??? The family is obviously grieving and I don't get why the Patch (or any other news outlet) needs to venture to the residence and publicize photos without the consent of the family.
May the deceased RIP.
Billythekid
4:36 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Thoughts and Prayers go out to the Family and Friends of the Kolb family. God Bless You All.
Sal Sorce
6:20 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
May 9, 2012, Essex Cty, Judge C.A . Murray announced that the Essex Grand Jury
indicted A. Nunez 20, for first-degree aggravated manslaughter, second-degree
vehicular homicide, second degree assault + 4th degree aggravated assault by
automobile in the death of A. Nelson.
Nunez the driver was driving when his auto hit a utility pole and the young woman
was thrown from the rear window, suffered severe head and bodily trauma
and injuries... that was in West Orange, Sept. 2010.
Something to think about regarding this incident ???
Rick
10:30 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012
WHAT?
Someone plows into a utility pole and a passenger obviously without a seatbelt gets ejected from the vehicle has something to do with this?
vinny
6:59 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
RIP William you will be missed!
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ATIS2012
9:48 am on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
RIP Will. so sad that something bad happens to a good person when they're about to take on a new adventure in life
Maria Cruz
9:51 am on Thursday, May 24, 2012
This is just really sad. RIP :(
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Concerned
8:36 am on Friday, May 25, 2012
sound like murder... THIS STATE is stupid! Why is a driving test mostly about "PARKING" WTF? Test people in real life driving. stopping short from 50 mph and changing lanes would save many, but you send kids out on highways with only the skill to park the car????? riding with motorcycles should be a major part of the test.The small minded people who run things should look at the rest of the world and see that motorcycles are a way of getting around too! not just targets for a**holes in three thousand pound machines>>>>
Debbie
2:14 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
No Stop Signs up. Stop signs knocked down by sanitiation trucks. The city should be liable for my brothers death. My brother was killed when a car came out in front of him. The driver should have been charged with murder. My sister-in-law left without her husband. My nephews left without a father. I'm left without a brother. My heart is broken into a million pieces. Sister Debbie