Dover Woods Resident Dies, Struck by Brick Driver on Route 9 in Toms River

Police said 11 p.m. Monday incident kills pedestrian, a 56 year-old Toms River man

A 56-year-old resident of Dover Woods died after he was struck by a pick-up while walking in front of the Ramada Inn on Route 9 at 11 p.m. Monday, police said. Edward Braden IV died not far from his home at Dover Woods, 1001 Route 70 in Toms River on the border with Lakewood. Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said Braden was struck by a southbound 2006 Ford pick-up truck, driven by Michael Fennessey, 64, of Brick. Toms River Police EMS transported Braden to Kimball Medical Center were he was pronounced, said the police chief. Mastronardy said whether Braden was walking north or southbound on Route 9 or was crossing is still under investigation. Fennessey was driving southbound, he said. The incident resulted in a several-hour …

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Pedestrian Struck by Pick-up Truck, Route 9 Closed

Traffic detoured between Route 70 and North Maple in Toms River

Route 9 closed around 11 p.m. after a pedestrian was struck by a pick-up truck near the Ramada Inn in Toms River, police said. Traffic is being detoured from Route 70 to North Maple Avenue as emergency responders address serious injuries of the pedestrian, who Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said was walking near the Ramada when he was hit by a southbound truck. The names of the driver and pedestrian were not released and the extent of injuries were not known as of 11:30 p.m. "The pedestrian was, by all indications, struck while in the roadway," Mastronardy said. Further questions were directed to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, who are assisting with the incident. Drivers should avoid the area of Route 9 between Route 70…

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Catherine Galioto

1:42 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012

This story is updated, here: http://tomsriver.patch.com/articles/dover-woods-resident-dies-struck-by-vehicle-in-route-9   more ›

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Letter: Roadway Projects Need to Incorporate Cyclists, Pedestrians, Safety

NJDOT Commissioner explains "Complete Roads" initiatives

Letter as submitted by state Department of Transportation Commissioner James Simpson: When the word “transportation” is mentioned, New Jersey residents for the most part think of cars and trucks or trains and buses and their daily commute.  I have spent most of my adult life as a business owner, with locations in the Garden State.  That experience has given me the perspective of a motorist. After becoming Commissioner of Transportation, I relocated near Trenton to one of the most walkable towns in the state, where the freedom from relying on a car for shopping, dining, entertainment and the occasional train trip to the “Big Apple” is second to none. As a pedestrian, I’ve seen first hand drivers speeding down local streets showing a lack of…

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Fred Grygiel

3:10 pm on Sunday, November 13, 2011

There are things that have the aspects of the "common good." Infrastructures designed to minimize unsafe conditions and promote more civility on the roadways in the long run produce a more desirable and stable society. Yes user fees have their place in the economy. But to argue that all local parks, open spaces in cities, and other "public facilities" like libraries must be profit driven simply …   more ›

Pedestrian Fatally Struck Near Walmart, Route 37 West Closed for Two Hours

Traffic detoured as police conduct an investigation

Update 11 a.m. Friday: Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy reported this morning that the pedestrian who was killed is Elaine Macmillan, 38, of St. Croix Street Holiday City of Berkeley. Update 11 p.m. Thursday: In the sixth fatal accident this year and the third in October, a female crossing Route 37 near Walmart was struck by a westbound vehicle shortly after 9:15 p.m., police said. Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said the 38 year-old Holiday City at Berkeley resident was attempting to cross Route 37 just east of Walmart, when she was struck by a 2012 Nissan driving westbound. The driver, Theresa Willox, 50, of Manchester Township, was in the left lane, Mastronardy said. The victim was transported to Community Medical…

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