Day: March 8, 2022

Middletown, Monmouth County

26-Year-Old Middletown, NJ, Man Missing in Hawaii

March 8, 2022

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard suspended the active search for Matthew Preziose off Lumaha’i Beach, Tuesday.

Preziose, 26-years-old, remains missing. The active search has been suspended pending further information.

“During this case our crews have worked closely with the Kauai Fire Department, Kauai Ocean Safety, Kauai Police Department and Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources conducted 35 searches over 61 search hours and covered 652 square miles with no sign of Mr. Preziose,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lackey, a Sector Honolulu watchstander. “These are always the most difficult decisions to make in our line of work and our condolences go to Mr. Preziose’s family and friends.”

Preziose is described as wearing dark-blue shorts, no shirt, and 3 gold chains. Waterway users are requested to keep a sharp lookout for signs of distress and anyone with information is requested to contact the Sector Honolulu command center at 808-842-2600.

At 1:07 p.m., Saturday, Kauai County Dispatch received a report from a good Samaritan at Lumaha’i beach who witnessed two swimmers in distress 200-yards off shore. One of the swimmers was able to make it back to the beach while the other remained missing.

Coast Guard Station Kauai launched a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew in response and notified Coast Guard Sector Honolulu watchstanders who issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast notice to mariners and deployed an Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew and the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry.

First responders from the Kauai Fire Department, Kauai Ocean Safety, Kauai Police Department, and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources were also deployed to search and an incident command post was established.

Involved in the search:
Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry
Station Kauai 45-foot response boat medium crews
Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews
Kauai Fire Department Air 1 Helicopter crew
Ocean Safety Jet Ski operators
Kauai Fire Department ground crews
Kauai Police Department officers
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources responders.

U.S. Coast Guard story and photos:

Kauai Ocean Safety Jet Ski operators search for a missing swimmer off Lumaha’i Beach, Kauai, March 7, 2022. Coast Guard and Kauai County first responders began searching for the missing swimmer March 5, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Sector Honolulu)
The Coast Guard and Kauai County first responders continue to search for a 26-year-old missing swimmer off Lumaha’i Beach, Kauai, March 7, 2022. First responders established an Incident Command Post to coordinate the search between the partner agencies. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Station Kauai/Released)
The Coast Guard and Kauai County first responders continue to search for a 26-year-old missing swimmer off Lumaha’i Beach, Kauai, March 6, 2022. First responders established an Incident Command Post to coordinate the search between the partner agencies. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Station Kauai/Released)

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and Kauai County first responders continue to search for a 26-year-old missing swimmer off Lumaha’i Beach, Monday.

The male swimmer is described as wearing dark-blue shorts, no shirt, and 3 gold chains. Waterway users are requested to keep a sharp lookout for signs of distress and anyone with information is requested to contact the Sector Honolulu command center at 808-842-2600.

At 1:07 p.m., Saturday, Kauai County Dispatch received a report from a good Samaritan at Lumaha’i beach who witnessed two swimmers in distress 200-yards off shore. One of the swimmers was able to make it back to the beach while the other remained missing.

Coast Guard Station Kauai launched a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew in response and notified Coast Guard Sector Honolulu watchstanders who issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast notice to mariners and deployed an Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew and the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry.

First responders from the Kauai Fire Department, Kauai Ocean Safety, Kauai Police Department, and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources were also deployed to search and an incident command post was established.

Involved in the search so far:


Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry
Station Kauai 45-foot response boat medium crews
Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews
Kauai Fire Department Air 1 Helicopter crew
Ocean Safety Jet Ski operators
Kauai Fire Department ground crews
Kauai Police Department officers
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources responders

The weather on scene is winds of 7 mph and seas up to 4 feet.

LUMAHA‘I – Multiple agencies resumed search operations Sunday for a 25-year-old man of New Jersey who was swept out to sea Saturday in waters off Lumaha‘i on the North Shore.

The Kaua‘i Police Department has identified the man as Matthew Preziose.

According to a preliminary report, rescuers were dispatched shortly after 1 p.m., when two swimmers were in distress in waters off Lumaha‘i Beach, near Lumaha‘i River.

Lifeguards with the North Roving Patrol Unit were first on scene, where bystanders reported that one swimmer made it safely to shore while the second swimmer, Preziose, was last seen being swept out to sea.

Hanalei firefighters, Rescue 3 aboard Air 1, East Roving Patrol lifeguards on Jet Ski, and the on-duty Battalion Chief also responded to the scene and began an extensive search for the missing man – focusing from the reefs off Hā‘ena point to Hanalei Bay, with an emphasis on the Lumaha‘i Beach area. Officials from the U.S. Coast Guard also joined the search, utilizing their water and air assets.

Due to darkness, firefighters and lifeguards suspended their search Saturday evening at approximately 6 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard personnel continued to search through the night, with no sign of the missing swimmer.

The search was resumed Sunday morning with lifeguards and firefighters on Jet Ski, Rescue 3 aboard Air 1, Jet Ski assets from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), along with air and water assets from the U.S. Coast Guard. Shoreline searches are also being conducted Sunday by the Kaua‘i Police Department and DLNR.

Updates on the search will be given as information becomes available.

Preziose is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and was last seen wearing blue swim shorts. Anyone with information about the missing swimmer is urged to call KPD Dispatch at 241-1711.

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Photo of missing swimmer, Matthew Preziose, courtesy of Kaua‘i Police Department.

Matthew Preziose, 26, Middletown, NJ
Photos: County of Kaua’i
Hamilton, Hamilton, Mercer County

Fatal Accident Involving 10 Vehicles on Route 130 in Hamilton Township

March 9, 2022 Update:

The deceased driver of the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox has been identified as Frances Sgro, 76 years of age female, from Columbus, NJ.

          The investigation is still ongoing and no charges have been filed.

          Any witnesses are asked to contact the Hamilton Police Traffic Unit at (609)581-4000.

March 8, 2022

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Hamilton Police say that on March 8, 2022 at approximately 1:50 p.m. a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by John MacMillan, 62-year-old male from Edgewater Park NJ, was traveling southbound on Rt 130 when he failed to stop for the traffic signal at Horizon Center Blvd.  The Chevrolet driven by MacMillan struck 9 vehicles at the intersection before coming to a stop. 

One of the vehicles struck was a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 76-year-old female from Columbus, NJ. The female driver was extricated from her vehicle by members of the Hamilton Township Fire Division.  She suffered serious injuries and was transported to Capital Health Regional Hospital in Trenton, NJ where she succumbed to her injuries.  Her name is being withheld pending notification to family.

Emergency Medical Service units from Allentown, Bordentown, Robbinsville, Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, and Capital Health Hospital responded to assist with multiple injuries. 

With the assistance of the New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Rt 130 southbound was closed to vehicular traffic.  The roadway was reopened at approximately 4:40pm.

The crash is being investigated by Officer Frank LaVacca from the Hamilton Police Traffic Unit. 

Any witnesses are asked to contact the Hamilton Police Traffic Unit at (609)581-4000.

Mercer County, Trenton

Multi-Alarm Blaze Damages Three Homes on Tyler Street in Trenton

March 8, 2022

TRENTON (Mercer) – Several pets were killed in a multi-alarm blaze that damaged three homes on Tyler Street this morning (Tuesday, March 8). Trenton firefighters were already busy simultaneously handling several other assignments when a 911 caller reported a house fire on Tyler Street, between South Clinton Avenue and East Canal Street, about 10:20 a.m. A column of smoke was spotted rising up from the area as firefighters responded. Ladder 2 arrived on the scene first and reported heavy fire visible from the rear of the attached three-story homes at 29-31 Tyler Street. It was then discovered that the first-floor kitchen of 29 Tyler Street was engulfed, with flames having already spread to the second floor of that home, as well as to parts of the attached house at 31 Tyler Street. With most city fire companies still unavailable due to the other ongoing incidents, a request was made for mutual aid from Hamilton Township Fire Department. Hamilton sent Squad 12, Truck 13 and Engine 15. On top of that, a second alarm for Trenton fire companies was called at 10:35 a.m. due to the intense radiant heat from the blaze having started to ignite window frames of another house (27 Tyler Street), which was separated from the other two burning homes only by a narrow driveway.  Around 11:15 a.m. it was reported that the bulk of the fire had been knocked down and that at least three pets had been found deceased. The fire was officially declared under control shortly after 11:30 a.m. In addition to the mutual aid that responded to the scene, fire companies from Lawrence, Pennington and Bordentown City responded to stand by at empty Trenton firehouses.    

Photos by: Brian McCarthy OnScene News

Barnegat Light, Berkeley, Ocean County

Coast Guard rescues overdue boater near Barnegat Inlet, N.J.

March 8, 2022

BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ (OCEAN)–The Coast Guard rescued an 80-year-old man from a 16-foot boat that ran aground near Barnegat Inlet, Monday. 

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a report from the son of the overdue boater stating that his father had not returned home at sunset. The son also informed watchstanders that his father departed without communication devices, having only a life jacket and whistle onboard his vessel. 

Coast Guard members from Station Barnegat Light and Air Station Atlantic City along with a New Jersey State police aviation unit responded to the report. New Jersey State Police located the man and the Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted him to safety, transporting him to Island Beach State Park where EMS was standing by.

“This case really emphasized the importance of letting someone know your whereabouts before you get underway,” said Cmdr. Brett Workman, Sector Delaware Bay Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator. “The family knew where he was departing from, where he planned to go, and when he was expected to return. Since his family knew his float plan, we knew where to look, and were ultimately able to locate and rescue him. In addition to letting someone know your float plan, it is always recommended that mariners have reliable means of communication when they are on the water.”

Recent training photograph from USCG Barnegat Light by BMC Paulino — USCG Facebook Page
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NJ State Golf Association’s Evans Scholarship Recipients Announced

March 8, 2022

GLENVIEW, IL–Seven students from New Jersey have been awarded the New Jersey State Golf Association Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies, following a final selection interview held Feb. 8.
The result of a partnership between the Western Golf Association’s Evans Scholars Foundation and the NJSGA’s Caddie Scholarship Foundation, NJSGA Evans Scholars are chosen based on displaying a strong caddie record, excellent academics, financial need and outstanding character. Candidates must meet the qualifications of both organizations in order to earn the scholarship. Winners are listed below.
The students will begin college this fall as NJSGA Evans Scholars at leading universities across the nation, with most planning to attend Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The Evans Scholarship is valued at more than $120,000 over four years. There are currently 15 NJSGA Evans Scholars in school this year.
“Our NJSGA Evans Scholars are part of an exceptional incoming class of New Scholars from around the nation,” said WGA Chairman Joe Desch. “They represent what the Evans Scholars Program has been about since 1930.”
“We are extremely excited to partner with the Evans Scholars Foundation to announce this group of NJSGA Evans Scholars,” said NJSGA President Michael McFadden. “They are all outstanding individuals and well deserving of the award.”
The Evans Scholars selection interviews are being held with applicants nationwide through the spring. When the 2021-22 selection meeting process is complete, an estimated 315 caddies from across the country are expected to be awarded the Evans Scholarship.
The Western Golf Association, headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, has supported the Chick Evans Scholarship Program through the Evans Scholars Foundation since 1930. Known as one of golf’s favorite charities, it is the nation’s largest scholarship program for caddies.
Currently, a record 1,070 caddies are enrolled at 21 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars, and more than 11,500 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program was founded by famed Chicago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr.
Scholarship funds come mostly from contributions by nearly 35,000 supporters across the country, who are members of the Evans Scholars Par Club program. Evans Scholars Alumni donate more than $17 million annually, and all proceeds from the BMW Championship, the penultimate PGA TOUR Playoff event in the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup competition, are donated to the Evans Scholars Foundation. In 2022, the BMW Championship will be held at Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware, from Aug. 16-21.

Nicholas Nuzzi
Howell
Spring Lake Golf Club
Howell HS
Rutgers
Lily Formichella
Manasquan
Manasquan River Golf Club
Manasquan HS
Rutgers
Noah Loveland
Manasquan
Manasquan River Golf Club
Manasquan HS
Rutgers
Maxwell Walker
Midland Park
Arcola Country Club
St. Joseph HS
Rutgers
Nicholas Horowitz *
Old Bridge
Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck
Christian Brothers
Indiana U* Awarded the NJSGA Evans Scholarship for three years as he is currently a freshman in college.
William Martis
Point Pleasant
Manasquan River Golf Club
Christian Brothers
Rutgers
Mairead Martin
Spring Lake Heights
Spring Lake Golf Club
Manasquan HS
Rutgers

About the Evans Scholars Foundation
The Western Golf Association, headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, has supported the Evans Scholars Foundation since 1930. One of golf’s favorite charities, the Evans Scholars Program is the nation’s largest scholarship program for caddies. Currently, a record 1,070 caddies are enrolled in 21 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars, and more than 11,500 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program was founded by famed Chicago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr.
Scholarship funds come mostly from contributions by nearly 35,000 golfers across the country, who are members of the Evans Scholars Par Club program. Evans Scholars Alumni donate more than $17 million annually, and all proceeds from the BMW Championship, the third of four PGA TOUR Playoff events in the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup competition, are donated to the Evans Scholars Foundation. The BMW Championship will be held at Wilmington Country Club from Aug. 16-21, 2022. Proceeds from the event will help support the Evans Scholars Program. To learn more about the WGA and ESF, visit www.wgaesf.org.

About the New Jersey State Golf Association
Founded in 1900, the New Jersey State Golf Association promotes and preserves the traditions of the game of golf in the State of New Jersey. Today, more than 250 member clubs, courses, and organizations represent nearly 65,000 members of the NJSGA. Most importantly, due to the variety and quality of services provided to its member clubs, courses, and golfers, the Association continues to grow. The NJSGA is proud of its diverse tournament schedule, which includes 24 State Championships for golfers of varying backgrounds and skill levels. To learn more, visit njsga.org.

About the NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation
The NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation has been a paramount piece of the NJSGA since 1947. As it enters its 75th year, the CSF provides financial assistance to deserving New Jersey club caddies pursuing higher education. Most notably, since its inception the CSF has provided more than $16 million in college scholarship awards to over 3,100 caddies. For the 2020-21 academic year, the Foundation has provided 157 caddies with over $667,000 in scholarships. Caddie scholars are selected based on their academic performance, financial need, and length and quality of service as a caddie. The 157 Caddie Scholars for the academic year 2020-21 represent 81 colleges. To learn more, visit njsga.org/caddie-scholarship.