TOMS RIVER, NJ (OCEAN)–Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Chief of Police Mitch Little announced that the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Toms River Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit are currently investigating a shooting that occurred on Main Street in Toms River at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2020. Preliminary investigation has revealed that one male victim has been wounded and has been transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune with life threatening injuries. This is an active and ongoing investigation. More details will be released when they become available. There is no danger to the public at this time.
ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–At 7:20 pm the Robbinsville Township Fire Department, Hightstown Fire Company and Hightstown First Aid Squad were dispatched to the New Jersey Turnpike for an accident. It appears a vehicle lost control and had front end damage at mile marker 63.4 South Bound inner roadway. Hightstown First Aid Squad arrived and reported two minor injuries and returned the fire apparatus. NJ State Police was on scene investigating. No other information was available about the accident.
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Prosecutors Office has released the names of the shooting victims in last nights gun violence.
The victim from N. Hermitage Avenue is Ola Williams, 61, of Trenton. The victim from St. Joe’s Avenue is Jaquise Melvin, 26, also of Trenton. The Prosecutors Office said there were no new developments as of this morning.
MidJersey.news was correct with 3 shot at N. Hermitage with the one fatal and another fatal at St Joe’s Avenue. Four were shot in total between both locations 2 fatal and 2 hospitalized.
The shootings last night broke the 2005 record of 31 and tied the 2014 record for 2nd place at 32. Trenton’s highest murder rate was in 2013 with 37 homicides.
As always check with MidJersey.News for the latest.
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ (OCEAN)–Seaside Heights Police Department is searching for a thirteen year old boy named Tayden. Tayden was last seen at approximately 5am today. He is Austic and is wearing a black Star Wars shirt and black pants. Any information call.the Seaside Heights Police at 732 793 1800
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