Thursday, April 4, 2013
Expert: DiGilio's boat had right of way; prosecution: lack of lights made him forfeit right of way
Anthony DiGilio's guilt or innocence on charges of vehicular homicide and assault by vessel will likely hinge on a few specific issues: whether his boat's navigation lights were on at the time he collided with another boater, and whether his speed was reckless given the conditions on the water at the time. The accident took place after 1 a.m. Aug. 3, 2008 near Gunner's Ditch, the area where the Metedeconk River and Barnegat Bay converge in Brick Township. The trial of DiGilio, a Brick resident, began Wednesday, over four years later. Senior Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor Hillary Bryce said in an opening statement in Superior Court in Toms River on Wednesday that she will present witness testimony from a security guard at the Wharfside …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Brick resident facing vehicular homicide, assault by vessel charges
Brick resident Anthony DiGilio was described in court on Wednesday as both a reckless boater who sped away from an accident scene, leaving five people adrift in the dark of night, and a husband and father whose boat was cut off on his way home from a night out on the water with friends, resulting in a tragic accident. DiGilio's trial for the Aug. 3, 2008 boating accident on the Metedeconk River that claimed the life of 49-year-old Robert Post, an Essex Fells resident, began Wednesday with opening statements from Senior Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor Hillary Bryce and defense attorney Joseph Tacopina. Superior Court Judge Francis Hodgson's Toms River court room was packed with family members and friends of Post – so packed that Ocean …
Monday, March 11, 2013
Robert "Paul" Cook released from Ocean County jail after arrest in Brick car crash
A Point Pleasant Borough man is out of jail for now, but could wind up right back in for up to 10 years if convicted of causing the death of a Brick woman in a car crash, authorities said on Monday. Robert P. Cook Jr., known as "Paul," 28, Mossbank Road, posted bail on Sunday, according to the Ocean County jail website. Cook had been lodged in the county jail on $100,000 bond, no 10 percent option, Executive Assistant County Prosecutor Michel Paulhus said. Cook is charged with second degree death by auto, drunken driving, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane, in connection with a Saturday afternoon car crash on Jordan Road near Colonial Drive, Paulhus said. Cook allegedly drove his Honda at about 3 p.m. into a car driven by Jane…
Monday, December 10, 2012
Eric Kim died when his boat and "No Surrender" crashed
A man from the Colonia section of Woodbridge died after his boat and another boat collided on the ocean off Long Branch, state police said on Monday morning. Eric Kim, 31, died after his boat was struck off Long Branch by "No Surrender," a 38-foot boat piloted by Thomas Oloughlin, 44, of Princeton, on Saturday afternoon, said Sgt. Brian Polite. Kim's passenger, Soo Lee, 34, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, suffered cuts, but was not seriously injured, Polite said. Polite said police are not releasing the names of the passengers aboard "No Surrender," but did say that the pilot and passengers were not injured. Kim may have originally been taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune for head injuries. He was later pronounced dead at …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Boro man's motorcycle was hit by large SUV
A Point Borough man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle in Howell, police said. Scott Incalcatera, 41, was killed when his motorcycle was struck near the intersection of Route 547 and Miller Road on Saturday, police said. Isidor S. Palmeri, 35, of Jackson was attempting to make a left turn from the northbound lane in his 2013 GMC Yukon when he struck Incalcatera who was traveling south, said Howell Police Sgt. Joseph Markulic. Markulic said Incalcatera, who was not originally identified pending family notification, attempted to stop and put the motorcycle on its side before being hit by the truck. The motorcycle was identified as a 2002 Suzuki GSXR 750. Incalcatera was pronounced dead at the scene. Palmeri was taken …
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
William Scott Steiner Jr. perished in Sunday night crash
William Scott Steiner Jr., 75, is the Brick man who died when his car crashed in Point Borough on Sunday night, said Borough Police Chief Larry Williams. Steiner had crashed his car into a traffic light and utility pole at the corner of Bridge and Bay avenues at about 9:35 p.m. Sunday, Williams had said. No other car was involved in the accident, he said. The victim had been pronounced dead at Ocean Medical Center, Brick, where he was transported by the Point Boro First Aid Squad, Williams said. "The victim, who was alone at the time of the accident, struck the control box for the traffic light as well as a utility pole," Williams said. The accident is being investigated by Police Officer Brad McNally and Detective Michelle Hill. …
Monday, July 16, 2012
Man had crashed into traffic light and utility pole
A 75-year-old Brick man died after crashing his car into a traffic light and utility pole at the corner of Bridge and Bay avenues, said Police Chief Larry Williams. "The Point Pleasant Police Department is investigating a single vehicle accident which occurred last evening about 9:35 p.m.," Williams said. The victim was pronounced dead at Ocean Medical Center, Brick, where he was transported by the Point Boro First Aid Squad, he said. "The victim, who was alone at the time of the accident, struck the control box for the traffic light as well as a utility pole," Williams said. The accident is being investigated by Police Officer Brad McNally and Detective Michelle Hill. The man's name is not being released yet. Patch will update this story…
Monday, August 1, 2011
Tina Rambo, who was working as an Ocean County detective, dies in head-on collision on Route 70
Tina Rambo, a detective with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and former Point Beach special police officer, died today in a head-on collision on Southampton's portion of Route 70. The Burlington County head-on collision was confirmed by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, who said Rambo was a valued member of the county detective force and the mother of two small children. State police said on Monday afternoon that Rambo was driving her assigned, county, 2000 blue Ford Crown Victoria alone on Route 70 when her car collided with another car at milemarker 21 at 8 a.m. Rambo was driving eastbound and Rachel Portnoy, 24, of Marlton, was, originally, driving westbound in a 2004 silver Saturn Ion. However, Portnoy's car then moved, head-…
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Municipal court charges stem from 2011 accident that led to Tina Rambo's death
The driver of a car that collided with another vehicle driven by an Ocean County detective is pleading not guilty to charges in Southampton Municipal Court on Wednesday, according to court officials. Rachel Portnoy, of Marlton, is scheduled to appear in Municipal Court on motor vehicle charges stemming from a head-on collision with Tina Rambo, 35, a detective with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, who died in the crash. Portnoy, who was 24 at the time of the crash, is pleading not guilty to overtaking and passing vehicles; failure to obey regulations in marked lanes; reckless driving and driving an unregistered vehicle, according to Terry Bodine, Southampton Municipal Court administrator. Portnoy is represented by attorney Dennis …
Joey Joe
10:58 am on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Ya got that right. Who in their right mind operates their boat at 40 mph which is about 35 knots at 1am ? Never mind the fact that it was a moonless night. I've been boating for 30+ years and NEVER do I do more than what is necessary to move forward slowly 5knots or so (and I have a lookout with me and Radar going ALL THE TIME) at night. But then again I never operate ANYTHING (other than my arms… more ›