Friday, April 12, 2013
A mother's pride is displayed on the Internet for Brandon Holt, the 6-year-old Toms River boy who was shot and killed by a 4-year-old this past week.
The words and pictures run like a sad slide show, with each pithy thought, each hastily taken iPhone image illuminating every little milestone in Brandon Holt's very short life. The Facebook page for Brandon's mom is supposed to be a place show pride. Now it's a memorial, with every mention of whatever Brandon did serving as the 6-year-old's happiest memories. "Today my baby boy, Brandon, finished kindergarten and is now officially going in the 1st grade," wrote Christine Decker-Holt. "He is getting so big!" So much more will be said at the Carmona-Bolen Funeral Home, where the first services will be held Friday for Brandon, shot and killed by a 4-year-old playmate on Monday. Many will go there, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today; or …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Brandon Holt of Toms River died after being shot in the head in the McCormick Drive yard of the 4-year-old, according to Toms River police
Family, friends and local officials continued to grieve Wednesday after a 6-year-old Toms River boy - shot in the head by a 4-year-old - died. "It's true, it's true," a source close to the family said Tuesday, a day after Brandon Holt was shot in the McCormick Drive yard of the 4-year-old. Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said the matter is under investigation, and any possible criminal action could be subject to an investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Al Della Fave, spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, cited a possible conflict between the 4-year-old's family and Ocean County law enforcement that caused authorities to move the case's jurisdiction. The community continue to provide comfort to …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Resident describes watching what appeared to be "all these guns" being removed from scene where 4-year-old fatally shot 6-year-old
Debi Coto thought McCormick Drive in Toms River was a quiet cul-de-sac, where kids played safely, free from car traffic. Then a 4-year-old fatally shot 6-year-old Brandon Holt Monday night. Coto watched police remove what appeared to be "all these guns" from the scene shortly afterward. Now the peaceful dead-end street is grieving for a child who was shot in the head, the victim of the kind of violence that happens in places that are not-so-quiet. "It's sad for the whole neighborhood," she said. "I'm angry." The 6-year-old who was shot in the head by a 4-year-old died Tuesday, according to Toms River police. Brandon Holt died almost a day after he was shot in the McCormick Drive yard of the 4-year-old. Daniel Watkins, saying he is the …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
"There were other weapons," chief says as police continue to investigate scene of Monday night tragedy
JERSEY SHORE-- A Toms River 6-year-old who was shot in the head by a 4-year-old died Tuesday, according to Toms River police. Brandon Holt died almost a day after he was shot in the McCormick Drive yard of the 4-year-old. Other weapons were found at the scene of the Monday night shooting, according to Toms River Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy. Mastronardy said that the boy obtained a .22 caliber rifle from inside the residence. The state Division of Youth and Family Services were also called to the scene because there were three other children in the home. The parents were "nearby" when the incident occurred, the chief said. The mother of the 4-year-old called 911. The 6-year-old was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
About 36 injured in accident
The Barnegat driver of a bus that originated in Toms River and crashed in Old Bridge this morning is in critical condition, according to news reports. The driver of the Academy bus involved in the accident is Daniel Jean-Pierre, 42, of Barnegat, NJ.com is reporting. He was listed in critical condition along with a 31-year-old female passenger. About 36 people are believed to be injured after an accident involving an Academy commuter bus on Route 9 North in Old Bridge Township on Thursday morning, according to Marlboro Police Cpt. Steve Menonna. Academy spokesperson Joe Orlando told News 12 the bus originated in Toms River and likely made stops in Lakewood, Howell and Freehold. Orlando said he may not have a list of the injured until later…
Bus involved in collision injuring 35 people originated from Toms River
Update, 5:45 p.m.: Thirty-five people were reported injured after an Academy commuter bus and an Old Bridge school bus collided on Route 9 North in Old Bridge Township Thursday morning, according to Cpt. Art Carullo. The accident was reported to police at 8:18 a.m. No children were on the medium-sized school bus at the time of the accident, he said. The school bus was traveling in the right lane of the highway and turning right into the Stratford Apartments on Arcade Lane when the accident occurred. The Academy bus, identified as bus number 8592, was traveling in the designated bus lane. The cause of the accident remains under investigation and no fault has been determined, Carullo said. When the two buses struck, the school bus rolled …
Friday, November 23, 2012
Mall department store without power since Thursday evening, says store manager
Ranking high on a list of disasters for a major department store would be a power outage on one of the most profitable shopping days of the calendar year, Black Friday. However, for Macy’s department store in the Ocean County Mall, that nightmare unfortunately came true. “We’re sitting in the dark right now,” said store employee Phyllis Broders on Friday morning. “All the other stores in the mall are open except us.” Store Manager Mike Hardy explained that the power had first gone out at about 10:45 p.m. on Thursday evening, just prior to what would have been the store’s midnight opening for Black Friday shoppers. “I spoke to JCP&L at about 1 a.m. They said that it could be due to a few possible reasons, and it looks like it might be a …
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Saturday, October 6, 2012
On Friday evening, Toms River P.D. officers arrested two for heroin possesion
According to The Toms River Township Police Department’s Chief Michael Mastronardy, a pair local of citizens were arrested for heroin possession on Friday evening. “Just before 6 p.m. on Friday evening at the intersection of Route 37 and Route 166, Officer Ryan Quinn arrested Christopher Viscel, 43, of Baylor Avenue in South Toms River and Robin Warden, 33, of Webster Avenue in Seaside Heights, for possession of heroin,” said Mastronardy. The chief indicated that the arrest was made by Quinn after performing a motor vehicle stop of Viscel and Warden’s vehicle. In other news: A traffic signal violation led to a two-person crash in the western section of the township on Friday morning. “At 1030 a.m., Alvina Bigos, 79, of Manchester, was …
Friday, July 20, 2012
New Jersey Ice Cream Festival comes to downtown Toms River
Hoffman's of Point Beach is among the ice cream shops competing in the New Jersey Ice Cream Festival in downtown Toms River on Saturday. Ice cream aficionados can celebrate both local and unique flavors in a statewide competition for the best ice cream. About 10,000 visitors are expected at the festival on Washington Street. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ice cream tasting is from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tasting kits are just $7 on the day of the event, and $6 in advance— available at the Downtown Toms River Office at 218 Main St. The New Jersey Ice Cream Festival pits local landmarks such as Hoffman's against others from throughout the state. Jody Alessandrine, Director for Downtown Toms River, said 20 vendors will enter this year…
Monday, July 9, 2012
The governor was caught on video berating a heckler on the Seaside Heights Boardwalk.
Maybe it's the summer heat. Gov. Chris Christie can't seem to keep a lid on his temper these days. For the second time in a week, Christie lost his cool in public. While on vacation with his family in Seaside Heights on Thursday, Christie lashed out at a passerby on the Boardwalk, the Huffington Post reports. The passerby made a derisive comment about the governor's education policies, according to TMZ.com. The video can be seen right here. Last week, the governor berated a reporter during a press conference, after the reporter asked an off-topic question. Despite the recent flare-ups, the Republican governor is considered a front-runner for the GOP vice-presidential nomination.
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