Organs Of NJ Army Sergeant Killed In Motorcycle Crash Will Help Four Others Live
The organs of a U.S. Army sergeant from the Jersey Shore who was killed in a motorcycle crash will help four other people live.
Dennis Andrew Vaccaro, 27, crashed on Tuesday, June 14, in Ocean Township, and was kept alive so he could donate his organs. Further details on the crash were not immediately known.
An airborne combat medic in the U.S. Army, Dennis achieved the rank of sergeant, and spent five years in the military, including a tour of duty overseas in Afghanistan, his obituary says.
He was apparently a student at Monmouth University, according to a statement published by school o…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Jersey Shore: Police
A 78-year-old woman from Pennsylvania was struck and killed by a Jersey Shore motorist, authorities said.
On Monday, June 12 at 5:10 p.m., the woman from Springbrook Township, PA was crossing Bay Avenue at the intersection of 9th Street in Beach Haven, police said.
The driver of the vehicle, an 82-year-old man from Venice, FL, was traveling north and had a green light, police said.
No charges had been filed.
Teen Boy Drowns, 5 Others Rescued From Non-Guarded NJ Beach
A 15-year-old died and five others rescued from a non-lifeguarded beach at the Jersey Shore Sunday, May 28, officials said.
Responders arrived at Sandy Hook's Beach B, located in the Gateway National Park Area, around 4:30 p.m., park spokeswoman Daphne Yun tells Daily Voice.
Of the six pulled from the waters, one refused medical attention, one was sent to Jersey Shore Medical Center, and three were rushed to Monmouth Medical Center.
The teen boy, whose identity was not released as of Monday morning, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Gateway National Park's EMTs and officers …
Two Bodies Recovered Off Jersey Beaches In May So Far
Two bodies have been recovered off of Jersey Shore beaches so far this month, authorities said.
On Monday, May 22 at approximately 6 p.m., New Jersey State Police were notified that the body of a deceased white man was located roughly 1 mile offshore north of Sandy Hook, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a spokesman for the State Police.
FDNY Marine Unit and the US Coast Guard arrived and recovered the body, Curry said.
The deceased man had not been identified and this incident is under investigation, he said. There were no additional details.
On Saturday, May 6, at approximately 3 p.m., a …
