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🌱 Patch AM: Unlicensed Driver Hits Family, Killing Infant In Jackson, Prosecutor Says

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Good morning Toms River! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Toms River woman charged after unlicensed driver kills infant in crash
  • Jackson shooter sentenced; victim treated and released from Toms River hospital
  • How Toms River's soccer powers are reshaping this year's Class B South

Also on today's calendar: Summer Victorian Afternoon Tea and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Humid; an afternoon shower, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
  • Tuesday: Variably cloudy and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Unlicensed Driver Hits Family, Killing Infant In Jackson, Prosecutor Says (patch.com) — Toms River readers are learning that a local woman faces charges after allegedly allowing an unlicensed driver to operate her car, leading to a tragic crash in a Jackson grocery store parking lot. A 9-month-old boy was killed and his mother and young sister were injured, with both women now held in the Ocean County Jail as the investigation continues.
   

2. UPDATE: Jackson Woman Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Shooting 79-Year-Old Man (thelakewoodscoop.com) — A Jackson Township woman has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for shooting a 79-year-old man, who was treated at Community Medical Center in Toms River and later released. Prosecutors say the victim's wish for leniency helped shape the plea deal, while the No Early Release Act means she must serve most of her term before parole eligibility.
   

3. 2026 Shore Conference Boys Soccer Preview: Class B South (shoresportsinsider.com) — Several Shore Conference boys soccer powers, including Toms River East, North, and South, help shape the competitive landscape that Lacey, Central, Jackson, Brick, Point Pleasant Beach, and Manchester will face this fall. The preview breaks down returning starters, key losses, and projected lineups across Class B South. It's a useful snapshot if you follow local high school soccer or have kids in these programs.
   

4. NJ Boat Operator Charged In Deadly Barnegat Bay Crash, Records Show (dailyvoice.com) — A boat operator has been charged in connection with a deadly July crash in the Intracoastal Waterway off Toms River Township that killed 25-year-old Michael Bereheiko and injured three others. Authorities say the 32-foot Boston Whaler struck a channel marker before heading to a nearby lagoon home, and the suspect is now held in Ocean County Jail on vehicular homicide and assault charges.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September with the Ocean County Library —Dan Fitzgerald Read on Patch
  • Concerts and Art Programs Coming to the Jackson Library to Celebrate its 25th Anniversary —Dan Fitzgerald Read on Patch
  • Discover the Musical World of David Foster at the Brick Library —Dan Fitzgerald Read on Patch
  • Does anyone have any tips regarding bringing your cat on an airplane?
    This will be the first time and I'm a little stressed out about it. (Nextdoor Snug Harbor)
  • I'd like to highly recommend my doctor, Dr Rodericks of Brielle Orthopedics who performed arthroscopic surgery on my right knee for a torn meniscus Wednesday 8/26/26.
    I was able to walk out without crutches and no pain. He specializes in knee and hip replacement and so much more. I see him in Brick but he has… (Nextdoor Holiday City, Silverton)
  • TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Cashier in Toms River. Apply here.
  • Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Ocean County in Toms River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Toms River here.

Ok Toms River! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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