Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Crash That Killed South River Woman

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — A man from Freehold was charged in connection with a crash that resulted in the death of a South River woman, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South River Police Chief Mark Tinitigan said Friday.

Matthew Liebowitz, 18, of Freehold was charged with second-degree Vehicular Homicide, Ciccone said.

On October 15, at 9:30 p.m., South River police responded to the intersection of Darrow Street and Virginia Street following the report of a crash.

On arrival, authorities found the aftermath of the crash involving Janina Klich, 59, of South River, and Liebowitz. Klich was unresponsive at the scene and was extracted from her car, Ciccone said. She was taken to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

According to investigation, Liebowitz was speeding and entered the intersection of Darrow Street and Virginia Street without stopping at a stop sign, resulting in the crash with Klich’s vehicle.

The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer John Kenney of South River Police Department at (732) 254- 9002 X109 or Detective Mark Morris of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-3927.

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