Crime & Safety

Marlboro Man, 34, Killed In Tennent Road Motorcycle Crash

At 4:05 p.m. Sunday, Marlboro police responded to the accident scene on Tennent Road between Wooleytown Road and Greenwood Road.

MARLBORO, NJ — A local Marlboro man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Tennent Road Sunday afternoon, according to Marlboro police.

The man who was killed is a 34-year-old resident of Marlboro Township, but his name has not yet been released pending notification to his family.

At 4:05 p.m. Sunday, Marlboro police responded to the accident scene on Tennent Road between Wooleytown Road and Greenwood Road. Upon arrival, officers located a black motorcycle lying in the middle of Tennent Road. Just north of the motorcycle, officers located an adult male wearing a helmet, lying motionless in the roadway.

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The motorcycle had collided with another vehicle, identified as a Volvo S40, which was driven by a 17-year-old male from Marlboro Township.

The motorcyclist was treated on scene by members of the Morganville First Aid Squad and paramedics. He was transported by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased.

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The teen driver of the Volvo was uninjured in the accident.

Cpl. David Ruditsky of the Marlboro Township Police Department Traffic and Safety Bureau is investigating the crash. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact Cpl. Ruditsky at (732) 536-0100 ext. 1090 or Druditsky@marlboropd.org .

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