Crime & Safety

Marlboro Teen Killed In Old Bridge Saturday Night

A teen from the Morganville section of Marlboro Township was killed in a car crash on Rt. 18 in Old Bridge Saturday.

MARLBORO, NJ — A teen from the Morganville section of Marlboro Township was killed in a car crash on Rt. 18 in Old Bridge Saturday, Capt. Steve Daroci of the Old Bridge Twp. police told Patch.

The fatal crash occurred at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 on Rt. 18 near James Street. Jacob D. Rivera, 18, apparently lost control of the car, hit the curb and collided with a tree.

Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are investigating to see if speed was a factor.

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This comes the same weekend two pedestrians, a 67-year-old Brooklyn woman, and an unidentified man, were hit and killed by cars in Sayreville. More on that story: 2 Pedestrians Killed By Cars In Sayreville Over The Weekend

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