Neptune Township Woman Killed By Car On Route 35

Sonia Naranjo, 59, of Neptune Township, died as the result of injuries sustained when she was struck by a 2016 Chevrolet Cruse driven by Patrick Howe, 29, of Bradley Beach, early Sunday morning in on Route 35 just north of Brockton Avenue in Neptune Township.

Naranjo was walking in the area at 12:02 a.m. when she was struck by the vehicle driven by Howe in the southbound lane, according to a statement from Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. She was pronounced dead at 12:24 a.m.

Howe was the sole occupant of his vehicle and he was unharmed.

The crash remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), and Neptune Township Police Department.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or has information to assist the investigative team is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Agent Reginald Grant at 800-533-7443 or Neptune Township Patrolman James Macconchie at 732-988-5200.