Barnegat, NJ college student killed in Delaware bicycle crash

🔴 A college student from Ocean County was killed in a crash with an SUV

🔴 The 18-year-old was a freshman at the University of Delaware

🔴 The driver of the SUV was not charged with a crime

NEWARK, Del. — A college student from Ocean County has been killed in a bicycle crash with a minivan, according to police in Delaware.

Daniel Bacsik, 18, was riding his bike north on South College Avenue in Newark, Delaware around 2:45 a.m. early Friday morning.

At the same time, a 2013 Toyota SUV was heading east on West Delaware Avenue. When they both came to the intersection, the SUV hit Bacsik and knocked him off the bicycle.

University of Delaware (Google Maps)

Bacsik was declared dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota stayed for officers to arrive, according to police.

"Neither speed nor impairment on the part of the Toyota driver are factors in this crash," police said.

An investigation found that the SUV had a green light while there was a red light for the bicyclist, according to police.

The intersection of South College and West Delaware Avenues. (Google Maps)

Bacsik was a freshman at the university's College of Engineering, reported The Newark Post. José-Luis Riera, vice president of student life, said to the paper that the university was "deeply saddened" by Bacsik's death.

"While Daniel was a student at UD for only a brief period, he maintained an active presence among his fellow students and in his residential community, meeting many and touching the lives of those with whom he interacted. We express our sincerest condolences to the friends and family who know and love Daniel," Riera said.

The 30 best rated schools in New Jersey

Here are the top 30 schools statewide, based on their 2021-2022 New Jersey School Performance Reports — involving scores for language arts, math and attendance. (For an explanation of how the state calculates the "accountability indicator scores" and overall rating for each school, see page 90 of this reference guide.)

Gallery Credit: Erin Vogt

Report a correction 👈 | 👉 Contact our newsroom

How much your school district gets under Murphy's proposed 2024 budget

Gov. Phil Murphy's porposed 2024 budget includes $1 billion in new spending for school funding including pre-K funding, pension and benefits, and an additional $832 million in K-12 aid, which is listed below by county and district.

Gallery Credit: Sergio Bichao/New Jersey 101.5

Weird things NJ taxes - and some they don't

In general, New Jersey assesses a 6.625% Sales Tax on sales of most tangible personal property, specified digital products, and certain services unless specifically exempt under New Jersey law.

However, the way the sales tax is applied in New Jersey sometimes just doesn't make sense.

New Jersey puts out an itemized list for retailers that spells out what is, and what is not, taxed.

Perhaps because this is New Jersey, there are some bizarre and seemingly contradictory listings.

Gallery Credit: Eric Scott