Prosecutors made no mention Wednesday of additional charges filed against Ashton Barthelus while he was being held at the Essex County Correctional Facility.
Keyport High School senior, Logan Blank, is the second football player to suffer a severe spinal cord injury during a game within weeks in Monmouth County.
The NFL icon and seven-time Super Bowl champ sent a message on behalf of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Aaron Van Trease, of Holmdel, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a September game.
Senior athlete, Aaron Van Trease of St. John Vianney High School was injured — while in a separate game, Marlboro High School's quarterback suffered a knee injury. Both were just days after the death of 16-year-old football player, Xavier McClain of Linden.
The EPA warns that residents living near medical sterilizing plants in Franklin (Sussex) and Linden are at an increased risk of cancer due to exposure to EtO, Ethylene Oxide.