South Amboy Man Sentenced 6 Years Prison Fatal Brick Hit-and-Run

Mark Carey Jr., a 21-year-old from South Amboy, was sentenced to six years in New Jersey state prison for leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed Julia Sutton, a 56-year-old pedestrian from Weehawken. The crash occurred on January 13, 2024, on Route 35 South near Bay Avenue in Brick Township, where Carey struck Sutton as she walked on the shoulder of the road and then fled. Investigations by multiple law enforcement agencies confirmed that Carey was driving a 1999 Ford Explorer registered to him at the time of the collision. He was arrested at his home without incident and had pleaded guilty in April 2025 to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death. Sutton was transported to Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Prosecutors credited the collaborative efforts of local and county law enforcement agencies for their work on the case.