Prosecutor: Area 28-Year-Old Man Charged in Fatal Crash that Killed Bicyclist

An area man has been charged in connection with a collision in Holmdel that left a bicyclist dead this past August, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.

John Baradekji, 28, of Manalapan, has been charged with one count of third-degree operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license while being Involved in a fatal crash in connection with the accident.

On Monday, Aug.12, at 7:34 a.m., Holmdel police responded to the area of Bethany Road and Galway Drive on a report of a motor vehicle-versus-bicycle crash. Upon arrival, police discovered a 65-year-old male bicyclist in the roadway.

The bicyclist, Timothy Neher, of Holmdel, was transported to Bayshore Medical Center for treatment, where he later succumbed to his injuries at 8:41 a.m.

An investigation by members of the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office – Major Crimes Bureau, and the Holmdel Police Department determined that Neher was struck by a 2008 Kia, driven by Baradekji.

— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office