TOMS RIVER – A pedestrian who was struck and killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver in Brick has been identified as Julia Sutton, 56, of Weehawken, said Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
The Prosecutor’s Office had previously released the name of the suspect arrested last week in the Hudson County woman’s death: Mark Carey Jr., 19, of South Amboy, who was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of the motor vehicle crash, which took place on Jan. 13.
Sutton was struck on the shoulder of Route 35 and Bay Avenue sometime about 9:15 a.m. on that date. She was taken to Ocean University Medical Center in Brick where she was pronounced dead, according to the Prosecutor’s Office.
Sutton is survived by her husband Ted; four children, Samantha, Hannah, Bridget and Oscar; and three brothers, William, Denis and Richard Earls, according to her online obituary, which was filled with hundreds of condolences from mourners whose lives were touched by hers.
“On top of being a loving and dedicated wife and mother, Julia was a spirited business woman and entrepreneur,” her obituary said. “Her lively spirit inspired many around her and the world is already missing her light.”