Skip to content

A town square for an unsquare town

redbankgreen

Standing for the vitality of Red Bank, its community, and the fun we have together.

CARJACKING CHARGED IN SPRING ST. WRECK

Just_in

Red Bank police subdued a belligerent man on Spring Street this morning after a bizarre spree in which he confronted a passing motorist, stole her car, and crashed it head-on into another moving vehicle, they say.

Joseph Henninger, 26, of Spring Street, is being held on $320,000 bail on charges of carjacking, assault by auto, DWI, reckless driving, criminal mischief and resisting arrest in the incident, which also saw him crash the stolen car into the concrete steps of a house, police say.

According to a department press release, a Little Silver womanand her 16-year-old daughter were driving north on Spring Street at about 7:25a when they came upon Henninger standing in the middle of the roadway and blocking their path. When their SUV stopped, Henninger climbed on top of the hood of this vehicle and began to yell at its occupants.

The woman got out of the vehicle, at which point Henninger jumped off of the hood and climbed into the driverÂ’s seat of the vehicle with the girl still inside the vehicle. Henninger put the car in drive, at which point the daughter jumped from the car.

Henninger then drove the vehicle north a short distance before crashing head-on into a southbound vehicle driven by an Oceanport woman and carrying two passengers from Red Bank. Henninger then drove into the concrete porch of a residence, exited the SUV and tried to enter a delivery truck that was parked in the driveway to a nearby residence, but was unsuccessful, and began to walk from the scene, police say.

Patrolmen Patrick Kennedy and Robert Gannon were first on the scene, and Kennedy subdued Henninger after a brief struggle.

The occupants of the vehicle that Henninger ran into were transported to Riverview Medical Cente by the Red Bank and Little Silver First Aid Squads, as was Henninger. He and the
passengers of the second vehicle were treated and released. The driver of the vehicle remains hospitalized, police say.

Bail was set by Judge Richard A Gantner. At this hour, Henninger was awaiting transfer to the Monmouth County Correctional Institute.

Email this story

Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
Partyline
SMALLS FOR MAYOR?
We at redbankgreen remain neutral in political affairs and never make endorsements. But we have to say Borough Clerk Laura Reinertsen’ ...
CRASH ON LEIGHTON
The driver of this car was headed north on Leighton Avenue when they it hit an SUV pulling a work trailer headed in south in the opposing la ...
CAR VS STREET SIGN
The driver of this Mercedes hopped the curb and toppled the street sign at the corner of South Pearl and Drs. James Parker Boulevard Wednesd ...
SKETCHES OF RED BANK BY LOCAL ARTIST MICHAEL WHITE
Sketches of Red Bank scenes have been floating around on social media and we thought they deserved some spotlight. First appearing in our fe ...
POLE DOWN
Utility pole falls on English Plaza shop Forge after being struck by SUV shortly before noon. No injuries reported, though 86-year-old drive ...
YO, ADRIAN!
It’s a tough turn for our hero as Rocky Balboa is relegated to the curb for trash pickup on Locust Avenue. We’ll have to go back ...
“EL PALOMO” IS IN THE HOUSE
Jesus Rios, a mariachi singer who performs under the stage name “El Palomo” (The dove) pauses for a moment before entering a bac ...
CROC SPOTTED IN RIVER
Frighteningly hideous and green, a solitary Croc lurked ominously amid the flotsam and foam in the Navesink River alongside the Red Bank Fir ...
KISS ICON REFLECTS ON BROADWALK
A Swarovski crystal-bedazzled self-portrait painting of Paul Stanley, longtime singer and guitarist for the rock band Kiss peers out from a ...
CHISELIN’ AWAY
Marcelo Garcia Lopez works with hammer and chisel on a new feature for his flower garden on Shrewsbury Avenue: a hollow in a carved log in w ...
STORM CLEANUP CONTINUES
  Saturday’s storm sent a tree toppling on this house on Bank Street, damaging the roof. Workers Wednesday could be seen removing ...
SNAPPING IN THE BREEZE
RED BANK: Blustery winds had the flags in Riverside Gardens Park snapping Monday evening.
POWER LINE DOWN
Red Bank firefighters were on scene at Manor Drive dealing with a live power line Monday afternoon. There was no immediate report of fire. T ...
TAR BEACH SOLSTICE
Aldo Quiroz of Ocean Township came ready with his beach chair and found a shady spot to spend his lunch hour in a parking lot off Broad Stre ...
GOING GREY
Workers painting the stone facade of the PNC Bank at the corner of Broad and Harding Thursday morning. An upgrade? Maybe it’s just pri ...
COFFEE & WILDLIFE
RED BANK: The best wildlife show in town can be taken in from a waterfront bench outside the public library, and it's totally free.
FAWNING OVER HER BABY
A mother deer and her fawn were spotted between a row of garages on Hudson Avenue and some trees alongside the Broad Street parking lots. Re ...
EVENING ESCAPE
RED BANK: Sailors in Monmouth Boat Club's weekly racing series found tranquil conditions on the Navesink River Tuesday evening.
PEAK COLOR ON BROAD
RED BANK: A year after they were installed, downtown mini gardens have added to "transformational" improvements, says business owner.
RED BANK: FAIRIES MOVE IN ON WHITE STREET
Red Bank: Girl scouts turns tiny parking lot plot of dirt into a "magical girls sparkle garden."