Early Monday morning of Labor Day weekend, a pedestrian was struck while attempting to cross Route 72 with a group of friends at Marsha Drive in Manahawkin, heading toward Beach Haven West from Mud City.

Two other incidents are still fresh on residents’ minds as a bicyclist was struck on 72 and died from his injuries in May, and a 15-year-old Barnegat girl was hit while crossing the highway in July and is still recovering.