N.J. mom charged in son’s fatal Jersey Shore boating crash released by judge

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1. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

   Mom charged with death of son in N.J. boating crash while intoxicated ↗ (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

   Published Aug 20, 2026

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   The May 25 crash left 28-year-old Gunnar Pearson dead, authorities said.

2. Shore News Network

   Barnegat mom accused of drunken boat crash that killed her son and injured 5 others ↗ (opens Shore News Network)

   Published Aug 21, 2026

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   59-year-old released from jail months after deadly Barnegat Bay collision BARNEGAT, NJ – A Memorial Day weekend boat ride on Barnegat Bay ended with a mother accused of operating the vessel while intoxicated, her 28-year-old son dead and five other people injured after the motorboat slammed into an …

3. New York Post

   Drunken mom charged with killing son in hauntingly familiar Jersey Shore boat tragedy ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Aug 21, 2026

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   Gunnar Pearson, 28, of Barnegat, was killed.

4. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

   N.J. mom charged in son’s fatal Jersey Shore boating crash released by judge ↗ (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

   Published Aug 21, 2026

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   A judge released the Barnegat woman charged with reckless vessel homicide in her son's Memorial Day death.

5. Fox News

   New Jersey mother allegedly drunk when boat hit channel marker on Memorial Day, killing her son ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Aug 21, 2026

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   Jennifer L. Pearson allegedly had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit when her boat struck a channel marker in Barnegat Bay on Memorial Day.