Former E.B. man killed by alleged drunken driver Eric J. Ng, 22, was biking on a path next to Hudson River BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK - A 22-year-old township native was killed Friday when the bicycle he was riding along a path in Manhattan was struck by an allegedly drunken driver. Eric J. Ng, who was born and raised in East Brunswick, was cycling on a path next to the Hudson River around 9:40 p.m. when he was struck by a silver BMW driven by Eugenio Cidron, 27, of Manhattan. Cidron, who authorities said had just left a party at Chelsea Piers, had reportedly driven along the bike path for nearly a mile before hitting Ng, according to a story in The New York Times. Ng was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred near the intersection of West and Clarkson streets. Cidron was charged with drunken driving, vehicular manslaughter and reckless endangerment. Ng's father, Tony, of East Brunswick, said his understanding was that Cidron drove out of a Chelsea Piers parking facility, knocked over some cones in the road and somehow wound up on the bike path. Cidron reportedly meant to turn onto the West Side Highway but turned too soon. Tony Ng, saying he did not wish to speak to the suspect or see him, said he blames Cidron's employer, which reportedly held the party. Eric J. Ng was a graduate of East Brunswick High School and this year graduated from New York University with a degree in mathematics and history. He was living in Brooklyn and was involved in a teaching fellow program. He was doing some substitute teaching while waiting for a permanent teaching job, his father said. Tony Ng said his initial reaction to news of the accident was disbelief and shock, as well as extreme sadness. "Two New York City detectives and an East Brunswick policeman came to my door at 3 a.m. [Saturday] to let me know," he said. Riding a bicycle was nothing new for Eric, he said, and the Times reported that he was active with Time's Up, a New York-based environmental group that promotes cycling as an alternative to driving. He often participated in group bike rides known as Critical Mass. At the time of the accident, Ng was on his way from the Knitting Factory, a live music venue in Tribeca, to a friend's party in the East Village, according to media reports. In addition to his father, Eric Ng is survived by his mother, Wendy, and a sister Alison, of Philadelphia. Funeral services were yesterday at Rezem Funeral Home, Cranbury Road.