The New Jersey man accused in the hit-and-run death of former "American Idol" contestant Alexis Cohen was charged Monday (July 27) with aggravated manslaughter, a first-degree offense, the Ocean County, New Jersey, Prosecutor's Office told MTV News.

Daniel Bark, the 23-year-old who allegedly struck and killed Cohen early Saturday morning in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, and then fled, had already been charged with leaving the scene of the accident. At Monday's arraignment hearing, Bark was charged with aggravated manslaughter, death by vehicular homicide and eluding a law-enforcement officer, in addition to the original charge of leaving the scene of an accident, said Michael Mohel, the deputy chief of detectives for the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

Bail had originally been set at $35,000 but was raised to $150,000. A date for another hearing has not yet been set, Mohel said.

Cohen, 25, was a contestant on the seventh and eighth seasons of "Idol," becoming an unlikely fan favorite for her brash attitude toward judge Simon Cowell. She was struck by the car early Saturday morning and was pronounced dead two hours later. Autopsy results showed that she suffered chest, head and abdominal injuries.

According to a report from New Jersey's Star-Ledger newspaper, Superior Court Judge Wendell E. Daniels asked Bark during the arraignment if he understood his rights. Bark, who had his hands shackled to his waist, was said to answer only, "Yes, sir."

The Star-Ledger report also stated that Bark's attorney, David Glassman, spoke to reporters outside of court, labeling the accident a "tragedy" and saying that Bark is currently on suicide watch at Ocean County Jail.

"He's having an extremely difficult time mentally coming to terms with the fact there's an allegation that he caused a death," Glassman said. "His family wants the victim's family to know their heartfelt condolences go out to the victim."

The Star-Ledger reports that Cohen's mother, Mindy Dallow, said Alexis auditioned in June for the upcoming season of "Idol" and was getting set for a callback audition.