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Attempted Murder: Somerset County Man Indicted In Chase With Police Lieutenant
A Somerset County man has been indicted on charges for first-degree attempted murder and other offenses following a June police chase with a local lieutenant, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 21.
Brian A. Niziolek, 37, of Fairview Avenue in Somerville, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, second- and third-degree aggravated assault, second-degree eluding, second-degree burglary, resisting arrest, motor vehicle theft, and various weapons offenses following the police pursuit in Manville on Thursday, June 29, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Officers respondin…
Dump Truck Driver Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash
A 45-year-old dump truck driver was killed when a tire failed and he overturned along the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said.
The crash occurred at 10:51 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 on the turnpike southbound on the outer roadway near milepost 55 in Chesterfield Township, New Jersey State Police said.
The Peterbilt dump truck overturned, ran off the road to the right, and impacted a guide rail and chain link fence, police said.
As a result of the crash, Nelson Gonzalez, of Manville, sustained fatal injuries, police said.
The right lane of the southbound outer roadway w…
‘He Knew Nothing But Love:’ Myles Fitzpatrick Of Somerset County Dies, 17
Beloved brother and Somerset County native Myles A. Fitzpatrick died on Monday, Nov. 7. He was 17.
Myles, of Manville, “knew nothing but love” and was known for his ability to spread happiness and joy wherever he went, despite handling obstacles of his own, his memorial says.
“When Myles was younger, we didn’t know he was going to be our son, so we called him our daughter and sister,” reads his obituary.
Loved by many, Myles had an incredible sense of humor — and an unmatched ability to show off his “mosquito twerk” skills on the dance floor.
He also had an adventurous side with a passio…
New Rochelle Resident Among Duo Charged In Connection To Double Weekend Shooting
Two people, including a Westchester resident, were charged in connection to a shooting that left two people wounded over the weekend in New Jersey — one for obstruction of evidence and the other for pulling the trigger, authorities said.
Dewitt Gilmore, age 32, of New Rochelle, was charged with attempted murder while Ainslee J. Clark, 28, of Middlesex, was charged with obstruction and drug offenses, in connection with the incident early Sunday, Sept. 11 in Manville, New Jersey, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Two male victims were shot at a Manville home on Nor…
Victim Beat Dead By Man Helping Him Move In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
A 50-year-old man was assaulted and killed in a Central Jersey driveway by a man helping him move, authorities said.
Samuel C. Coggins, 30, of Flemington, has been charged with murder in the death of Augustine Garcia, of Manville, Thursday, July 14, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Coggins was helping Garcia and another resident move from a home on North 12th Avenue in Manville when Coggins assaulted Garcia in the driveway just before 3 p.m., Mcdonald said.
Garcia was found unresponsive with a severe head injury outside the home, and Coggins remained at the scene…
2 Powerball $50K Winners Sold In North Jersey
Two winning tickets from the Saturday, April 16 Powerball drawing were sold in North Jersey.
Both tickets win the $50,000 third-tier prize.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Essex County: News Plus, 603 Valley Rd., Upper Montclair; and
Somerset County: Apak Liquor, 26 South Main St., Manville.
The winning numbers were: 15, 21, 32, 62, and 65. The Red Power Ball number was 26. The Power Play was 5X.
The Powerball jackpot rolls to $348 million for the Monday, April 18, drawing.
Luis Hernandez III Of Somerset County Leaves Behind Wife, Children
A 33-year-old Somerset County dad died on Oct. 22.
Luis Anthony Hernandez III, of Manville, leaves behind his wife, Salina Salas, and two children, according to his obituary.
Hernandez graduated from Montgomery High school in 2006 and had been working as a prosthetics technician at Mobility Ideal Health Care in Edison.
He is also survived by his mother, Maria Monteagudo, and his siblings Crystal, Haydee, and Anthony Hernandez.
A cause of death was not released.
Services were held at the Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home in Somerville. Cremation was private.
Busted: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme
Thirty-one people were arrested following a months-long New Jersey drug distribution scheme that netted 14.3 pounds of cocaine, two firearms and more than $193,000 in cash, authorities announced.
An investigation into “Operation Triple Tragedy” involved law enforcement agencies from Somerset, Union, and Middlesex counties and the U.S. Postal Service.
Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said the following arrests were made on June 4:
Arrests made in “Operation Triple Tragedy”Somerset County Prosecutor's Office
Joselin Castillo, aka “Tragedy," 30, Grandview Avenue Edison
Po…
Prosecutor Releases Details In High-Speed Chase That Brought Helicopter, K9s To Somerset County
A pair of men from New York and South Carolina were arrested for their roles in leading a high-speed police pursuit in a stolen car across Somerset County earlier this week, authorities said Wednesday.
Police responded to reports of two men in a Ford Edge trying to burglarize cars on South 7th Avenue in Manville around 11:40 p.m. May 17, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said.
The driver was identified as Andrew Barros, 19, of Queens, NY, and the passenger Rasheen Alston, 19, of Camden, South Carolina, Robertson said alongside Chief of County Detectives John W. …