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Detective Justified In Shooting Knife-Wielding Man At NJ Apartment Complex, Grand Jury Finds Detective Justified In Shooting Knife-Wielding Man At NJ Apartment Complex, Grand Jury Finds
Detective Justified In Shooting Knife-Wielding Man At NJ Apartment Complex, Grand Jury Finds UPDATE: A Middlesex County sheriff’s officer was justified in shooting a knife-wielding man who charged at him outside an apartment complex in Plainsboro, a grand jury has found. Four other officers firing Tasers couldn't disarm an agitated Atiba Lewis, 45, as he advanced on them at the Crest at Princeton Meadows Apartment Complex off Plainsboro Road on Feb. 16, 2022, video from the scene shows. The standoff ended when Lewis rushed Detective Phillip Nguyen. Despite the circumstances, state law required a grand jury review of the incident. The presentation by prosecutors included eight vi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Found Seven Miles From Home After Six-Day Search In Central Jersey Man Found Seven Miles From Home After Six-Day Search In Central Jersey
Man Found Seven Miles From Home After Six-Day Search In Central Jersey A 29-year-old man was found unharmed six days after walking away from his Central Jersey home. Jonathan Misak walked nearly seven miles — or more to Old Bridge — where he was found safe on Saturday, Oct. 1, authorities in Middlesex County announced. He was brought to a local hospital for a routine examination. Assisting agencies include the Sayreville Police Department, Sayreville Fire Department, Old Bridge Police Department, Old Bridge Office of Emergency Management, Old Bridge Fire Department, Old Bridge EMS, Sayreville OEM, Perth Amboy Marine, Middlesex County Office of Emerge…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Bomb Threat Unfounded At NJ ShopRite Bomb Threat Unfounded At NJ ShopRite
Bomb Threat Unfounded At NJ ShopRite A bomb threat made at New Jersey ShopRite Wednesday, July 20 was unfounded, authorities said. Officers were called to the supermarket on Elizabeth Avenue in Somerset just before 1 p.m., Franklin Township police said. A K-9 officer from the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office also responded to the store to help with the search, and no suspicious packages or items were discovered. Anyone having information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Franklin Township Police Department at (732)873-5533.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Officer-Involved Shooting At Apartment Complex Near Princeton Undergoes State Review Officer-Involved Shooting At Apartment Complex Near Princeton Undergoes State Review
Officer-Involved Shooting At Apartment Complex Near Princeton Undergoes State Review A knife-wielding man was shot and killed by law enforcement officers at a Plainsboro housing complex, state authorities said. The shooting occurred on Ravens Crest Drive at the Crest at Princeton Meadows Apartment Complex off Plainsboro Road between Routes 1 and 130 during what witnesses said began as the serving of an eviction notice around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. "Law enforcement officers, including members of the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office, were outside a residence when they encountered the decedent," Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "During …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Man Wanted In Cliffside Park Nabbed After Train Station Fight Police: Man Wanted In Cliffside Park Nabbed After Train Station Fight
Police: Man Wanted In Cliffside Park Nabbed After Train Station Fight A Rockaway man with three outstanding warrants was arrested after getting into an argument at the Denville train station, said authorities who charged him. James Souto, 38, was denied a ride home from another commuter when the fight broke out around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. Souto's three warrants were out of Cliffside Park, New Brunswick and the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office, Tucker said. He was taken to Denville police headquarters for processing before being turned over to the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office.

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by Cecilia Levine