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Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash, Victim ID'd Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash, Victim ID'd
Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash, Victim ID'd A 27-year-old man from Mercer County has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. Egrevel Vasquez-Garcia of Hightstown was charged in the crash that occurred on Tuesday, June 28 on Route 130 in North Brunswick, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Police Department. An investigation by Detective Jason Vallese of the North Brunswick Police Department, Detective Jonathan Berman and Detective James Alleva of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined tha…

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by Jon Craig
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2nd Youth Arrested In Plainfield Man's Fatal Shooting 2nd Youth Arrested In Plainfield Man's Fatal Shooting
2nd Youth Arrested In Plainfield Man's Fatal Shooting A second Middlesex County juvenile has been arrested in connection with last week's fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man from Union County, authorities said. A second victim suffered non-life-threatening gunshot injuries on Feb. 3. Because of their ages, the North Brunswick suspects'  names have not been made public, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia.  Mark Atkins, 18, of Plainfield was fatally wounded in the 7:30 p.m. shooting on Marc Drive, they said. He was later pronounced dead at any area hosp…

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Teenagers Arrested In Plainfield Man's Fatal Shooting Teenagers Arrested In Plainfield Man's Fatal Shooting
Teenagers Arrested In Plainfield Man's Fatal Shooting A pair of teenagers have been charged with the fatal shooting of a Union County man, authorities said. The unidentified juveniles are charged in the shooting death of Mark Atkins, 18, of Plainfield, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia. One suspect is in custody and the other remains at large, they said late Friday. The 17-year-old suspects are charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, Ciccone and Battaglia said.   On Wednesda…

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by Jon Craig
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Union County Victim, 18, ID'd In Central Jersey Shooting Union County Victim, 18, ID'd In Central Jersey Shooting
Union County Victim, 18, ID'd In Central Jersey Shooting UPDATED: Authorities have identified the victim in a multiple shooting in Middlesex County. Marc Atkins, 18, of Plainfield sustained multiple gunshot wounds on Wednesday night and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia. ALSO SEE: Teenage suspects charged in fatal shooting. A second unidentified 17-year-old victim was wounded in the shooting at the Glen at Renaissance Apartments on Marc Drive about 7:30 p.m., they said. His injuries were not life-threatenin…

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by Jon Craig