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27-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 78 Crash 27-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 78 Crash
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 78 Crash A 27-year-old man from Hillsborough died in a crash on Route 78 Monday, Feb. 13, authorities said. Sebastian Hofmann was heading east in a Dodge pickup truck when he struck a Tesla around 10:10 p.m. in Warren Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Tesla crossed the roadway to the left and struck a metal guardrail in impact while the Dodge ran off the road to the left and struck several trees and overturned.  Hofmann was ejected and killed. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Authorities: East Orange Man Among 3 Busted For Bogus $10K Cash Withdrawal Authorities: East Orange Man Among 3 Busted For Bogus $10K Cash Withdrawal
Authorities: East Orange Man Among 3 Busted For Bogus $10K Cash Withdrawal One of three people who fraudulently took out $10,000 in cash from a local bank hit a responding Warren Township police officer in the face then ran, police said. Deleon Hutchenson , 25, of Sayreville; Rebecca Burlew, 43, of Keyport and Lemar Lodge, 37, of East Orange were arrested on charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, theft by deception, resisting arrest and more, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said Tuesday. An employee of the Bank of America on Mountain Boulevard called police headquarters to report a possibly-fraudulent cash withdrawal of $10,000 aro…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
NEW RANKINGS: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State NEW RANKINGS: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State
NEW Rankings: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State A new report from AdvisorSmith ranked the crime rates of hundreds of municipalities across New Jersey to determine the safest small, midsize and large cities. The study — which analyzed a total of 37 large cities, 200 midsize cities and 247 small cities — used data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Dataset to calculate and compare crime levels, putting more weight on serious and violent crimes like murder, rape and assault. The analysis found the safest small, midsize and large cities to be Matawan, Warren Township and Middletown, respectively. The average crime score for the large ci…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Somerset County These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Somerset County
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Somerset County We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Somerset County? The newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com grade each municipality based on quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and more. Bernards Township earned an A+ in "good for families" and public schooling, and came in at No. 1. Here are the other top 10 places to live in Somerset County, according to Niche.com.  10. Green Knoll 9. Green Brook 8. Franklin Park 7. Martinsville 6. Warren Township 5. Bernardsville 4. Bradley Gardens 3. Hillsborough 2. Bedminster 1…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Bayonne Woman, 25, Killed In Somerset County Crash Bayonne Woman, 25, Killed In Somerset County Crash
Bayonne Woman, 25, Killed In Somerset County Crash A 25-year-old Bayonne woman was killed in a three-car crash on Route 78 in Somerset County. Sandra Rezk's car, an SUV and another vehicle crashed in the eastbound lanes near milepost 36.2 in Warren Township around 6:40 p.m. Monday, New Jersey State Police said. A back-seat passenger in the SUV sustained moderate injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Undercover Officer Busts Queens Woman For Prostitution At Somerset County Massage Parlor Undercover Officer Busts Queens Woman For Prostitution At Somerset County Massage Parlor
Undercover Officer Busts Queens Woman For Prostitution At Somerset County Massage Parlor A Queens, N.Y. woman was busted for prostitution by an undercover officer at a Somerset County massage parlor, authorities said. Complaints by concerned citizens tipped off the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and Warren Township Police Department to possible acts of prostitution at Unique Massage Therapy on Monday, Jan. 6, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. When an undercover officer was offered sexual acts in exchange for money by Guiyu Piao, 49, at Unique Massage Therapy, Robertson said in a joint release with Police Chief William E. Keane.  Pia…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police Chase: Agencies Unite To Nab Six Suspected Morris County Car Thieves Police Chase: Agencies Unite To Nab Six Suspected Morris County Car Thieves
Police Chase: Agencies Unite To Nab Six Suspected Morris County Car Thieves Five juveniles and a man who tried stealing several cars out of Long Hill were arrested after leading nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies on a chase through local neighborhoods before dawn Thursday, authorities said. Police responding to an attempted break-in on Birchwood Drive found a stolen vehicle out of Jersey City around 4 a.m., Long Hill Police Lt. James Marczewski said. Meanwhile, another resident called police reporting five people running through her yard, the lieutenant said. Police nabbed two of the five in the woods along Midvale Avenue, then found the other three nearby. …

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by Cecilia Levine