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Authorities ID Man Dead In NJ Turnpike Crash Authorities ID Man Dead In NJ Turnpike Crash
Authorities ID Man Dead In NJ Turnpike Crash A 32-year-old man died in a crash on the NJ Turnpike early Wednesday in Union County. An International tractor trailer and a Hino box truck were heading north in the truck late when the truck struck the back of the trailer at milepost 101.9 around 6:55 a.m., New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota said. The driver of the Hino box truck suffered minor issues, and the passenger, Geraldo J. Velez-Portes, 32, of Perth Amboy, died. The driver of the tractor trailer sustained minor injuries. 

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by Cecilia Levine
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Arrest Made In Killing Of NJ Software Engineer Arrest Made In Killing Of NJ Software Engineer
Arrest Made In Killing Of NJ Software Engineer A Perth Amboy man was charged with the shooting death of a 24-year-old Union software engineer, authorities announced Friday. Shannon Assing, 24, was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree burglary, according to Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Union Township Police Director Daniel Zieser. Isaiah Spicer was found with serious injuries on the 1200 block of Coolidge Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, authorities said. He was subsequently pronounced dead. Spicer's social media pages show he studied co…

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by Nicole Acosta
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$10K Reward Offered In Deadly NJ Shooting Of 24-Year-Old Software Engineer $10K Reward Offered In Deadly NJ Shooting Of 24-Year-Old Software Engineer
$10K Reward Offered In Deadly NJ Shooting Of 24-Year-Old Software Engineer UPDATE: A Perth Amboy man was charged with the shooting death of a 24-year-old Union software engineer, authorities announced Friday. ORIGINAL STORY BELOW: A $10,000 reward is being offered for information in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Union software engineer, authorities announced. Isaiah Spicer was found with serious injuries on the 1200 block of Coolidge Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Union Township Police Director Daniel Zieser said. He was subsequently pronounced dead. Spicer's social media pages show he studied comput…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WINNERS: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In NJ WINNERS: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In NJ
Winners: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In NJ A pair of winning Powerball tickets good for $50,000 each were sold in New Jersey. The tickets from Wednesday's Powerball drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn, winning the third-tier prize. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Middlesex County: Brothers Supermarket, 361 Market St., Perth Amboy; and Somerset County: Wegmans Food Store, 724 Route 202 S., Bridgewater. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, August 25, drawing were: 27, 39, 54, 56, and 59. The Red Power Ball number was 24. The Power Play number was 03.  The Powerball …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Support Surges For ROTC Grad Seriously Burned In Perth Amboy Gas Explosion Support Surges For ROTC Grad Seriously Burned In Perth Amboy Gas Explosion
Support Surges For ROTC Grad Seriously Burned In Perth Amboy Gas Explosion Support is surging for a 28-year-old Perth Amboy man who was seriously burned in a gas explosion in his garage last month. More than $58,100 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Aug. 10 for David Wiessler, an ROTC grad and former U.S. Army EOD officer. Wiessler was airlifted with burns on his arms and legs to the hospital from his Barry Avenue home around 7:15 a.m. on July 27, CBS2 reports. Fire officials were investigating gas appliances due to the vapor explosion. Wiessler had one skin graft surgery on Aug. 5 and remained sedated the following day, the campaign says. "David i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gunman Opens Fire Injuring 6 At Central Jersey Bar Gunman Opens Fire Injuring 6 At Central Jersey Bar
Gunman Opens Fire Injuring 6 At Central Jersey Bar A gunman opened fire injuring six individuals at a Central Jersey bar overnight, authorities announced Monday morning. All victims were rushed to the hospital with non life-threatening gunshots wounds suffered at El Patio Bar on Fayette Street in Perth Amboy, around 12:40 a.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Deputy Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano said. Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Manuel Lopez of the Perth Amboy Police Department at (732) 324-3856 or Detective Mark Morris of the Middlesex County Pros…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup
Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup A mail carrier, a train conductor and a retired corrections officer are among 31 men charged amid a massive roundup that produced some horrifying stories about online child sex abuse in the age of COVID, New Jersey authorities announced Wednesday. One of them offered money and other prizes through a social media “game” that he created to convince underage girls to send him nude photos, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Another got victims between 7 and 15 years old to send him sexual photos, then pressured them to send more by threatening to share those he had online, he said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Central Jersey Driver Killed When Car Falls 25 Feet On NY Highway Central Jersey Driver Killed When Car Falls 25 Feet On NY Highway
Central Jersey Driver Killed When Car Falls 25 Feet On NY Highway A Perth Amboy driver was killed when his car flipped over a concrete barrier on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County, NY and fell about 25 feet onto another roadway. Jefry Capellan Rodriguez was behind the wheel of a 2002 Ford Ranger going northbound when he lost control, spun out, and struck the barrier at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 19, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The vehicle then toppled over the barrier and fell into an opening between the parkway’s northbound and southbound lanes. The vehicle landed on its roof on the shoulder adjacent to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says
These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says Want to know where it's presumably safer to live, work and dine in New Jersey? Gov. Phil Murphy released a ranking of the lowest vaccination rates among Garden State cities and townships on Monday, along with a new "Operation Jersey Summer" campaign to reach underserved communities. The governor focused on 16 communities with 10,000 or more residents -- where less than 40% of those eligible got an initial shot. Lakewood Township, which met the most initial resistance to wearing masks, has the lowest vaccination rate, at 10%, according to Murphy. Irvington and Pemberton townships tied for…

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by Jon Craig
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Off-Duty Police Officer, Father Of 3 Killed In Central Jersey Crash Off-Duty Police Officer, Father Of 3 Killed In Central Jersey Crash
Off-Duty Police Officer, Father Of 3 Killed In Central Jersey Crash UPDATED: Authorities have released the name of the off-duty police officer killed in a crash in Perth Amboy on Wednesday night. Senior Police Officer Arcadio Rivera Jr., 54, was operating his personal vehicle off-duty and apparently had a medical emergency that caused him to crash into parked vehicles, according to initial reports.  The scene of a fatal crash involving an off-duty Perth Amboy police officer. (Courtesy news12)news12 (screengrab) He was a former U.S. Marine and 26-year veteran of the police force.  Rivera is survived by three children, Arcadio III, Luis Armando and Angel…

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by Jon Craig
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Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint
Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint The Middlesex County Prosector is investigating the alleged arrest of teenager in Perth Amboy for riding "an unregistered bicycle," authorities said.   His bike and several others were seized by police.  In a Twitter post by Amol Sinha, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, Sinha questioned the local arrest of a teenager for an alleged bicycle violation.   Sinha wrote: "This is Perth Amboy, NJ. Are the police really arresting kids over bike registrations? Does it really require this many officers to address whatever situation this is? Police CANNOT contin…

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by Jon Craig
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HERO (VIDEO): Correctional Officer Grabs Suicidal Man In Mid-Jump From Jersey Bridge HERO (VIDEO): Correctional Officer Grabs Suicidal Man In Mid-Jump From Jersey Bridge
Hero (Video): Correctional Officer Grabs Suicidal Man In Mid-Jump From Jersey Bridge A suicidal man determined to jump to his death had just let go of the railing on a bridge over the Raritan River when a state correctional officer came running and grabbed him, dramatic cellphone video shows. Officer Faustino Saucedo of Perth Amboy was off duty and headed to pick up his wife when he saw the commotion on the Edison bridge between Woodbridge and Sayreville shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday. The man was sitting on the edge of the Route 9 span, which runs parallel to the Driscoll Bridge. Saucedo -- who works at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Avenel -- parked his car an…

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by Jerry DeMarco