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Mercer County Man Charged In Home Invasion, Sexual Assault: Middlesex Prosecutor
A Mercer County man has been charged with attempted murder in a home invasion, authorities said.
Justin Surofsky, 26, of Hightstown was arrested in East Windsor without incident and charged with two counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, first- degree Criminal Attempt-Murder, second-degree Burglary, third-degree Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact, second-degree Kidnapping, third-degree Criminal Restraint, second-degree Aggravated Assault, and first-degree Robbery, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
On Thursday, July …
Mercer County Man Sentenced In Fatal High-Speed DWI Crash: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old man from Mercer County has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal DWI crash authorities said.
Egrevel Vasquez-Garcia, of Hightstown, was charged with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and assault by auto, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
On June 28, 2022, at approximately 11:50 p.m., on Route 130 in North Brunswick Township a 2016 Toyota Highlander driven by Vasquez-Garcia struck a Jeep Patriot driven by Levelt Alexis, Jr. at a high rate of speed causing Alexis’ death, Ciccone said.
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South Jersey Man Arrested In Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said.
DaJohn L. Taylor, of Hightstown, was charged with first-degree murder and other offenses, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland,
On June 11, at 2:23 a.m., the Wildwood Police Department received an emergency 911 telephone call for a disturbance in the area of Magnolia and Atlantic Avenue.
Police found Kaiden Braithwaite, 20, of Cliffwood dead from numerous stab wounds, Sutherland said.
The initial investigation revealed that a grou…
Tornado Warning Issued In Parts Of NJ
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a tornado warning in parts of Mercer, Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
At 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Edinburg, or 7 miles east of Trenton, moving east at 45 mph, the NWS said.
Locations impacted include Hightstown, Cranbury, Roosevelt, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Edinburg, Windsor, Twin Rivers, Clearbrook Park, Princeton Junction and Concordia.
People in those areas were advised to seek cover.
Winners: 3 Lucky NJ Powerball Players Take Home $50K
Three New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball for the Monday, Oct. 17, drawing.
The second-tier prizes were worth $50,000.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Burlington County: Smoker’s Zone, 1109 Fairview St., Delran;
Mercer County: Hightstown Shell, 1 Lake Dr., Hightstown; and,
Passaic County: Monroe Wine & Liquor, 199 Monroe St., Passaic.
The winning numbers for the Monday, Oct. 17, drawing were: 19, 30, 36, 46, and 60. The Red Power Ball number was 25. The Power Play was 3X.
The Double Play drawing results for the …
Winners: NJ Lottery Players Split $506K Jackpot, Including Mercer County
Winning New Jersey Lottery tickets sold in four separate counties will split a half-million-dollar jackpot.
The tickets from Monday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing matched all five numbers drawn splitting to split the $506,004 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot.
Each winning ticket is worth $126,501, state Lottery officials said.
The winning numbers were: 05, 16, 22, 27, and 29 and the XTRA number was: 04.
The four retail outlets that sold he winning tickets each will receive a bonus check for $2,000.
The winning Jersey Cash 5 tickets were sold at these locations:
Bergen County: Mini Mart,…
