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Cemetery Worker Rescued From Grave In Central Jersey Cemetery Worker Rescued From Grave In Central Jersey
Cemetery Worker Rescued From Grave In Central Jersey A cemetery worker who fell into a grave was rescued in Central Jersey, authorities said. At 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, South Brunswick Police received a report of a man falling into a grave at the Holy Cross Cemetery, 840 Route 535.  South Brunswick EMS, Monmouth Junction Fire Department, and Monroe Fire Department responded.  The emergency agencies found a 47-year-old male down approximately 6 feet in an open grave site. Rescuers learned the male was working on the site when a piece of wood gave way and he fell in. A special trench and rescue team from the Princeton First Aid…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Neighbor, Good Samaritan Saved Family From South Brunswick House Fire: Police Neighbor, Good Samaritan Saved Family From South Brunswick House Fire: Police
Neighbor, Good Samaritan Saved Family From South Brunswick House Fire: Police A neighbor and an unidentified woman are credited with saving the lives of a family during a fire in Central Jersey, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 31, at 5:35 a.m, South Brunswick police received a 9-1-1 call about a house on fire at 73 Kingsley Road in Kendall Park. Police found a working structure fire in the area of the garage, they said. Police confirmed that the house had been evacuated and that there were no pets inside. Kendall Park Fire Department began attacking the fire while police officers spoke with the homeowners.  The family said that they were sleeping and had n…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Hundreds Of Firefighters Battle Warehouse Blaze In South Brunswick Hundreds Of Firefighters Battle Warehouse Blaze In South Brunswick
Hundreds Of Firefighters Battle Warehouse Blaze In South Brunswick Over 300 first-responders helped fight a fire that heavily damaged a warehouse in Central Jersey, authorities said. It took about 22 hours to put the stubborn fire out, they said. On Wednesday, May 17, at 3:45 p.m., South Brunswick police received a call reporting a fire in a commercial building at 2 Progress Road. Monmouth Junction Fire Chief Scott Smith and several police units arrived on scene at the single-story building within minutes and reported a significant amount of black smoke and flames coming from the roof of the warehouse, South Brunswick police said. Fifteen employees were…

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by Jon Craig
News
Police ID Driver, 69, Killed In South Brunswick Crash Police ID Driver, 69, Killed In South Brunswick Crash
Police ID Driver, 69, Killed In South Brunswick Crash South Brunswick police have released the name of the man killed in a crash Monday, Feb. 27. John Kosarowich, 69, of Howell died, police said, and may have suffered a medical episode before the crash. On Monday at 7:05 p.m., South Brunswick police were alerted to a car under a trailer at the rear of a warehouse on Chris Court. Police found a red 1999 Volkswagen Beetle with a driver unconscious.  Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad, Monmouth Junction Fire Department, and paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the driver dead. South Brunswick Police Traffic Safety Bureau invest…

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by Jon Craig
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21-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police 21-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police
21-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police South Brunswick Police continue to investigate a fatal crash that killed a 21-year-old passenger from Monroe.  At 10:32 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, South Brunswick police received multiple 911 calls of an overturned van on Route 130 near Deans Rhode Hall Road.  Officers found a 2003 Ford Econoline van had been traveling Route 130 southbound being driven by Eli Szmer a 32-year-old man from Monroe.  Szmer for unknown reasons lost control of his vehicle and crossed the grass divider, the northbound lanes of travel then struck the guardrail off the northbound shoulder of the highway…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend' NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend'
NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend' A 37-year-old stoneworker from Burlington County was killed when a slab of granite fell onto him, authorities said. The man from Marlton, who was not identified, worked for Empire Marble & Granite in South Brunswick, police said. At 3:28 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, South Brunswick police, South Brunswick EMS, and Monmouth Junction Fire Department responded to 5 Chris Ct.  The worker from Empire Marble & Granite who was killed in an industrial accident.Facebook/ Empire Marble & Granite Police found that the man's coworkers had removed much of the slab off of him, they said.…

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by Jon Craig
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Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash
Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash A 52-year-old man from Somerset County died in a collision with a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The motorist, whose name had not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Friday evening crash, South Brunswick police said on Saturday. First responders were called to the crash on Route 130 at 7:16 p.m., police said. A preliminary investigation found that the tractor-trailer was stopped at a traffic light and the passenger car read-ended it. The victim was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart which ran under the rear of the 2015 Volvo tractor-trailer, police said. The driver of the tr…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash
Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash A 52-year-old man from Somerset County died in a collision with a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The motorist, whose name had not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Friday evening crash, South Brunswick police said on Saturday. First responders were called to the crash on Route 130 at 7:16 p.m., police said. A preliminary investigation found that the tractor-trailer was stopped at a traffic light and the passenger car read-ended it. The victim was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart which ran under the rear of the 2015 Volvo tractor-trailer, police said. The driver of the tr…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Family Delivering Food Narrowly Escapes Car Fire NJ Family Delivering Food Narrowly Escapes Car Fire
NJ Family Delivering Food Narrowly Escapes Car Fire A family delivering food to relatives narrowly escaped a car fire Saturday night in South Brunswick, authorities said. The family pulled over on Ridge Road and got out after the car made a noise, police said in a tweet. Seconds later, the car burst into flames.  Monmouth Junction firefighters put out the fire.

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by Cecilia Levine