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Monroe Township Man Drove 100+ MPH While High On Marijuana In Crash: Prosecutors Monroe Township Man Drove 100+ MPH While High On Marijuana In Crash: Prosecutors
Monroe Township Man Drove 100+ MPH While High On Marijuana In Crash: Prosecutors A Middlesex County man was accused of driving more than 100 miles per hour while high on marijuana during a crash in Jackson Township, authorities said. Nicholas Obrzut, 21, of Monroe Township, was charged on Wednesday, Apr. 3 with two counts of aggravated assault and three counts of assault by auto. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the charges in a news release on Monday, Apr. 8. Jackson Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of North County Line and Jackson Mills roads at around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27. A 2020 BMW driven by Obrzut …
Central Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Crash: Police Central Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Crash: Police
Central Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Crash: Police A 68-year-old man from Monroe Township was killed in a one-car crash on Route 130 last week, authorities said. Mitchell G. Rolins was driving a Subaru Crosstek south near the Cranbury Circle at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12 when his SUV overturned several times and struck a utility pole, Cranbury Police Chief Michael J. Owens said. Rolins was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle, Owens said. Rolins was transported to Capital Health Reginal Medical Center in Trenton by Capital Health EMS and Paramedics in critical condition, the chief said. Rolins succumbed to his inj…
UPDATE: Man With Autism Missing In Central Jersey Is Found: Police UPDATE: Man With Autism Missing In Central Jersey Is Found: Police
Update: Man With Autism Missing In Central Jersey Is Found: Police A 27-year-old Middlesex County man with autism who had been missing tor two days was found with friends in New York City, authorities said. Aaron Bronfenbrener left his home near Buckelew Avenue in Monroe Township around 7 a.m. Saturday, March 2, police said. "He was found about two hours ago and is home and fine, said Monroe Police Lt. Sergeis Jangols shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday March 4. His mother called police when she discovered he was gone, Jangols said. 
Police ID 3 People Killed In Collision With School Bus In South Brunswick Police ID 3 People Killed In Collision With School Bus In South Brunswick
Police ID 3 People Killed In Collision With School Bus In South Brunswick Authorities have identified the three people killed when their Toyota Camry collided with a school bus in South Brunswick, authorities said. Ellen Brotman, 86, Alba Olivencia, 87, and Wilson Olivencia, 90, all of Monroe Township. were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Route 130 at 5:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, they said. The bus driver suffered minor injuries in the crash, police said. The two students on the bus, ages 17 and 15, were not injured, police said. An investigation led by Patrolman First Class Jesse Blake of the South Brunswick Police Department and Det…
Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond
Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond Four Philadelphia men wanted for a burglary spree through 55 UPS warehouses across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and beyond were captured by federal agents this week, authorities announced. The quartet and at least three accomplices who are still at large stole an estimated $1.6 million in electronics over a two-year span beginning in January 2021, they said. The four currently in federal custody are charged with conspiracy to commit cargo theft, US Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said on Friday, Nov. 17. All four had been arrested and released at one time or other since …
158-Acre Wildfire In South Jersey Fully Contained 158-Acre Wildfire In South Jersey Fully Contained
158-Acre Wildfire In South Jersey Fully Contained A wildfire that destroyed 158 acres of property in Gloucester County has been fully contained, authorities said. At 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service achieved 100 percent containment of the Box Turtle Wildfire burning on both private property and the White Oaks Wildlife Management Area in Franklin and Monroe Townships, they said. No structures were destroyed and no one was hurt, the forest fire service said. Box Turtle Wildfire in Gloucester CountyNew Jersey Forest Fire Service Forest Fire Service staff will  continue to monitor control lines and address areas …
100-Acre Wildfire Rages In South Jersey 100-Acre Wildfire Rages In South Jersey
100-Acre Wildfire Rages In South Jersey A wildfire was raging in Gloucester County. The fire had destroyed 100 acres and was not contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said early Tuesday, March 30. The fire was named the Box Turtle Fire and was in the White Oaks Wildlife Management Area. The wildlife, which broke out Monday night, is in Franklin and Monroe Townships. Forest Fire Service crews were conducting a "burnout operation" to contain and slow the forward progression of the fire. One structure was threatened, the forest fire service said. No one had been evacuated and no roads had been closed. CHECK BACK FOR UPD…
Central Jersey Man Charged With Practicing Law Without A NJ License: Prosecutor Central Jersey Man Charged With Practicing Law Without A NJ License: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Man Charged With Practicing Law Without A NJ License: Prosecutor A Middlesex County man has been charged with repeatedly practicing law in Monmouth County without a license, authorities said. Allen Yusufov, 37, of Monroe Township is charged with four counts of third-degree unauthorized practice of law and uttering a forged instrument, according to Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso. Yusufov is legitimately licensed to practice law in New York state, Alonso said. An investigation initiated in January by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Unit found that Yusufov had provided legal services associated w…
Mexican Restaurant Chain Closes NJ Location Less Than Year After Opening Mexican Restaurant Chain Closes NJ Location Less Than Year After Opening
Mexican Restaurant Chain Closes NJ Location Less Than Year After Opening A popular Mexican eatery has shuttered one of its New Jersey locations less than a year after opening. The Green Brook restaurant on Route 22 has closed its doors for good, according to an automated voice message on the shop’s answering machine. “Thank you for calling Tacos El Tio Green Brook,” the message begins. “We regret to inform you that this location is permanently closed. We look forward to continuing to serve you at our next closest location in Monroe Township. Should you have any further questions, please visit the ‘contact us’ option on our website, tacoseltio.com. Thank you.” T…
Dump Truck Flips On NJ Turnpike Dump Truck Flips On NJ Turnpike
Dump Truck Flips On NJ Turnpike A dump truck overturned and went off the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Monday, March 27 on the outer roadway southbound South of Interchange A (Route 32) in Monroe Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes were open, 511nj.org reported. A developing unconfirmed report said that the driver was extricated through the truck's windshield. The driver was not seriously hurt, according to New Jersey State Police.
Man Charged In Fatal DUI Crash On Jersey Shore Man Charged In Fatal DUI Crash On Jersey Shore
Man Charged In Fatal DUI Crash On Jersey Shore A Monmouth County man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash involving alcohol, authorities said. Walter Decanio, 59, of Howell Township is charged with aggravated manslaughter while driving under the Influence of alcohol, vehicular homicide and other offenses in the death of a 22-year-old woman from Monroe Township, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2022, Marlboro and Old Bridge police responded to the intersection of Route 9 and County Route 520/Newman Springs Road in the Morganville section of M…
Honda Driver, 52, Ejected, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Report Honda Driver, 52, Ejected, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Report
Honda Driver, 52, Ejected, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Report A 52-year-old man from South Jersey was killed in a crash, NJ Advance Media reports. The man from Marlton was driving a Honda Accord west on South Black Horse Pike in Monroe Township around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 when he tried to turn left, the outlet said, quoting Monroe Township Police. The car was turning across the eastbound lanes when it was struck near its rear passenger side by a Chevrolet Corvette that was heading east, the outlet said. The Honda driver was ejected from his car, the outlet said, and pronounced dead at a local hospital. His name had not been released. The 22-…
Central Jersey's Gables Plaza Seeks New Retail Tenants Central Jersey's Gables Plaza Seeks New Retail Tenants
Central Jersey's Gables Plaza Seeks New Retail Tenants A mall in Central Jersey is looking for additional retail tenants. Gables Plaza in Middlesex County is 90 percent leased. "With just over 5,000 square feet of prime retail space remaining at Gables Plaza, now is the time for interested businesses to make their move and capitalize on the best of what’s waiting for them in Monroe Township," said Robert Adinolfi, chief operating officer at Renaissance Properties. One of the two remaining commercial suites at Gables Plaza was designed with a new restaurant in mind. “Though many restaurants were forced to offer ou…
Children’s Music Teacher Arrested For Viewing, Sharing Child Porn: Mercer County Prosecutor Children’s Music Teacher Arrested For Viewing, Sharing Child Porn: Mercer County Prosecutor
Children’s Music Teacher Arrested For Viewing, Sharing Child Porn: Mercer County Prosecutor A children’s music teacher in Mercer County was charged with viewing and uploading child pornography, authorities announced. Jose Sanchez, 58, of Monroe Township, was charged with possession and file sharing of child pornography, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Sanchez’s arrest is the result of a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office that someone in Mercer County was uploading the material. The follow-up investigation led to the execution of a search wa…
South Jersey Man Arrested In Swatting Incidents South Jersey Man Arrested In Swatting Incidents
South Jersey Man Arrested In Swatting Incidents A 28-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a series of "swatting" calls made from a motel room to businesses over the summer, authorities said. Rakim D. Anderson of Willingboro was charged with 13 counts of false public alarm after a three-month investigation, according to Monroe Township police.   Between June 23 and July 20, the Gloucester County Emergency Response Center received numerous false and unfounded calls — commonly known as swatting — reporting a person with a gun that was going to shoot themselves, police said. During each call, various…
Motorcyclist, 32, Dies In Central Jersey Labor Day Weekend Crash Motorcyclist, 32, Dies In Central Jersey Labor Day Weekend Crash
Motorcyclist, 32, Dies In Central Jersey Labor Day Weekend Crash A 32-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash Labor Day weekend in Middlesex County, NJ Advance Media reports. The crash happened early Saturday, Sept. 3 sometime between midnight and 6:50 a.m., when the unidentified operator crossed from the eastbound lanes into the westbound lanes of Mount Mills Road in Monroe Township, then struck a tree, ejecting him, the outlet said citing police. The motorcyclist was not identified. The crash remains under investigation. Click here for more from NJ Advance Media.
Feds Investigate 3 Deaths In 3 Weeks At NJ Amazon Facilities: OSHA Feds Investigate 3 Deaths In 3 Weeks At NJ Amazon Facilities: OSHA
Feds Investigate 3 Deaths In 3 Weeks At NJ Amazon Facilities: Osha Federal officials are investigating the deaths of three Amazon workers who died within three weeks of each other at facilities in New Jersey.  The deaths occurred between July 13 and Aug. 4, according to the regional director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Leni Fortson, Regional Director of Public Affairs, confirmed OSHA is investigating the following: A worker fatality on July 13 at an Amazon facility in Carteret An accident on July 24 at an Amazon facility in Robbinsville. The worker died on July 27. A worker fatality on Aug. 4 at an Amazon facility in…
Ocean County Man Indicted In Beating Death Of 6-Year-Old Son: Prosecutor Ocean County Man Indicted In Beating Death Of 6-Year-Old Son: Prosecutor
Ocean County Man Indicted In Beating Death Of 6-Year-Old Son: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Ocean County has been indicted in connection with the death of his 6-year-old son, authorities said. Christopher Gregor, of Monroe Township, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on a murder charge in connection with the death on April 2, 2021, at Southern Ocean Medical Center in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township, authorities said. The mother had said she tried to protect her son against her husband. She identified the child as Corey Micciolo.  Gregor was also indicted on a child endangerment charge, according to …
Bicyclist Struck In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Bicyclist Struck In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Bicyclist Struck In Central Jersey (Developing) A bicyclist was found by the side of the road by a passerby in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The rider may have been struck by a hit-and-run driver, initial reports said. The crash was reported at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2 at Nathaniel Street and Schoolhouse Road in Monroe Township. The rider suffered severe head trauma, reports said, and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Serious Crash Into Woods Reported In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Into Woods Reported In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Into Woods Reported In Central Jersey (Developing) A car veered into the woods in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 21 at Perrineville and Dey Grove roads in Monroe Township, initial reports said. EMS crews were called to the crash scene. No other details were immediately available  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Evicted South Jersey Motel Guest Steps On Owner's Throat: Report Evicted South Jersey Motel Guest Steps On Owner's Throat: Report
Evicted South Jersey Motel Guest Steps On Owner's Throat: Report A man evicted from a South Jersey motel has been charged with attempted murder after assaulting the owner and stepping on his throat, NJ Advance Media reports. Murray M. Celestine, 48, of Williamstown, had reportedly been booted from the Pike Inn on North Black Horse Pike in Monroe Township several times. On Friday, April 15, Celestine punched the owner, knocking him to the ground, before stepping and even standing on his throat, NJ.com says citing court papers and police. Celestine told police that his girlfriend worked for the owner, and accused him of harassing her, NJ.com says. C…
Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup
Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup A 55-year-old motorcyclist from South Jersey was killed when he collided with a pickup truck, authorities said. The Williamstown victim's name has not been released by police. The man was riding east on South Black Horse Pike at Washington Avenue in Monroe Township at about 3:45 p.m. when he hit the passenger side of the truck driven by a 56-year-old man, also from Williamstown, Monroe Township police said. As the pickup crossed over the eastbound lanes of the pike, the truck's driver failed to yield the right of way to the motorcyclist, police said. No charges had been filed. The crash …
Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor
Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor Three men have been charged in a "disturbingly coordinated and predatory" sexual attack on a woman they allegedly picked up at a Jersey Shore bar, authorities said. Andrew J. Gallucci, of Marlboro, Richard S. Gathy, of Manalapan, and Ronald W. Hondo, of Monroe Township, all 34 years old, have been charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and criminal restraint, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. An investigation by members of the Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Victims Bureau and the Marlboro Township Police Department revealed that on Ap…
Jersey Shore Native, Beloved Ironworker Dies Suddenly, 25 Jersey Shore Native, Beloved Ironworker Dies Suddenly, 25
Jersey Shore Native, Beloved Ironworker Dies Suddenly, 25 Jersey Shore native and beloved ironworker Steven Michael Viel died unexpectedly on Friday, March 18. He was 25. Viel grew up in Monroe Township before moving to Toms River, where he lived at the time of his death, his social media page says. He was employed as an ironworker/welder at East Coast Metal Structures Corp. Viel formerly worked with iron at Jersey Shore Steel and as an assistant supervisor at Pinnacle Commercial Development, his page says. Viel was remembered for his kind and outgoing personality, his obituary says. Meanwhile, $7,600 had been raised on GoFundMe as of Friday fo…
Burglars Using Garage Door Openers Break Into Central Jersey Homes: Police Burglars Using Garage Door Openers Break Into Central Jersey Homes: Police
Burglars Using Garage Door Openers Break Into Central Jersey Homes: Police Police in Central Jersey are reporting a steep rise in break-ins in which the burglars are using garage door openers stolen from unlocked vehicles to get inside homes. Monroe Township police said there was a recent invasion of a northside neighborhood in which multiple suspects ransacked several cars and homes at once. The suspects typically came into the neighborhoods in stolen vehicles, Monroe police said. In one case, suspects fled after a confrontation with a homeowner, police said, but left with a number of stolen items. "We would like to take this time again to remind our residents a…
What's That Smell? Rabid Skunk Found In Central Jersey What's That Smell? Rabid Skunk Found In Central Jersey
What's That Smell? Rabid Skunk Found In Central Jersey The ninth rabid animal of 2021 has been found in Middlesex County, authorities said. The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a skunk tested positive for rabies in Monroe Township in the vicinity of Schoolhouse Road and Galacia Way. It's the second rabid animal reported in Monroe this year, according to a press statement. On Dec. 2, a resident of Monroe reported an injured skunk in their yard to Animal Control. The animal was picked up by the Animal Control officer and transported to a wildlife rehabilitator in Mercer County.  On Monday Dec. 6, the skunk died …
Police Identify Driver Killed In Central Jersey Crash Police Identify Driver Killed In Central Jersey Crash
Police Identify Driver Killed In Central Jersey Crash Police have released the name of the driver killed in a crash on Route 33 in Middlesex County. Murray Lipman, 81, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Wednesday afternoon crash in Monroe Township, police said.  Lipman, of Monroe, was driving south on Bentley Road when the side of his car was struck by the front end of an SUV traveling westbound on Route 33, police said.  The driver of the SUV, a 39-year-old woman from Manalapan, was hospitalized with  non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Her name was not released by police. Route 33 west in Monroe was closed …
Serious Central Jersey Crash, Possibly Fatal, Reported On Route 33 Serious Central Jersey Crash, Possibly Fatal, Reported On Route 33
Serious Central Jersey Crash, Possibly Fatal, Reported On Route 33 Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious crash in Middlesex County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 2 p.m. Wednesday on Route 33 at Bentley Road in Monroe Township, according o initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that the crash may have resulted in a fatality. Route 33 westbound was closed down for a police investigation, reports said. A state Department of Transportation team was reported at the scene.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
3rd Dose Of Pfizer COVID Vaccine Offered In Central Jersey Starting This Week 3rd Dose Of Pfizer COVID Vaccine Offered In Central Jersey Starting This Week
3rd Dose Of Pfizer COVID Vaccine Offered In Central Jersey Starting This Week If you live, work or go to school in Middlesex County, roll up your sleeve in you need a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Middlesex County will offer third doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday at the Monroe Senior Center as well as the county's existing vaccination sites. Pfizer booster shots are available to fully vaccinated individuals who are: age 65 and older, residents of long-term care facilities, or certain qualifying people ages 18 and older The COVD-19 shots will be given from  10 a.m. to noon  at the Senior Center at 12 Halsey Reed Road in Monroe…
NJ Home Health Aide Accused Of Tying Patient, 71, To Chair Loses Certification NJ Home Health Aide Accused Of Tying Patient, 71, To Chair Loses Certification
NJ Home Health Aide Accused Of Tying Patient, 71, To Chair Loses Certification The certification of a home health aide from Pennsylvania accused of tying a 71-year-old dementia patient to a chair at a South Jersey assisted living facility was permanently revoked, authorities announced. A supervising registered nurse at the Juniper Village/Well Springs Assisted Living Facility in Monroe Township discovered the abused victim during a visit to her apartment at last fall, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. The woman – who had round-the-clock health care -- had been “tied to a chair at the waist with a nightgown,” Bruck said. Afua Dankwah, 51, of Mo…
Authorities: Central Jersey Man Beats, Kills Girlfriend In Long-Term Care Facility Authorities: Central Jersey Man Beats, Kills Girlfriend In Long-Term Care Facility
Authorities: Central Jersey Man Beats, Kills Girlfriend In Long-Term Care Facility A 32-year-old man from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with the fatal assault of a woman he was dating, authorities said.  Deymis Jimenez, 32, of Monroe Township has been charged with murder and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Michael J. Biennas of the Monroe Township Police Department. At 12:36 a.m. on Friday, authorities responded.to a Meadow View Care Center on Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road where they found an unidentified woman dead in a common area of the building, Ciccone and Biennas …