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3 'Young Adults' Killed In Fiery Route 1 Crash In South Brunswick 3 'Young Adults' Killed In Fiery Route 1 Crash In South Brunswick
3 Killed Route 1 Three people were killed in a fiery crash on Route 1 in South Brunswick on Friday, April 12, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:40 a.m. near Ridge Road, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. "This is a tragic day, as three young adults have lost their lives in this horrific crash," Hayducka said. "To the parents, family, and friends our hearts go out to you. Please keep everyone involved in your thoughts and prayers tonight."  Police found a tractor-trailer had struck a van in the intersection.&nbs…
Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests South Brunswick Gun Trafficker Denied Permit: Police Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests South Brunswick Gun Trafficker Denied Permit: Police
Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests South Brunswick Gun Trafficker Denied Permit: Police Police have released the video that shows a SWAT team arresting a New Jersey man accused of trafficking guns across multiple state lines, despite being denied a permit to purchase firearms, they said. Following a five-month investigation, Wayne Bagley, 68, of South Brunswick, was arrested during a motor vehicle stop on Thursday, Feb. 29, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Video shows officers approaching Bagley in a dark blue work van before pulling up and surrounding him. "Hands up," officers can be heard yelling with their guns drawn. "Put your hands up." Once…
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…
Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In South Brunswick: Prosecutor Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In South Brunswick: Prosecutor
Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In South Brunswick: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man from Camden has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Giovanni Gaines-Little also was charged Monday, Jan. 29, with obstruction, hindering, witness tampering and driving without a license, among other charges, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department  On Feb. 25, 2023, at approximately 10 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32 following the report of a crash. Police found Ke…
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 …
HEROES: Off-Duty South Brunswick Cop, Mom Save Boy Drifting In Bay HEROES: Off-Duty South Brunswick Cop, Mom Save Boy Drifting In Bay
Heroes: Off-Duty South Brunswick Cop, Mom Save Boy Drifting In Bay An off-duty South Brunswick police officer and his mother are credited with saving a boy who was drifting out to the ocean, authorities said. Sgt. William Merkler and his mother Doreen helped save the 5-year-old boy who had drifted towards the bay on a white swan float. The rescue occurred at Amherst Beach in Berkeley, police said, citing Patch. Merkler, and his mother were on their boat heading in from the bay near Amherst Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 8 when they noticed the boy in a float quite a distance out towards the bay, police said. On that day, there were 18 mph winds with 25 mph gusts…
Catalytic Converter Thefts On Rise In Central Jersey Town: Police Catalytic Converter Thefts On Rise In Central Jersey Town: Police
Catalytic Converter Thefts On Rise In Central Jersey Town: Police Thefts of catalytic converters, particularly from Hondas, have spiked in recent days in a Central Jersey township, authorities said. South Brunswick police are asking the public to be alert for an increasing number of thefts during the overnight hours, Chief Raymond Hayducka said, “The catalytic converter problem in New Jersey is at epidemic levels," Hayducka said. "We are partnering with county and State law enforcement to track these suspects, but there are multiple crews operating throughout the state.”  Suspects have intensified their recent efforts in southern Midd…
Four Burglary Suspects Arrested During Central Jersey Break-In: Police Four Burglary Suspects Arrested During Central Jersey Break-In: Police
Four Burglary Suspects Arrested During Central Jersey Break-In: Police Four burglary suspects were arrested after South Brunswick police responded to a break-in at a business, authorities said. Police said the following men were charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, attempted theft and criminal mischief.: Rolando Espinosa Cardenas, 50, of North Bergen; Pedro Hernandez-Santana, 22, of Union; Joshua Morales, 21, of Newark; and  Janier Poueriet, 22, of Newark. On May 4, at 9:30 p.m., South Brunswick police  received a call from a local business owner who was reporting that four individuals were attempting to break into a shipping contain…
SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Public's Help In Central Jersey Theft SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Public's Help In Central Jersey Theft
SEE Anything? Police Seek Public's Help In Central Jersey Theft South Brunswick police seek the public's help in identifying a white SUV that may have been involved in a theft. Anyone who saw this vehicle or any unusual activity on Friday, March 24, between 6:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. near Quincy Circle and Scotto Place should call detectives, police said. Police did not say what was stolen in the theft. Police also are looking for any surveillance footage of the area during that time frame. Anyone with information can contact Detective Sergeant Hoover at 732-329-4000 x 7471 or Police dispatch at (732) 329-4646. 
Latest Scam: US Border Patrol & 'Police Chief' Calling For Bitcoins In South Brunswick Latest Scam: US Border Patrol & 'Police Chief' Calling For Bitcoins In South Brunswick
Latest Scam: US Border Patrol & 'Police Chief' Calling For Bitcoins In South Brunswick Police in South Brunswick are warning residents that a new scam has callers pretending to be with the U.S. Border Patrol, or using caller ID that says they are calling from a non-emergency line at the police department. The so-called "spoofing" incident went as far as having the caller identify himself as the Police Chief, police said. The caller asked for money in the form of bitcoins or an arrest warrant would be served, they said. "The victim said the caller was very believable, and even provided personal identifying information on the victim, such as his Social Security number and driv…
Wanted Man Sought By South Brunswick Police Wanted Man Sought By South Brunswick Police
Wanted Man Sought By South Brunswick Police South Brunswick police seek the public's help in finding a wanted man. Adam Zakaria, 25, is 6'0" tall and weighs 180 pounds, police said. Police did not say why Zakaria is wanted but are circulating his photo. Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts is asked to contact the South Brunswick Police Department at 732-329-4646.
Woman, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Crash; Other Driver Flees On Foot: Prosecutor Woman, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Crash; Other Driver Flees On Foot: Prosecutor
Woman, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Crash; Other Driver Flees On Foot: Prosecutor A 43-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Middlesex County over the weekend, authorities said. Kerri Lynn Shea, of East Windsor, was struck at the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32 in South Brunswick, just before 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. The other driver fled on foot and Shea was pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation is active and ongoing. At this time, law enforcement is actively pursuing the identification and apprehension of the other driver and a…
Police Seek Witnesses To Car Burglaries In South Brunswick Police Seek Witnesses To Car Burglaries In South Brunswick
Police Seek Witnesses To Car Burglaries In South Brunswick Police seek the public's help in identifying suspects in overnight car burglaries in South Brunswick. Monday night, Jan. 29, thieves targeted several unlocked vehicles in the apartment complexes off of Northumberland Way, police said. So far, five residents have reported that their vehicles were ransacked and valuables were stolen. Police are working diligently to investigate these cases, but are asking for the public's assistance in reporting any additional incidents, as well as locking up their vehicles to prevent additional thefts. Anyone who believes their vehicle was targeted but who …
1 Dead In South Brunswick Crash: Prosecutor 1 Dead In South Brunswick Crash: Prosecutor
1 Dead In South Brunswick Crash: Prosecutor A passenger in a vehicle that was escaping a crime scene was found dead after the vehicle crashed in South Brunswick Township, authorities say. The fatal crash occurred around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 22 on Beekman Road at the intersection near Old Beekman Road, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's office. Investigation revealed that the rear passenger of a Dodge Charger was found dead after the Charger, which was leaving the scene of a crime, crashed into three vehicles unrelated to the crime.  Additional suspects inside of the Charger got out of the vehicle and fled on fo…
NJ Woman Signed Herself Out Of Group Home Months Before She Was Reported Missing: Police NJ Woman Signed Herself Out Of Group Home Months Before She Was Reported Missing: Police
NJ Woman Signed Herself Out Of Group Home Months Before She Was Reported Missing: Police A search has been launched for a 22-year-old Central Jersey woman who has been missing for weeks, maybe months, authorities said. Veronica McLean's friend reported her missing in late October, after not hearing for her for quite some time, South Brunswick police said. Officers determined that McLean had been living in a group home on Broadway Road, but checked herself out on July 2022, they said. State authorities told detectives that she had given up all assistance from the State back in July.  Detectives learned that McLean may have been in the Hancock Street area of Brooklyn, …
Home Depot Double Stabbing Nets Two Arrests In Central Jersey Home Depot Double Stabbing Nets Two Arrests In Central Jersey
Home Depot Double Stabbing Nets Two Arrests In Central Jersey Two people have been arrested in connection with a pair of stabbings in a Home Depot parking lot over the weekend in Central Jersey, authorities said. James Romer, 18, and a 17-year-old boy were charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and weapons offenses, according to South Brunswick police. On Saturday, Oct. 8, at approximately 7:50 p.m., the South Brunswick Police Department received a call from a man seeking medical assistance at the Home Depot, located at 4095 Route 1. Patrol Officer Tyler Harpster located the victim, who was found to have suffered multiple stab wounds. The…
Central Jersey Man Charged With Knifepoint Rape At State Park, Other Sex Attacks: Prosecutor Central Jersey Man Charged With Knifepoint Rape At State Park, Other Sex Attacks: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Man Charged With Knifepoint Rape At State Park, Other Sex Attacks: Prosecutor A 38-year-old man from Somerset County has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint in a state park and other alleged attacks. A Middlesex County attack occurred at the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park on the border of Plainsboro and South Brunswick Townships on September 28, 2021, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, Chief Fred Tavener of the Plainsboro Police Department, and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department Rogelio Calyeca Postrero, of Raritan, was charged with the alleged rape, they said.…
NJ Forest Fire Warden, Helmetta Fire Chief Killed In Central Jersey Motorcycle Crash NJ Forest Fire Warden, Helmetta Fire Chief Killed In Central Jersey Motorcycle Crash
NJ Forest Fire Warden, Helmetta Fire Chief Killed In Central Jersey Motorcycle Crash A local fire chief and deputy warden with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service was killed in a motorcycle crash, authorities said. Helmetta Fire Chief Christopher R. Acs, 47, of Jamesburg, died in the crash in South Brunswick Township on Monday, July 11. At 3:21 P.M., police responded to the intersection of Georges Road and Summerfield Boulevard. A motorcycle driven by Acs was traveling northbound on Georges Road when it was struck by a 2019 Honda Odyssey minivan.  Acs succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. On Facebook, the He…
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash That Killed 'Cool Bus Driver' 18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash That Killed 'Cool Bus Driver'
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash That Killed 'Cool Bus Driver' An 18-year-old driver from Central Jersey has been charged with hitting a beloved bus driver and custodian while he was working outside a school, authorities said. Shamantha Bolla of Monmouth Junction was charged with reckless death by auto on Thursday, July 7, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department. Killed in the June 15 crash was Dean Battaglia, 53, a bus driver and custodian in the South Brunswick School District. His obituary called him the "cool bus driver."  A GoFundMe page was create…
1800 Folds Heroin, 2 Handguns, $9000, Rifle Seized In Trenton, Central Jersey Raids: Prosecutor 1800 Folds Heroin, 2 Handguns, $9000, Rifle Seized In Trenton, Central Jersey Raids: Prosecutor
1800 Folds Heroin, 2 Handguns, $9000, Rifle Seized In Trenton, Central Jersey Raids: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Trenton has been charged with storing and selling heroin in that city and in Central Jersey, authorities said. About 1,800 wax folds of heroin, fentanyl pills, a high-powered rifle, two handguns and $9,000 were seized during raids on two Trenton homes and a hotel in South Brunswick, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. This cooperative, multi-agency investigation identified the two residences and the hotel room as being utilized by Aramis Wiggins, 32, of Trenton, to store and distribute heroin, Billhimer said. On April 6, warrante…
Central Jersey Police Seek Help Locating Sex Assault Suspect Central Jersey Police Seek Help Locating Sex Assault Suspect
Central Jersey Police Seek Help Locating Sex Assault Suspect Authorities seek the public's help locating a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred near Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park last month. The same man is suspected in a similar attack on a woman in Somerset County in July, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, Plainsboro Police Chief Fred Tavener and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. A joint investigation found that on Sept. 28 about 5 p.m., a woman was walking on a path near the canal where she was approached by a man armed with a weapon and moved to a secondary spot on the Plainsboro-So…
Driver Was DWI In Central Jersey Crash That Killed Passenger: Prosecutor Driver Was DWI In Central Jersey Crash That Killed Passenger: Prosecutor
Driver Was DWI In Central Jersey Crash That Killed Passenger: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Central Jersey has been charged with vehicular homicide in an alcohol-related crash that allegedly killed a passenger in his pickup truck, authorities said. A GoFundMe page has been created to help pay for the funeral expenses of the 22-year-old passenger who died as a result of the crash. More than $16,750 had been raised as of Tuesday morning.  The fatal crash occurred about 4:35 a.m. on Sept. 19 near Major Road in South Brunswick A joint investigation found  that Antonio Ferlita, 22, of Marlboro was driving a 2002 Ford F-350 on Major Road when …
Police Release Composite Sketch Of Central Jersey Sexual Assault Suspect Police Release Composite Sketch Of Central Jersey Sexual Assault Suspect
Police Release Composite Sketch Of Central Jersey Sexual Assault Suspect Authorities have released a composite sketch of a weapon-wielding suspect sought in the sexual assault of a woman walking in Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park on Tuesday. The woman was walking on a path adjacent to the canal when she was approached by the man between 4:30 and 5 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said alongside local police. The man apparently took the woman to a different location on the Plainsboro-South Brunswick border, where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. The suspect is believed to be a Hispanic male, approximately 5’5” or 5’6”…
Woman Sexually Assaulted By Armed Man In D&R Canal State Park, Authorities Say Woman Sexually Assaulted By Armed Man In D&R Canal State Park, Authorities Say
Woman Sexually Assaulted By Armed Man In D&R Canal State Park, Authorities Say Authorities have released a composite sketch of a weapon-wielding suspect sought in the sexual assault of a woman walking in Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park on Tuesday. The woman was walking on a path adjacent to the canal when she was approached by the man between 4:30 and 5 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said alongside local police. The man apparently took the woman to a different location on the Plainsboro-South Brunswick border, where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. The suspect is believed to be a Hispanic male, approximately 5’5” or 5’6”…
Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit
Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit An accused North Brunswick robber armed with a handgun was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase on Route 522, authorities said. Zaire Cromedy, 28, is accused of carrying out a gunpoint robbery at Robeson Village in New Brunswick on May 31, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a Wednesday release. Cromedy sped away from New Bofficers attempting to stop him on an outstanding arrest warrant for the robbery as he was driving on Route 522 in South Brunswick on August 6, Ciccone said. Cromedy eluded officers at a high speed and put pedestrians and other drivers at r…
SWAT Standoff: South Brunswick Hotel Guest Blew Kisses At Police, Threw Urine At Hospital Staff SWAT Standoff: South Brunswick Hotel Guest Blew Kisses At Police, Threw Urine At Hospital Staff
SWAT Standoff: South Brunswick Hotel Guest Blew Kisses At Police, Threw Urine At Hospital Staff A Central Jersey hotel guest was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff last week in which he "blew kisses" at his arresting officers, authorities said. Louis Smith, 46, remained handcuffed to a hospital bed and surrounded by patrol officers at a New Brunswick hospital on Monday, days after the Route 1 incident at Hotel Vicenza, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Smith, an ex-convict from New Brunswick, had been staying at the South Brunswick hotel for two weeks when he flashed a handgun during an argument with hotel staff around 2 p.m. Friday, police said. O…
Two Stabbed In Middlesex County Two Stabbed In Middlesex County
Two Stabbed In Middlesex County Two people were found stabbed in a vehicle in Middlesex County after a dispute on Sunday night, authorities said. South Brunswick police officers arrived at the corner of Bard Drive and White Oak Court at 7:41 p.m. after getting a 9-1-1 call about a stabbing, according to Lt. Gene Rickle, a police department spokesman. Police did not say what the dispute was about. Both victims were taken to an area hospital and were in stable condition, Rickle sad. The investigation is ongoing.  Police believe there is no threat to the general public, Rickle said on Monday. Anyone with information…
Authorities: South Brunswick Teenager Arrested In Weekend Shooting Authorities: South Brunswick Teenager Arrested In Weekend Shooting
Authorities: South Brunswick Teenager Arrested In Weekend Shooting A 19-year-old man from South Brunswick has been arrested in connection with a shooting Saturday at an apartment complex, authorities said. Jahmil Alvarez, 19, was arrested Sunday night and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons charges, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond J. Hayducka said in a statement. South Brunswick police responded to a shooting near the Royal Oaks Apartments, 200 Henderson Road in the Monmouth Junction section of the township just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, they said. Alvarez was being held …
Authorities: Ex-Jerseyan Calls In Bogus Coronavirus Pizza 'Donations' For NJ Police, Hospitals Authorities: Ex-Jerseyan Calls In Bogus Coronavirus Pizza 'Donations' For NJ Police, Hospitals
Authorities: Ex-Jerseyan Calls In Bogus Coronavirus Pizza 'Donations' For NJ Police, Hospitals BEYOND BELIEF: A transplanted New Jerseyan has preyed on the goodwill of Garden State pizzerias and restaurants amid the coronavirus pandemic to phone in several thousands of dollars worth of bogus food orders that he claims are for hospitals and first responders, authorities said. Then he says he hates Italians and hopes they get the virus, they said. "We have had several residents send us food, which I appreciate tremendously, but this has gone to a new low,” South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. "It is incomprehensible." Sudeep Khetani, 34, formerly of South Brunswick, has…