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Avenel Baby Killed By Dog ID'd In Campaign Avenel Baby Killed By Dog ID'd In Campaign
Avenel Baby Killed By Dog ID'd In Campaign Support is surging for a New Jersey family whose 3-month-old baby was killed by the family dog. Daymon Jair Balbuena was mauled by the dog at his home on Mereline Avenue in Avenel around 6:15 a.m. Saturday, March 9, according to a GoFundMe campaign, along with Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Police Department Director Robert Hubner. Daymon's mother, Sierra, suffered serious injuries in the attack, the campaign says. "The love he brought to his family during his short life will never be forgotten," the boy's obituary says. More than $16,000 had been rai…
Infant Killed By Family Dog In Woodbridge: Prosecutor Infant Killed By Family Dog In Woodbridge: Prosecutor
Infant Killed By Family Dog In Woodbridge: Prosecutor An infant is dead after being mauled by the family dog in Central Jersey, authorities said. Police were called to a Mereline Avenue home in Avenel around 6:15 a.m. Saturday, March 9, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Police Department Director Robert Hubner said. Officers found the mother and baby, who sustained serious injuries from the dog. The baby was pronounced dead on scene while the mother and father were transported to the hospital for treatment. No further information was provided. This investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information …
New Brunswick Dad Crushed Dead By Loading Ramp At Work ID'd By Family New Brunswick Dad Crushed Dead By Loading Ramp At Work ID'd By Family
New Brunswick Dad Crushed Dead By Loading Ramp At Work ID'd By Family Family and officials have identified the man fatally crushed to death by a loading dock at work as a 38-year-old New Brunswick dad. Orlando Feliciano was killed while working at Fenix Parts Rahway on Thursday, Dec. 28, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Feliciano was killed when he was crushed by a loading ramp, Robert Brady of the Woodbridge Police Department tells NJ Advance Media.. Brady did not respond to a phone call by press time. Born in Newark, Feliciano was married to Carmen Mota, and had three children, Isabella, Jeremias and Anthony, according to his…
Body Found At Scene Of Fire In Woodbridge: Prosecutor Body Found At Scene Of Fire In Woodbridge: Prosecutor
Body Found At Scene Of Fire In Woodbridge: Prosecutor A body has been found at the scene of a fire in Woodbridge, authorities said. A woman was reported missing after the fire on Friday, Dec. 1, they said. The body was burned too badly to make a positive identification, according to Brynn Krause, a spokeswoman for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. The missing woman's son was injured in the fire, which is under investigation, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Police Director Robert Hubner. Authorities did not release their names. Video from abc7 news shows the home after the firs and partial coll…
Mother Missing, Son Injured After Fire In Woodbridge Mother Missing, Son Injured After Fire In Woodbridge
Mother Missing, Son Injured After Fire In Woodbridge A woman is missing after a fire destroyed a home in Woodbridge early Friday, Dec. 1, authorities said. The woman's son was injured in the fire, which is under investigation, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Police Director Robert Hubner. Authorities did not release their names. Video from abc7 news shows the home after the firs and partial collapse. At approximately 6:45 a.m., police and firefighters were called to a residence on Greenbrook Avenue in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge. They saw the house engulfed in flames, shortly after th…
GOTCHA! Resident Carjacked Outside Hackensack HS, Suspect Captured In Middlesex County GOTCHA! Resident Carjacked Outside Hackensack HS, Suspect Captured In Middlesex County
Gotcha! Resident Carjacked Outside Hackensack HS, Suspect Captured In Middlesex County An Egyptian national who carjacked a motorist outside Hackensack High School resident was captured more than 30 miles away, authorities said. The 42-year-old victim from Hackensack told responding officers that he was assaulted and his 2012 Toyota Corolla taken around 9:45 a.m. on Labor Day, Sept. 4, said Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista, the officer in charge of the department. The victim refused treatment for minor injuries, the captain said. Meanwhile, a witness pursued the vehicle into Teaneck before losing it, he said. Detective Demetrius Carroll and Det. Sgt. Luis Dominguez r…
Edison Middle School Teacher Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor Edison Middle School Teacher Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor
Edison Middle School Teacher Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor An Edison Township Middle School teacher has been charged with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Julius Coaccioli, 55, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, without incident at his home in Woodbridge Township, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner of the Woodbridge Police Department. After receiving a cyber tip from the New Jersey State Police, an investigation was commenced by Detective Ken McGarry of the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and Detective Stephanie Redline of the Special Victim’s Unit of the Middlesex Cou…
Life Without Woodbridge DPW Worker Struck By Lightning Is 'Unimaginable' Life Without Woodbridge DPW Worker Struck By Lightning Is 'Unimaginable'
Life Without Woodbridge DPW Worker Struck By Lightning Is 'Unimaginable' There's been an outpouring of support for a Woodbridge Department of Public Works employee struck by lightning this week. Eric Baumgartner survived the strike after a Woodbridge police officer performed life-saving CPR. Baumgartner was painting lines for the soccer field at Iselin Middle School on Wednesday, June 14, and didn't hear anything over the loud noise of the machine he was using when the lightning strike came down, a GoFundMe page says. Eric was unresponsive and had no pulse when Woodbridge Police Officer RJ McPartland revived him. In Eric’s words, "He thought he was dying …
South Jersey Man Arrested In 2014 Sexual Assault In Woodbridge South Jersey Man Arrested In 2014 Sexual Assault In Woodbridge
South Jersey Man Arrested In 2014 Sexual Assault In Woodbridge A 39-year-old man from Gloucester County has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault that occurred more than eight years ago in Central Jersey, authorities said. Danny McEaddy, of Sicklerville, was charged with sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary, aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal restraint and aggravated assault, they said. McEaddy was arrested on Thursday, March 23, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner of the Woodbridge Police Department. On Sept. 21, 2014, a woman reported being sexually assaulted by&nbs…
GUILTY: Parolee Faces Long Federal Stretch In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups GUILTY: Parolee Faces Long Federal Stretch In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups
Guilty: Parolee Faces Long Federal Stretch In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups A Union County parolee who was nabbed by Lyndhurst police after a months-long armed robbery spree of liquor and convenience stores in two states -- including one in which he fired a handgun -- was convicted by federal jurors in Newark of all 10 counts against him. Vincent Chan-Guillen, 32, had just been paroled from state prison after serving three years for drug and weapons convictions when the holdups began in August 2018. He committed nine altogether over the next three months, four of them at liquor stores in New Jersey and five others at establishments in New York, the U.S. District Co…
Steering Wheel Came Off Driver's Brand New Tesla On NJ Roads, He Says Steering Wheel Came Off Driver's Brand New Tesla On NJ Roads, He Says
Steering Wheel Came Off Driver's Brand New Tesla On NJ Roads, He Says The expression, "Here, take the wheel," took on a whole new meaning for a Tesla driver who said his vehicle's steering wheel came off on New Jersey roads. Prerak Patel was driving on Route 1 through Woodbridge during the "horrific" incident last weekend, he said in a series of tweets calling out Elon Musk and Tesla. He had owned the car for only six days, he said. @elonmusk @TeslaOwnersWW @BLKMDL3 Family was excited to receive Tesla Y delivery on 1/24/2023. Was driving on highway and all the sudden steering wheel fall off, was lucky enough there was no car behind and I was able to pull …
Pair Of Home Invaders On The Loose In Central Jersey: Report Pair Of Home Invaders On The Loose In Central Jersey: Report
Pair Of Home Invaders On The Loose In Central Jersey: Report Police are on the lookout for a pair of home invaders who broke into a Central Jersey home and tried to steal a Jeep, MyCentralJersey reports. Woodbridge police received a 9-1-1 call at 6:39 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 about a burglary attempt on Goodrich Street in Iselin, the outlet said. Two hooded men saw the homeowner after walking into the kitchen. They snatched the keys and fob for the Jeep and a late model BMW, Woodbridge police told the outlet. The pair failed to start the Jeep before fleeing in a late-model suspected stolen orange or red Audi on Route 27 toward the Garden State Parkway, …
Wife Found Dead On Front Lawn In NJ Murder Suicide: Prosecutor Wife Found Dead On Front Lawn In NJ Murder Suicide: Prosecutor
Wife Found Dead On Front Lawn In NJ Murder Suicide: Prosecutor A New Jersey woman was found dead on her front lawn, and her husband dead inside, in what police say was a murder suicide. James Jasper, 66, of Fords, is believed to have shot his wife, Lynn Jasper, 69 of Fords, before turning the gun on himself at a house on Soren Street in Woodbridge Wednesday, Aug. 31, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Arriving officers found Lynn having suffered multiple gunshot wounds on the lawn, and then found her husband inside the house with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Ciccone said. The investigation is a…
Teen Spared Jail Time After Bringing Loaded Gun To Central Jersey High School Teen Spared Jail Time After Bringing Loaded Gun To Central Jersey High School
Teen Spared Jail Time After Bringing Loaded Gun To Central Jersey High School A teenager from Central Jersey has been spared jail time after bringing a loaded handgun to high school, authorities said. Malachi Parcells, 16, of Woodbridge, was sentenced Tuesday, July 12 to a two-year term of probation, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner of the Woodbridge Police Department On March 28, Woodbridge police responded to JFK High School after receiving a report that a student was in possession of a handgun.  Police were informed that the JFK High School staff received a tip stating that Parcells was carrying a gun t…
Pair Indicted In 3 Shootings On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Pair Indicted In 3 Shootings On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Pair Indicted In 3 Shootings On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned a 31-count indictment against a man and a woman charged in connection with three attempted murders, authorities said. Kahniaha X. Dean, 25, of Neptune Township and Ishawn A. Collazo, 26, of Long Branch are both charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and several weapons and drug offenses, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Dean was charged individually with aggravated assault and making terroristic threats, Linskey said. At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 29, 2021, Neptune police res…
Serious Crash Closes Route 35 In Central Jersey: Developing Serious Crash Closes Route 35 In Central Jersey: Developing
Serious Crash Closes Route 35 In Central Jersey: Developing A serious crash closed parts of Route 35 In Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the route near Chain O' Hills Road in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. All lanes were closed northbound. There were injuries, according to an unconfirmed report. Woodbridge police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Motorist Trapped In Route 1 Central Jersey Crash Motorist Trapped In Route 1 Central Jersey Crash
Motorist Trapped In Route 1 Central Jersey Crash A motorist was reportedly trapped overnight in a serious Middlesex County crash, authorities said. The crash occurred about 1 a.m. on the 1000 block of Route 1 in Woodbridge, initial reports said. No other details were immediately available. Woodbridge PoliceWoodBridge Police Department CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Prosecutor: NJ Man Beaten To Death Over Parking Spot, 2 In Custody Prosecutor: NJ Man Beaten To Death Over Parking Spot, 2 In Custody
Prosecutor: NJ Man Beaten To Death Over Parking Spot, 2 In Custody A pair of New Jersey man were arrested for beating another dead during a dispute over a parking spot, authorities said. Bilal Kadi, 34, of Carteret and Jorge Cristohadlow, 33, of Brooklyn repeatedly struck Lisandro Villalba on Hayward Street around 8:30 p.m. July 28, Carteret Police Det. Keith Cassens and Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Det. Linda Infusino found via investigation. Villalba was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead several hours later,  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Dennis McFadden of the Carteret Police Dep…
US Marshals Capture Linden Man In Woodbridge Hotel Room Shooting That Injured 4 US Marshals Capture Linden Man In Woodbridge Hotel Room Shooting That Injured 4
US Marshals Capture Linden Man In Woodbridge Hotel Room Shooting That Injured 4 Members of the US Marshals captured a Linden man charged in a shooting that left four victims injured at a Woodbridge hotel last month, authorities announced. Khalil Burns, 27, was being held in the Middlesex County ail after his arrest Aug. 10, and charged with attempted murder, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Burns and three other Linden men -- Antoine Morgan, 25, Gasim Kromah, 26, and Isaiah Gregory, 22 -- were previously charged with weapons offenses in connection with the July 12 shooting at the Delta Suites hotel, Ciccone said alongside Woodbridge Police Directo…
4 People Shot At Central Jersey Hotel, Authorities Say 4 People Shot At Central Jersey Hotel, Authorities Say
4 People Shot At Central Jersey Hotel, Authorities Say Four people were shot at a hotel in Central Jersey early Monday morning. The shooting occurred about 2:45 a.m. at the Delta Suites hotel on Route 1 in the Iselin section of Woodbridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Police Director Robert Hubner. Two shooting victims were found inside Delta Suites, reports said. One of those victims had a gunshot wound to his chest, an unconfirmed report said.  A third victim was found by police and EMS crews on the street near Route 1 and Woodbridge Center Drive with a non-life threatening gunshot wo…
NJ Man Caught, 2nd Still At-Large In Sex Assault, Armed Robbery Of Couple In Woodbridge NJ Man Caught, 2nd Still At-Large In Sex Assault, Armed Robbery Of Couple In Woodbridge
NJ Man Caught, 2nd Still At-Large In Sex Assault, Armed Robbery Of Couple In Woodbridge A 21-year-old man has.been arrested, and a second suspect remains at large in the recent kidnapping, sexual assault and armed robbery of a couple in Middlesex County, authorities said.  Razzell Austin, 21, of the Avenel section of Woodbridge was arrested on Tuesday in Avenel by Woodbridge and Carteret police, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner of the Woodbridge Police Department  Austin was a suspect in the kidnapping, sex attack and robbery with a handgun of a man and a woman on April 16, Ciccone and Hubner said. He has been charged with th…
SEEN THEM? Prosecutor Seeks Tips In Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery Of Couple In Woodbridge SEEN THEM? Prosecutor Seeks Tips In Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery Of Couple In Woodbridge
Seen Them? Prosecutor Seeks Tips In Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery Of Couple In Woodbridge Authorities are seeking the public's help in locating two suspects in an alleged sexual assault and armed robbery. The aggravated sexual assault and armed robbery occurred in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge, last Friday, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner of the Woodbridge Police Department.  An initial investigation by Officer Robert Montalvo of the Woodbridge Police Department and Detective Linda Infusino of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office found that on April 16 about 9 o''clock, a woman and man were…
Couple Sexually Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint In Woodbridge Couple Sexually Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint In Woodbridge
Couple Sexually Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint In Woodbridge Authorities in Woodbridge are on the hunt for two men believed to have sexually assaulted and robbed a couple at gunpoint on Friday. The man and woman were approached near Lee Street and Scott Place, in the Port Reading section of the township, when they were approached by a black man and a white man sometime in the evening hours, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The pair sexually assaulted the female, Ciccone said alongside Woodbridge Police Director Robert Hubner. The public is asked not to approach the individuals as they may be armed. The investigation is …
Woodbridge Man Arrested On Murder Charges Woodbridge Man Arrested On Murder Charges
Woodbridge Man Arrested On Murder Charges A 45-year-old man from Middlesex County has been arrested on murder charges, authorities said. Rahul Anumala of the Iselin section of Woodbridge was charged on Wednesday with first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner of the Woodbridge Police Department. An investigation found that Anumala assaulted and killed one household member and then attempted to kill another, Ciccone and Hubner said.  No other details about the alleged attack have been released by polic…
Central Jersey Woman, 59, Arrested For Fatally Stabbing Live-In Boyfriend Central Jersey Woman, 59, Arrested For Fatally Stabbing Live-In Boyfriend
Central Jersey Woman, 59, Arrested For Fatally Stabbing Live-In Boyfriend A 59-year-old woman from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of her live-in boyfriend, authorities said. Edna Ciesienski, 59, of Woodbridge has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose for the overnight killing of her housemate, according to Middlesex Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner of the Woodbridge Police Department.   At 12:03 a.m. on Friday, police officers responded to 1256 St. Georges Ave. in the Avenel section of Woodbridge where they found David Seniakevgch, 60…
Memorial Fund Established For Central Jersey Fire Victim, 21 Memorial Fund Established For Central Jersey Fire Victim, 21
Memorial Fund Established For Central Jersey Fire Victim, 21 Friends of a 21-year-old man killed in a house fire last week have raised more than $20,000 for a memorial and for his family members in Haiti. Bleriot Thompson, on a GoFundMe page, wrote this about Woodbridge fire victim Chadly Julien: "We want to give Chadly the memorial that he deserves. I am currently asking for donations to help aid his family through this difficult time. Chadly sent a portion of every check he’s ever earned here to his family back in Haiti .So, all of the donations will be going towards his memorial, his family and his memory." Julien was killed in a fire that st…
Woodbridge Driver, 75, Charged In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Woodbridge Driver, 75, Charged In Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Woodbridge Driver, 75, Charged In Fatal Pedestrian Crash A 75-year-old man from Woodbridge Township has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash earlier this month, authorities said. Andrew Hallock, 75, of the Fords section of Woodbridge was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner. The initial investigation conducted by Officer Bryan Dorward of the Woodbridge Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determin…
Man Killed In Woodbridge Fire, 21, Had Been Providing For Family In Haiti, GoFundMe Says Man Killed In Woodbridge Fire, 21, Had Been Providing For Family In Haiti, GoFundMe Says
Man Killed In Woodbridge Fire, 21, Had Been Providing For Family In Haiti, GoFundMe Says The victim of Wednesday's fatal fire in Woodbridge has been identified as a 21-year-old Avenel man who had apparently been providing for his family in Haiti. Chadly Julien's body was found shortly after fire crews responded to 88 South Inman Ave., around 9 a.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The cause of the fire remained under investigation, authorities said. Meanwhile, more than $18,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Chadly's family. Campaign founder Bleriot Thompson said Chadly had been sending a portion of each paycheck to his family in Haiti. "We wan…
Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey
Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Authorities have identified the woman struck and killed by a pickup truck on Monday. Mary Ann Logozio, 61, of Fords died in the crash, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner of the Woodbridge Police Department. A Toyota Tundra traveling southbound on Hoy Avenue crossed over the curb at the intersection of New Brunswick Avenue and Hoy Avenue at 1:36 p.m., they said.  The truck then passed into an adjacent parking lot where it struck Logozio. She was pronounced dead at the scene, they said. The initial investigation condu…
Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey
Authorities ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey UPDATED: Authorities have identified the woman struck and killed by a pickup truck on Monday. Mary Ann Logozio, 61, of Fords died in the crash, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner of the Woodbridge Police Department. A Toyota Tundra traveling southbound on Hoy Avenue crossed over the curb at the intersection of New Brunswick Avenue and Hoy Avenue at 1:36 p.m., they said.  The Tundra then passed into an adjacent parking lot where it struck Logozio. She was pronounced dead at the scene, they said. The initial inve…
Woodbridge Police Look For Second Car In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Woodbridge Police Look For Second Car In Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Woodbridge Police Look For Second Car In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Woodbridge police seek the public’s help locating a second car that struck a pedestrian crossing Route 1 on Monday.  Joseph Cicero, 50, of the Avenel section of town later died of his critical injuries at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, authorities said. Cicero was struck about 1:40 a.m. by a northbound car about 1:40 a.m, authorities said. Cicero was thrown over the center median and then struck by a dark Hyundai Santa Fe traveling southbound. The driver of the first vehicle, a 29-year-old man from the Port Reading section of Woodbridge had a green light, police sa…