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Man, 20, Sentenced In Central Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor Man, 20, Sentenced In Central Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor
Man, 20, Sentenced In Central Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Central Jersey has been sentenced to 17 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Elijah Ford of Carteret was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Dennis McFadden of the Carteret Police Department On Dec. 24, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Carteret police responded to the exterior of a residence at the Hermann Gardens public housing complex in Carteret for a report of shots fired, they said. Police found a victim&n…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
U.S. Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In Fatal New Brunswick Shooting, Prosecutor Says U.S. Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In Fatal New Brunswick Shooting, Prosecutor Says
U.S. Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In Fatal New Brunswick Shooting, Prosecutor Says Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded, authorities said. On Nov. 7 at approximately 9:55 p.m., police  responded Seaman Street and Remsen Avenue for a shooting. Police found located Rafael Florez-Lopez, 38, and another man with multiple gunshot wounds, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department Both men were transported to a nearby hospital where Florez-Lopez died of his injuries, they said. An investigation by Dete…

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News
8,100 Without Power In Central Jersey 8,100 Without Power In Central Jersey
8,100 Without Power In Central Jersey Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power on Tuesday due to a fast-moving storm Monday night. The majority of the outages were reported by JCP&L in Monmouth County. As of 10:30 a.m., 8,197 people were in the dark, the company said. Most of those customers were in Atlantic Highlands (1,143), Manalapan (553) and Marlboro (1,507). There were 770 JCP&L customers in Middlesex County were without power while 333 PSE&G customers were also without power in the same area.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Had Your Fill Of Chick-fil-A? Not In Camden County Had Your Fill Of Chick-fil-A? Not In Camden County
Had Your Fill Of Chick-fil-A? Not In Camden County Chick-fil-A plans to open a new chicken joint in South Jersey next week, the chain announced. The fast-food chain will open the new restaurant at 301 White Horse Pike in Barrington, Camden County, on Tuesday. Last week, the popular fast-food chicken chain announced it was opening a new Chick-fil-A along Route 1 in Lawrenceville, Mercer County. The date for that opening had not been announced. New Jersey already has 50 Chick-fil-A restaurants. Last summer, the chain opened several new chicken joints in Middlesex County.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Middlesex Man Stole $12K In Social Security Benefits Prosecutor: Middlesex Man Stole $12K In Social Security Benefits
Prosecutor: Middlesex Man Stole $12K In Social Security Benefits A 33-year-old man from Central Jersey stole about $12,000 in Social Security benefits by altering checks, authorities said. Alejandro Urgilez, 33, of East Brunswick was charged with theft by deception, forgery and uttering, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda and Chief Frank Losacco of the East Brunswick Police Department. Urgilez was charged on Wednesday with defrauding the Middlesex County Board of Social Services after an investigation by Detective Ryan Tighe of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, which foiund that Urgilez altere…

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by Jon Craig