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Authorities Nab Suspect Accused Of Breaking Down Bound Brook Man's Apartment Door, Firing Shot Authorities Nab Suspect Accused Of Breaking Down Bound Brook Man's Apartment Door, Firing Shot
Authorities Nab Suspect Accused Of Breaking Down Bound Brook Man's Apartment Door, Firing Shot Authorities in Somerset County have arrested a man accused of breaking down a Bound Brook resident's apartment door and firing a shot that nearly struck him. Mohamed Hussein, 35, is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree unlawful possession of a Weapon without a Permit, and fourth-degree possession of hollow-point ammunition, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Borough of Bound Brook Chief o…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Victim Slashed On Throat With Bottle Critical, Central Jersey Man Charged, Police Say Victim Slashed On Throat With Bottle Critical, Central Jersey Man Charged, Police Say
Victim Slashed On Throat With Bottle Critical, Central Jersey Man Charged, Police Say A Central Jersey man was arrested for slashing another man's throat with a bottle, leaving him critical during an argument Saturday night, authorities said. Perth Amboy police responding to 375 New St. found the 31-year-old resident with a gash across his throat around 9 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano said. An investigation found that Josue Jeronimo had been fighting with the man when he cut his throat with a bottle, authorities said. The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for treat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Mom Called 9-1-1 For Her Own Wrist Injury After Killing 4-Year-Old Son, Prosecutor Says NJ Mom Called 9-1-1 For Her Own Wrist Injury After Killing 4-Year-Old Son, Prosecutor Says
NJ Mom Called 9-1-1 For Her Own Wrist Injury After Killing 4-Year-Old Son, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey mom who called 9-1-1 for a minor wrist injury overnight was charged with murder after officers found her 4-year-old son -- who later died -- with cuts on his body in a bedroom, authorities said. Elina Gutti, 38, of South Bound Brook (Somerset County) called 9-1-1 on Feb. 6 saying she had unexplained injuries on her left wrist around 2:30 a.m., Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Her injuries required minor medical treatment, but on further assessment, officers found a 4-year-old boy with serious cuts in a first floor bedroom of the home, Robertson said al…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fugitive, 31, Arrested In Atlantic City Shooting Fugitive, 31, Arrested In Atlantic City Shooting
Fugitive, 31, Arrested In Atlantic City Shooting A fugitive wanted in a November shooting has been arrested in Atlantic City, authorities said. Ibn Jones of Atlantic City was charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated assault, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spokesman. At 12:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Atlantic City Patrol Officer Aaron Jones conducted a motor vehicle stop at Indiana and Bacharach Boulevard. The patrol officer recognized the wanted suspect, knowing that he had a warrant out for his arrest, Fair said. The fugitive’s charges stem f…

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by Jon Craig