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2 Injured, 1 Critically, In North Plainfield Fire: Prosecutor
Authorities are investigating the cause of a Somerset County fire that hurt two residents, one critically.
The blaze broke out at a home on Mountain Avenue in North Plainfield around 3:10 a.m. Sunday, June 4, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said alongside local Police Chief William Parenti.
Two men were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where one of them remained in critical condition, McDonald said.
The cause of the fire was being investigated but did not seem suspicious, the prosecutor added.
Assisting agencies include fire crews in Bridgewater/Finderne, Bound Brook,…
Devoted Bound Brook Mom Dies Suddenly, 39
Lifelong Somerset County resident and devoted mother Jacquelene Casique Baez died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, April 1 aged 39.
Born in Red Bank, Jackie was raised in South Bound Brook before graduating from Bound Brook High School, her obituary says.
Jackie was a dedicated mother and had settled in Bound Brook to raise her loving daughter, Jayelene.
In addition to her daughter, Jackie is survived by her husband, Santiago; her parents, Helene and Ely Garcia; brothers, Ely and Alberto; cousin, Susan Callahan; grandmother, Helen; and godparents, Scott and Tina and “uncle Steven,” as…
Support Surges For Bound Brook Family Displaced By Fire
A Bound Brook family lost everything when their home went up in flames, and the community is now rallying to help.
Firefighters responded to the Trupkiewicz family's Mountain Avenue home on March 19, where the fire reached three alarms, according to the local fire station and a GoFundMe campaign launched by relatives.
Annie Kielblock organized the campaign on behalf of her sister, Alyssa, and brother-in-law, Michael Trupkiewicz. The pair and their four children, Lucca, 11; Charlie, 8; Mikey, 2; and Ellowyn, 6 months, have been displaced.
To view or donate to the GoFundMe, click here.
Winner: Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold At ShopRite
There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, July 19, Mega Millions lottery drawing.
The ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.
That ticket was purchased at ShopRite #466, 611 West Union Ave., Bound Brook in Somerset County.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, July 19, drawing were: 02, 31, 32, 37 and 70. The Gold Mega Ball was 25, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.
The MegaMillions jackpot now rolls to $630 million.
Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring
A seven-month-long investigation led to nearly two dozen arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, ammunition, drug money and more, authorities in Central Jersey announced.
"Operation Fire and Ice" — launched under the direction of Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas J. Chirichella Jr., and multiple federal law enforcement agencies — targeted a crystal meth, cocaine and firearms distribution ring, Chirichella's office said on Monday, March 7.
Twenty search warrants were executed at the homes of Jeffrey Cope, Shayne Murdock, Jermaine Lloyd, Jason Fort, David Nin…
Bound Brook Man, 20, Arrested In Fatal Weekend Shooting
A 20-year-old Somerset County man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting over the weekend, authorities said.
John Santanna of Bound Brook was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, and second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department.
At 1:18 a.m. on Feb. 27, while on patrol, New Brunswick police officers found Jose Medero, 51, of New Brunswick who had sustained a gunsho…
