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Wrong-Way Tractor Trailer Crosses Double-Yellow Lines, Traps Woman In Building: Bridgewater PD Wrong-Way Tractor Trailer Crosses Double-Yellow Lines, Traps Woman In Building: Bridgewater PD
Wrong-Way Tractor Trailer Crosses Double-Yellow Lines, Traps Woman In Building: Bridgewater PD A tractor trailer driver wreaked havoc in Bridgewater when he crossed the double-yellow line, struck several parked cars,  a moving vehicle, and crashed into a building trapping an occupant, police said. Wesley Jefferson, 62, of Dansville, NY, was heading north on Finderne Avenue around 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, when he crossed the solid double yellow lines into the southbound lanes of travel in Bridgewater, local police said. Jefferson struck a 2006 Ford Ranger operated by a 33-year-old Bridgewater woman, and continued north in the southbound lanes, police said. That's when Jeffer…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Attempted Murder: Somerset County Man Indicted In Chase With Police Lieutenant Attempted Murder: Somerset County Man Indicted In Chase With Police Lieutenant
Attempted Murder: Somerset County Man Indicted In Chase With Police Lieutenant A Somerset County man has been indicted on charges for first-degree attempted murder and other offenses following a June police chase with a local lieutenant, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 21. Brian A. Niziolek, 37, of Fairview Avenue in Somerville, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, second- and third-degree aggravated assault, second-degree eluding, second-degree burglary, resisting arrest, motor vehicle theft, and various weapons offenses following the police pursuit in Manville on Thursday, June 29, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Officers respondin…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Assaulted, Robbed Behind Bridgewater Church, Suspect’s ID Sought: Prosecutor Woman Assaulted, Robbed Behind Bridgewater Church, Suspect’s ID Sought: Prosecutor
Woman Assaulted, Robbed Behind Bridgewater Church, Suspect’s ID Sought: Prosecutor Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying a man who assaulted and robbed a woman behind a Somerset County church. The assault occurred on the path behind the Blessed Sacrament Church on Washington Valley Road in Bridgewater just before 9:55 a.m. on Sunday, July 9, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The victim, a Bridgewater resident, told investigators that she had been walking on the path behind the church when the man “came up behind her and placed his hands over her eyes and mouth.” Both fell to the ground, and after a brief struggle, the man took the victim’s…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Hospitalized After Striking Pole On Rt. 22 In Bridgewater Driver Hospitalized After Striking Pole On Rt. 22 In Bridgewater
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Pole On Rt. 22 In Bridgewater A Route 22 driver was hospitalized after striking a pole off the highway during the evening on Sunday, July 9, responders said. The driver slammed into a pole on the eastbound side just after 8:10 p.m., the Finderne Fire Department said. The driver was treated at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital by the Somerville Rescue Squad. The crash is being investigated by the Bridgewater Police Department.

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by Valerie Musson
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Occupants Of Suspicious Vehicle May Have Recorded Students In Bridgewater: Police Occupants Of Suspicious Vehicle May Have Recorded Students In Bridgewater: Police
Occupants Of Suspicious Vehicle May Have Recorded Students In Bridgewater: Police Recognize this car? Police are seeking clues after its occupants may have tried to record a pair of students in Somerset County. Two students say they may have been recorded by the occupants of the vehicle during what police are calling a “suspicious incident” near Roosevelt Street and Country Club Road in Bridgewater on Tuesday, May 9. The students were possibly recorded as the vehicle passed them by, police added. The Bridgewater Police Department is currently investigating a suspicious incident in the area of Roosevelt Street and... Posted by Bridgewater Police Department - NJ on T…

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by Valerie Musson
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ID Sought In Armed Robbery At Bridgewater 7-Eleven ID Sought In Armed Robbery At Bridgewater 7-Eleven
ID Sought In Armed Robbery At Bridgewater 7-Eleven Police are seeking clues after a Bridgewater 7-Eleven was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend. The armed robbery occurred at the Promenade Boulevard store just after 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 23, Bridgewater Police said on social media. A surveillance photo shows the masked robber wielding a handgun: On April 23, 2023 at approximately 04:22 hrs, an armed robbery occurred at the 7-11 on Promenade Blvd. Anyone who can... Posted by Bridgewater Police Department - NJ on Sunday, April 23, 2023 No further details were released. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity or other…

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by Valerie Musson
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Report On Bridgewater Mall Fight Between White, Black Teens Could Be Released Soon: AG Report On Bridgewater Mall Fight Between White, Black Teens Could Be Released Soon: AG
Report On Bridgewater Mall Fight Between White, Black Teens Could Be Released Soon: AG A report on the fight between white and black teenagers that resulted in an alleged disproportionate police response should be released soon, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. The fight occurred at Bridgewater Commons Mall in Somerset County in February 2022 outside of Bloomingdale's and triggered a viral response on social media. The public's trust is fragile and if a local administrative review is not completed soon, Platkin said he will release his non-public September 2022 report to the public. The local review "process has taken an inordinate length of time and further delay o…

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by Jon Craig
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Fire Ravages Landmark Route 22 Diner Fire Ravages Landmark Route 22 Diner
Fire Ravages Landmark Route 22 Diner A late-night fire ravaged a popular diner on Route 22, developing reports say. Several local fire crews rushed to the scene of the blaze at the Bridgewater Diner on Route 22 around 12:15 a.m., according to initial reports. The first-alarm fire was knocked down in about 45 minutes as both sides of the highway were closed to traffic. The lanes were reopened shortly before 3 a.m., according to the Bridgewater Police Department. The cause of the fire was under investigation. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional information. A phone call made to the …

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by Valerie Musson
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Police ID Man Killed In Bridgewater Crash Police ID Man Killed In Bridgewater Crash
Police ID Man Killed In Bridgewater Crash Authorities have identified the victim of last Friday’s deadly crash at a Bridgewater intersection. Walter Ackner, 96, was heading westbound on Talamini Road in a 2009 Lincoln MKZ when he crossed over the intersection of Country Club Road and hit a tree on the property at 671 County Club Road shortly after 9:10 p.m., Bridgewater Police said. Ackner, of Bridgewater, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in Somerville for treatment but succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, April 10, police said. The crash remained under investigation by the Bridgewater Police Department’s Traffic Sa…

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by Valerie Musson
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Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fire Tears Through Bridgewater Home Fire Tears Through Bridgewater Home
Fire Tears Through Bridgewater Home A Bridgewater family was displaced by a fire Sunday. Smoke billowed from the Coyle Trail when firefighters arrived  to flames consuming the second floor and attic around noon, the Martinsville Fire Department said. Posted by Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday, May 9, 2021 A firefighter apparently suffered a deep cut to the torso, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Finderne Fire, Bound Brook Fire, Warren Fire, Green Knoll Fire, South Bound Brook Fire, Liberty Corner Fire, Somerset County Mutual Aide Coordinators, Martinsville Rescue, Bradley Gardens Rescue, the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Fatally Struck By Her Own Car In Somerset County Woman Fatally Struck By Her Own Car In Somerset County
Woman Fatally Struck By Her Own Car In Somerset County A woman died when she was run over by her own car that she parked on a hill in Somerset County, authorities said. Kathleen McAdams had parked her car on a downhill slope on Easy Street in Bridgewater, when she was struck around 10:15 a.m., local police said. McAdams was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where she was later pronounced dead. Police did not release McAdams' age or any other details. The crash is being investigated by the Bridgewater Police Department Traffic Safety Unit. Any witnesses to the crash are asked to call Officer Kennedy at the Br…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash
Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash A 22-year-old Bridgewater man died in a fiery crash earlier this week, authorities said. Brian Conklin was behind the wheel of a vehicle that veered off Garretson Road at the intersection of Hill Lane, struck a tree and went up in flames around 9:35 p.m. Monday, Bridgewater police said in a statement. Conklin's Facebook page shows that he attended Bridgewater-Raritan High School and worked as a DJ. The cause remains under investigation. No other vehicles or individuals were involved. Witnesses are urged to call Officer Greco at the Bridgewater Township Police Department at 908-722-4111 ex…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash
Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash A 22-year-old Bridgewater man died in a fiery crash earlier this week, authorities said. Brian Conklin was behind the wheel of a vehicle that veered off Garretson Road at the intersection of Hill Lane, struck a tree and went up in flames around 9:35 p.m. Monday, Bridgewater police said in a statement. Conklin's Facebook page shows that he attended Bridgewater-Raritan High School and worked as a DJ. The cause remains under investigation. No other vehicles or individuals were involved. Witnesses are urged to call Officer Greco at the Bridgewater Township Police Department at 908-722-4111 ex…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Fatally Struck By Tractor-Trailer, Car Crossing Somerset County Street Woman Fatally Struck By Tractor-Trailer, Car Crossing Somerset County Street
Woman Fatally Struck By Tractor-Trailer, Car Crossing Somerset County Street A woman was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer and then hit by another car while crossing a street in Somerset County, authorities said. The unidentified woman was walking southbound in a designated crosswalk on Union Avenue at the Finderne Avenue intersection when she was struck by a tractor-trailer around 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to a joint statement from Bridgewater police and the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. The woman was subsequently hit by a second vehicle — a 2018 Hyundai Elantra driven by Richard Katz of Bedminster, authorities said. The victim was pronounced dead at…

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by Valerie Musson