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Business
Newly Constructed ShopRite Hiring For Opening Next Month In Central Jersey
A new ShopRite of Hadley Commons is hiring up to 200 workers at a store under construction in South Plainfield, officials said. The new store at 6781 Hadley Road is expected to open next month. It's the second new ShopRite in Central Jersey this spring. A 24-hour store opened last month in Old Bridge in the Glenwood Green Shopping Plaza at the intersection of Route 9 and Schulmeister Road The South Plainfield store's hiring center, located at 6303 Hadley Road in the same shopping plaza, is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and accepting applications for jobs including book…
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: Police Justified Shooting Knife-Wielding NJ Man, Grand Jury Finds
UPDATE: Police were justified in shooting a New Jersey man seen on bodycam video charging at an officer with a knife, a grand jury investigation required by state law found. Luke Mendez, 26, had his wrapped around the knife handle as he barreled down the steps of an Old Bridge home last April 24. Mendez was only two steps from the landing -- less than three feet from an Old Bridge officer -- when he left police no choice. Mendez was pronounced dead at a local hospital about 90 minutes later. Grand jurors reviewed various evidence but didn't really need any more than the bodycam video…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Old Bridge
A pedestrian was struck and killed in Middlesex County, authorities said. The person was struck at 10:49 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 on Route 516 in Old Bridge, according to fatal crash data posted daily by New Jersey State Police. Old Bridge police were not immediately available for comment.
News
Man Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury In NJ Crash Mostly Recovered: 'One Step At A Time'
Kwame Sarfo is a walking miracle. Nearly three years after a pedestrian crash that left him unable to walk or talk, Sarfo says he is 80 percent recovered. "Keep going one step at a time," is what he tells others suffering from debilitating accidents. "You can do it." Sarfo, 31, of Old Bridge, was crossing Route 35 in Sayreville in May 2021. Sarfo's head hit the windshield and pavement causing a brain hemorrhage. He was flown by helicopter in critical condition to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital and the driver stayed at the scene and was not cited. "I was unconscious for the …
Business
New 24-Hour ShopRite Opens In NJ
It's here. After years of anticipation, ShopRite's newest 24-hour full-service store has opened in Old Bridge. Located in the Glenwood Green Shopping Plaza at the intersection of Route 9 and Schulmeister Road, the store includes a café named the Knight’s Loft, inspired by Old Bridge High School athletic teams. Encompassing more than 80,000 square feet, the store features expert butchers and an expanded produce department. Customers will find chef-prepared grab-and-go options including hand-rolled sushi, gourmet meals and sandwiches, a Shuk Kosher kitchen and prepared meals, over 600…
Police & Fire
Harrowing Details Released In NJ Motel Scissor Attack That Prompted Police Shooting
Daily Voice has obtained details in the scissor attack at a New Jersey motel that authorities say prompted officers to shoot a man over the weekend. According to the affidavit for probable cause, a woman told police she had met 42-year-old Christopher Serrano at the Hampton Inn in Old Bridge where Serrano "became disturbed," and accused her of talking to another man. Serrano, of Manalapan, himself called 9-1-1 around 2 a.m. Sunday, March, 3, and told dispatch he was being threatened by other people, police paperwork says. Soon after Serrano called 9-1-1, he became even more…
Police & Fire
7-11 Robbed By Armed Suspect On Route 9 In Central Jersey
A man with a handgun robbed a 7-11 store along Route 9 in Old Bridge, authorities said. The robbery occurred at about 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to Old Bridge police spokesman Captain Michael J. Snee. Upon their arrival at the store located at 1189 Route 9, police found the robbery victim was an employee, Snee said. During the robbery, the suspect showed a handgun, Snee said. Snee did not say what or how much was stolen. This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Phil Belgio of the Old Bridge Police Department at…
Business
ShopRite Store Coming To Central Jersey Hiring For Hundreds Of Positions
About 300 jobs are being created thanks to the arrival of a new ShopRite in Old Bridge. The new ShopRite is located in the Glenwood Green Shopping Center at Route 9 and Schulmeister Road. The store is set to open in March. Hiring is taking place for all positions including department managers, butchers, deli, bakery, dairy, produce and seafood associates, customer service associates, cashiers and baggers. Perry Blatt, director of E-Commerce and Business Development for Village Super Market, Inc., said, “We look forward to continuing our commitment to the community with a brand new s…
Police & Fire
Bayonne Woman, 31, Killed When Car Rams Parked Tractor Trailer In Jersey City: Police
A 31-year-old Bayonne woman was killed and two others injured in an overnight Jersey City crash overnight, authorities said. Stephanie Weymouth was riding in the 2019 Nissan passenger car that struck the back of a parked tractor trailer on Route 185 and Linden Avenue around 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Weymouth was pronounced dead just after 1 a.m. while the 28-year-old Staten Island driver and a 27-year-old Old Bridge passenger were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Jersey City Medical Center, Suarez said. The Hudson County Regi…
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Cars Strikes Trailer At Home Depot In Central Jersey
A 55-year-old man from Middlesex County was killed when his car collided with a trailer parked at Home Depot, authorities said. On Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at about 10:20 a.m., Old Bridge police responded to the Home Depot located on Route 9 South following a report of a crash. Police found a 1999 Chevrolet Malibu which had collided with a parked trailer. The Chevy Malibu was driven by Allen Szcus, of Kendall Park, police said. Szcus, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was employed by Home Depot, according to this LinkedIn…
Police & Fire
Teen Charged With Murder In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Wawa Worker In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
A 17-year-old boy from Old Bridge has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a hit-and-run crash that followed a fight with a Wawa worker, authorities said. The crash occurred on Dec. 4, 2023, and the victim died of his injuries on Jan. 23, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief, Donald F. Fritz, Jr. The teenager's name has not been released. On Dec. 4, 2023, at approximately 7:40 a.m., Old Bridge Police responded to the Wawa on Route 34 in Old Bridge for a report of a pedestrian struck. Police found And…
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Crossing Highway: Linden Police (
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A 60-year-old Linden man was fatally struck by a vehicle on Monday, Dec. 18, police said. A 78-year-old man and an 83-year-old woman from Old Bridge were heading south on Route 1 when they fatally struck the man as he crossed the highway at 6:49 p.m., police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police declined to identify who was driving the vehicle, citing the ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 908-474-8505.
Police & Fire
NJ Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Crash In Stolen Car During Police Chase: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old driver was sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal crash during a police chase, authorities said. Samuel Villar, of Somerset, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 5 in connection with the November 2022 Old Bridge accident that killed 33-year-old Arturo Tlapa Luna, of Freehold, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief, Donald F. Fritz, Jr. said. On Nov. 9, 2022, at about 2:15 a.m. Old Bridge police responded to a crash that occurred during a pursuit by Marlboro Police, near the intersection of Spring Valle…
Business
NJ Couple's Eatery That Tells Family Tale Named Among 50 Best New Restaurants In America
A chef's New Jersey restaurant that he says tells the story of his family is getting national accolades. Lita, in Aberdeen, by Chef David Viana and his girlfriend Neilly Robinson, is representing the Garden State on Esquire's list of "50 Best New Restaurants in America." Inside Lita ET Schindler You may recognize Viana and Robinson from Heirloom Kitchen in Old Bridge, and Heirloom at The St Laurent, in Asbury Park. Lita is named after Viana's mother, Rosa Lita, came to Newark from Portugal in the 1970s. Viana's love of food, especially Portuguese classics, come from his m…
Police & Fire
Family Of Roofer Who Fell From Passaic County Home Gets $75G From Company That Caused His Death
UPDATE: The survivors of a worker who fell to his death from a residential roof in Haledon will receive $75,000 after his employer admitted in federal court this week that his Middlesex County construction company failed to provide any fall protection equipment or training. The unidentified worker was installing insulation for a second-floor subroof in August 2019 when he took a step back and fell more than 20 feet, first onto a scaffold and then to a concrete floor below, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. He was later pronounced dead of a head injury. Despite the…
Police & Fire
Family Ran Multimillion-Dollar Cathouse At Sayreville Strip Club, New Indictment Alleges
UPDATE: A fierce battle between a Middlesex County family and authorities who've charged them with operating a wildly lucrative whorehouse masquerading as a strip club intensified with a new round of charges. The owners of Club XXXV on Route 35 in Sayreville used “various illegal means to turn their club into a multimillion-dollar racket (that) doubled as a house of prostitution,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said a superseding indictment returned by a grand jury in Trenton alleges. More than $10 million in proceeds from the business “moved through numerous bank accounts c…
Police & Fire
3rd Member Of 'Hit List' Burglary Crew That Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA, Cops Plea
UPDATE: A third member of a burglary ring that targeted Asian-American small business owners in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware has pleaded guilty, authorities confirmed. Kevin Jackson, 57, of Rahway, was part of a second-story crew that the FBI said worked from a hit list of dozens of homes in four states based on “stereotype and opportunity." One of Jackson's associates told detectives that Asians were targeted “because it was believed that the victims kept large sums of currency and jewelry in their residences,” an FBI complaint says. Notes found in the defendants’ cars …
Police & Fire
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: Jurors Convict Bergen County Man Of Gunning Down Newly-Released Killer
A 25-year-old South Hackensack man was convicted of gunning down a convicted killer who’d only just been released from prison after serving his time. Rather than accept a plea deal, Naszhere Marquette Jones took his chances with a jury – and lost – in connection with the March 2021 shooting death of ex-con Jaquan Harrison, 35, in Paterson. Jurors in Paterson found Jones guilty of reckless manslaughter and weapons offenses following a day and a half of deliberations, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said on Friday, Sept. 29. Harrison had spent more than four years in state prison…
Police & Fire
Member Of 'Hit List' Burglary Crew That Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA, DE Cops Plea
UPDATE: A burglar from a crew that targeted Asian and Asian-American small business owners in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware took a deal from the government rather than risk the outcome of a trial, federal authorities said. James Hurt, 47, of New York, was part of a second-story outfit that the FBI said worked from a hit list of dozens of homes in four states based on “stereotype and opportunity." One of Hurt's associates told detectives that Asians were targeted “because it was believed that the victims kept large sums of currency and jewelry in their residences,” an FBI c…
Police & Fire
Married Old Bridge Soccer League Execs Used Stolen Funds To Cover Family Disney Trip, Bills: PD
The former president of a Central Jersey youth soccer league and her husband have been charged with stealing $91,000 from the youth organization, authorities said. A trip to Disney World. An extravagant party for their daughter. Amazon purchases. These were all expenses that Kathleen Murawski and Joseph Murawski paid for using stolen funds from the Old Bridge Soccer League, the Old Bridge Police Department said. Kathleen served as the league's president and Joseph was the league's field director, police said. Following a comprehensive, 6-month investigation, Old Bridge Police Detecti…
Police & Fire
Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges
Charges have been filed against a couple who police say dropped a puppy covered in dried feces in a Home Depot parking lot in Central Jersey. Police did not identify the man and woman captured by surveillance footage running away from the lab retriever pup, who followed them into the Route 9 Home Depot store in Old Bridge, after dumping her in the parking lot on Friday evening, May 26. "The dog was wearing a red harness and covered in dry feces," police said. "They were driving a black Ford truck, which was pulling a black Griffin trailer. Later, the dog’s empty crate was found in the par…
News
Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey?
Old Bridge police are investigating the dumping of 500 pounds of pasta along a brook, township officials said. The Department of Public Works cleaned up about 15 wheelbarrows' worth of spaghetti, macaroni and other pasta after photos circulated on social media. Police were contacted after township officials learned of the piles of pasta, according to Himanshu Shah, Old Bridge’s business administrator. "This incident is under investigation by the police department," Shah said on Thursday, May 4. DPW "visited the site and did in fact find what appeared to be 15 wheel barrel loads of illeg…
Police & Fire
Hudson Dad Of Middlesex County Man Shot Dead During Domestic Call Questions Officer's Actions
A Hudson County man whose son was shot and killed by a police officer responding to a domestic dispute at his Middlesex County home called the incident an "indiscriminate" shooting. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin identified the man killed by an Old Bridge police officer in the Laurence Harbor section of town earlier this week as Luke Mendez, 26. "According to the preliminary investigation, police responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a dispute on Monday, April 24, 2023 at approximately 3:09 p.m. on Woodland Avenue in Laurence Harbor," Platkin said in a statement on Friday, April …
News
These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG
Twenty-eight municipalities statewide have been cited by New Jersey officials for excluding the LGBTQIA+ community in their online marriage license applications. The municipalities face fines of up to $10,000 if they don't fix the problem, the state said. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights said DCR has issued Notices of Violation to the municipalities for allegedly violating the Law Against Discrimination by publishing marriage license application forms on their websites that exclude certain LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking to obtain marriage licenses. Th…
Lifestyle
Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Central, South Jersey
When it comes to celebrities, New Jersey boasts a roster of A-List talent to rival any state. Some of the most iconic athletes, musicians, and TV personalities live in the Garden State, or once called it home. Here are the famous people you probably didn't realize were from South Jersey: Melissa Bacelar was born in Piscataway and is known for "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Pink Eye." Danny DeVito was born in Neptune and raised in Asbury Park. The actor and director is known for "Taxi," "Matilda," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and more. Emma Bell was born in Woodstown but attended Hunte…
Obituaries
Rutgers Fraternity Brother Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered For Wit, 'Drip'
Funeral services have been said for a Rutgers University senior killed in a hit-and-run crash Thursday, Feb. 16. Visitation for Max Spivak, 21, of Old Bridge, will be Monday, Feb. 20 at the Freeman Manalapan Marlboro Funeral Home, beginning at 4 p.m. Services appear to be private. Spivak was struck by 42-year-old Nageswar Polamuri, of Iselin, around 1 a.m. on Route 18 south near the border of Piscataway and New Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Polamuri was driving in the wrong direction when he crashed into Spivak's vehicle head-on, authorities sa…
News
Five Out-Of-Towners Seized After Paramus Stolen Car Pursuit Ends In Englewood Crash
An Essex County quintet was arrested by Paramus police following the pursuit of a stolen Dodge Challenger that crashed in Englewood. Officer Slavko Bajovic spotted the stolen muscle car on southbound Route 17 after hearing an alert that it was involved in an attempted vehicle theft in Ridgewood shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Bajovic tried to stop the Challenger after a computer check showed that it had been reported stolen out of Old Bridge, the chief said. The driver refused to stop, however, and continued down Route 17 onto eastbound …
News
23,000 Fentanyl Doses, 30 Homemade Guns Seized In NJ Latin Kings Takedown: Feds
More than 23,000 doses of fentanyl, nearly 30 homemade firearms and a host of parts designed to create fully-automatic machine guns were seized in the takedown of a drug and gun trafficking network run by New Jersey members of the Latin Kings, federal authorities announced. Nine reputed members of the ring were charged with a variety of drug and weapon offenses that include creating and selling private-made firearms (PMFs), more commonly known as “ghost guns," U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. PMFs were actually being made on 3D printers at the moment law enforcers raided one of sever…
Police & Fire
Police ID Victim, Car Thief In Central Jersey Pursuit-Crash That Left Innocent Bystander Dead
Authorities have charged two people and identified the innocent victim killed by car thieves during a wild police pursuit in Old Bridge on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Samuel Villar, 19, of Somerset, was using the vehicle stolen last month to burglarize cars in Marlboro when police began to pursue the car around 2:15 a.m. up Route 9, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief Donald F. Fritz, Jr. said. Villar ended up crashing the vehicle near the Spring Valley Road intersection, killing Arturo Tlapa Luna, 33, of Freehold, who was in his vehicle with other mem…
Obituaries
Rutgers Student Killed In Route 9 Crash Treated Customers With Extreme Kindness
Driton Guze is being remembered for the way he made those around him feel: Seen and heard. The 22-year-old Rutgers University business student was killed when he lost control of an Infiniti Q50 Wednesday, Oct. 19 in Old Bridge, police said. Condolences have been pouring in for him ever since, each one noting his kindness and thoughtfulness. "He was the nicest person at Old Bridge Pizza. I have Parkinsons Disease and when I felt well enough to go get something there he would always give me a few minutes of his time and made sure I was well taken care," wrote one person in a co…
News
Man Found Seven Miles From Home After Six-Day Search In Central Jersey
A 29-year-old man was found unharmed six days after walking away from his Central Jersey home. Jonathan Misak walked nearly seven miles — or more to Old Bridge — where he was found safe on Saturday, Oct. 1, authorities in Middlesex County announced. He was brought to a local hospital for a routine examination. Assisting agencies include the Sayreville Police Department, Sayreville Fire Department, Old Bridge Police Department, Old Bridge Office of Emergency Management, Old Bridge Fire Department, Old Bridge EMS, Sayreville OEM, Perth Amboy Marine, Middlesex County Office of Emerge…
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