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DWI Driver Sentenced In Fatal Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor DWI Driver Sentenced In Fatal Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor
DWI Driver Sentenced In Fatal Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from Old Bridge has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a fatal drunk driving crash, authorities said. James Cannici was sentenced on Friday, June 14 in connection with the fatal crash that occurred at about 11:20 p.m. on July 16, 2023, when he drove the wrong way on Route 18 in Old Bridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Florence Akoma, 45, of Sayreville, a passenger in a Honda Accord involved in the three-car crash, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Honda Accord sustained seriou…

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by Jon Craig
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Alleged Serial Bank Robber, 67, Arrested On Jersey Shore: Police Alleged Serial Bank Robber, 67, Arrested On Jersey Shore: Police
Alleged Serial Bank Robber, 67, Arrested On Jersey Shore: Police Lakewood police arrested a 67-year-old man in connection with a June bank robbery and attempted bank robbery, authorities said. Ivan Sevastianow, of Howell, was charged with robbing a TD Bank on June 30, Lakewood police said, and attempting to rob a local Wells Fargo bank. He was facing similar charges in Old Bridge, police said. On the afternoon of June 30, Sevastianow allegedly walked into the Wells Fargo located at 425 W. Kennedy Blvd. and handed a bank teller a note demanding money, Lakewood police said. The teller denied his request, so he left the bank and proceeded to walk across t…

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by Jon Craig
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Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges
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…

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by Cecilia Levine