Bloodied Woman Yelling For Help Pulled Inside Trailer Cab, Say South Brunswick PD On Lookout Bloodied Woman Yelling For Help Pulled Inside Trailer Cab, Say South Brunswick PD On Lookout
Bloodied Woman Yelling For Help Pulled Inside Trailer Cab, Say South Brunswick PD On Lookout Police in South Brunswick issued an alert late Wednesday, Aug. 3 for the public's help locating a white tractor-trailer cab shown in this video. The cab reportedly carried a woman in her 20s who was bleeding and yelling for help, South Brunswick police said. The woman was white, Hispanic with long brown hair. The witness said the female was bleeding from her face. The male truck driver pulled her back into the cab.  The incident occurred about 2 p.m. on Route 130 heading toward Ridge Road. A man can be seen running toward the truck before it speeds off.  The suspect was describ…
Suspect 'Zoom-Bombed' High School Student's Virtual Memorial Service: Police Suspect 'Zoom-Bombed' High School Student's Virtual Memorial Service: Police
Suspect 'Zoom-Bombed' High School Student's Virtual Memorial Service: Police A suspect has been identified and charged in a Zoom attack on a virtual memorial service for a South Brunswick High School student, authorities said. The memorial service was being held for 17-year-old Emily Murillo who tragically died in January 2021, according to South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. Due to the coronavirus, the memorial service was broadcasted virtually.  During the service, an unknown person entered the Zoom and threatened to blow up the funeral home and make the casket turn to ashes. The suspect is a juvenile from North Jersey. “It was unspeakable …
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash That Killed 'Cool Bus Driver' 18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash That Killed 'Cool Bus Driver'
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash That Killed 'Cool Bus Driver' An 18-year-old driver from Central Jersey has been charged with hitting a beloved bus driver and custodian while he was working outside a school, authorities said. Shamantha Bolla of Monmouth Junction was charged with reckless death by auto on Thursday, July 7, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department. Killed in the June 15 crash was Dean Battaglia, 53, a bus driver and custodian in the South Brunswick School District. His obituary called him the "cool bus driver."  A GoFundMe page was create…
South Brunswick Middle School Custodian Struck, Killed By Car While Working South Brunswick Middle School Custodian Struck, Killed By Car While Working
South Brunswick Middle School Custodian Struck, Killed By Car While Working A beloved custodian of a South Brunswick middle school was struck and killed by a car while working, district officials said. Dean Battaglia, 53, was spraying weeds on a curb at Crossroads North Middle School Wednesday, June 15, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office and South Brunswick district officials. Battaglia was pronounced dead at the scene. No further information was provided. South Brunswick Superintendent of Schools, Scott Feder, sent the following letter to parents: "Today is as challenging as it gets as we lost a staff member while on the job after being hit by…
Firefighters Battle Fatal Blaze In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle Fatal Blaze In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Battle Fatal Blaze In Central Jersey (Developing) A person was killed in a house fire in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire broke out at about 9:35 p.m. on Monday, May 16 on Pelham Road in the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from a single-story wood-framed house.  Three fire companies battled the blaze, which was their second house fire of the day, South Brunswick police said. The first two-alarm fire destroyed a group home on Riva Avenue in Monmouth Junction. All residents made it safely out of the home and no serious injuries were repor…
90-Second ATM Snatch Leaves Cash Strewn Across NJ Chase Bank Parking Lot: Reports 90-Second ATM Snatch Leaves Cash Strewn Across NJ Chase Bank Parking Lot: Reports
90-Second ATM Snatch Leaves Cash Strewn Across NJ Chase Bank Parking Lot: Reports Ninety seconds is all the time it took for thieves to pull an ATM from a Chase Bank in New Jersey, leaving  an abundance of cash strewn across the parking lot, NBC-NY reports. The cash was stolen from an ATM at the Chase Bank on Route 1 in South Brunswick overnight on Thursday, April 28, local police said on social media. ACTIVE INVESTIGATION - Police are investigating theft at the Chase Bank on Route 1 overnight. Suspects stole large amount of cash from ATM. pic.twitter.com/QBQNJoWWip — So Brunswick PD (@SoBrunswickPD) April 28, 2022 It was estimated to be in the tens of thousands of …
NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend' NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend'
NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend' A 37-year-old stoneworker from Burlington County was killed when a slab of granite fell onto him, authorities said. The man from Marlton, who was not identified, worked for Empire Marble & Granite in South Brunswick, police said. At 3:28 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, South Brunswick police, South Brunswick EMS, and Monmouth Junction Fire Department responded to 5 Chris Ct.  The worker from Empire Marble & Granite who was killed in an industrial accident.Facebook/ Empire Marble & Granite Police found that the man's coworkers had removed much of the slab off of him, they said.…
1800 Folds Heroin, 2 Handguns, $9000, Rifle Seized In Trenton, Central Jersey Raids: Prosecutor 1800 Folds Heroin, 2 Handguns, $9000, Rifle Seized In Trenton, Central Jersey Raids: Prosecutor
1800 Folds Heroin, 2 Handguns, $9000, Rifle Seized In Trenton, Central Jersey Raids: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Trenton has been charged with storing and selling heroin in that city and in Central Jersey, authorities said. About 1,800 wax folds of heroin, fentanyl pills, a high-powered rifle, two handguns and $9,000 were seized during raids on two Trenton homes and a hotel in South Brunswick, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. This cooperative, multi-agency investigation identified the two residences and the hotel room as being utilized by Aramis Wiggins, 32, of Trenton, to store and distribute heroin, Billhimer said. On April 6, warrante…
Central Jersey HS Dismissed Early, Requiring Masks Due To COVID Outbreak Central Jersey HS Dismissed Early, Requiring Masks Due To COVID Outbreak
Central Jersey HS Dismissed Early, Requiring Masks Due To COVID Outbreak A Central Jersey high school was being dismissed early to avoid the further spread of COVID-19, officials said. In this letter to the community, South Brunswick Schools Superintendent Scott Feder announced the dismissal on Friday, April 1 after 150 students came down with COVID this week. A concert at the school last Saturday purportedly triggered a spike in coronavirus cases, Feder also said masks are now required for students and faculty through the end of next week. “We will reevaluate the need for masks at that time,” the superintendent’s letter said. South Brunswick High School's ea…
Police ID New Brunswick Man, 40, Killed In Weekend Crash Police ID New Brunswick Man, 40, Killed In Weekend Crash
Police ID New Brunswick Man, 40, Killed In Weekend Crash Police have identified the 40-year-old man killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer. Kendall Campbell, of New Brunswick, was driving north on Route 1 near New Road when the crash occurred about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, South Brunswick police said.  Campbell got stuck under the rear of a tractor-trailer driven by a 56-year-old man from Somerset, police said. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where he was pronounced dead, they said. The crash remains under investigation.  Anyone with information is urged to call 732-329-464…
2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police 2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police
2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police Two students have been charged in connection with the evacuation of 3,000 high school students in Central Jersey, authorities said. At 12:25 p.m. on Friday, March 11, South Brunswick police were notified about several students reporting eye and throat irritation following exposure to a chemical odor in a science classroom at the South Brunswick High School. While students and staff evacuated the building, twelve additional police officers responded to maintain safety and security. Fire departments from Monmouth Junction, Kendall Park, and Kingston responded to the scene with four trucks an…
SEEN HER? Endangered 14-Year-Old Girl Missing In Central Jersey SEEN HER? Endangered 14-Year-Old Girl Missing In Central Jersey
Seen HER? Endangered 14-Year-Old Girl Missing In Central Jersey Police in Central Jersey seek the public's help locating a missing, endangered girl. South Brunswick police continue to look for 14-year-old Grace Caruso who was last seen leaving her home on Thursday, March 10 at 11 am.  She had stayed home from school and left the home without her parent’s permission, police said. Video from the Quincy Circle area in Dayton shows the 14-year-old walking down the street wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants at around 11:05 a.m.  Grace has medical conditions that impact her behavior which increases concerns about her whereabouts, pol…