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Somerset County Financial Officer Stole $75K+ From Nonprofit: Prosecutor Somerset County Financial Officer Stole $75K+ From Nonprofit: Prosecutor
Somerset County Financial Officer Stole $75K+ From Nonprofit: Prosecutor A 55-year-old woman from Somerset County stole more than $75,000 from a nonprofit organization she was the financial officer of over a two-year period, authorities said. Jolee Roberts, of Bridgewater, cashed numerous checks and used credit cards issued to the non-profit for unauthorized purchases totaling thousands of dollars, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The discovery was made after Roberts had been fired from the organization, McDonald said. Roberts' LinkedIn profile says she was the financial officer for Middle Earth, whose mission is to "provide youth with…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Support Surges For Family Of Beloved Hopatcong Mom, 28, Fatally Struck By Car In Bridgewater Support Surges For Family Of Beloved Hopatcong Mom, 28, Fatally Struck By Car In Bridgewater
Support Surges For Family Of Beloved Hopatcong Mom, 28, Fatally Struck By Car In Bridgewater Support is on the rise for the heartbroken family of a beloved Hopatcong mom who was struck and killed by a car in Bridgewater. Kelsey Benson was walking on State Highway 28 when she was struck by a Lexus driven by a 59-year-old Bridgewater man around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, June 5, DailyVoice.com reported. She succumbed to her injuries at the scene. More than $2,200 had been raised on GoFundMe in less than 24 hours for Benson’s family, including her husband, Joe, and their 18-month-old daughter, Amelia. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that Kelsey, my nephew Joe’s wife, tragica…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hopatcong Woman, 28, Killed By Car In Bridgewater Hopatcong Woman, 28, Killed By Car In Bridgewater
Hopatcong Woman, 28, Killed By Car In Bridgewater A 28-year-old Hopatcong woman was struck and killed by a car in Bridgewater overnight, authorities said. Kelsey Benson was walking on State Highway 28 when she was struck by a Lexus driven by a 59-year-old Bridgewater man around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, June 5, local police said. Members of Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Paramedic unit responded to the scene to render aid to Benson, but she ultimately died of her injuries at the scene. The cause of the crash is still under investigation and no charges have been filed at this time.   Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Somerset County Gunman Fires At Vehicle In Broad Daylight: Prosecutor Somerset County Gunman Fires At Vehicle In Broad Daylight: Prosecutor
Somerset County Gunman Fires At Vehicle In Broad Daylight: Prosecutor Authorities in Somerset County are investigating after a gunman fired at a car carrying two women in Bridgewater the afternoon of Tuesday, March 1, they said. Multiple spent shell casings were found near the apartments on Sunny Slope Road after police tracked down a car carrying to women near Finderne Avenue and East Main Street around 3:30 p.m., Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas Chirichella said. No shooting victims have been reported to authorities from this incident. Detectives from the Bridgewater Township Police Department along with the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Offic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Fencing Coach, Columbia U Champ Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Teens Lied Under Oath: Prosecutor NJ Fencing Coach, Columbia U Champ Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Teens Lied Under Oath: Prosecutor
NJ Fencing Coach, Columbia U Champ Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Teens Lied Under Oath: Prosecutor A New Jersey fencing coach was arrested for sexually assaulting two teenagers then gave false statement in his detention hearing, authorities said. A 16-year-old girl reported being sexually assaulting by Stephen Kovacs, 49, of Watchung, in Bridgewater in August and September 2021, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said.  Then, a 19-year-old woman said she was also sexually assault by Kovacs -- formerly of Clifton -- when she was 18, Robertson said. The victim earlier this month disclosed incidents of sexual assault that occurred in Bridgewater from January 2020 to …

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by Cecilia Levine
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4-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Bridgewater's Sunset Lake 4-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Bridgewater's Sunset Lake
4-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Bridgewater's Sunset Lake A 4-year-old boy drowned in a Bridgewater lake on Friday. Bystanders were performing CPR when police arrived to Sunset Lake near North Shore Drive around 8:40 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Officers took over CPR as the child was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died, authorities said. A GoFundMe page identified the boy as Kyle. The campaign was launched for his mom, Sheila Meyers. More than $20,300 had been raised as of Monday. "Our members took heroic action to try and save his life prior to the arrival of emergency services and the police, a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$2,500 Reward Offered In Bridgewater Sexual Assault $2,500 Reward Offered In Bridgewater Sexual Assault
$2,500 Reward Offered In Bridgewater Sexual Assault Authorities in Somerset County are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with a sexual assault at a Bridgewater park last week. A woman was riding her bike in Duke Island Park when a man came up behind her asking to use her cell phone around 8:45 p.m. on July 18, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Bridgewater Township Chief of Police Paul Payne. The woman told investigators the man held a knife to her throat and asked for her money. After handing over her money, the woman said…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say
UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say A 28-year-old Plainfield man was on his way to work at UPS when he was struck and killed by a tractor trailer that fled the scene around 2 a.n. in Bridgewater, authorities announced. Robert C. Cepeda had gotten off an NJ Transit commuter bus on the westbound side of Route 28 with two co-workers when he was struck near Chimney Rock Road while walking across an intersection toward a nearby convenience store, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The trailer was brown or red and heading eastbound, and slowed down but failed to stop at the scene, Robertson said alongside lo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Car Overturns In Bridgewater Car Overturns In Bridgewater
Car Overturns In Bridgewater Firefighters rushed to the scene of an overturned vehicle over the weekend in Bridgewater. The vehicle flipped on Chimney Rock Road around 4:30 p.m., below the dam in the S curves.  No serious injuries were reported and the car was towed from the scene. The Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department, Martinsville Rescue Squad and the Bridgewater Township Police Department responded.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Bound Brook Man Wanted For Two Separate Police Pursuits, Burglaries SEEN HIM? Bound Brook Man Wanted For Two Separate Police Pursuits, Burglaries
Seen HIM? Bound Brook Man Wanted For Two Separate Police Pursuits, Burglaries Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a Bound Brook man wanted by police in two separate vehicle pursuits and a car burglary. Bridgewater Township Police say Nigel Hill, 22, led officers on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle on Hillcrest Road Tuesday, Feb. 4 after he was identified as a suspect in other home and vehicle burglaries. Hill did not obey officers’ commands to pull the vehicle over and was speeding, police say. The pursuit was ended on Washington Valley Road, and a follow-up investigation identified Hill as the suspect. The following day, Franklin Township Police locate…

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by Valerie Musson