Member Of 'Hit List' Burglary Crew That Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA, DE Cops Plea Member Of 'Hit List' Burglary Crew That Targeted Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA, DE Cops Plea
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…
'Covered In Blood': Charges Upgraded For Man Who Killed His Mom In Gruesome NJ Attack 'Covered In Blood': Charges Upgraded For Man Who Killed His Mom In Gruesome NJ Attack
'Covered In Blood': Charges Upgraded For Man Who Killed His Mom In Gruesome NJ Attack Charges have been upgraded for a 44-year-old Central Jersey man whose mother died a week after a gruesome attack, police said. Herbert Roberts, of Plainsboro, is believed to have attacked his 73-year-old mom, Beverly Roberts, of Princeton Junction, the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 18, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Beverly was flown to Newark University Hospital after she was found covered in blood with severe injuries to her head and eyes, Ciccone said alongside Chief Eamon Blanchard of the Plainsboro Police Department. Herbert was arrested at the scene and …
Burglar With Hit List Of Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA, DE Gets 50 Months In Federal Prison Burglar With Hit List Of Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA, DE Gets 50 Months In Federal Prison
Burglar With Hit List Of Asian Homeowners In NJ, NY, PA, DE Gets 50 Months In Federal Prison UPDATE: A member of a second-story crew who targeted Asian and Asian-American homeowners in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware for burglaries was sentenced to a plea-bargained four years and two months in federal prison, authorities said. Randi Barr, 42, of Union County, NJ, was part of a group that worked from a hit list of dozens of homes based on “stereotype and opportunity,” federal authorities said. Local, state and federal law enforcement authorities who teamed up to smash the ring found notes in the defendants’ cars that had the home addresses of individuals of Asian des…
NJ Dealer Charged Federally With Selling Mix Of Fentanyl, Heroin That Killed User: Authorities NJ Dealer Charged Federally With Selling Mix Of Fentanyl, Heroin That Killed User: Authorities
NJ Dealer Charged Federally With Selling Mix Of Fentanyl, Heroin That Killed User: Authorities A Somerset County man was seized by federal agents who charged him with selling a mix of fentanyl and heroin that killed a user in Plainfield. Officers responding to the victim’s home found two wax folds containing both drugs and bearing a unique stamp, which they linked to Thomas Kane Miller, 38, of Somerset, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Investigators learned that the victim and Miller had arranged to meet shortly before the October 2022 overdose, the U.S. attorney added. Miller had also been found 10 days earlier with several wax folds of the same drugs with the same stamp, Selli…
Teen Boy Killed In Hit-Run, Arrest Made: Middlesex Prosecutor (UPDATE) Teen Boy Killed In Hit-Run, Arrest Made: Middlesex Prosecutor (UPDATE)
Teen Boy Killed In Hit-Run, Arrest Made: Middlesex Prosecutor (Update) A 63-year-old man has been charged in a Central Jersey hit-and-run crash that killed a 14-year-old boy on Friday, July 7, authorities said. UPDATE: The boy has been identified in a financial campaign as 14-year-old Bryan Barbosa, of South River. Michael Arena, of South River, was behind the wheel of a white work van when he struck the boy riding his bike around 4:20 p.m. on Whiteland and Russell avenues, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and SRPD Chief Mark Tinitigan said. The boy was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Arena was arrested that day …
Search For Lara Emanuele: Authorities Give Update On NJ Woman Missing For Weeks (PHOTOS) Search For Lara Emanuele: Authorities Give Update On NJ Woman Missing For Weeks (PHOTOS)
Search For Lara Emanuele: Authorities Give Update On NJ Woman Missing For Weeks (Photos) A beloved Morris County woman has been missing for three weeks, prompting an outpour of support from community members and a coordinated search effort by police departments across the state. Lara Emanuele, 46, was reported missing after failing to return home from work on Wednesday, June 7. Her vehicle containing her abandoned cell phone was found the following day in the nearby parking lot of a hotel on Howard Boulevard. Emaneuele, of Roxbury, was seen “[exiting] her vehicle in the parking lot alone and [departing] of her own free will,” Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Her…
Rutgers University Student Committed Suicide: Prosecutor Rutgers University Student Committed Suicide: Prosecutor
Rutgers University Student Committed Suicide: Prosecutor Authorities are investigating after the body of a male student was found on the Rutgers University Campus in Piscataway. The death was ruled a suicide, they said. There was no threat to the public and no foul play was suspected, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Kenneth Cop of the Rutgers Police Department. The discovery was made around 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 27 on Busch Campus, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Calvert of the Rutgers Police Department at 732-932-7211 or Detective Michelle Coppola …
Pair Killed In Central Jersey Crash, Driver Charged: Prosecutor Pair Killed In Central Jersey Crash, Driver Charged: Prosecutor
Pair Killed In Central Jersey Crash, Driver Charged: Prosecutor An elderly pair from Maryland was killed in a crash Tuesday evening, June 13 in Highland Park, authorities said. A Mercedes driven by Abeer Viriani, 34, of Iselin, struck a Subaru occupied by Peter Palmer, 75, of Easton, MD, and Carol Paul, 77, of Easton, MD, around 5:30 p.m. at Route 27 and North 10 Street, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Both Palmer and Paul were pronounced dead at the scene. Viriani also struck a Hyundai Elantra, the driver of which sustained minor injuries. Viriani sustained serious injuries and was taken, along with the driver of the Elantra, t…
Driver Dies In Fiery Overnight Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor Driver Dies In Fiery Overnight Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor
Driver Dies In Fiery Overnight Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor One person died in a fiery crash overnight in Middlesex County. A Lexus that was traveling down Stelton Road struck the passenger side door of the Ford Focus turning left onto Mindy Lane around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, June 3 in Piscataway, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The Lexus struck a utility pole and caught fire. The Ford Focus also caught fire. The driver of the Ford Focus was pronounced dead at the scene. Both the driver and passenger of the Lexus were transported to the hospital for treatment. This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information…
Arrest Made In Sayreville Councilwoman's Murder Arrest Made In Sayreville Councilwoman's Murder
Arrest Made In Sayreville Councilwoman's Murder A 28-year-old Virginia man has been arrested in connection with the Feb. 1 fatal shooting of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour outside her townhouse, authorities said. Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, VA, was arrested on Tuesday, May 30 at 10:45 a.m., according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. Bynum was taken into custody outside a residence in Chesapeake City, VA, without incident, Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said at a news conference. Bynum was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, she said. Prosecutors did not say what the motive was in the killing…
Serious 5-Car Crash Was Caused By 2 Juveniles In East Brunswick: Prosecutor Serious 5-Car Crash Was Caused By 2 Juveniles In East Brunswick: Prosecutor
Serious 5-Car Crash Was Caused By 2 Juveniles In East Brunswick: Prosecutor Two teen boys have been charged in a five-vehicle East Brunswick crash that left one vehicle overturned and others sustaining damage, authorities said. The 11:30 a.m. crash on Ryders Lane near Winton Road left a Mercedes SUV overturned and struck a Honda head-on, as a result of the juveniles' impact on the SUV, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The driver of the Mercedes was uninjured, while the driver and juvenile passenger of the Honda were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The driver of the Honda was released from the Hospital early Thursday morning, …
East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police
East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police Two East Brunswick police officers were injured when their motorcycles collided with a third vehicle Wednesday, May 17, authorities said. Sgts. John Bird and James Angermeier were traveling east on Milltown Road on their bikes when a Honda HR-V making a left turn out of the Wawa parking lot directly into their paths around 4:30 p.m., police said. The Honda HR-V made a left turn from the exit of the Wawa parking lot onto Milltown Road in front of the path of the two motorcycles, police said. The three vehicles collided in the eastbound lane of Milltown Road. Bird an…