PA Gunman Followed NJ Man Home Then Shot Him Dead, Prosecutor Says PA Gunman Followed NJ Man Home Then Shot Him Dead, Prosecutor Says
PA Gunman Followed NJ Man Home Then Shot Him Dead, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man is accused of following a 54-year-old New Jersey resident home and then shooting him dead at his house, authorities said Wednesday. Jekai Reid- John, 27, of Norristown, PA followed Sree Aravapalli, to his home in Plainsboro and then shot him dead around 3:40 a.m. on Oct. 26, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Fred Tavener said. Aravapalli was transported from the scene to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Reid-John was arrested and charged yesterday with one count of first-degree murder.  Aravpalli had been at a casino bef…
Driver Was DWI In Central Jersey Crash That Killed Passenger: Prosecutor Driver Was DWI In Central Jersey Crash That Killed Passenger: Prosecutor
Driver Was DWI In Central Jersey Crash That Killed Passenger: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Central Jersey has been charged with vehicular homicide in an alcohol-related crash that allegedly killed a passenger in his pickup truck, authorities said. A GoFundMe page has been created to help pay for the funeral expenses of the 22-year-old passenger who died as a result of the crash. More than $16,750 had been raised as of Tuesday morning.  The fatal crash occurred about 4:35 a.m. on Sept. 19 near Major Road in South Brunswick A joint investigation found  that Antonio Ferlita, 22, of Marlboro was driving a 2002 Ford F-350 on Major Road when …
Burger King Employee Sexually Assaulted Teen Boy In Front Of Child, Middlesex Prosecutor Says Burger King Employee Sexually Assaulted Teen Boy In Front Of Child, Middlesex Prosecutor Says
Burger King Employee Sexually Assaulted Teen Boy In Front Of Child, Middlesex Prosecutor Says A South Amboy man was arrested for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy in the presence of a child at the Burger King he was employed by, authorities said. Michael Krevolt, 49, touched the victim at the fast food joint on Route 516 where he worked on Sept. 12, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Old Bridge Police Chief Joseph Mandola said. He was arrested on Sept. 14 on charges of one count of second-degree sexual assault, one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, and two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Krevolt was lodged a…
Arrest Made In 1999 Killing Of High School Student Nancy Noga Arrest Made In 1999 Killing Of High School Student Nancy Noga
Arrest Made In 1999 Killing Of High School Student Nancy Noga A 49-year-old Jersey Shore man was arrested 22 years after the slaying of a Central Jersey high school student Nancy Noga. Bruce A. Cymanski, 49, was arrested at his home in Barnegat Tuesday after the return of the Middlesex County Grand Jury indictment -- and a brief foot pursuit, authorities announced. Cymanski was indicted on first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, first-degree aggravated sexual assault, first-degree kidnapping and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief John Zebro…
Prosecutor: NJ Man Beaten To Death Over Parking Spot, 2 In Custody Prosecutor: NJ Man Beaten To Death Over Parking Spot, 2 In Custody
Prosecutor: NJ Man Beaten To Death Over Parking Spot, 2 In Custody A pair of New Jersey man were arrested for beating another dead during a dispute over a parking spot, authorities said. Bilal Kadi, 34, of Carteret and Jorge Cristohadlow, 33, of Brooklyn repeatedly struck Lisandro Villalba on Hayward Street around 8:30 p.m. July 28, Carteret Police Det. Keith Cassens and Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Det. Linda Infusino found via investigation. Villalba was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead several hours later,  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Dennis McFadden of the Carteret Police Dep…
NJ Exes Leave 2 Kids Behind In Apparent Murder-Suicide NJ Exes Leave 2 Kids Behind In Apparent Murder-Suicide
NJ Exes Leave 2 Kids Behind In Apparent Murder-Suicide A New Jersey man is accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend dead and then turning the knife on himself Tuesday night in, authorities said. Yajaira Moreno, 33, and Juan Alvarado, 39, of Elizabeth, were both found dead in a house on Jacob Street in Old Bridge just after 11:15 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a joint release Thursday. The couple shared two children together, ages 11 and 8, those who knew them said. More than $3,200 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Moreno's funeral as of Thursday afternoon. The campaign was launched by Moreno's cousin, Bismark…
Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit
Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit An accused North Brunswick robber armed with a handgun was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase on Route 522, authorities said. Zaire Cromedy, 28, is accused of carrying out a gunpoint robbery at Robeson Village in New Brunswick on May 31, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a Wednesday release. Cromedy sped away from New Bofficers attempting to stop him on an outstanding arrest warrant for the robbery as he was driving on Route 522 in South Brunswick on August 6, Ciccone said. Cromedy eluded officers at a high speed and put pedestrians and other drivers at r…
MOTEL MURDER: Dealer Convicted Of Cold-Blooded Killing At 'Sensual' Route 1 Getaway MOTEL MURDER: Dealer Convicted Of Cold-Blooded Killing At 'Sensual' Route 1 Getaway
Motel Murder: Dealer Convicted Of Cold-Blooded Killing At 'Sensual' Route 1 Getaway A holdup that left a victim shot dead at a Route 1 couples motel in Woodbridge led to the murder conviction of a Bronx man who federal prosecutors said planned the robbery, supplied the gun and pocketed some of the proceeds. Jurors in lower Manhattan last week found Kasheen “Kash” Samuels, 34, guilty of the felony murder of Andrew Torres, as well as other robbery-related charges, following a nine-day trial, said Audrey Strauss, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Torres, 21, was pronounced dead a little over a half-hour after police responded to the Loop Inn Motel on Ju…
Prosecutor: NJ Adult Daycare Center Employees Sentenced For Abusing Disabled Victims Prosecutor: NJ Adult Daycare Center Employees Sentenced For Abusing Disabled Victims
Prosecutor: NJ Adult Daycare Center Employees Sentenced For Abusing Disabled Victims Five workers of a former adult daycare center in Middlesex County have been convicted and sentenced for their involvement in the physical abuse of two patients with severe disabilities, authorities said Friday. New Brunswick resident and former Broadway Respite and Home Care employee Asia Lunn, 24, was convicted of abandonment and neglect of a disabled person on July 23, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a release Friday. Lunn was sentenced to 180 days in county jail, five years probation and a $1,000 fine, Ciccone said. Lunn’s conviction and sentencing follows a nearly t…
College Student Dead, Dad Hospitalized In New Jersey DUI Crash After Visit To NYC College Student Dead, Dad Hospitalized In New Jersey DUI Crash After Visit To NYC
College Student Dead, Dad Hospitalized In New Jersey DUI Crash After Visit To NYC What would have been a magical night for a North Carolina family visiting New York City became a tragic one when their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver in New Jersey. Ciara Gee, 20, her dad, Jerry Gee, brother Jerry Gee V and a family friend were 10 miles away from their destination when they were rear-ended by Sergio Seixeiro, 40, on Route 9 in Middlesex County July 18, authorities said. Ciara was pronounced dead at the scene while her dad was hospitalized with a broken vertebrae, broken ribs, a gash the head requiring stitches and a torn aorta, according to a GoFundMe page for th…
US Marshals Capture Man Wanted In Sexual Attack Of Teen Girl Walking In NJ US Marshals Capture Man Wanted In Sexual Attack Of Teen Girl Walking In NJ
US Marshals Capture Man Wanted In Sexual Attack Of Teen Girl Walking In NJ Members of the US Marshals Office captured a New Jersey man wanted for attacking and sexually assaulting a teen girl walking in Middlesex County last week, authorities said. Abdul Louis, 38, of Spotswood, approached the teen girl as she was walking near the railroad tracks off of Summerhill Road in Spotswood on July 13, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Spotswood police Chief Michael S. Zarro, Jr. said. Louis threatened the girl and then sexually assaulted her, authorities said. He was arrested in Trenton by members of the Spotswood Police Department, the U.S. Marshal’s …
Gunman Opens Fire Injuring 6 At Central Jersey Bar Gunman Opens Fire Injuring 6 At Central Jersey Bar
Gunman Opens Fire Injuring 6 At Central Jersey Bar A gunman opened fire injuring six individuals at a Central Jersey bar overnight, authorities announced Monday morning. All victims were rushed to the hospital with non life-threatening gunshots wounds suffered at El Patio Bar on Fayette Street in Perth Amboy, around 12:40 a.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Deputy Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano said. Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Manuel Lopez of the Perth Amboy Police Department at (732) 324-3856 or Detective Mark Morris of the Middlesex County Pros…