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One Dead When Car Slams Tree In Somerset County (UPDATE) One Dead When Car Slams Tree In Somerset County (UPDATE)
One Dead When Car Slams Tree In Somerset County (Update) One person was killed in a crash Thursday, May 9 in Franklin Township (Somerset County), authorities confirmed. Firefighters and police were dispatched to the scene at Route 27 near Reler Lane, where a southbound vehicle struck a tree just after 8:05 a.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Police offices, firefighters, and EMS personnel responded to the scene. Due to the extent of the injuries sustained, the victim was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m.  A section of Route 27 was closed for approximately four hours. The factors that contributed to the crash remain unde…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Police: Man Shot In Vehicle In Franklin Township Police: Man Shot In Vehicle In Franklin Township
Police: Man Shot In Vehicle In Franklin Township A man shot in a car in Franklin Township was treated for his injuries at the hospital, authorities said. Police responded to the area of Oak Place on a report of gunshots coming from the direction of Route 27 shortly after 1 a.m. on May 16, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release. The man was transported to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and has since been released, authorities said. The vehicle sustained damage as a result. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Cr…

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by Valerie Musson
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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