Man Falls Down Elevator Shaft Prompting OSHA Investigation In Somerset County Man Falls Down Elevator Shaft Prompting OSHA Investigation In Somerset County
Man Falls Down Elevator Shaft Prompting Osha Investigation In Somerset County Firefighters rescued a 38-year-old man who fell down an elevator shaft Thursday, Feb. 2 in Somerset County, authorities said. Responders found the Watchung man stuck in a building on Mettlers Road around 2:30 p.m. in Franklin Township, township police Lt. Vincent T. Wilson said. The victim was removed but had suffered multiple injuries, and was taken to the hospital by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital BLS and ALS. The building was ordered to be evacuated by the Franklin Township fire marshal and fire inspectors and the building will be closed pending an OSHA investigation.
Friday The 13th Proves Lucky For 11 NJ Lottery Players Friday The 13th Proves Lucky For 11 NJ Lottery Players
Friday The 13th Proves Lucky For 11 NJ Lottery Players Friday the 13th turned into a lucky one for eleven New Jersey Lottery players. Ten Mega Millions lottery tickets worth $10,000 — and one good for $20,000 — were sold in the Garden state. The tickets from the Friday, Jan. 13, drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.  One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $20,000. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: $20,000 Ticket: Union County: Alika Retail, 101 North Park Ave., Linden. $10,000 Tickets: Bergen Coun…
Nine Lottery Winners Totaling $110K Sold Across New Jersey Nine Lottery Winners Totaling $110K Sold Across New Jersey
Nine Lottery Winners Totaling $110K Sold Across New Jersey Eight Mega Millions tickets worth $10,000 and one good for $30,000 were sold across New Jersey. The tickets from the Tuesday, Jan. 10 drawing won the third-tier prize. The $30,000 winner was purchased with the Megaplier option, tripling the prize. A $1 million ticket was sold in Ocean County. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Passaic County ($30,000): Clifton Discount Liquors, 73 Ackerman Ave., Clifton; Bergen County ($10,000): Mobil PIP North, Palisade Interstate Parkway N., Edgewood Cliffs; Morris County ($10,000): Kings Food Market #3630, 86 E. Main St., Mendham;…
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home  $435K Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home  $435K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $435K One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $435,161 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from Friday, Jan. 6, state Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 02, 04, 08, 30 and 37 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The winning ticket was sold at Quick Chek #129, 1296 US Highway Route 28, Somerville in Somerset County.
Franklin Lakes Detectives Tie Break-Ins To Statewide Theft Ring Franklin Lakes Detectives Tie Break-Ins To Statewide Theft Ring
Franklin Lakes Detectives Tie Break-Ins To Statewide Theft Ring A team of persistent Franklin Lakes police detectives tied two members of a major statewide auto theft ring to nearly a dozen vehicle and residential burglaries in town, authorities announced Friday. “Patient and painstaking work” by Detectives Jon Rynander and Frank O’Brien, assisted by Detective David Blum, led to charges against Carlos J. Sanchez and James A. Lanier, both 23 of Newark, Capt. Mark McCombs said on Jan. 6. Sanchez and Lanier were originally arrested during a November takedown by New Jersey State Police of a ring that stole more than 30 vehicles – including BMWs and Land Rov…
Financial Services Pro From NYC Who Sought Sex With NJ Teen Gets 7 Years In Fed Pen Financial Services Pro From NYC Who Sought Sex With NJ Teen Gets 7 Years In Fed Pen
Financial Services Pro From NYC Who Sought Sex With NJ Teen Gets 7 Years In Fed Pen A financial services worker from the South Bronx who traveled to New Jersey to have sex with a 13-year-old is headed to federal prison for seven years, authorities announced. Jesus Modesto-Sanchez, 31, was caught dead to rights when he walked into what turned out to be a pedophile trap set by undercover investigators in Somerset County. Rather than face the consequences of a conviction for more serious charges, Modesto-Sanchez took a deal from the government, pleading guilty to transporting child pornography during a video conference with a federal judge in Trenton last May. He'll have to …
20-Something-Year Olds Hospitalized In Somerset Crash That Closed Road For 8 Hours 20-Something-Year Olds Hospitalized In Somerset Crash That Closed Road For 8 Hours
20-Something-Year Olds Hospitalized In Somerset Crash That Closed Road For 8 Hours Two people in their 20s were hospitalized with serious injuries in a crash that closed a Somerset County roadway for eight hours overnight, authorities said. A Lexus UX was heading south on Easton Avenue when it crossed over the double center line, and crashed into a BMW M6 going north on Easton Avenue around 12:45 a.m. in Franklin Township Saturday, Dec. 31, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. One person in each vehicle, ages 21 and 26, were rescued and rushed to the hospital for treatment. Circumstances around the crash were under investigation. Anyone with information…
NJ Apartment Complex Manager Was Renting Some Units On Her Own, Pocketing Cash: Prosecutor NJ Apartment Complex Manager Was Renting Some Units On Her Own, Pocketing Cash: Prosecutor
NJ Apartment Complex Manager Was Renting Some Units On Her Own, Pocketing Cash: Prosecutor A Somerset County property manager was renting out apartments without her boss's knowledge and pocketing the "rent" for herself, authorities claim.  Yessica Gonzalez, 44, of Ewing, is held at the county lockup on multiple charges of theft and forgery related to the scam that Prosecutor John P. McDonald says she ran for years.  From 2019 to 2022, investigators say Gonzalez was "leasing" units at the Montgomery Township property where she worked without actually informing her employer about the new tenants.  Prosecutors say she forged the property owner's name on the leasing d…
Sudden Death Of Teen Athlete Rocks New Jersey Community Sudden Death Of Teen Athlete Rocks New Jersey Community
Sudden Death Of Teen Athlete Rocks New Jersey Community A 14-year-old boy struck and killed by a pickup truck Tuesday, Dec. 20 in Somerset County had dreams of becoming a police officer, loved ones said. George Watkins was struck by a Ford F-150 around 6:30 p.m. while crossing North Main Street near the Marketplace Mall, NJ Advance Media says. No charges were filed against the 40-year-old driver. George was a freshman wrestler, basketball player and baseball player for Manville High School, and had a passion for skateboarding, love ones said on a GoFundMe page. "George was always full of energy and never without a smile," his coaches said. "His…
Burglar Stole Items From Central Jersey Family's Safe: Prosecutor Burglar Stole Items From Central Jersey Family's Safe: Prosecutor
Burglar Stole Items From Central Jersey Family's Safe: Prosecutor A 42-year-old man from Irvington has been arrested for stealing from a family's safe in Watchung, authorities said. Randolph C. McLeod was charged with burglary, theft and several other charges. The theft occurred about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6 on Johnston Drive, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Watchung Borough Police Chief Andrew Hart. Police observed evidence of forced entry at the residence and learned that the victim responded home to numerous items missing from a safe in…
NJ Bank Robber 'Crazy Mike' Hid From Cops With Family's Help: Prosecutor NJ Bank Robber 'Crazy Mike' Hid From Cops With Family's Help: Prosecutor
NJ Bank Robber 'Crazy Mike' Hid From Cops With Family's Help: Prosecutor An accused bank robber nicknamed "Crazy Mike" evaded police for nearly three months with the help of family members, according to officials.  Michael Gaboff, 36, of Millstone, was arrested in connection with the robbery of a Franklin Township bank on Aug. 22, said Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald in a release Monday, Dec. 12.  His parents, 66-year-old Alan Gaboff and 60-year-old Sharon Gaboff, and his brother, 23-year-old Jesse Gaboff, all of Millstone, were charged with hindering, McDonald noted. Investigators said Gaboff walked into the bank at about 2 p.m., dem…
Reward Offered In Hit-Run That Left Halloween Trick-Or-Treaters Seriously Hurt Reward Offered In Hit-Run That Left Halloween Trick-Or-Treaters Seriously Hurt
Reward Offered In Hit-Run That Left Halloween Trick-Or-Treaters Seriously Hurt Authorities in North Plainfield are offering a $1,000 reward for a hit-and-run crash that occurred on Halloween night that left two pedestrians seriously injured. The cash will be given to anyone who has information leading to an arrest for the person responsible for hitting the 7-year-old boy and 21-year-old woman at Mountain Avenue and Jeffries Place around 6:20 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Both victims were transported to an area trauma center for serious non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives from the North Plainfield Police Department Detective Burea…