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Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring
A seven-month-long investigation led to nearly two dozen arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, ammunition, drug money and more, authorities in Central Jersey announced.
"Operation Fire and Ice" — launched under the direction of Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas J. Chirichella Jr., and multiple federal law enforcement agencies — targeted a crystal meth, cocaine and firearms distribution ring, Chirichella's office said on Monday, March 7.
Twenty search warrants were executed at the homes of Jeffrey Cope, Shayne Murdock, Jermaine Lloyd, Jason Fort, David Nin…
Man Who Gave Bogus Papers In Car Trade Nabbed After NJ Police Pursuit, Authorities Say
A Bayonne man who provided bogus papers in a car trade was apprehended after a police pursuit, authorities said.
Raymond Piel Jr., 23, was charged with eluding and theft by deception, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor.
On Sept. 14, a Branchburg police officer attempted to stop Piel, who was speeding northbound on Lamington Avenue in a gray Nissan Altima, authorities said.
Piel reportedly ignored commands to stop and continued driving away, sparking a chase.
However, the officer…
Covid-19: Pair Of Warren County Restaurant Owners Charged For Violating Executive Mask Order
Two restaurant owners in Warren County were charged with violating the state’s executive mask order, authorities said.
Stephen Desiderio, 51, of Branchburg, and Philip Blanche, 65, of Washington, were charged with failure to comply with the mask mandate following an April 17 investigation by the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office, Washington Township police said Monday.
Desiderio, owner of Desiderio’s Stone Tavern on Route 31 S. in Washington Township, and Blanche, owner of Philburt’s Pub on W. Washington Avenue in Washington Borough, were issued summonses and are scheduled to appear in cour…
Authorities: Car Burglar Admits Breaking Into 2,000 Vehicles In New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Authorities have arrested a suspect who admits breaking into about 2,000 vehicles in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Keith A. Johnson, 33, of Yardley, in Bucks County, PA, is charged with numerous counts of theft and burglary, as well as 76 counts of loitering/prowling at night, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office.
Johnson also admitted to stealing $140,000 in cash during a burglary in Philadelphia, detectives said in court papers, according to NJ Advance Media.
When police searched Johnson's home, they found $30,000 in cash, plus items stolen from cars, they said.
Johns…
1 Driver Dead, Another Hospitalized In Route 202 Crash
One driver was killed an another hospitalized in a Route 202 crash Tuesday morning in Somerset County, authorities said.
The crash occurred on the northbound side of the highway at North Branch River Road -- but blocked both lanes of travel -- around 10:50 a.m., Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said.
Both drivers were taken to the hospital where 61-year-old Henry J. Herschell Jr., of Branchburg, was pronounced dead. The other driver, a 49-year-old Flemington resident, was being treated for internal injuries, Robertson said.
Herschell, affectionately known as Jimmy, was reme…
