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Joseph Battaglia

South Brunswick Man Gets 11 Years State Prison In DWI Crash South Brunswick Man Gets 11 Years State Prison In DWI Crash
South Brunswick Man Gets 11 Years State Prison In DWI Crash A 42-year-old man from South Brunswick has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison in connection with a DWI crash, authorities said. An investigation by Patrolman Jason Zier of the North Brunswick Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that on Aug. 8, 2020, at approximately 8:50 pm Christopher L. Mertens of Monmouth Junction was driving while intoxicated, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia.  The investigation found that Mert…
Fugitive Fled Police, Fired Gun After Ditching  Stolen Car, Central Jersey Authorities Say Fugitive Fled Police, Fired Gun After Ditching  Stolen Car, Central Jersey Authorities Say
Fugitive Fled Police, Fired Gun After Ditching Stolen Car, Central Jersey Authorities Say Authorities seek the public's help locating a fugitive who allegedly fled police on foot and shot a gun after ditching a stolen car in North Brunswick. The investigation of the police pursuit of an armed suspect who eluded police was announced Tuesday night by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia.  On Friday about  4 p.m. North Brunswick police tried to pull over a stolen Honda Civic traveling near Route 27, authorities said.  Patrol officers initiated…
Prosecutor: Pair Charged With Murder In North Brunswick Hotel Robbery Prosecutor: Pair Charged With Murder In North Brunswick Hotel Robbery
Prosecutor: Pair Charged With Murder In North Brunswick Hotel Robbery A man and woman from Middlesex County have been charged with felony murder in connection with a Somerset man's death during a hotel robbery, authorities said.  On Monday, Demond Gray, 43, of New Brunswick and Katura Williams, 40, of Sayreville both were charged with first-degree murder committed during the course of a robbery, first-degree robbery, and second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Township Police Department.  On March 21, Gray…
Middlesex Man Arrested In Connection With Hotel Beating Death Middlesex Man Arrested In Connection With Hotel Beating Death
Middlesex Man Arrested In Connection With Hotel Beating Death A 43-year-old man from Central Jersey has been arrested in connection with a weekend killing at a North Brunswick motel, authorities said. Demond Gray, 43, of New Brunswick was arrested and charged on Sunday with first-degree murder, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Township Police Department. On Saturday, officers from the North Brunswick Police Department responded to the Farrington Inn after an emergency call about an unresponsive man. Police found Abdul Conteh, 60, of Some…
2nd Youth Arrested In Fatal North Brunswick Shooting 2nd Youth Arrested In Fatal North Brunswick Shooting
2nd Youth Arrested In Fatal North Brunswick Shooting A second Middlesex County juvenile has been arrested in connection with last week's fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man from Union County, authorities said. A second victim suffered non-life-threatening gunshot injuries on Feb. 3. Because of their ages, the North Brunswick suspects'  names have not been made public, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia.  Mark Atkins, 18, of Plainfield was fatally wounded in the 7:30 p.m. shooting on Marc Drive, they said. He was later pronounced dead at any area hosp…
Teenagers Charged In Fatal Middlesex County Shooting Teenagers Charged In Fatal Middlesex County Shooting
Teenagers Charged In Fatal Middlesex County Shooting A pair of teenagers have been charged with the fatal shooting of a Union County man, authorities said. The unidentified juveniles are charged in the shooting death of Mark Atkins, 18, of Plainfield, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia. One suspect is in custody and the other remains at large, they said late Friday. The 17-year-old suspects are charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, Ciccone and Battaglia said.   On Wednesda…
Dead Teenage Victim ID'd In Multiple Central Jersey Shooting Dead Teenage Victim ID'd In Multiple Central Jersey Shooting
Dead Teenage Victim ID'd In Multiple Central Jersey Shooting UPDATED: Authorities have identified the victim in a multiple shooting in Middlesex County. Marc Atkins, 18, of Plainfield sustained multiple gunshot wounds on Wednesday night and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia. ALSO SEE: Teenage suspects charged in fatal shooting. A second unidentified 17-year-old victim was wounded in the shooting at the Glen at Renaissance Apartments on Marc Drive about 7:30 p.m., they said. His injuries were not life-threatenin…