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Police & Fire
Toms River Man, 18, Pleads Guilty In Hit-Run Death Of Morris County Utility Worker
A Toms River man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges he was facing after a hit-and-run crash that killed a Morris County utility worker in Metuchen. Paddy Flynn, 18, pleaded guilty to causing death by driving without a license and knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death for the March 2 crash that killed Michael Bergamasco, 51, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a statement. Flynn will be sentenced to a prison term of 3 years for Bergamasco's death, under a plea agreement reached with Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Keith Abrams,&n…
Police & Fire
Lightning Strikes Twice: Fire Again Ravages Burned-Out Middlesex Home Under Renovation
A fire on Saturday severely damaged a Middlesex County house that was gutted by a blaze earlier this year. The fire began in the basement of the Charles Street home in Metuchen shortly before 3:30 p.m., responders said. Firefighters made quick work of the flames in the basement, but the fire spread up the walls, they said. No serious injuries were immediately reported. A couple who owns the home lost their cat and all their belongings in a Jan. 22 fire that began on the front porch and destroyed the house. The house on Charles Street in Metuchen following the Jan. 22 fire.Erin Leitner
News
NJ Lax Player, Slowly Making Comeback From Coronavirus
A New Jersey coronavirus patient whose mother's quest to get him an experimental drug went viral is slowly making a comeback from coronavirus, family and friends say. Jack Allard of Metuchen, who turned 26 this month, was airlifted to an intensive care unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania three weeks ago. Unconfirmed reports on Facebook say Allard was recently taken off a ventilator and able to take sips of water. SEE HAPPY UPDATE: Jack Released from UPenn Hospital. In an earlier interview with Daily Voice, Jack's mother, Genny Allard of Ridgewood, said she hopes doct…
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NJ Patient Seeking Experimental
Covid-
19 Drug Flown To UPenn, Mom Cites 'Incredible' Support
UPDATE: A 25-year-old New Jersey coronavirus victim whose mother's quest to get him an experimental drug went viral was airlifted to an intensive care unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, she told Daily Voice on Wednesday. Genny Allard of Ridgewood is hoping doctors will treat her son, Jack Allard of Metuchen, with remdesivir, a drug currently in worldwide clinical trials amid claims by patients that it can alleviate severe COVID-19 symptoms. Unfortunately, "Gilead Sciences has halted emergency individual ‘compassionate use’ access" to the drug, "citing overwhelming dema…
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Critical Patient, 25, From Metuchen Can't Get Experimental
Covid-
19 Drug, Mom Says
UPDATE: A teacher from Ridgewood says she's living a nightmare: Her 25-year-old son is in critical condition at JFK Hospital in Edison, tested positive for COVID-19, but waits for an experimental life-saving drug. Jack Allard of Metuchen first became ill on March 13. His symptoms quickly worsened and he was hospitalized three days later, said his mother, Genny Allard. He tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend and remains in critical condition on a ventilator, she said Monday. Original COVID-19 tests were misplaced by the lab, so the 2012 Ridgewood High School graduate had to…
Obituaries
Former Metuchen Councilman Dies Of Coronavirus
Former Metuchen Borough Councilman Richard E. Weber Jr. has died from complications related to the coronavirus, Mayor Jonathan Busch announced Thursday night. "I am devastated to report that former Council Member Richard Weber has died of complications related to coronavirus," Busch said on Facebook. Weber served on the Metuchen Council from 2001 until 2010. Most recently, he lived in New York City and was a partner at the law firm of Gallo Vitucci Klar LLP. Weber was a member of the Board of Directors of the LGBT Bar Association of New York. "Please keep Richard, those he loved and those…
Police & Fire
Toms River Driver, 18, Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Whippany Utility Worker Critical
An 18-year-old driver from Toms River was charged with Monday's hit-and-run that left a 51-year-old utility worker From Whippany in critical condition, authorities said. A white Ford F 250 pickup truck struck the victim in the crosswalk at Middlesex Avenue and Grove Avenue at 9:01 a.m. and kept going, Metuchen police said. Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Metuchen Police Chief David Irizarry sought the public's assistance in identifying the driver of a white pickup truck seen near the incident. That driver contacted authoriti…
Police & Fire
Seen
IT? Utility Worker Critically Injured In Hit-Run Pickup Crash
Authorities turned to the public for help finding the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash in Metuchen on Monday that left a utility worker in critical condition. A white pickup truck struck the victim in the crosswalk at Middlesex Avenue and Grove Street around 9 a.m. Monday and kept going, police said. The pickup, possibly a Nissan Frontier, has an extended cab with markings on the side and tailgate, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Metuchen Police Chief David Irizarry said in a joint statement. The driver had a passenger, …
Police & Fire
Crash Closes Route 27 In Metuchen
Route 27 (Middlesex Avenue) at Grove Avenue was to temporarily remain closed Monday for an investigation of a morning crash, Metuchen police said. They said a survey worker was struck by a hit-and-run driver in a white vehicle and advised motorists to avoid the area. Initial unconfirmed reports said a person was struck by around 9:15 a.m. and that a vehicle fled the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call Metuchen Police Detective Andrew Cupido at 732-632-8116. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Update
: Boy, 17, Killed By Train In Edison Was Local High School Student
A 17-year-old Edison boy who was killed when he was struck by a commuter train Tuesday was identified as a local high school junior. Aditya Tejaswi was a member of the Class of 2021, officials at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen said. "It is always a sad day when a member of our Saint Joseph High School faith community is suddenly and tragically taken from us," they said in a notice to families. Guidance counselors and teachers were available at any time for students, the notice said. "We are grateful for the outpouring of support and resources that we have received from surroundin…
News
A Day In The Life: Jersey Caterer Runs Into Paul McCartney
In Central Jersey there's a caterer showing photographs of a living legend who stopped and said hello. There beneath the blue suburban skies of Metuchen, John Manzo ran into a rock and roller who's way beyond compare. Manzo, who owns and operates his own catering company, said he was on the phone with a friend while driving in his Jeep Sunday afternoon when he spotted Paul McCartney in front of a local bakery. Had it been another day, he might have looked the other way. "It happened really, really quick. He was running around taking pictures," Manzo told NJ 1015 (WKXW). "What the f**…
Police & Fire
Metuchen Man Charged After String Of Burglaries In Point Pleasant
A 39-year-old man was charged Tuesday with criminal mischief and theft after burglaries were reported at a Point Pleasant gas station as well as near Bay Avenue, police said. Steven Lawson of Metuchen was charged with third-degree burglary, third-degree theft and third-degree criminal mischief linked to a burglary at the Conoco Gas Station on Route 88 in September 2019, Point Pleasant police said. Cash and merchandise were stolen from the Conoco Station, police said. Lawson was additionally charged with four counts of burglary and theft for taking items unlocked vehicles in December 20…
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