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Middle School Wrestling Coach Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Somerset Prosecutor Middle School Wrestling Coach Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Somerset Prosecutor
Middle School Wrestling Coach Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Somerset Prosecutor A 52-year-old Raritan Borough resident and middle school wrestling coach was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Dec. 17, with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Nicholas Cringoli, who works as a paraprofessional with the Franklin Township school district as well as wrestling coach, uploaded images of child exploitation or abuse of a child, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Raritan Borough Chief of Police Thomas Fisher said. A seizure of Cringoli's electronic devices revealed&…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With High School Student For Years: Police NJ Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With High School Student For Years: Police
NJ Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With High School Student For Years: Police A former New Jersey teacher from Pennsylvania has been accused of sexually assaulting a former student, police said. Lydia Pinto, 38, of Newton, PA, is believed to have engaged in a relationship with the student — now an adult — when they were 14 and 15 years old, in Raritan Borough, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The alleged victim was interviewed by detectives on Oct. 26, and said the relationship turned sexual and continued through their senior year of high school, McDonald said alongside other county and local officials. Pinto was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 8 i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW HIM? ID Sought For Man Found Wandering Along Route 202 KNOW HIM? ID Sought For Man Found Wandering Along Route 202
Know HIM? ID Sought For Man Found Wandering Along Route 202 Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man found wandering along Route 202. The man was found wandering the side of the highway near Thompson Street in Raritan Borough on Wednesday, July 5, local police said. He was taken to RWJ-Somerset for further evaluation. The man is believed to be from Raritan, police said. Anyone with information about his identity is asked to contact the Raritan Borough Police Department at (908) 725-6700 ext. 0.

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by Valerie Musson
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These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG
These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG Twenty-eight municipalities statewide have been cited by New Jersey officials for excluding the LGBTQIA+ community in their online marriage license applications. The municipalities face fines of up to $10,000 if they don't fix the problem, the state said. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights said DCR has issued Notices of Violation to the municipalities for allegedly violating the Law Against Discrimination by publishing marriage license application forms on their websites that exclude certain LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking to obtain marriage licenses. Th…

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by Jon Craig
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Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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2 DPW Workers Struck, Seriously Injured By Car On Somerset County Roadside 2 DPW Workers Struck, Seriously Injured By Car On Somerset County Roadside
2 DPW Workers Struck, Seriously Injured By Car On Somerset County Roadside Two DPW workers were struck by a vehicle while working on the side of the road in Somerset County Monday, authorities said. The pair were working on the eastbound side of Mount Horeb Road between Geiger Lane and Tiffany Court, Warren Township, when they were struck by the car around 1:10 p.m. in Warren Township, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The car -- a 2016 Chrysler operated by an 80-year-old Warren Township man -- crashed into a piece of equipment in the roadway and then into the trailer attached to the county truck, which was stopped. One worker -- a 3…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Zoom Bombed: Porn-Sharing Hackers Disrupt Raritan Council Meeting Zoom Bombed: Porn-Sharing Hackers Disrupt Raritan Council Meeting
Zoom Bombed: Porn-Sharing Hackers Disrupt Raritan Council Meeting A New Jersey town council trying to meet for the first time last month since COVID-19 restrictions were implemented was derailed by a group of hackers. The hackers shared pornography and yelled profanities during the Oct. 27 Raritan Borough Council Meeting, aired for the public over Zoom. The meeting was quickly shut down but continued off the air,  Mayor Zachary Bray said. A phone-in option for those participating from home. No major business was acted upon, the mayor said. The council will meet again Nov. 17. Hello, Tonight’s council meeting was hacked and we are terribly embarra…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Raritan Police Clearing Route 202 Crash Scene Witness DWI Truck Driver Rear-End Vehicle Raritan Police Clearing Route 202 Crash Scene Witness DWI Truck Driver Rear-End Vehicle
Raritan Police Clearing Route 202 Crash Scene Witness DWI Truck Driver Rear-End Vehicle Police were at the scene of a crash involving a motorcycle and SUV on Route 202 when they saw a drunk truck driver rear end another vehicle, authorities charged. Raritan Borough officers were clearing an accident scene near the intersection of Route 202 South and First Avenue just before 4:45 p.m. Saturday when they witnessed a rear-end collision involving two trucks on the opposite side of the intersection, authorities said. Further investigation revealed Timothy Goyette, 43, of Flemington was driving a Toyota Tacoma northbound on Route 202 when he rear-ended a Nissan Frontier driven by a …

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by Valerie Musson
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5 Fugitives Wanted For Assaulting Officer, Drugs, More Nabbed In Somerset County 5 Fugitives Wanted For Assaulting Officer, Drugs, More Nabbed In Somerset County
5 Fugitives Wanted For Assaulting Officer, Drugs, More Nabbed In Somerset County One failed to appear in court. One assaulted a police officer. Others were charged with drug possession. All five fugitives were arrested in Somerset County and being in jail, authorities said. Members of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Fugitive Task Force Unit apprehended the following five individuals Aug. 19, Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Victor Sierra, 41, of Bound Brook: For a violation of probation on a 3rd degree Possession of CDS offense. Donald Bush, 43, of Raritan Borough: For failure to appear in Somerset County Superior Court on a 3rd degree Possessio…

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by Cecilia Levine