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Police & Fire
U.S. Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In Fatal New Brunswick Shooting, Prosecutor Says
Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded, authorities said. On Nov. 7 at approximately 9:55 p.m., police responded Seaman Street and Remsen Avenue for a shooting. Police found located Rafael Florez-Lopez, 38, and another man with multiple gunshot wounds, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department Both men were transported to a nearby hospital where Florez-Lopez died of his injuries, they said. An investigation by Dete…
Obituaries
Authorities ID Man Struck, Killed By State Trooper On Route 1
Authorities have released the identity of the man struck and killed by a New Jersey State Trooper on Route 1 last week. Donelle Miles, 50, of Plainsboro, was struck on the southbound side of the highway near Raymond Road in South Brunswick around 5:55 a.m. Nov. 11, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Miles was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4328.
Police & Fire
US Marshals Arrest Fugitives In Central Jersey Shooting Death
Two fugitives have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man earlier this month, authorities said. Taken into custody Monday in the Bronx and charged with first-degree murder were Jhon German-Suarez, 24, and Wendis Rodriguez-Quiles, 31, both of New Brunswick, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo. They are accused of murdering Lorenzo Hill Staten, 32, of Franklin. Ciccone and Caputo said. The murder does not appear to be a random act and the …
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Dead By State Police Trooper: Prosecutor
A male pedestrian was struck and killed by a New Jersey State Police trooper early Thursday morning, authorities in Middlesex County said. The crash occurred around 5:55 a.m. near on Route 1 south near Raymond Road in South Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity was being withheld pending notification. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4328.
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Girl Charged In Deadly Carteret Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with a Careret stabbing death, authorities said. The juvenile knew Zion Barton, 18, of the Bronx, who she apparently stabbed around 9:50 Wednesday night on Roosevelt Avenue, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Carteret Police Chief Dennis McFadden said. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, they said. The juvenile was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The girl was detained pending a preliminary hearin…
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting Recorded In New Brunswick
A fatal shooting occurred late Tuesday in Central Jersey, authorities said. On Nov. 2, at 8:12 p.m., police responded to Seamen Street and Remsen Avenue after a report of a shooting, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo. Upon their arrival, patrol officers found Lorenzo Hill Staten, 32, of Franklin, had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting victim was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment where he was pronounced dead, they said. Anyone with informatio…
Police & Fire
NY Man Arrested For Murdering A New Brunswick Man, Prosecutor Says
A Staten Island, NY, man has been charged with murdering a New Brunswick man, authorities said. On Monday at 2:39 a.m., police responded to Easton Avenue and Condict Street after nearby patrol officers heard gunfire. Patrol officers found a male victim who sustained a gunshot wound. The victim, who has been identified as Azeem Seawright, 40, of New Brunswick was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo said. Minutes afte…
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2nd PA Fugitive Arrested In Death Of Plainsboro, NJ, Man After Following Him Home From Casino
A second Pennsylvania fugitive has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Central Jersey man, authorities said. Devon Melchor, 26, of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, was charged with first-degree armed robbery and second-degree conspiracy to commit armed robbery, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Fred Tavener. Melchor was taken into police custody by authorities in Florida where he was attempting to board an international flight, Ciccone and Tavener said. Melchor’s apprehension was made possible by collabor…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
54-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Plainsboro
UPDATE: A gunman was arrested after he followed a Middlesex County resident home from Pennsylvania and killed him at his house, authorities said. A 54-year-old man from Middlesex County was fatally shot, authorities said. At 3:38 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to Briardale Court after a report of shots fired, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Fred Tavener. Police found Sree Aravapalli, 54, of Plainsboro with multiple gunshot wounds, Ciccone and Tavener said. Aravapalli was taken to a nearby hospital where he was …
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Candidate's Uncle Charged With Stealing Campaign Sign In Central Jersey
A 71-year-old man from Middlesex County has been charged with the theft of a campaign sign, authorities said. The man's uncle is running for mayor of Edison Township on Tuesday. Rajendra Joshi of Edison was served with a complaint-summons and charged with one count of disorderly persons theft by unlawful taking, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. In a Facebook post, Keith Hahn – the Republican candidate for mayor of Edison – identified Rajendra Joshi as the uncle of his Nov. 2 opponent, Democratic mayoral candidate Sam Joshi. An investigation by…
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Central Jersey Police Seek Help Locating Sex Assault Suspect
Authorities seek the public's help locating a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred near Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park last month. The same man is suspected in a similar attack on a woman in Somerset County in July, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, Plainsboro Police Chief Fred Tavener and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. A joint investigation found that on Sept. 28 about 5 p.m., a woman was walking on a path near the canal where she was approached by a man armed with a weapon and moved to a secondary spot on the Plainsboro-So…
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