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Jersey City Man Dead In I-78 Bridgewater Crash Jersey City Man Dead In I-78 Bridgewater Crash
Jersey City Man Dead In I-78 Bridgewater Crash A Jersey City man died in an overnight crash on Route 78 in Bridgewater early Tuesday morning. Davis M. Gwaro was heading east when he struck the left metal guardrail, then the right one around 1:05 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said.  He then struck a metal fence and a tree, and was subsequently pronounced dead, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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WINNERS: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In NJ WINNERS: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In NJ
Winners: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In NJ A pair of winning Powerball tickets good for $50,000 each were sold in New Jersey. The tickets from Wednesday's Powerball drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn, winning the third-tier prize. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Middlesex County: Brothers Supermarket, 361 Market St., Perth Amboy; and Somerset County: Wegmans Food Store, 724 Route 202 S., Bridgewater. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, August 25, drawing were: 27, 39, 54, 56, and 59. The Red Power Ball number was 24. The Power Play number was 03.  The Powerball …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Meet The 2 NJ Men Competing On Michelle Young's Season Of 'The Bachelorette' Meet The 2 NJ Men Competing On Michelle Young's Season Of 'The Bachelorette'
Meet The 2 NJ Men Competing On Michelle Young's Season Of 'The Bachelorette' More eligible bachelors from New Jersey's will be joining Bachelor Nation. ABC franchise "The Bachelorette" on Monday morning revealed the 35 contestants competing on 28-year-old Michelle Young's season. The two from New Jersey are Olumide Onajide, 28, of Woodland Park, and Eric Tai, 25, of Bridgewater, NJ.  Onajide played basketball for Rutgers and works as a field systems analyst at OTG Management while Tai graduated UNC Chapel Hill in 2018, and works in private equity. Young a former basketball player herself, made it to hometown dates and competed on Matt James' season of "The Bachelo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Sticky's Finger Joint Opening 4th NJ Location Sticky's Finger Joint Opening 4th NJ Location
Sticky's Finger Joint Opening 4th NJ Location Sticky's Finger joint is opening its fourth New Jersey location. The latest shop will be replacing Cluck-U in Hoboken, as reported by Hoboken Girl. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alison K (@alisonlivestoeat) Sticky's has other locations in Paramus (Bergen Town Center), Bridgewater and Union. The gourmet chicken finger restaurant was launched in 2012 by childhood friends Jon Sherman and Paul Abrahamian in New York City.  An opening date has not yet been announced. Sticky's Finger Joint, 112 Washington St., Hoboken

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Overturned Car Slows Traffic On Route 287 In Bridgewater Overturned Car Slows Traffic On Route 287 In Bridgewater
Overturned Car Slows Traffic On Route 287 In Bridgewater An overturned vehicle slowed traffic Thursday morning on Route 287 in Bridgewater. Traffic backed up along the southbound side of the highway as crews rushed to the median near the Exit 17 ramp around 8:50 a.m. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Mom Accused Of Killing 'Extremely Affectionate' Son, 4, Indicted On Murder Charge NJ Mom Accused Of Killing 'Extremely Affectionate' Son, 4, Indicted On Murder Charge
NJ Mom Accused Of Killing 'Extremely Affectionate' Son, 4, Indicted On Murder Charge A New Jersey mother who called 911 for a minor wrist injury she suffered apparently in the process of killing her 4-year-old son was indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the homicide, authorities announced.  Elina Gutti -- also known as Olga Singhania and Olga Gutiy -- is accused of using two kitchen knives to cut the throat of Aiden Singhania, who was found in a first-floor bedroom of her South Bound Brook home on Feb. 6, and pronounced dead at the scene, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson announced. The indictment charges Gutti with first-degree murder and&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say
UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say A 28-year-old Plainfield man was on his way to work at UPS when he was struck and killed by a tractor trailer that fled the scene around 2 a.n. in Bridgewater, authorities announced. Robert C. Cepeda had gotten off an NJ Transit commuter bus on the westbound side of Route 28 with two co-workers when he was struck near Chimney Rock Road while walking across an intersection toward a nearby convenience store, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The trailer was brown or red and heading eastbound, and slowed down but failed to stop at the scene, Robertson said alongside lo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287 PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287
PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287 Three Pennsylvania men were charged in a drive-by shooting on Interstate 287 in New Jersey that injured a motorcyclist over the weekend, authorities said. Matthew Plaza, 32, of Allentown; Luis Velez, 37, of Bethlehem; and Raymond Bethancourt, 35, of Shillington have been arrested on various weapons charges while Plaza is also facing a charge of attempted murder, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers from the Somerville Station responded to Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater, where the motorcyclist had called 911 saying another driver brandished a gun and shot him on the highway around 6:40 p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
NJ Man, 29, Studying To Become Priest Killed In NYC Hit-Run Crash NJ Man, 29, Studying To Become Priest Killed In NYC Hit-Run Crash
NJ Man, 29, Studying To Become Priest Killed In NYC Hit-Run Crash A 29-year-old man studying to become a priest was struck and killed in New York City by a drunken hit-and-run driver late Tuesday night, according to Catholic Church officials. Ngu Quoc Tran, who went by Peter, was walking on Manhattan’s East Side when he was struck by the driver, who was arrested after he car was involved in another collision, the Diocese of Metuchen said. Born and raised in the An Giang Province in the south of Vietnam, Tran moved to the U.S. in August 2017 and lived at the Saint John Vianney House of Discernment in Highland Park. Tran began pre-theology in Spring 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
‘Seasons 52’ Grill And Wine Bar Sets Opening Date For New Morris County Restaurant ‘Seasons 52’ Grill And Wine Bar Sets Opening Date For New Morris County Restaurant
‘Seasons 52’ Grill And Wine Bar Sets Opening Date For New Morris County Restaurant Grill and wine bar Seasons 52 has set a date for its first location in Morris County. The restaurant — where each and every meal is under 595 calories — is opening May 14 at 1402 Route 10 in Parsippany. With existing Garden State locations in Bridgewater, Cherry Hill, Edison and Princeton, Seasons 52 offers a variety of classic menu options in conjunction with creative cocktails and happy hour specials. Meanwhile, the restaurant’s name isn’t just for show — the Seasons 52 menu changes throughout the year to give guests the ultimate seasonal and healthy dining experience. “The restaurant…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
NJ Driving School Instructor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Students NJ Driving School Instructor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Students
NJ Driving School Instructor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Students A 59-year-old Somerset County ex-driving school instructor was arrested for sexually assaulting two driving students during sessions, authorities said. Steven Collucci, who previously worked for Dill's Driving School, is accused of sexually assaulting two 16-year-old alleged victims, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The first alleged victim reported being touched in a sexual manner by Collucci, of Somerville, while driving in the Bridgewater and Hillsborough area in June 2017, Robertson said. Then, in January 2021, a second individual reported being touched s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Jersey Shore Motorcycle Mechanic, Dad John Komanitsky Dies, 29 Jersey Shore Motorcycle Mechanic, Dad John Komanitsky Dies, 29
Jersey Shore Motorcycle Mechanic, Dad John Komanitsky Dies, 29 Lifelong New Jersey resident John Komanitsky died on March 7, 2021. He was 29 years old. John was born in Plainfield but lived in Bradley Beach for the last five years, his obituary says. He was a motorcycle mechanic for Indian Motorcycle in Neptune, and enjoyed riding, working on cars and being with his son, according to his obit. John was predeceased by his father, John Komanitsky (1997).  He is survived by his son, Johnny Komanitskyl his mom, Lisa Komanitsky; brother DJ Komanitsky; sister, Leeann Komanitsky; paternal grandparents, John and Juanita Komanitsky; maternal gr…

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by Cecilia Levine