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60-Year Sentence For Newton Ex-Con In 'Unspeakably Tragic' Hunterdon County Stabbing 60-Year Sentence For Newton Ex-Con In 'Unspeakably Tragic' Hunterdon County Stabbing
60-Year Sentence For Newton Ex-Con In 'Unspeakably Tragic' Hunterdon County Stabbing A Newton ex-con is heading back to prison — this time, for the deadly stabbing of a 38-year-old woman in Hunterdon County, authorities announced Wednesday, August 23. Brandon E. Petersen, 33, was sentenced Tuesday, August 22 to an aggregate 60-year state prison term subject to the No Early Release Act, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. Petersen, who previously spent more than eight years behind bars for stabbing a neighbor during a robbery, will have to serve 85 percent of his sentence (51 years) before he is eligible for parole. The ex-con was found guilty of fi…

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by Valerie Musson
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2 Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Rollover Crash (PHOTOS) 2 Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Rollover Crash (PHOTOS)
2 Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Rollover Crash (Photos) Two people were taken to nearby hospitals following a Friday morning rollover crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred at the intersection of Routes 579 and 523 in Delaware Township around 6:40 a.m., according to the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad. One victim was taken to Capital Health in Trenton while a second was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center, the rescue squad said. The scene was cleared within about an hour, authorities said. The crash remained under investigation by the Delaware Township Police Department. Scroll down to view additional pho…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Ex-Con Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of 38-Year-Old Woman NJ Ex-Con Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of 38-Year-Old Woman
NJ Ex-Con Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of 38-Year-Old Woman A Sussex County ex-con was indicted on murder charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 38-year-old woman in Hunterdon County, authorities said Friday. Newton resident Brandon E. Petersen, 31, was indicted via a Hunterdon County grand jury for first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful taking of a means of conveyance, Prosecutor Renee M. Robeson said. Petersen is accused of fatally stabbing Michelle M. Carkhuff at a residence on Kingwood Stockton Road the night of Dec. 6, 2020, Robeson said. Before officers arrived, …

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