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Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies
Thomas Dinan, a police officer in West Milford, died on Tuesday, July 30, 10 days after his 66th birthday, the department announced.
Dinan joined the West Milford Police Department in June 2018 as a Class II special officer, assisting with traffic details, township events, prisoner watches and transports and court security, police said.
Prior to joining West Milford, Dinan spent 27 years in the Bridgewater Police Department, rising to the rank of lieutenant, before retiring in 2015 after serving as patrol officer, narcotics investigator, bias crimes officer and counterterrorism liaison, pol…
NJ High School Hockey Player Collin Zavoda Dies, 15
Collin Zavoda, a 15-year-old student athlete at Bridgewater High School died unexpectedly on Monday, June 10, according to a campaign launched for his family.
A native of Edison, Zavoda moved to Bridgewater in 2013 and was active in the community, playing baseball and hockey, his obituary on the Bridgewater Funeral Home website reads.
An avid hockey fan, Collin also worked as a hockey referee, according to his obituary and helped lead his club hockey team to a championship. The rising sophomore was also an active Boy Scout who enjoyed fishing, boating and skiing, his obituary rea…
Red Lobster Suddenly Closes Dozens Of Locations Nationwide: Here's Where
Red Lobster has abruptly closed dozens of locations across the United States.
According to a Bloomberg, the fast-casual seafood restaurant has considered filing for bankruptcy.
The following locations are listed as being temporarily closed on the Red Lobster website, with some set to be auctioned off.
MD: Columbia, Laurel, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg
NJ: Ledgewood, Lawrenceville, East Brunswick, Bridgewater
PA: Erie
VA: Newport News, Williamsburg, Colonial Heights
TAGeX Brand, which bills itself as the world's largest after-marketplac…
NJ Field Hockey Coach Sent Sexually Explicit Texts To 17-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old Flemington field hockey coach was arrested on Thursday, March 28, and charged with sending one of his players, a 17-year-old girl, sexually explicit texts, authorities said.
Brett Clay, a travel field hockey coach employed by Centercourt Field Hockey in Mount Olive, exchanged the text messages with the teen, a Bridgewater resident, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said.
Clay began sending illicit text messages in late December 2023, at one point offering her money in exchange for her sending him sexually explicit images, said McDonald alongside Chief of Count…
Philly Trio Admits $1.6M Worth Of Thefts From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond
UPDATE: Three young Philadelphia men admitted burglarizing 55 UPS warehouses across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and beyond, netting more than $1.6 million worth of electronics.
Sekou Fofanah, 20, Shamaire Brown, 19, and Quamaire Brown, 19, each pleaded guilty in federal court in Camden to conspiracy to commit cargo theft, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
All three and a fourth man, Aboudramane Karamoko, had been arrested and released at one time or other since the burglaries began nearly four years ago, records show.
The most recent was last past April, when po…
Seton Hall Student, 21, ID'd As Person Fatally Struck By Train In South Orange: NJ Transit
A 21-year-old man was identified as the person fatally struck by a train in South Orange on Wednesday, Dec. 13, NJ Transit officials said.
Joseph DeBari, a junior accounting major at Seton Hall University, was struck by a train not in passenger service, west of the South Orange station around 7:35 p.m., NJ Transit officials said.
The train was being moved eastbound on the Morris and Essex Line and no customers were on board and no crew were injured, NJ Transit said.
A lifelong Bridgewater resident, DeBari was an avid sports fan, who rooted for the Mets and Seton Hall basketball, editing th…
Victim Confronts NJ Teacher 12 Years After Sexual, Romantic Relationship: Affidavit
At 26 years old, a woman is confronting her former New Jersey teacher who is accused of sexually abusing her 12 years ago, court documents show.
Now, the same age as her abuser when they began a relationship, the victim told now-38-year-old Lydia Pinto this month she could never fathom doing what she did: Engage in a relationship with someone 14 or 15 years old, according to the affidavit obtained by Daily Voice.
Pinto, of Newton, PA, was charged earlier this month with sexually abusing a former student.
The victim, identified only as Jane Doe, was a freshman at Bridgewater-Raritan …
Plainfield Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Star Football Player: Prosecutors
Maurice Pierce, 23-year-old Plainfield man was arrested on Monday, Sept. 25 and charged with murder in the shooting death of Jameer Outsey, a former college football player, back in August, authorities said.
On Sunday, Aug. 12, Elizabeth police responded to North Broad Street and Magnolia Avenue and found Outsey, a Bridgewater resident, suffering from a gunshot wound, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Pierce …
Winning Powerball Tickets Totaling $150K Sold In Somerset, Union Counties
Who are the lucky winners? Two Powerball tickets worth a collective $150,000 were sold in Somerset and Union counties.
Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for the Monday, May 15 drawing were sold at Krauszer’s Food Store on Old York Road in Bridgewater and T&J Liquors on Saint George’s Avenue in Roselle, lottery officials said.
The Bridgewater ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, doubling the $50,000 prize to $100,000.
The winning numbers were: 01, 26, 28, 55, and 58. The Red Power Ball was 25, and the Power Pla…
PSE&G Worker Killed, Suspect Dead In Somerset County: Prosecutor
An employee at PSE&G was fatally shot before the suspect — a former worker — apparently died by suicide in Somerset County, authorities said.
Gary T. Curtis, 58, of Washington, is believed to have shot Russell D. Heller, 51, of Milford, around 7 a.m. at the company's headquarters on Weston Canal Road, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Emergency Medical Personnel from an area Trauma Center responded to the scene where Heller was pronounced dead.
Curtis was found by detectives having suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound around 10:20 a.m., in a parking lot in Bridgewate…
Somerset County Man Killed In Route 287 Hit-And-Run, 38, Was Devoted Dad Of Baby Girl
The Somerset County pedestrian killed in last week’s hit-and-run crash on Route 287 was the devoted new dad of a baby daughter.
Erik Salemke, 38, of Bridgewater, was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the northbound side and run over by a tractor-trailer when crossing the highway near milepost 21.8 in Bedminster on Thursday, Oct. 20, DailyVoice.com reported.
A GoFundMe launched by his fiance, Chelsea Cordero, says Salemke was the “primary breadwinner” of the family and a dedicated father to their eight-month-old girl, Eva Marie.
According to his Facebook page, he was the …
