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Police & Fire
Israeli Helicopter Pilot Killed In NJ Crash (
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Authorities have identified the 44-year-old pilot killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday, Aug. 31. Josef Yitzhak of Israel died in the crash, South Brunswick police said. "We worked with Israeli Consul and Israeli police overnight to notify his family," police said on Twitter. Police Chief Raymond Hayducka extends his deepest sympathy to the pilot's family. The pilot's Robinson R22 copter went down in a South Brunswick canal near Princeton at 3:15 p.m., the FAA said. Tragedy - At 3:27pm a single-engine Robinson R22 crashed in woods and a stream off Lakeview Avenue. The pilot was…
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Chronic 'Brake Checker' Arrested After Months Of Road Rage Incidents In Central Jersey: Police
Police say they've arrested a suspect believed to have been involved in multiple road rage incidents including "brake check" incidents over the course of three months. Mark Lauri, 40, of South Brunswick, has a history of suddenly stopping in front of others and erratic driving, Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. His behavior "increases the potential for crashes." The incidents included at least two crashes on Route 1, and were the result of intentional acts dating back to Nov. 3, 2022, Hayducka said. That incident resulted in a crash. Two additional incidents took place hours apart o…
Schools
South Brunswick Middle School Custodian Struck, Killed By Car While Working
A beloved custodian of a South Brunswick middle school was struck and killed by a car while working, district officials said. Dean Battaglia, 53, was spraying weeds on a curb at Crossroads North Middle School Wednesday, June 15, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office and South Brunswick district officials. Battaglia was pronounced dead at the scene. No further information was provided. South Brunswick Superintendent of Schools, Scott Feder, sent the following letter to parents: "Today is as challenging as it gets as we lost a staff member while on the job after being hit by…
Police & Fire
Driver Was DWI In Central Jersey Crash That Killed Passenger: Prosecutor
A 22-year-old man from Central Jersey has been charged with vehicular homicide in an alcohol-related crash that allegedly killed a passenger in his pickup truck, authorities said. A GoFundMe page has been created to help pay for the funeral expenses of the 22-year-old passenger who died as a result of the crash. More than $16,750 had been raised as of Tuesday morning. The fatal crash occurred about 4:35 a.m. on Sept. 19 near Major Road in South Brunswick A joint investigation found that Antonio Ferlita, 22, of Marlboro was driving a 2002 Ford F-350 on Major Road when …
Police & Fire
SWAT Standoff: South Brunswick Hotel Guest Blew Kisses At Police, Threw Urine At Hospital Staff
A Central Jersey hotel guest was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff last week in which he "blew kisses" at his arresting officers, authorities said. Louis Smith, 46, remained handcuffed to a hospital bed and surrounded by patrol officers at a New Brunswick hospital on Monday, days after the Route 1 incident at Hotel Vicenza, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Smith, an ex-convict from New Brunswick, had been staying at the South Brunswick hotel for two weeks when he flashed a handgun during an argument with hotel staff around 2 p.m. Friday, police said. O…
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