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Piscataway Man Gets Seven Years For Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old: Somerset Prosecutor Piscataway Man Gets Seven Years For Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old: Somerset Prosecutor
Piscataway Man Gets Seven Years For Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old: Somerset Prosecutor A 22-year-old Piscataway man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Monday, Nov. 18, after he was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he'd met online in 2021, authorities said. In July 2021, a 12-year-old girl said she was sexually assaulted in Bound Brook by Lenic Galvan, a man she met on social media, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Galvan arranged for transportation for the girl before he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. Galvan was later convicted of sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child after a six-da…

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by Sam Barron
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WINNER! Scratch Off Ticket Nets Big Bucks In Somerset County WINNER! Scratch Off Ticket Nets Big Bucks In Somerset County
Winner! Scratch Off Ticket Nets Big Bucks In Somerset County It was a sensational Sunday for a scratch off player in Somerset County. A Loteria Grande scratch off ticket won $100,000 in Bound Brook on Sunday, July 7. The ticket was sold at Quick In Food Store.  Loteria Grande tickets feature four play areas, two "playing boards", a "caller cards" play area and a "bonus card" play area. The "caller cards" and "bonus card” play areas will reveal 15 loteria symbols and each of the "playing boards" will be four  spaces high by four spaces wide.  The game is played by gently removing the scratch-off material on the "caller cards" and "bon…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Middlesex County Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Middlesex County
Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Middlesex County Two homes were heavily damaged by a three-alarm fire that started in a garage in Middlesex Borough, authorities said. On Friday, June 14, at 2:40 a.m., the Middlesex Borough Police Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 832 West Second Street.  Officers arrived on scene and confirmed that a garage was fully engulfed in flames. Prior to the fire spreading to 836 West Second Street, officers were able to safely evacuate the occupants of both residences, Middlesex police said. The Middlesex Fire Department, assisted by firefighters and equipment …

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Man Convicted Of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl He Met Online, Prosecutors Say NJ Man Convicted Of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl He Met Online, Prosecutors Say
NJ Man Convicted Of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl He Met Online, Prosecutors Say A 22-year-old Piscataway man was convicted on Tuesday, May 14 of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he'd met online in 2021, authorities said. In July 2021, a 12-year-old girl said she was sexually assaulted in Bound Brook by Lenic Galvan, a man she met on social media, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald said. Galvan arranged for transportation for the girl before he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. Following an investigation and DNA test, Galvan was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and was convicted of sexual assault by contact and endangering th…

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by Sam Barron