Prosecutor: Pair Charged With Murder In North Brunswick Hotel Robbery Prosecutor: Pair Charged With Murder In North Brunswick Hotel Robbery
Prosecutor: Pair Charged With Murder In North Brunswick Hotel Robbery A man and woman from Middlesex County have been charged with felony murder in connection with a Somerset man's death during a hotel robbery, authorities said.  On Monday, Demond Gray, 43, of New Brunswick and Katura Williams, 40, of Sayreville both were charged with first-degree murder committed during the course of a robbery, first-degree robbery, and second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Township Police Department.  On March 21, Gray…
Coroner: Missing Pennsylvania Amish Woman Was Strangled, Stabbed Coroner: Missing Pennsylvania Amish Woman Was Strangled, Stabbed
Coroner: Missing Pennsylvania Amish Woman Was Strangled, Stabbed The Lancaster County Coroner's office has confirmed the human remains found on Wednesday are Linda Stolzfoos The positive identification was made with dental records. The cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to strangulation. A knife wound to the neck was a contributing factor. The Lancaster District Attorney shared more details about the human remains discovered while searching for Linda Stolzfoos on Wednesday. Authorities were searching for Stolzfoos, who went missing while walking home from church on Beechdale Road in Bird-in-Hand, East Lampeter Township, last June, when re…
82-Year-Old Woman Dead, 2 Police Officers Injured In Jackson House Fire 82-Year-Old Woman Dead, 2 Police Officers Injured In Jackson House Fire
82-Year-Old Woman Dead, 2 Police Officers Injured In Jackson House Fire An 82-year-old woman died, a dog was missing and first responders were injured in a Jackson house fire Thursday night, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 8:45 p.m. at 10 Lehigh Blvd., which was fully engulfed in flames as firefighters responded, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Firefighters found the body of the 82 year-old victim in the downstairs portion of the home, and she was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said. A second victim who jumped from the second story of the home to escape suffered minor injuries and a pet dog had not been accounted f…
Middlesex Man Arrested In Connection With Hotel Beating Death Middlesex Man Arrested In Connection With Hotel Beating Death
Middlesex Man Arrested In Connection With Hotel Beating Death A 43-year-old man from Central Jersey has been arrested in connection with a weekend killing at a North Brunswick motel, authorities said. Demond Gray, 43, of New Brunswick was arrested and charged on Sunday with first-degree murder, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Township Police Department. On Saturday, officers from the North Brunswick Police Department responded to the Farrington Inn after an emergency call about an unresponsive man. Police found Abdul Conteh, 60, of Some…
Prosecutor: Atlantic County Man Sexually Abused Teenager For 8 Years Prosecutor: Atlantic County Man Sexually Abused Teenager For 8 Years
Prosecutor: Atlantic County Man Sexually Abused Teenager For 8 Years A 43-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested for sexually abusing a 19-year-old woman multiple times for eight years, authorities said. The alleged sexual abuse by the Hammonton resident began when the girl was 11, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. Dan Bocelle was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and five additional sexual assault-related charges, Tyner said. Atlantic County SWAT members helped take the suspect into custody at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday as he pulled into his driveway, Tyner said. Warranted searches of Bocelle’s house, place…
'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison 'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison
'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison UPDATE: Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a special investigator Wednesday to probe allegations that several inmates were beaten at New Jersey's notorious prison for women. Murphy said he ordered a "full independent investigation," under the direction of former federal prosecutor and ex-state comptroller Matthew Boxer, into what happened at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County on Jan. 11. “I am sickened by the horrific reports of what happened” Murphy said. Female inmates "have long been uniquely vulnerable to abuse" and must be "treated with dignity and respect" li…
Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Investigated In Central Jersey Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Investigated In Central Jersey
Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Investigated In Central Jersey Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 32-year-old pedestrian seriously injured in Monmouth County. At about 8:55 p.m. on Sunday, Wall Township police were called to Belmar Boulevard and Birchwood Lane on a report of pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. The vehicle involved in the collision left the scene before police arrived, they said. The pedestrian from Asbury Park was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with serious injuries by Wall Township EMS and paramedics from Hackensack-Meridian. Glendola Fire Department also assisted. The crash i…
Human Remains Wash Up On South Jersey Shore Human Remains Wash Up On South Jersey Shore
Human Remains Wash Up On South Jersey Shore UPDATED: New Jersey State Police are investigating a body found along the Atlantic County shore. Human remains were found by a passerby on the northern portion of Brigantine Beach at 9:47 a.m. on Thursday, according to Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a state police spokesman. New Jersey State Police, State Park Police and Brigantine Police Department responded to the scene in Brigantine, Peele said. The remains were taken to the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office and were awaiting an autopsy, the sergeant said on Friday afternoon. State Police are the lead agency and the case remains under …
2 Killed, 4 Injured In Central Jersey Crash 2 Killed, 4 Injured In Central Jersey Crash
2 Killed, 4 Injured In Central Jersey Crash Two people were killed and four others were hospitalized in a multiple-vehicle crash in Middlesex County, authorities said.  The crash occurred at 5:48 a.m. on Wednesday near the intersection of Route 130 north and South River Road, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Cranbury Police Chief Michael J. Owens said. The names of the two people killed had not been released pending family notification. The injured were taken to two nearby hospitals for medical treatment. No other details were released. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with informati…
Reports: Man Shot In Head At Woodbridge Apartment Complex Reports: Man Shot In Head At Woodbridge Apartment Complex
Reports: Man Shot In Head At Woodbridge Apartment Complex First responders were called to a report of multiple shots fired on Thursday afternoon in Woodbridge Township. A man suffered a gunshot wound to the head, and at least five suspects fled the shooting scene in a white SUV, according to an initial unconfirmed report. The shooting in the Avenel section of Woodbridge was confirmed about 8 p.m. on Wednesday by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Police Director Robert Hubner. The shooting occurred at 1:17 p.m. at an apartment complex at 300 Forest View Drive.  The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Un…
VIDEO: 'Stop! Stop!' NJ Officers Shout Before Shooting Man Who Rushed Them With Broken Bottle VIDEO: 'Stop! Stop!' NJ Officers Shout Before Shooting Man Who Rushed Them With Broken Bottle
Video: 'Stop! Stop!' NJ Officers Shout Before Shooting Man Who Rushed Them With Broken Bottle "We don't wanna do this, man. Stop! Stop!" an officer shouts over and over again before police in Atlantic County shoot a Pennsylvania man who charged at them with a broken bottle, dramatic video released Friday shows. Officers alternately implore and command Amir Johnson, 30, to drop the bottle the Aug. 6 late-afternoon standoff in the middle of a Ventnor highway. “Put it down, bro, we don’t wanna do this,” an officer shouts. "Drop the bottle! Drop it! Stop! Stop!" the officers repeatedly shout at Johnson, of Wilkes Barre, to stop, but he doesn't, the video shows. He's only feet away whe…
KNOW ANYTHING? Two Hospitalized In Central Jersey Shooting, One Critical KNOW ANYTHING? Two Hospitalized In Central Jersey Shooting, One Critical
Know Anything? Two Hospitalized In Central Jersey Shooting, One Critical Authorities are investigating a shooting that sent two men to the hospital in Central Jersey. The New Brunswick men, ages 27 and 31, were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with serious gunshot wounds, authorities said. One was in critical condition and the other was reported as "stable" late Thursday afternoon, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo. New Brunswick Police responded to Lee Avenue and Seaman Street at 9:28 p.m. on Wednesday and found two men who had been shot, one w…