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Police & Fire
Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On New Jersey Turnpike
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone is seeking the public’s help in the investigation of a hit and run that occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 23, on the New Jersey Turnpike northbound truck lane. At approximately 8:36 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, New Jersey State Police were notified of a deceased victim on the turnpike in East Brunswick. Police found Giuseppe Zuccarello, 78, of Queens, New York. Zuccarello had succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, Ciccone said. After an initial investigation by Detective Matthew Schaible of the New J…
Police & Fire
Teen Boy Killed In Hit-Run, Arrest Made: Middlesex Prosecutor (
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A 63-year-old man has been charged in a Central Jersey hit-and-run crash that killed a 14-year-old boy on Friday, July 7, authorities said. UPDATE: The boy has been identified in a financial campaign as 14-year-old Bryan Barbosa, of South River. Michael Arena, of South River, was behind the wheel of a white work van when he struck the boy riding his bike around 4:20 p.m. on Whiteland and Russell avenues, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and SRPD Chief Mark Tinitigan said. The boy was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Arena was arrested that day …
Police & Fire
Girl, 17, Killed After Flipping Car, Striking Pole In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
A 17-year-old girl from Piscataway was killed after her car overturned, striking a pole, authorities said. The unnamed girl's vehicle overturned and struck a pole on South Randolphville Road near Centennial Avenue around 7:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Captain Warren Morrison of the Piscataway Police Department said. The girl was taken to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call William Kloos of the Piscataway Polic…
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash That Killed 'Cool Bus Driver'
An 18-year-old driver from Central Jersey has been charged with hitting a beloved bus driver and custodian while he was working outside a school, authorities said. Shamantha Bolla of Monmouth Junction was charged with reckless death by auto on Thursday, July 7, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department. Killed in the June 15 crash was Dean Battaglia, 53, a bus driver and custodian in the South Brunswick School District. His obituary called him the "cool bus driver." A GoFundMe page was create…
Police & Fire
Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash, Victim ID'd
A 27-year-old man from Mercer County has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. Egrevel Vasquez-Garcia of Hightstown was charged in the crash that occurred on Tuesday, June 28 on Route 130 in North Brunswick, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Police Department. An investigation by Detective Jason Vallese of the North Brunswick Police Department, Detective Jonathan Berman and Detective James Alleva of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined tha…
Police & Fire
Motorist Gets 10 Years State Prison For Fatal Central Jersey Motorcycle Collision: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old man from Essex County has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a fatal collision with a motorcycle, authorities said. Richard Diaz, 51, of Brooklyn was killed in the crash in Middlesex County, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Department Roland Q. Lyles, of East Orange, who was driving a Nissan Sentra, was found to be driving while intoxicated, they said. The crash occurred on Route 1 North in Edison at 2:19 a.m. on June 27, 2020. An investigation…
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man, 40, Sentenced In DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old man from Central Jersey has been sentenced to eight years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a fatal DWI crash, authorities said. Sergio Seixeiro of Monroe previously pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault by auto. Seixeiro also pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. The crash resulted in the death of a woman and injury to three others, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Old Bridge Police Chief Joseph Mandola. On July 18, 2021, police responded to Route 9 South near Texas&…
Police & Fire
Teen Drivers Were Racing Before Fatal Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor
Two teenagers have been charged in connection in a fatal crash that occurred as they were racing their cars, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred on Jan. 20, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan. An investigation by Captain Dominic Masi of the Edison Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that two vehicles driven by Tyler Dickerson, 18, of South Brunswick and a male juvenile, 17, were involved in a high-speed race that resulted in the juveni…
Police & Fire
69-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By Multiple Vehicles In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
A 69-year-old man was struck and killed.by multiple vehicles, authorities said. Harvey Berse of Old Bridge was killed at about 1:25 a.m. Friday at the corner of Route 9 and Ferry Road in Old Bridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Old Bridge Police Chief Joseph Mandola. Berse was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, they said. No other details about the crash were released. No summonses had been issued. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Steven Connolly of the Old …
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18-Year-Old Driver Killed In Route 1 Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old driver died after her vehicle struck a vacant building on Route 1 in Edison, authorities said. Diana Somarriba, of South Brunswick, sent her car into a building on the southbound side of Route 1 near Fox Road around 10:25 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan said. Somarriba had two teen boys in the car with her. Somarriba was transported to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information\ is asked to call Ca…
Obituaries
Authorities ID Man Struck, Killed By State Trooper On Route 1
Authorities have released the identity of the man struck and killed by a New Jersey State Trooper on Route 1 last week. Donelle Miles, 50, of Plainsboro, was struck on the southbound side of the highway near Raymond Road in South Brunswick around 5:55 a.m. Nov. 11, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Miles was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4328.
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Dead By State Police Trooper: Prosecutor
A male pedestrian was struck and killed by a New Jersey State Police trooper early Thursday morning, authorities in Middlesex County said. The crash occurred around 5:55 a.m. near on Route 1 south near Raymond Road in South Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity was being withheld pending notification. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4328.
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
Teen Struck, Killed In Route 35 Hit-Run
A 15-year-old was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday on Route 35. The crash occurred near South Pine Avenue around 3:45 a.m., the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and Sayreville Police Department said. The victim's name was not released. Authorities believe a Honda Accord was involved in the incident. Witnesses are asked to contact Sayreville Police Officer Tom Calise at 732-727-4444 or Prosecutor’s Detective Jonathan Berman at 732-745-4328.
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Driver, 75, Charged In Fatal Pedestrian Crash
A 75-year-old man from Woodbridge Township has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash earlier this month, authorities said. Andrew Hallock, 75, of the Fords section of Woodbridge was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner. The initial investigation conducted by Officer Bryan Dorward of the Woodbridge Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determin…
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man Gets 11 Years State Prison For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Motorcyclist, 25
A 59-year-old man from Middlesex County was sentenced to 11 years in state prison on Tuesday for leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 25-year-old motorcyclist, authorities said. Peter Prete of Jamesburg was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Andrea Carter on the second-degree charge of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death and third-degree hindering his own apprehension, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond J. Hayducka. The Aug. 8, 2019, collision re…
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Prosecutor: Perth Amboy Woman, 23, Ran Over Man With Car During Christmas Gas Station Squabble
A 23-year-old woman from Middlesex County has been arrested for driving over a man in a gas station parking lot, authorities said. Brianna May of Perth Amboy was charged with aggravated assault.in connection with the incident, which followed a verbal argument on Christmas, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon. The initial investigation by Detective Jeremy Harris of the Perth Amboy Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office found that May ran over…
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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…
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