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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
Police & Fire
See Ya Later, Alligator? Central Jersey Park Reopens With No New Sightings See Ya Later, Alligator? Central Jersey Park Reopens With No New Sightings
See Ya Later, Alligator? Central Jersey Park Reopens With No New Sightings With no alligator sightings in a week, Middlesex Borough officials have decided to reopen the park where it was first spotted last month. After consulting with NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife specialists, Middlesex Borough officials have opened Victor Crowell Park with restrictions in place, Middlesex police said on Thursday, Sept. 7. There continues to be No Fishing and No Swimming; the lakeside docks will remain closed; and the playground area near Greene Avenue will remain closed as a previously planned replacement and revitalization plan commences. Fishing and swimming is banned…

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by Jon Craig
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Alligator Sighted Again, Traps Set In Central Jersey Park Alligator Sighted Again, Traps Set In Central Jersey Park
Alligator Sighted Again, Traps Set In Central Jersey Park A small alligator has been sighted again at a Middlesex County park where officials set traps on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The 3 or 4-foot gator was first spotted last Wednesday, Aug. 23 in Victor Crowell Park, submerged in the waters of Lake Creighton, commonly known as the Duck Pond, and Ambrose Brook in Middlesex Borough. Police shot at the alligator on Saturday, Aug. 26, before it was reported that the reptile had munched on a duck Monday, Aug. 28. Overnight Wednesday, Middlesex Borough police spotted the alligator near a small island in Lake Creighton, police said. Wednesday morning, a tr…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? Central Jersey Girl, 16, Missing SEEN HER? Central Jersey Girl, 16, Missing
Seen HER? Central Jersey Girl, 16, Missing Police in Central Jersey are looking for a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing last week. Lisaldy Peraza-Cruz is 5-foot-4 and weighs 125 pounds, Middlesex Borough police said. Anyone with information about Peraza-Cruz’s whereabouts is urged to contact Detective Daniel McCue at 732-687-8183 or dmccue@middlesexpd.com.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Middlesex County Man, 18, Charged With Running Child Porn Sharing Program Middlesex County Man, 18, Charged With Running Child Porn Sharing Program
Middlesex County Man, 18, Charged With Running Child Porn Sharing Program A Middlesex County man was arrested on accusations he ran a child pornography sharing program from his home on Friday, authorities said. Aofei Zou, 18, of Middlesex, was charged with second-degree using a file-sharing program to store items depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of children and third-degree possession of child pornography, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Matthew P. Geist of the Middlesex Borough Police Department said. Zou was charged following an investigation by Det. Daniel Lojek and Det. Stephanie Redline of the Internet Crimes Against Chil…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Middlesex Volunteer Firefighter Hurt Battling Auto Shop Blaze PHOTOS: Middlesex Volunteer Firefighter Hurt Battling Auto Shop Blaze
Photos: Middlesex Volunteer Firefighter Hurt Battling Auto Shop Blaze A volunteer firefighter was injured battling a two-alarm blaze that extensively damaged an automotive shop and six vehicles in Central Jersey, authorities said. Middlesex Borough Police Department received a 9-1-1 call at 1:57 p.m. on Tuesday reporting a structure fire at Stoms ABS Automotive, 770 Bound Brook Road (Route 28), police said. When police officers arrived, the one-story building was completely engulfed in flames. All of the auto shop's employees escaped without injury, police said.  The Middlesex Fire Department arrived within minutes and immediately requested a second ala…

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by Jon Craig