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Four Men Stole Millions In Seafood, Meat, Alcohol From Trucks On NJ Turnpike: Troopers Four Men Stole Millions In Seafood, Meat, Alcohol From Trucks On NJ Turnpike: Troopers
Four Men Stole Millions In Seafood, Meat, Alcohol From Trucks On NJ Turnpike: Troopers Four Philadelphia men were accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of food and alcohol over several years, authorities said. In a news release on Monday, Sept. 16, New Jersey State Police announced the arrests of 23-year-old Shaun Coleman, 37-year-old Salahudin Reddy, 31-year-old Hanif Tucker, and 26-year-old Rashan Clark-Reddy. They were charged after a two-month investigation into nine burglaries at New Jersey Turnpike service areas that troopers called "Operation Beef Bandit". Investigators said an organized criminal crew broke into parked and often occupie…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Accused Of Killing Grandparents, Uncle Must Remain In Jail In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Man Accused Of Killing Grandparents, Uncle Must Remain In Jail In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Man Accused Of Killing Grandparents, Uncle Must Remain In Jail In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Middlesex County man accused of killing his grandparents and an uncle must remain in jail, authorities said. A judge ruled that Om Brahmbhatt should not be released from jail on Friday, Dec. 1, according to the county prosecutor's office. Dilipkumar and Bindu Brahmbhatt were shot and killed by their grandson, Om Brahmbhatt, who also killed his 38-year-old uncle, Yashkumar Brahmbhatt, on Monday, Nov. 27 in South Plainfield, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The three Brahmbhatts were found dead with gunshot wounds at the Traditions condo…

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by Jon Craig
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Grandparents, Uncle Believed Killed By 23-Year-Old Family Member In NJ Remembered Grandparents, Uncle Believed Killed By 23-Year-Old Family Member In NJ Remembered
Grandparents, Uncle Believed Killed By 23-Year-Old Family Member In NJ Remembered A Middlesex County family torn apart by tragedy is remembering those they lost. Dilipkumar and Bindu Brahmbhatt were shot and killed by their 23-year-old grandson, Om Brahmbhatt, who also killed his 38-year-old uncle, Yashkumar Brahmbhatt, Monday, Nov. 27 in South Plainfield, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The three Brahmbhatts were found dead with gunshot wounds at the Traditions condo complex on Coppola Drive around 9 a.m. 🙏🏽😭It is with an inconsolable deep heavy heart that I share this devastating and shocking tragic news of the passing of…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Dragged Dog From Back Of Tow Truck In Central Jersey: Police Man Dragged Dog From Back Of Tow Truck In Central Jersey: Police
Man Dragged Dog From Back Of Tow Truck In Central Jersey: Police A 40-year-old man is charged with animal cruelty after tying his Siberian husky named "Ace" to the back of a moving tow truck, authorities said. Thomas J. Williams of Monmouth Junction dragged the dog about a half-mile down Henderson Road before other motorists stopped him, South Brunswick police said. The incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 7. The dog sustained serious injuries to his legs and torso and was taken to NorthStar Veterinarian Hospital, police said. The dog is expected to recover from the injuries, police said. A condition of Williams' release from Middlesex…

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by Jon Craig
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Fugitive, 23, Arrested In Central Jersey Shooting Fugitive, 23, Arrested In Central Jersey Shooting
Fugitive, 23, Arrested In Central Jersey Shooting New Jersey State Police and US Marshals have arrested a man wanted in a shooting earlier this month, authorities said.  Jonathan Rodriguez, 23, of Perth Amboy was a suspect in a shooting that caused serious injury to a victim in Perth Amboy on Feb. 5, State Police said. State Police detectives were contacted by the Perth Amboy Police Department to assist with locating Rodriguez. Through various investigative means, detectives determined that Rodriguez was staying at a residence in Perth Amboy, they said. On Monday, Feb. 14, detectives from the New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit alo…

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by Jon Craig
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Police: Newark Mom Stabbed At Popular NJ Flea Market Police: Newark Mom Stabbed At Popular NJ Flea Market
Police: Newark Mom Stabbed At Popular NJ Flea Market A man was arrested in the stabbing of a Newark mom at a popular Central Jersey flea market. Ross Durham, 28, is facing an attempted murder charge after stabbing the 45-year-old woman who was at the Avenel Flea Market with her son on Sunday morning, Woodbridge police said. Durham began screaming at the woman from his apartment window, which overlooks the Rahway Avenue market, then followed the pair into the market and stabbed the woman with a knife around 7:15 a.m., police said. Durham then went back up to his apartment, where he was arrested by police a short time later. The victim was ta…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Old Bridge PD: DWI Driver Takes Off On Foot After Plowing SUV Into Dunkin' Donuts Old Bridge PD: DWI Driver Takes Off On Foot After Plowing SUV Into Dunkin' Donuts
Old Bridge PD: DWI Driver Takes Off On Foot After Plowing SUV Into Dunkin' Donuts A 34-year-old Monmouth County man was drunk when he plowed his SUV through the front window of a Dunkin’ Donuts in Old Bridge -- then tried to flee on foot, authorities said. A police officer saw the man -- whose identity has not been released -- smash into the shop at the corner of Route 35 and Laurence Parkway in the Laurence Harbor section of town just after 9 p.m. on Monday, Old Bridge police said in a statement.  The man, who authorities later found was from Hazlet, was caught after a short foot pursuit, police said. No customer or employee was injured, they said. The motorist wa…

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by Jon Craig