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Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Charged With Murder In Jersey Shore Stabbing Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Charged With Murder In Jersey Shore Stabbing
Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Charged With Murder In Jersey Shore Stabbing Charges have been upgraded to murder for an ex-convict from the Jersey Shore, after a stabbing victim died of brain injuries, authorities said. The suspect was once featured on "America's Most Wanted," wrote a book called "Inabsentia," and previously served at least nine years in New Jersey State Prison, according to earlier news accounts. Angelo Grenci, 44, of Berkeley Township initially was charged with attempted murder on Nov. 17 after a violent fight, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Karin DiMichele. The stabbing victim, …

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by Jon Craig
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
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Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Arrested In Near-Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Arrested In Near-Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing
Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Arrested In Near-Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing A 44-year-old parolee from the Jersey Shore has been arrested in connection with a near-fatal stabbing last weekend, authorities said. The suspect was once featured on "America's Most Wanted," wrote a book called "Inabsentia," and has served at least nine years in New Jersey State Prison, according to earlier news accounts. Angelo Grenci was charged with attempted murder on Monday for a violent fight in Berkeley Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Karin DiMichele. Berkeley and Toms River police were called to Comm…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: 50-Year-Old Man Critical After Jersey Shore Stabbing Prosecutor: 50-Year-Old Man Critical After Jersey Shore Stabbing
Prosecutor: 50-Year-Old Man Critical After Jersey Shore Stabbing Authorities are investigating a stabbing that critically injured an Ocean County man this weekend.  A 50 year-old man from Berkeley Township was stabbed in the neck on Saturday evening and remains hospitalized,  Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Karin DiMichele said. The stabbing took place about 7 p.m. in teh Manitou Park section of town, they said. Police found the victim near Magnolia Avenue. He was taken to Community Medical Center and larger transferred to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, w…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in New Brunswick, authorities said. The male crash victim, who had not been identified as of Thursday night, was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department. The man was fatally struck Wednesday evening on Livingston Avenue near Welton Street, they said. The motorist remained at the crash scene and cooperated with law enforcement, they said. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyon…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
SWAT Standoff: South Brunswick Hotel Guest Blew Kisses At Police, Threw Urine At Hospital Staff SWAT Standoff: South Brunswick Hotel Guest Blew Kisses At Police, Threw Urine At Hospital Staff
SWAT Standoff: South Brunswick Hotel Guest Blew Kisses At Police, Threw Urine At Hospital Staff A Central Jersey hotel guest was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff last week in which he "blew kisses" at his arresting officers, authorities said. Louis Smith, 46, remained handcuffed to a hospital bed and surrounded by patrol officers at a New Brunswick hospital on Monday, days after the Route 1 incident at Hotel Vicenza, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Smith, an ex-convict from New Brunswick, had been staying at the South Brunswick hotel for two weeks when he flashed a handgun during an argument with hotel staff around 2 p.m. Friday, police said. O…

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by Jon Craig
News
Former Central Jersey Pilot, 46, Among Three Killed In Michigan Crash Former Central Jersey Pilot, 46, Among Three Killed In Michigan Crash
Former Central Jersey Pilot, 46, Among Three Killed In Michigan Crash A former Central Jersey pilot among three people killed in a two-car crash in Michigan on Monday was being remembered for his quiet acts of kindness. Yoni Kohn, 46 -- formerly of Edison and Lakewood -- and two others died in the northern Van Buren County crash around 12 p.m. when one car was rear-ended, causing both to roll over, WoodTV reports.  The impact forced both cars into another area where a camper trailer and other vehicles were parked. Police say speed was a factor in the crash. Kohn was president of Tryko Partners, a private equity investment group in Brick, which…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Pauline Jessica 'PJ' Atieno Dande Of North Brunswick Dies, 26 Pauline Jessica 'PJ' Atieno Dande Of North Brunswick Dies, 26
Pauline Jessica 'PJ' Atieno Dande Of North Brunswick Dies, 26 Pauline Jessica Atieno Dande of North Brunswick died on Sept. 25 due to complications of sickle cell anemia at 26 years old.  "PJ" -- as her friends called her -- was remembered in her obituary for her passion for life. Proud of her Kenyan heritage, she lead the Adventurers Club and Pathfinder Youth Club at the New Brunswick Seventh-Day Adventist Church. "[PJ] believed in educating those around her about sickle cell disease and shared her personal battle with many close friends and family," her obituary says. In an interview with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: Man, 32, Killed By Drunk Driver, 21, In Route 1 Crash Authorities: Man, 32, Killed By Drunk Driver, 21, In Route 1 Crash
Authorities: Man, 32, Killed By Drunk Driver, 21, In Route 1 Crash A 32-year-old man was killed by a 21-year-old drunk driver earlier this week on Route 1, authorities said. Arsalan Gul, of Edison, was behind the wheel of an Infiniti sedan when he struck a Honda Civic, which went into a Lexus SUV on impact in the southbound lanes of the highway in New Brunswick around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo said. The Civic driver -- Brian O’Donnell, 32, of Robinsville -- was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Caputo said. The investigation closed the Goodkind Bridge for …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Edison Man, 21, Arrested In Fatal New Brunswick DWI Crash Edison Man, 21, Arrested In Fatal New Brunswick DWI Crash
Edison Man, 21, Arrested In Fatal New Brunswick DWI Crash A 21-year-old man from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with a fatal alcohol-related crash, authorities said. A 32-year-old driver from Upper Freehold Township was killed in the three-car collision late Thursday on Route 1 South in New Brunswick. It marked the second fatal crash in 27 hours in that city.  Arsalan Gul, 21, of Edison, has been charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, third-degree hindering apprehension and driving while Intoxicated, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Highway Tractor Struck While Mowing Grass In Central Jersey NJ Highway Tractor Struck While Mowing Grass In Central Jersey
NJ Highway Tractor Struck While Mowing Grass In Central Jersey A motorist from Newark was seriously hurt when his vehicle crashed into a state Department of Transportation  tractor, authorities said. The collision occurred at 2:12 p.m. on Monday along Route 18 north in Marlboro,  A Chevy Trailblazer driven by Eric Hopkins, 28, of Newark struck a DOT tractor operated by Robert Taylor, 58, of South Amboy, according to Marlboro Police Captain Stephen J. Levy. Taylor was cutting grass in the median of Route 18 North, just north of Wyncrest Road when the tractor was struck, Levy said. Hopkins suffered a broken leg and head injurie…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
New Brunswick Mass Shooting Victims Identified New Brunswick Mass Shooting Victims Identified
New Brunswick Mass Shooting Victims Identified Two men killed during Sunday's mass shooting in New Brunswick have been identified, authorities said. Lionel Macauley, 28, of Somerset, and Anthony Robinson 23, of New Brunswick, died of injuries they sustained in the early morning shooting, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo said on Monday. In addition to the six people previously reported as injured during the 1:20 a.m. shooting, another wounded victim has since come forward, authorities said. The ninth shooting victim received minor injuries which did …

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by Jon Craig