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Jersey Shore Man, 18, Gets Three Years Prison For Hit-Run Death Of Morris County Utility Worker Jersey Shore Man, 18, Gets Three Years Prison For Hit-Run Death Of Morris County Utility Worker
Jersey Shore Man, 18, Gets Three Years Prison For Hit-Run Death Of Morris County Utility Worker An 18-year-old man from Ocean County has been sentenced to three years in state prison for the hit-and-run crash that killed a Morris County utility worker in Metuchen, authorities said, Paddy Flynn of Toms River pleaded guilty to causing death by driving without a license and knowingly leaving the scene of an accident that killed Michael Bergamasco, 51, of Whippany, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Flynn was sentenced on Tuesday by New Brunswick Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Paone under a plea agreement reached with Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor…

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by Jon Craig
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Woman Fatally Struck By Her Own Car In Somerset County Woman Fatally Struck By Her Own Car In Somerset County
Woman Fatally Struck By Her Own Car In Somerset County A woman died when she was run over by her own car that she parked on a hill in Somerset County, authorities said. Kathleen McAdams had parked her car on a downhill slope on Easy Street in Bridgewater, when she was struck around 10:15 a.m., local police said. McAdams was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where she was later pronounced dead. Police did not release McAdams' age or any other details. The crash is being investigated by the Bridgewater Police Department Traffic Safety Unit. Any witnesses to the crash are asked to call Officer Kennedy at the Br…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATE: Pregnant Elizabeth Woman, 23, Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash UPDATE: Pregnant Elizabeth Woman, 23, Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash
Update: Pregnant Elizabeth Woman, 23, Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash A 23-year-old Elizabeth woman died and 23-year-old man was seriously injured after a Ford van and Mercedes sedan crashed on the southbound side of the NJ Turnpike Monday morning in Middlesex County. Wendy Guevara was pronounced dead at the scene while the man, Henry Nolasco, was flown to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with serious injuries, according to State Police and a GoFundMe launched by friends. Guevara was reportedly six months pregnant, according to the campaign that had raised $600 as of Tuesday morning, in the 5:50 a.m. crash south of Exit 12 in Woodbrid…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench
Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench First responders from Middlesex County rescued a worker who fell into a 20-foot-deep trench on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The emergency occurred about 12:30 p.m. at the Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminal at 577 Smith St. in Perth Amboy, where the contractor was repairing a sewer. The victim suffered trauma, an arm injury and possibly fractured ribs, according to initial unconfirmed reports. A Special Operations unit made initial contact with the unidentified contractor, rendering first aid from below ground. The patient was pulled out of the hole  by 1:30 p.m. and taken by EMS to…

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by Jon Craig
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Spotswood Driver, 53, Dies After Her Car Topples Telephone Pole, Collides With U-Haul Truck Spotswood Driver, 53, Dies After Her Car Topples Telephone Pole, Collides With U-Haul Truck
Spotswood Driver, 53, Dies After Her Car Topples Telephone Pole, Collides With U-Haul Truck UPDATED: An unidentified driver was killed on Monday afternoon when her car toppled a telephone pole and collided with a parked U-Haul truck, authorities said. Route 9 was closed in both directions in Marlboro and Manalapan townships after the fatal one-car crash at 1 p.m. toppled wires onto four other vehicles, a Marlboro police spokesman said. No one else was hurt, he said. The driver of a Ford Edge was trapped when the telephone pole fell onto her car in the U-Haul parking lot at 415 Route 9 South, according to Marlboro Police Capt. Stephen Levy. The driver was pronounced dead at t…

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by Jon Craig
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Central Jersey Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Central Jersey Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal Stabbing
Central Jersey Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal Stabbing A 40-year-old man from Piscataway has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Middlesex County, authorities said. William Johnson has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose for causing the death of Lawrence Darby, 32, also of Piscataway, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Piscataway Township Police Chief Thomas Mosier said in a joint statement. Piscataway police responded to multiple 911 calls at 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday about an assault near 58 School St., Ciccone and Mosier said.  Police f…

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by Jon Craig
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Woodbridge Police Look For Second Car In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Woodbridge Police Look For Second Car In Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Woodbridge Police Look For Second Car In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Woodbridge police seek the public’s help locating a second car that struck a pedestrian crossing Route 1 on Monday.  Joseph Cicero, 50, of the Avenel section of town later died of his critical injuries at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, authorities said. Cicero was struck about 1:40 a.m. by a northbound car about 1:40 a.m, authorities said. Cicero was thrown over the center median and then struck by a dark Hyundai Santa Fe traveling southbound. The driver of the first vehicle, a 29-year-old man from the Port Reading section of Woodbridge had a green light, police sa…

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by Jon Craig
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Motorcyclist Was Drunk In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Woman, 36, Authorities Say Motorcyclist Was Drunk In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Woman, 36, Authorities Say
Motorcyclist Was Drunk In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Woman, 36, Authorities Say Criminal charges have been brought against a motorcycle operator who was drunk when he lost control, killing his passenger in Middlesex County, authorities said Saturday. Jack Piatek, 27, of Sayreville, was heading northbound on Route 35 on his Harley Davidson when he lost control near Industrial Drive in Old Bridge around 11:50 p.m., Thursday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Piatek and his passenger, Jessica Vinsko, 36, of South Amboy, were both ejected. Piatek was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with injuries while Vinsko was pronounced dead at…

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by Jon Craig
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Toms River Man, 18, Pleads Guilty In Hit-Run Death Of Morris County Utility Worker Toms River Man, 18, Pleads Guilty In Hit-Run Death Of Morris County Utility Worker
Toms River Man, 18, Pleads Guilty In Hit-Run Death Of Morris County Utility Worker A Toms River man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges he was facing after a hit-and-run crash that killed a Morris County utility worker in Metuchen. Paddy Flynn, 18, pleaded guilty to causing death by driving without a license and knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death for the March 2 crash that killed Michael Bergamasco, 51, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a statement. Flynn will be sentenced to a prison term of 3 years for Bergamasco's death, under a plea agreement reached with Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Keith Abrams,&n…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities: South Brunswick Teenager Arrested In Weekend Shooting Authorities: South Brunswick Teenager Arrested In Weekend Shooting
Authorities: South Brunswick Teenager Arrested In Weekend Shooting A 19-year-old man from South Brunswick has been arrested in connection with a shooting Saturday at an apartment complex, authorities said. Jahmil Alvarez, 19, was arrested Sunday night and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons charges, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond J. Hayducka said in a statement. South Brunswick police responded to a shooting near the Royal Oaks Apartments, 200 Henderson Road in the Monmouth Junction section of the township just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, they said. Alvarez was being held …

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities: Essex County Man, 31, Struck, Killed NYC Motorcyclist In Edison Authorities: Essex County Man, 31, Struck, Killed NYC Motorcyclist In Edison
Authorities: Essex County Man, 31, Struck, Killed NYC Motorcyclist In Edison A 31-year-old driver from Essex County has been charged in connection with the death of a Brooklyn motorcyclist in Edison last month, authorities said. The driver is accused of speeding and driving drunk at the time of the fatal crash.  Roland Q. Lyles, 31, of Orange, was initially arrested and charged on June 27 with aggravated assault following a collision, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan said in a joint statement. Additional charges were lodged against Lyles on Wednesday after the 51-year-old crash victim died on Tuesda…

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by Jon Craig