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DUI Driver Crashed Stolen Car On Route 1: Police
Authorities have identified the driver of a stolen car that crashed into a utility pole along Route 1 in Central Jersey. Jordan White, 35, of Paterson, crashed on Friday,, June 28, South Brunswick police said. He was seriously injured, they said. White allegedly was under the influence of drugs, police said, and the 2007 Lincoln Town car he was driving was stolen. He was charged with receiving stolen property, driving under the influence, and numerous motor vehicle violations, police said.
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Giant Sinkhole Caused By Water Main Break In South Brunswick (
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A pair of water main breaks have diverted traffic in South Brunswick, authorities said. The first break closed Route 522 eastbound between Stouts Lane and New Road, according to South Brunswick police. It created a 10-foot-wide sinkhole. The second break closed a shoulder along Route 1 near Dow Jones. Breaking - 2 water main breaks in South Brunswick. # 1 - This one on Rt 522 near Stouts Ln has created a 10 foot sinkhole. Rt 522 closed eastbound.# 2 - Rt 1 north by Dow Jones. Shoulder of the highway is closed.South Brunswick Water and Sewer crews working on repairs. pic.twitter.com/Ag0d…
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Townhouse Fire Displaces Family In South Brunswick: Police
Residents of a townhouse in South Brunswick were displaced by a fire, authorities said. South Brunswick police and all three South Brunswick Fire Companies were dispatched to Cotoneaster Court in the South Ridge Hills complex for a reported structure fire at about 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, First arriving police officers reported a working fire with residents in the process of evacuating the four-unit townhome building. Firefighters quickly confined the fire to the living room of the one residence, placing the fire under control in less than 15 minutes from arrival. Firefighters rema…
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Family Escapes Fire That Destroys Home In Central Jersey
A South Brunswick family is safe after escaping a fire that destroyed their home. South Brunswick police responded at 7:45 p.m. Saturday to a report of a home on fire at 4 Beryl Court in the Kendall Park section of the Township. Upon arrival, officers and firefighters observed heavy flames at the rear of the home. The homeowner said he was able to get his wife, two sons, and pets out of the home before police arrived. He explained he was outside his home when he noticed smoke from the rear of his ranch-style home. Flames started to show and quickly spread up the rear of …
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PA Motorcyclist, 38, Killed In Route 1 Crash Identified By South Brunswick Police
Police in Central Jersey have identified the 38-year-old Pennsylvania motorcyclist killed in a Route 1 crash earlier this week. Lawrence Green of Marcus Hook, PA, was operating a Honda motorcycle near Major Road during the 7:40 a.m. crash on Tuesday, April 23, according to South Brunswick police. Green was driving on the shoulder of Route 1 northbound when he was struck by a Chevy Malibu attempting to merge onto the Major Road off-ramp, police said. Police did not release the name of the Chevy Malibu driver and no summonses had been issued. The investigation is still active and anyone wit…
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Police ID South River Driver Killed In South Brunswick Crash
South Brunswick police have released the name of the driver killed in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday, April 23. Curtis Bryant 3rd, 65, of South River was driving a Nissan Maxima on Route 535 when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole, police said. The crash occurred just before 6 a.m. The investigation is still active and anyone with information is asked to call the lead investigator PFC Jason Gassman at (732) 329-4000 ext. 743.
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South Brunswick Police Officer Makes Arrest In Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash
An alert South Brunswick officer captured a suspect wanted for seriously injuring a pedestrian in a hit-n-run crash in Pennsylvania. On Jan. 28, South Brunswick Officer Matthew Hagood was on patrol on Route 1 when he observed a red pickup truck drive by him. The license plate came back as wanted by Bensalem, PA, police in a hit-run crash. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and the driver was identified as Luke Gendusi,18, of South Brunswick. Bensalem Police charged Gendusi with Accident Involving Death or Personal Injury (Felony 3), Recklessly Endangering Another Person (Misdemeanor 2), Ta…
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South Brunswick High School Locked Down: Police
South Brunswick High School was locked down early Wednesday, Jan. 31 because of an unspecified incident, authorities said. At 8:30 a.m., the South Brunswick School Resource Officer and high school administration placed the school on lockdown, South Brunswick police said. The staff and officer were investigating information they had received minutes earlier. Additional officers arrived at the school and by 8:34 a.m., the student in question was located, police said. At 8:37 a.m. the school lockdown was lifted and normal school operations resumed. Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said, "I know…
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: 'Police Activity' That Caused Heavy Delays On Route 1 Was Shootout With Fugitive
UPDATE: "Police activity" that caused heavy delays Wednesday afternoon on southbound Route 1 in South Brunswick turned out to be a shootout between members of a U.S. Marshals task force and a fugitive, authorities said. South Brunswick police issued a traffic alert as the highway was shut down around 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24. Ex-con Shamar Leggette was the subject of a manhunt following the infamous 2022 gunpoint robbery of "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead of Paramus during a live-streamed church service in Brooklyn. Leggette, 41, also shot a man in Providence last September, authorities there said…
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23-Year-Old Killed In Route 1 Crash
A 23-year-old driver was killed in a crash on Route 1 in South Brunswick overnight, police said. It happened just before 12:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, on the southbound side of the highway near New Road, local police said. A 2012 Honda Accord struck a utility pole, killing the South Brunswick driver, authorities said. Anyone with information is urged to call Officer Bryan Sites at (732) 329-4648.
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Fatal Crash: Route 1 Reopens After South Brunswick Accident (
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Route 1 has reopened in South Brunswick after a fatal accident, police said. A 58-year-old woman was killed in the 6 p.m. crash on Monday, Nov. 20, local police said. It happened on the northbound side at Independence Way, according to police. Anyone with information can call PFC Bryan Sites at (732) 329-4648.
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Police On Lookout For Suspects In South Brunswick
South Brunswick police asked the public's help in identifying suspicious activity in town. Police are looking for two individuals who were observed looking into the rear of homes on Elenor Drive at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, they said. The description of one of the individuals is a black male, wearing a brown jacket and a hat - brown with some red in it. Anyone with information call South Brunswick Police at (732) 329-4646.
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Cemetery Worker Rescued From Grave In Central Jersey
A cemetery worker who fell into a grave was rescued in Central Jersey, authorities said. At 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, South Brunswick Police received a report of a man falling into a grave at the Holy Cross Cemetery, 840 Route 535. South Brunswick EMS, Monmouth Junction Fire Department, and Monroe Fire Department responded. The emergency agencies found a 47-year-old male down approximately 6 feet in an open grave site. Rescuers learned the male was working on the site when a piece of wood gave way and he fell in. A special trench and rescue team from the Princeton First Aid…
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Fire Closes Road In South Brunswick
A garage fire prompted police to close a road in South Brunswick. The two-alarm fire broke out at about noon on Friday, Sept. 8 on Blackhorse Lane between Deans Lane and Henderson, police said. Police expected the road to be closed for the next four hours.
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Route 1 Closed As Crash Downs Pole, Wires In Central Jersey: Police
Route 1 in South Brunswick was closed due to a crash that toppled a pole and power lines, authorities said. the crash occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5, South Brunswick police said. Route 1 was closed from Promenade Boulevard to Raymond Road, both northbound and southbound, due to wires down across the roadway, police said. Northbound traffic is being diverted down Raymond Road, and southbound traffic is being diverted down Promenade Boulevard. Plan an alternate route if possible, and expect delays in the area for the next few hours, police said. An unconfirmed report said…
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Driver Approached Girl Near Wawa In Central Jersey: Police
South Brunswick police seek tips on a suspicious vehicle that stopped to talk to a girl near Wawa on Route 27 last week. Her parent called the police on Wednesday, July 19 after the incident, they said. Detectives were able to find video of a blue Honda Civic seen in the area at around the time the incident may have taken place, police said. Detectives are unsure what the driver said to the girl or why he stopped near her, they said. Video of the area shows the Honda pulling into the Wawa around 2:45 p.m. Several minutes later, the Honda leaves the Wawa parking lot and heads southbound on…
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Truck Gets Stuck Under Bridge In Central Jersey: Police
A tractor-trailer got stuck under a bridge in South Brunswick, tying up traffic for hours, authorities said. At about 4 p.m. on Monday, July 24, South Brunswick police warned motorists to avoid Dean's Lane for the next five hours between Blackhorse Lane and Oaktree Road. Tow trucks were called in to stabilize the tractor-trailer, police said
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HIM? Man, 27, Goes Missing In Central Jersey: Police
A 27-year-old man has gone missing in Central Jersey, authorities said. The missing person is Salvatore Seroka, according to South Brunswick police. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 5' 4" tall and weighs 160 pounds. Anyone with information on Seroka's whereabouts is asked to call the South Brunswick Communications Center at 732-329-4646.
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Pharmacy Robbed In Central Jersey: Police
A pharmacy reportedly was robbed by three suspects in South Brunswick, authorities said. On Thursday, June, at 7 p.m., police received a report of a robbery at South Brunswick Pharmacy at 485 Georges Road. Three suspects stole multiple items, and then fled the scene on Georges Road toward Quincy Circle, South Brunswick police said. Police are asking residents in the area of Georges Road, Lincoln Lane, and Quincy Circle to check exterior video footage for any helpful information. Anyone with information can contact Det. Brian Luck at (732)329-4000 ext. 7469.
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Neighbor, Good Samaritan Saved Family From Central Jersey House Fire: Police
A neighbor and an unidentified woman are credited with saving the lives of a family during a fire in Central Jersey, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 31, at 5:35 a.m, South Brunswick police received a 9-1-1 call about a house on fire at 73 Kingsley Road in Kendall Park. Police found a working structure fire in the area of the garage, they said. Police confirmed that the house had been evacuated and that there were no pets inside. Kendall Park Fire Department began attacking the fire while police officers spoke with the homeowners. The family said that they were sleeping and had n…
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Truck Fire Delays Traffic On Route 1 In Central Jersey
A truck fire was causing delays on Route 1 in South Brunswick, authorities said. South Brunswick police asked motorists to avoid Route 1 South and Henderson Road due to the fire. The fire was reported at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11. An unconfirmed report said the fire involved a garbage truck. 3 p.m. update: Route 1 southbound is down to 1 lane from Blackhorse Lane to Henderson Road Henderson Road is CLOSED to traffic from Route 1 to Crestview Drive Cars traveling westbound on Henderson Road approaching Route 1 MUST make a right turn onto Route 1 northbound - they may not cross Rou…
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Serious Crash Closes Route 1 Central Jersey
A serious crash closed part of Route 1 in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 6 a.m. on Route 1 North at Route 522, according to South Brunswick police. Delays were expected. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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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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Sheriff Has Hilarious Response To Capture Of NJ Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Him (
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A Florida sheriff threatened with death in his fight against anti-Semitism got the last laugh when the 38-year-old suspect was captured by authorities in his mom's New Jersey living room — and it was all caught on bodycam footage. The 25-minute video shows the arrest of Richard Golden, in Monmouth Junction, who had been wanted by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida for threatening to shoot Volusia Sheriff Mike J. Chitwood in the head, South Brunswick police said. Golden, charged with making a written threat to kill or cause injury, posted the threat in a 4chan chat on Feb. 2…
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Speeding Teen Crashes Parents' Corvette In Edison
A 17-year-old driver was speeding before crashing his parents' Corvette overnight in Edison, authorities said. The driver damaged the entrance to Pierre's Deli on Georges Road around 1 a.m., totaling the car, South Brunswick police said. The driver was issued a summons. Police said speed was the reason for the crash.
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Pair Of DWI Drivers Arrested After Wrong-Way Incidents: South Brunswick PD
Two drunk drivers were arrested after the weekend after wrong-way incidents in South Brunswick, authorities said. A police dashcam captured one of the wrong-way drivers on video. On Friday, Feb, 24, at 8:53 p.m., Yurii Kotiash, a 28-year-old man from Feasterville-Trevose in Bucks County Pennsylvania, was traveling southbound on Route 1, north of Henderson Road, in a 2018 Maserati, when he struck the rear of a 2019 Nissan, driven by a 23-year-old Kendall Park man, which had been stopped in traffic. Kotiash allegedly left the scene of the crash and continued southbound on Route 1, poli…
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Police Car Totaled By Distracted Driver: South Brunswick PD
A South Brunswick police car was totaled after a motorist ran into the back of it on Route 1, authorities said. At 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, Patrolman First Class Sean Roberts stopped a truck on Route 1 south near Raymond Road. Roberts exited his patrol car and approached the passenger side of the truck. As he was speaking with the truck driver he heard screeching tires and a loud crash, police said. He went to the rear of the truck and saw a vehicle had struck his patrol car and spun along the driver’s side of the truck. The vehicle a 2015 Volkswagen ended up in the lane o…
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Pair Charged In $18K Jewelry Heist After Deflating Victim's Tire In Central Jersey
A pair of New York men have been charged with stealing $18,000 worth of jewelry after deflating a victim's tire, authorities said. The crime took place on August 19, 2022, after the victim visited a jewelry store in Iselin, South Brunswick police said. After leaving the store and traveling Route 27 the victim stopped at a pharmacy. Investigators believe two males inserted a tire-deflation device into the tire of the victim’s vehicle. The victim stopped in the parking lot of Dusal’s Italian Restaurant on Route 27 in Kendall Park to see why their tire was going flat. When the victim pu…
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Rabid Raccoon Found At Central Jersey Dog Park
A rabid raccoon was found at a park in Central Jersey. On Thursday, Dec. 29, the ill raccoon was found at the Rocky Top Dog Park after it came in contact with an owner’s dogs, South Brunswick police said. The raccoon was tested and found to be positive for rabies. All users of the dog park and nearby neighbors are advised to be alert of any wildlife that may be around the area of the Rocky Top Dog Park. Do not approach any wildlife and keep your pets away from them. If your pet comes in contact with a wild animal, contact the South Brunswick Police and request assistance from the Animal …
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Driver, 23, Killed In Weekend Crash On Route 1 Central Jersey
A 23-year-old man from Mercer County was killed in a weekend crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. The man's name had not been released by South Brunswick police. The crash happened at 12:21 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 on Route 1 at Greenview Avenue and involved three vehicles, police said. The 23-year-old was driving a Toyota Camry south on Route 1 and lost control, hit two vehicles and a utility pole, police said.
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Serious Crash Blocks Traffic On Route 130 Central Jersey: Police
A serious crash blocked one lane of traffic on Route 130 North in South Brunswick, authorities said. The crash occurred early Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 20 on Route 130 between Deans Rhode Hall Road and Georges Road, South Brunswick police said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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