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These 10 NJ Stop & Shop Stores Have Closed
New Jersey officially has 10 fewer Stop & Shop stores. The 10 underperforming locations closed were among 32 nationwide that the grocer announced would be closing by year's end. Stop & Shop has kept 350 stores open, including 47 in New Jersey. The stores that closed on or before Nov. 2 were: 1083 Inman Ave., Edison 1049 US Highway 1 South, Edison 4861 US Highway 9, Howell 1278 US Highway 22, Phillipsburg 581 Stelton Rd., Piscataway 625 Paterson Ave., Carlstadt 1221 State Route 27, Franklin Township 130 Skyline Dr., Ringwood 505 Richmond Ave, Point Pleasant Beach 2275 West County …
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: Video Shows NJ Man Tapping On Car Window, Then Stabbing Woman At CNBC HQ: Police
UPDATE: Surveillance cameras at CNBC corporate headquarters in Bergen County captured images of a Middlesex County man stabbing a woman in the parking lot, authorities said. The 30-year-old victim was leaving the Sylvan Avenue (Route 9W) facility shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, when Harshkuma H. Patel, 29, of Piscataway, approached her in the parking lot, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The accused assailant, who 'd previously been seen hanging around the area, tapped on the woman's car window in the CNBC parking lot, sources said. The victim, who didn't know Patel, op…
Police & Fire
Feds: Nine Sex, Money, Murder Members Nabbed With Fentanyl, Coke, More At Open-Air Drug Market
Nine reputed members and associates of the Sex, Money, Murder street gang were charged by Homeland Security agents in New Jersey with peddling fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine at an open-air drug market. Working with local law enforcers, agents with HSI Investigations Newark homed in on a neighborhood on West 3rd Street in Plainfield where the subset of the Bloods controlled the drug trade, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. For months, they witnessed and recorded sales, conducted undercover buys -- some by confidential informants -- and analyzed phone records, the U.S. attorney said. …
Sports
Eleven New Jersey Natives Selected In 2024 NFL Draft: 'I Hear That Smile!'
Nearly a dozen football players from the Garden State heard their names called during the 2024 NFL Draft. Eleven players with New Jersey ties were selected in the draft from Thursday, Apr. 25 to Saturday, Apr. 27 in Detroit. The top Jersey draft pick was Max Melton, a Mays Landing native who played cornerback at Rutgers. Melton was taken in the second round with the 43rd overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals. He's the highest-drafted Scarlet Knight since defensive end Kemoko Turay was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 52nd overall pick in 2018. According to his NFL.com draft…
Sports
2024 NFL Draft: New Jersey Prospects Hoping To Reach Their Pro Football Dreams
Several football players from the Garden State are hoping to hear their names called in downtown Detroit at the 2024 NFL Draft and reach their dreams of playing pro football. Rutgers cornerback and Mays Landing native Max Melton is looking to be the highest-drafted Scarlet Knight since defensive end Kemoko Turay was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 52nd overall pick in 2018. While 14 Rutgers players worked out during the team's pro day on Thursday, Mar. 28, Melton is the only Scarlet Knight listed on the NFL.com prospects list. According to his NFL.com draft profile, Melton was g…
Sports
Manasquan's Bid To Overturn HS Basketball Playoff Loss Denied By NJ Education Dept.
A Jersey Shore high school boys basketball team appears to only have one desperation heave left after a referee error cost it a trip to a state championship game. The state Department of Education denied an appeal from the Manasquan School District to postpone the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 2 state championship game. The district's attorneys mentioned the decision in an emergency court filing on Friday, Mar. 8. The title game between Camden High School and Newark Arts High School is scheduled for noon on Saturday, Mar. 9. It'll be held at …
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Manasquan HS Sues
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To Overturn Basketball Playoff Loss On Blown Call: 'We Want Answers'
After its last-second playoff win was taken away by a referee mistake, a Jersey Shore high school boys basketball team is in another race against the clock. Manasquan High School has filed a lawsuit to block the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) from holding its Group 2 state championship game at noon on Saturday, Mar. 9. @dailyvoicenewjersey Manasquan High School has filed a lawsuit to block the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) from holding its Group 2 state championship game at noon on Saturday, Mar. 9. The …
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Admits Ref Made Mistake But Won't Overturn NJ School's Basketball Playoff Loss (
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New Jersey's high school sports' governing body admitted referees mistakenly negated a game-winning buzzer-beater. It cost a Jersey Shore boys basketball team a chance to defend its state championship. And yet, they won't reverse it. The Manasquan Big Blue and the Camden Panthers played in the Group 2 semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) playoffs on Tuesday, Mar. 5. Video from MaxPreps and the Twitter account Hoop Fiends showed the controversial final 5.8 seconds at Central Regional High School in Berkeley Township. With the …
Schools
South Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Major Winter Storm
Some South Jersey school districts are canceling classes or delaying the start of school before a winter storm that's expected on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Mercer, Middlesex, and Monmouth Counties. There is also a coastal flood warning in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties. The NWS predicts four to six inches of snow in Trenton, three to four inches in Long Branch, and one to two inches in Toms River. Southern Jersey Shore places like Atlantic City, Cape May County, Long Beach, Ocean City, and Vinela…
News
Toms River Company Among 19 NJ Businesses Who Owe $1.1M In Unpaid Dues, State Says
Nineteen businesses who owe a total of $1.1 million have been barred from public contracting until they pay back their dues, the New Jersey Department of Labor said. R.A. Florio Building Contractors Inc., of Toms River, for example, has been ordered to pay $39,555.57 to the state, according to the department of labor and workforce development. The final judgment was given on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. The contractor is one of 101 total businesses on New Jersey's Workplace Accountability in Labor List, also known as the WALL. According to the state, Florio Building Contractors violated …
Police & Fire
Four Die From Fentanyl Sold By NJ Dealer: Feds
Four people were killed by fentanyl peddled by a dealer from Somerset County who was captured in the middle of another sale, authorities said. A federal judge in Newark ordered Mauricio Gutierrez, 50, of Somerset held following an initial court appearance on charges of distributing drugs that killed users. Special agents of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Newark took custody of Gutierrez after he was busted selling coke in Piscataway on Thursday, Sept. 28, authorities said. One of the buyers shared it with two other people that fateful June 2022 day, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
Police & Fire
Video Shows NJ Alligator Attempting Sweet Escape Before Capture
Police in Piscataway have released bodycam footage showing the capture of the rogue alligator more than a week after it was spotted in a Central Jersey park (scroll for video). The 56-second clip shows the 4-foot gator running from officers who spotted him in front of a home near 2nd Avenue Thursday night, Sept. 7. The alligator was first spotted on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Officers can be seen following the gator until it stops on a grassy area. That's when Patrolman Ian Paglia held the reptile's head and tail with his feet, until the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Fish &a…
Police & Fire
Alligator Captured In Central Jersey
The elusive alligator that kept a Central Jersey park closed for more than a week was captured about 400 yards from where it was first spotted Wednesday, Aug. 30, authorities said. On Thursday night, Sept. 7, officers from the Piscataway Police Department found the 4-foot-long gator near 2nd Avenue, in the roadway in front of a home around 10:10, Middlesex police said. The alligator was subdued and restrained by Piscataway Patrol Officer Ian Paglia until the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Fish & Wildlife Division took custody of it, Piscataway police said. This lo…
Police & Fire
Mercer County Man Charged In Home Invasion, Sexual Assault: Middlesex Prosecutor
A Mercer County man has been charged with attempted murder in a home invasion, authorities said. Justin Surofsky, 26, of Hightstown was arrested in East Windsor without incident and charged with two counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, first- degree Criminal Attempt-Murder, second-degree Burglary, third-degree Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact, second-degree Kidnapping, third-degree Criminal Restraint, second-degree Aggravated Assault, and first-degree Robbery, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On Thursday, July …
Police & Fire
Rutgers University Student Committed Suicide: Prosecutor
Authorities are investigating after the body of a male student was found on the Rutgers University Campus in Piscataway. The death was ruled a suicide, they said. There was no threat to the public and no foul play was suspected, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Kenneth Cop of the Rutgers Police Department. The discovery was made around 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 27 on Busch Campus, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Calvert of the Rutgers Police Department at 732-932-7211 or Detective Michelle Coppola …
Police & Fire
Driver, 30, Dies When Car Plunges Into Central Jersey Lake
A 30-year-old New Brunswick resident died after driving into Lake Nelson, authorities said. Alquan Green was driving north on Metlars Lane at 6:51 p.m. Saturday, May 13 when his SUV crashed through a guardrail and landed in the lake, Piscataway officials said. Green was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. Piscataway Township Police Department Patrol Officers Lance LeBrew, Michael J. Medvecky and Kyle Snyder and Lake Nelson resident Dennis Gilbert dove into the water to try to save the driver. The Somerset Dive Team subsequently had to secure the car to have a special…
Police & Fire
Dogs Woke Fire Victim But Home Destroyed In Central Jersey
A Central Jersey woman and her dogs are recovering after their home was heavily damaged by fire last week. Friends have come to the aid of Valentina Mejia who was asleep when she was abruptly woken up by her dogs barking. A fire had broken out Wednesday, April 26, on the first floor of her house, Alex Errico of Piscataway wrote on this GoFundMe page. Fortunately she was able to escape and her two dogs were soon rescued by first responders.Valentina was hospitalized for the following five days in the ICU. Her dogs were taken to the animal hospital and stayed several nights to heal…
News
Jersey Cash 5 Green Ball Wins $50K Prize
A new "green ball" drawing in the Jersey Cash 5 game had a $50,000 winner, state Lottery officials said. The Lottery launched its Jersey Cash 5 Green Ball promotion on Monday, March 6, and the first Green Ball was drawn following the Wednesday, March 8, Jersey Cash 5 drawing. One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $50,000 Green Ball jackpot. The winning Green Ball ticket was sold at Quick Chek #105, 605 River Rd., Piscataway in Middlesex County. The Green Ball numbers were: 02, 05, 06, 11 and 21. The XTRA number was 02. The winning numbers for the Jersey Cash 5…
Lifestyle
Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Central, South Jersey
When it comes to celebrities, New Jersey boasts a roster of A-List talent to rival any state. Some of the most iconic athletes, musicians, and TV personalities live in the Garden State, or once called it home. Here are the famous people you probably didn't realize were from South Jersey: Melissa Bacelar was born in Piscataway and is known for "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Pink Eye." Danny DeVito was born in Neptune and raised in Asbury Park. The actor and director is known for "Taxi," "Matilda," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and more. Emma Bell was born in Woodstown but attended Hunte…
Police & Fire
Rutgers Fraternity Brother Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered For Wit, 'Drip'
Funeral services have been said for a Rutgers University senior killed in a hit-and-run crash Thursday, Feb. 16. Visitation for Max Spivak, 21, of Old Bridge, will be Monday, Feb. 20 at the Freeman Manalapan Marlboro Funeral Home, beginning at 4 p.m. Services appear to be private. Spivak was struck by 42-year-old Nageswar Polamuri, of Iselin, around 1 a.m. on Route 18 south near the border of Piscataway and New Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Polamuri was driving in the wrong direction when he crashed into Spivak's vehicle head-on, authorities sa…
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash
A man from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash Thursday, Feb. 16, authorities said. Nageswar Polamuri, 42, of Iselin, fled the scene but was eventually located, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Captain Warren Morrison of the Piscataway Police Department. Polamuri was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash, they said. Polamuri allegedly was driving in the wrong direction when he crashed head-on into a car driven by Max Spivak, 21, of Old Bridge at about 1 a.m. Thursday, they sa…
News
Survivors Reveal Abuse At Hands Of NJ's Larry Ray In Hulu Docuseries
Larry Ray's survivors are sharing their stories. "Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence" is a three-part documentary series directed by Zach Heinzerling, premiering Thursday, Feb. 9 on Hulu. Ray, 63, of Piscataway — also known as Lawrence Grecco — put a group of college students through sexual, psychological, and physical abuse after moving into his daughter's dorm room in Sarah Lawrence College. He would subject his victims to sleep deprivation, psychological and sexual humiliation, verbal abuse, threats of physical violence, threats of criminal legal action, and…
News
Teen Victim Of Central Jersey Crash ID'd As High School Athlete
A 17-year-old girl who died in a Piscataway crash this week has been identified by relatives as a local athlete. A GoFundMe campaign for Cassandra "Cassie" Feliciano's family says just that she was in a "tragic accident" on Monday, Jan. 2. The vehicle that the victim — who has yet to be identified by authorities — was riding in overturned and struck a pole on South Randolphville Road near Centennial Avenue around 7:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The girl was taken to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead. The investigation int…
Lifestyle
Craving Ramen? Noodle Bar Opens 2nd NJ Restaurant
Need a bowl of ramen to warm up your soul? There's a new noodle eatery in Central Jersey. And the restaurant is offering 15 percent off. Kanji Noodle Bar Piscataway's opening special discounts last until Dec. 31, it announced on Facebook. Kanji Noodle Bar will be hosting a grand opening celebration on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 4 p.m.at 1326 Centennial Ave, in Piscataway Town Centre. The restaurant has many other locations nationwide. This will be its second location, in New Jersey joining Cherry Hill. Kanji Noodle Bar is offering discounted specials through Dec. 31.Facebook/ Kanji Noodle …
Police & Fire
Child Porn Bust Nets 9 Arrests In Middlesex County: Prosecutor
Eight men and one child were charged in a child pornography bust spanning Middlesex County, authorities said. Dubbed "Operation Eagle Eye," the investigation was led by the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit of The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office with help from various police departments. The following arrests were made over the course of Nov. 17 and 18, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced: Albert Leonardis, 37, of Edison was charged with one count of second- degree Distribution of Child Pornography, one count of third-degree Possession of Child Pornography (under…
Police & Fire
Boardwalk Drug-Dealing Investigation Yields 10 Arrests In Atlantic City: Prosecutor
Ten people were arrested in a drug-dealing investigation along the Atlantic City Boardwalk, authorities said. The suspects were charged with various drug-related offenses to include: narcotics possession, narcotics distribution, narcotics distribution within 500 feet of a public zone, the unlawful possession of a firearm, and the unlawful possession of hollow point ammunition. In addition to the above charges, the State will be applying for a Drug Offender Restraining Order against these individuals pertaining to the Atlantic City Boardwalk and surrounding areas. Seized were various quanti…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Crash
A 40-year-old motorcyclist from Central Jersey was killed and his passenger seriously hurt in a three-vehicle collision, authorities said. The collision occurred on a rural road in Marlboro Township at about 3 p.m. on Saturday. Aug. 13, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Marlboro Township Police Department responded to the area of Tennent Road and Peregrine Drive. They found the three vehicles involved in the collision: a Ford Explorer driven by a 46-year-old woman from L…
News
These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday
Ever wonder how cheap gas in New Jersey would be if it was self-serve? More than 70 New Jersey stations will be offering fuel at a discounted rate to show drivers just that on Friday, May 13. The initiative promoting self-serving fueling was launched by Fuel Your Way NJ, a coalition that advocates for self-serve gas stations that still offer full service. The coalition appropriately titled the day " Fuel Your Way NJ Self-Serve Day of Awareness." Self-service stations were proposed in a measure by lawmakers in March, however, it was halted by in the General Assembly by the Motoris…
News
BF Shoots GF En Route To Tell Police Of Previous Assault In NJ: Report
A 21-year-old woman was shot by her boyfriend while on her way to the police station to report an earlier assault by him, NJ Advance Media reported. Edison police were seeking the public's help locating Christopher Finney, 25, of Piscataway, reportedly charged with attempted murder, strangulation and weapons offenses, the outlet said. Finney pulled up next to the car his girlfriend was riding in as a passenger and shot her in the back of the head around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, NJ.com says. The victim was reportedly rushed to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Click here fo…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab 3rd Suspect From NJ Murder Case In North Carolina, Prosecutor Says
A third suspect wanted in a New Jersey murder case was nabbed by US Marshals agents in North Carolina, authorities said. Jose Branch, of Plainfield, was tracked down in Raleigh in connection with the March 1 shooting death of Steve Camino in North Plainfield, Acting Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said. He was charged with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and extradited from North Carolina to Somerset County on Tuesday, April 19, Taggart said. Branch was jailed pending a detention hearing. Kenneth Hill, 21 of Plainfield, and Daniel Carrera-Cardona, 22, of Piscataway, wer…
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K9 'Recruits' Honor Fallen Port Authority Police Officers
The names of three fallen Port Authority police officers live on in a trio of two-year-old German Shepherds who became the latest additions to the PAPD. Cirri, Vinny and Penny will assist in searching for explosives at the agency’s facilities as part of the Port Authority’s counter-terrorism efforts, Port Authority Spokesperson Lenis Valens said. The three K9 teams went through 14 weeks of explosives detection training and now join the PAPD K9 Unit, which protects the people of New York, New Jersey and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily. “These K9 teams will perform their…
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