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27 NJ Boston Market Stores Issued Stop-Work Orders By Labor Department 27 NJ Boston Market Stores Issued Stop-Work Orders By Labor Department
27 NJ Boston Market Stores Issued Stop-Work Orders By Labor Department Boston Market stores across New Jersey owe its workers thousands of dollars in back wages, and the state's labor department is taking action. The NJDOL issued 27 stop-work orders to Boston Market locations throughout the state on Monday, Aug. 14 saying the rotisserie chicken franchise owes more than $600,000 in back wages to 314 employees. The investigation began after the NJDOL received a complaint from an employee at a restaurant in Hamilton last November. Since then, almost three dozen people have come forward, naming several other locations. Citations were issued for unpaid/late pa…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Officer Not At Fault In Death Of Pedestrian Hit By Police Car On Route 18, NJ Grand Jury Finds Officer Not At Fault In Death Of Pedestrian Hit By Police Car On Route 18, NJ Grand Jury Finds
Officer Not At Fault In Death Of Pedestrian Hit By Police Car On Route 18, NJ Grand Jury Finds UPDATE: A state grand jury has cleared an East Brunswick police officer who was responding to a crash when he struck and killed a 55-year-old Edison man as he stood on darkened Route 18 in the middle of the night. Julius Filep had gotten out of his disabled car after it struck debris scattered across the highway when a sleeping driver slammed into a utility pole on the northbound side shortly after 3:30 a.m. Aug. 1, 2021, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. A third vehicle, as well as an 18-wheel truck, drove over the debris, igniting fiery, arching electrical wires, the attor…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teen Made Bomb Threats Against Hooters In Central Jersey: Police Teen Made Bomb Threats Against Hooters In Central Jersey: Police
Teen Made Bomb Threats Against Hooters In Central Jersey: Police A 16-year-old boy from Old Bridge has been accused of making hoax bomb threats against Hooters restaurant in East Brunswick, authorities said. The teenager, whose name was not released, allegedly confessed to making the threats by phone twice this month to the Hooters at 195 Highway 18, East Brunswick police said. He was charged with juvenile delinquency. Both threats prompted evacuations of the restaurant, police said. On July 6, at 9:28 p.m., East Brunswick Police Department responded to Hooters in response to a phone call they received from an unknown individual who claimed a bomb was …

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
Multi-Car Crash With Injuries Closes Rt. 18 In East Brunswick Multi-Car Crash With Injuries Closes Rt. 18 In East Brunswick
Multi-Car Crash With Injuries Closes Rt. 18 In East Brunswick A multi-vehicle crash caused injuries and shut down Rt. 18 in East Brunswick on Thursday, July 6, developing reports say. The crash occurred on the northbound side of the road near West Ferris Street in East Brunswick just before 9:15 p.m., according to 511NJ. All lanes were shut down for the crash investigation. The crash was a rollover involving multiple vehicles, initial reports stated. Daily Voice has reached out to authorities for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman Stabs, Tries Running Over Ex-BF's Girlfriend At Central Jersey Motel: Police Woman Stabs, Tries Running Over Ex-BF's Girlfriend At Central Jersey Motel: Police
Woman Stabs, Tries Running Over Ex-BF's Girlfriend At Central Jersey Motel: Police A 37-year-old New Brunswick woman has been charged with trying to kill her ex-boyfriend's girlfriend, authorities said. Quadira Banks stabbed and tried to run over the victim at a local motel on Wednesday, July 4, East Brunswick police said. It all happened around 10:10 a.m., at Studio 6 on Highway 18, police said.  There, police found that Banks had stabbed her ex-boyfriend’s girlfriend several times in the face and body, then got in her car and tried to run the woman over twice before fleeing the scene, authorities said. The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University H…

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by Jon Craig
News
Where To Watch Fireworks On The Fourth In Central Jersey, The Shore Where To Watch Fireworks On The Fourth In Central Jersey, The Shore
Where To Watch Fireworks On The Fourth In Central Jersey, The Shore If you missed the fireworks this weekend, no worries. There are plenty of places to watch fireworks in South Jersey on the Fourth of July. (and in a few cases, Monday, July 3.) Middlesex County East Brunswick will host its 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular starting at 6 p.m. on July 4 at the Community Arts Center at 721 Cranbury Road.  Edison residents can enjoy a  fireworks display starting at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4 at Papaianni Park, 100 Municipal Blvd. Milltown will host its Fourth of July celebration on July 4. Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. Monroe will view firew…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Turnpike Crash Was From Family Of Corrections Officers Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Turnpike Crash Was From Family Of Corrections Officers
Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Turnpike Crash Was From Family Of Corrections Officers The 29-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash on the NJ Turnpike has been identified as a third-generation state corrections officer. Tyler Ford, of Hamilton, was heading south in the outer lanes when he struck a car that was stopped behind a three-car pileup near milepost 78.7 in East Brunswick on Saturday, May 27, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The three-car crash was caused when one vehicle swerved to avoid debris, lost control and became disabled in the left lane, police said. That vehicle was then hit by another, and that one by another, police said. Ford was ejecte…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Serious 5-Car Crash Was Caused By 2 Juveniles In East Brunswick: Prosecutor Serious 5-Car Crash Was Caused By 2 Juveniles In East Brunswick: Prosecutor
Serious 5-Car Crash Was Caused By 2 Juveniles In East Brunswick: Prosecutor Two teen boys have been charged in a five-vehicle East Brunswick crash that left one vehicle overturned and others sustaining damage, authorities said. The 11:30 a.m. crash on Ryders Lane near Winton Road left a Mercedes SUV overturned and struck a Honda head-on, as a result of the juveniles' impact on the SUV, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The driver of the Mercedes was uninjured, while the driver and juvenile passenger of the Honda were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The driver of the Honda was released from the Hospital early Thursday morning, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police
East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police Two East Brunswick police officers were injured when their motorcycles collided with a third vehicle Wednesday, May 17, authorities said. Sgts. John Bird and James Angermeier were traveling east on Milltown Road on their bikes when a Honda HR-V making a left turn out of the Wawa parking lot directly into their paths around 4:30 p.m., police said. The Honda HR-V made a left turn from the exit of the Wawa parking lot onto Milltown Road in front of the path of the two motorcycles, police said. The three vehicles collided in the eastbound lane of Milltown Road. Bird an…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash Investigated In Central Jersey Hit-Run Crash Investigated In Central Jersey
Hit-Run Crash Investigated In Central Jersey Authorities seek the public’s help in finding a hit-and-run pickup truck driver. The crash  occurred on Sunday May 14, on Ryders Lane in East Brunswick, they said. At 8:41 p.m., authorities responded to the intersection of Ryders Lane and Peach Orchard Drive after the report of a motor vehicle crash.  An initial investigation indicated that a Dodge Ram pickup truck crossed the double yellow line and struck an Acura MDX head on.  Upon their arrival, police found the Dodge Ram unoccupied along with the occupants of the Acura which consisted of a …

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Tributes, Donations Flow After Death Of Beloved Middlesex County Dad Frank Foray At 39 Tributes, Donations Flow After Death Of Beloved Middlesex County Dad Frank Foray At 39
Tributes, Donations Flow After Death Of Beloved Middlesex County Dad Frank Foray At 39 Social media tributes and online donations are pouring in for beloved Middlesex County dad Frank Foray following his death at age 39 on Sunday, April 9. Frank was a resident of North Brunswick, his obituary says. Frank is remembered as a “guardian angel” and a “prince,” according to a GoFundMe launched by Catherine Clemens and Jamesina Decker for his funeral expenses. The campaign had raised more than $3,000 as of Wednesday, May 10. Frank is survived by his caring mother, Theresa Lamboi; as well as one wonderful daughter, Tatianna Foray, the fundraiser says. Tributes flooded social medi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Coach, Special Ed Teacher Filmed Sex Acts With Child: Prosecutor Coach, Special Ed Teacher Filmed Sex Acts With Child: Prosecutor
Coach, Special Ed Teacher Filmed Sex Acts With Child: Prosecutor A former wrestling coach and special education teacher has admitted to having sexual contact with a child, authorities said. John.Denuto, 46, of Spotswood pleaded guilty to child endangerment and other offenses on Friday, April 14, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Denuto, a former special education teacher at the Sayreville Middle School and former wrestling coach at numerous other schools and organizations who exploited his position as both a teacher and a wrestling coach to meet and abuse his victims was initially arrested on February 15, …

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by Jon Craig