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Philly Trio Admits $1.6M Worth Of Thefts From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond Philly Trio Admits $1.6M Worth Of Thefts From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond
Philly Trio Admits $1.6M Worth Of Thefts From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond UPDATE: Three young Philadelphia men admitted burglarizing 55 UPS warehouses across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and beyond, netting more than $1.6 million worth of electronics. Sekou Fofanah, 20, Shamaire Brown, 19, and Quamaire Brown, 19, each pleaded guilty in federal court in Camden to conspiracy to commit cargo theft, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. All three and a fourth man, Aboudramane Karamoko, had been arrested and released at one time or other since the burglaries began nearly four years ago, records show. The most recent was last past April, when po…
South Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Major Winter Storm South Jersey Schools Closed, Delayed Due To Major Winter Storm
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…
IT'S OVER: New Jersey Fugitive Wanted By FBI In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Surrenders IT'S OVER: New Jersey Fugitive Wanted By FBI In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Surrenders
IT'S Over: New Jersey Fugitive Wanted By FBI In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Surrenders A two-day search for a man wanted by federal authorities in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has surrendered, police said. Gregory Yetman, of Helmetta, turned himself in to authorities, Jamesburg police said on Friday, Nov. 10. Yetman fled into the woods at approximately 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, after authorities tried to serve him with a federal arrest warrant on Main Street in Helmetta, Jamesburg police said. Schools in Jamesburg and Spotswood were put in a shelter-in-place. It wasn't immediately clear which charges he is facing.
FBI, Police Search Central Jersey Town For Man Wanted In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack (UPDATE) FBI, Police Search Central Jersey Town For Man Wanted In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack (UPDATE)
FBI, Police Search Central Jersey Town For Man Wanted In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack (Update) Schools in Jamesburg and Spotswood were put in a shelter-in-place as the FBI and local police searched for a suspect wanted in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, authorities said. Gregory Yetman fled into the woods at approximately 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, after authorities tried to serve him with a federal arrest warrant on Main Street in Helmetta, Jamesburg police said. He was described as a white male in his 40s wearing a red jacket and a ball cap. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call FBI Newark at (973) 792-3000. No other details were immediately…
Family Of Man Killed In Somerset County Crash Involving Off-Duty DWI Cop Sees Wave Of Support Family Of Man Killed In Somerset County Crash Involving Off-Duty DWI Cop Sees Wave Of Support
Family Of Man Killed In Somerset County Crash Involving Off-Duty DWI Cop Sees Wave Of Support Central Jersey is coming together to support the family of one of the victims of this week's double-fatal crash investigators say was caused by a DWI off-duty Edison police officer. Carlos Alexis Perez Gaytan, 24, was thrown from the back right passenger’s seat and killed in the Somerset County crash on Somerset Street on Sunday morning, August 27, Daily Voice reported. The driver, Amitoj Oberoi, an off-duty police officer in Edison, was charged with two counts of first-degree vehicular homicide, DWI, and other offenses. Born in New Brunswick, Carlos spent time in Jamesburg and New Brunswi…
Police ID Body Found In Central Jersey Lake Police ID Body Found In Central Jersey Lake
Police ID Body Found In Central Jersey Lake The body of a 36-year-old man from Central Jersey was recovered from a lake, authorities said. The deceased man was identified as Trinidad Perez, of Jamesburg, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On Sunday, June 11, at about 10:30 a.m., his body was found in Thompson Park Lake. Perez had no obvious signs of trauma to his body, Ciccone said. An autopsy will be conducted by the Middlesex County medical examiner's office where an official cause of death will then be determined, she said. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked t…
Son, 24, Gets Prison Time For Slaying Parents, Torching Their Central Jersey Home: Prosecutor Son, 24, Gets Prison Time For Slaying Parents, Torching Their Central Jersey Home: Prosecutor
Son, 24, Gets Prison Time For Slaying Parents, Torching Their Central Jersey Home: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man from Middlesex County has been sentenced to 70 years in New Jersey State Prison for the fiery murders of his parents and another man, authorities announced. Jaree Kitchen, of Jamesburg, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 28 by Judge Thomas J. Buck in the murder of his parents and another man, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On Nov. 6, 2019, at 3:19 a.m., Jamesburg police responded to 7 Sheridan St. for a house fire. Police observed visible flames exiting the structure of the house. The Jamesburg Fire Department arrived on scene and extinguis…
Car Strikes Bridge In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Car Strikes Bridge In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Car Strikes Bridge In Central Jersey (Developing) A car struck a bridge in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at Mott Avenue and Gatzmer Avenue in Jamesburg, initial reports said. Traffic was blocked in both directions. There were no immediate details on injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
NJ Forest Fire Warden, Helmetta Fire Chief Killed In Central Jersey Motorcycle Crash NJ Forest Fire Warden, Helmetta Fire Chief Killed In Central Jersey Motorcycle Crash
NJ Forest Fire Warden, Helmetta Fire Chief Killed In Central Jersey Motorcycle Crash A local fire chief and deputy warden with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service was killed in a motorcycle crash, authorities said. Helmetta Fire Chief Christopher R. Acs, 47, of Jamesburg, died in the crash in South Brunswick Township on Monday, July 11. At 3:21 P.M., police responded to the intersection of Georges Road and Summerfield Boulevard. A motorcycle driven by Acs was traveling northbound on Georges Road when it was struck by a 2019 Honda Odyssey minivan.  Acs succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. On Facebook, the He…
NJ Mom, 19, Asked Friends What To Do With Shoeboxed Newborn She's Accused Of Killing: Report NJ Mom, 19, Asked Friends What To Do With Shoeboxed Newborn She's Accused Of Killing: Report
NJ Mom, 19, Asked Friends What To Do With Shoeboxed Newborn She's Accused Of Killing: Report A 19-year-old Middlesex County woman accused of killing her newborn daughter put her in a shoebox and asked friends to help bury her, NJ Advance Media reports. Jessica Farag gave birth to the baby at her Jamesburg home at about 12:30 p.m. on June 8, then put the baby on a countertop until she died, the outlet said, quoting an affidavit of probable cause filed with the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Farag then put the baby in a shoebox and asked friends what to do with the body and for help burying it. She apparently told authorities the baby was a stillborn but told first r…
Central Jersey Mom, 19, Killed Baby Hours After Giving Birth: Prosecutor Central Jersey Mom, 19, Killed Baby Hours After Giving Birth: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Mom, 19, Killed Baby Hours After Giving Birth: Prosecutor A 19-year-old woman from Central Jersey has been accused of killing her newborn baby, authorities said. Jessica Farag gave birth to her daughter on Wednesday, June 8, just hours before police were called to her Jamesburg home for a welfare check, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Both the mom and the baby were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where the infant was pronounced dead, Ciccone said alongside Jamesburg Police Chief James Craparotta. Farag was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, one count of second-degree desecr…
Central Jersey Man Found Guilty of Killing His Father, Another Man Then Setting Home On Fire Central Jersey Man Found Guilty of Killing His Father, Another Man Then Setting Home On Fire
Central Jersey Man Found Guilty of Killing His Father, Another Man Then Setting Home On Fire A Middlesex County man was found guilty of murdering his father and another man in 2019 before setting their home on fire, authorities said. Jaree Kitchen, 24, was convicted on June 1 of the murder of his father, Clifford Kitchen Jr., 53 and Gregory Fisher, 53, both from Jamesburg, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Kitchen, also from Jamesburg, was also found guilty of aggravated arson, possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, two counts of desecrating human remains and tampering with evidence, the prosecutor sa…
Forklift Accident Reported In Central Jersey: Developing Forklift Accident Reported In Central Jersey: Developing
Forklift Accident Reported In Central Jersey: Developing There was an industrial accident involving a forklift in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The accident occurred shortly before noon on Monday, Feb. 7 at Northeastern Building Supply at 255 Gatzmer Ave. in Jamesburg, initial reports said.  An unconfirmed report called it "a crushing injury caused by a forklift." Jamesburg police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
NJ Man, 29, Studying To Become Priest Killed In NYC Hit-Run Crash NJ Man, 29, Studying To Become Priest Killed In NYC Hit-Run Crash
NJ Man, 29, Studying To Become Priest Killed In NYC Hit-Run Crash A 29-year-old man studying to become a priest was struck and killed in New York City by a drunken hit-and-run driver late Tuesday night, according to Catholic Church officials. Ngu Quoc Tran, who went by Peter, was walking on Manhattan’s East Side when he was struck by the driver, who was arrested after he car was involved in another collision, the Diocese of Metuchen said. Born and raised in the An Giang Province in the south of Vietnam, Tran moved to the U.S. in August 2017 and lived at the Saint John Vianney House of Discernment in Highland Park. Tran began pre-theology in Spring 2…
Missing Woman Found By Central Jersey Hiker In 675-Acre Park Missing Woman Found By Central Jersey Hiker In 675-Acre Park
Missing Woman Found By Central Jersey Hiker In 675-Acre Park A hiker at a 675-acre park in Central Jersey found a woman in distress who had been missing since Saturday, authorities said. Monroe Township Police Department received a 9-1-1 call at 3:51 p.m. on Monday from Emma Bodmer, who was hiking the trails in Thompson Park, police said on Facebook. Bodmer ran out of the woods to escort rescue units to the distressed woman who had suffered injuries to her feet, police said. The woman, later identified as Evelyn Zavala, was found deep in the woods and had to be carried out by first responders. Zavala had gone missing Saturday night after she was la…
Central Jersey Man Gets 11 Years State Prison For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Motorcyclist, 25 Central Jersey Man Gets 11 Years State Prison For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Motorcyclist, 25
Central Jersey Man Gets 11 Years State Prison For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Motorcyclist, 25 A 59-year-old man from Middlesex County was sentenced to 11 years in state prison on Tuesday for leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 25-year-old motorcyclist, authorities said. Peter Prete of Jamesburg was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Andrea Carter on the second-degree charge of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death and third-degree hindering his own apprehension, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond J. Hayducka. The Aug. 8, 2019, collision re…
NABBED: Trio Threw Heroin Bricks From Jeep Window While Fleeing Toms River Police NABBED: Trio Threw Heroin Bricks From Jeep Window While Fleeing Toms River Police
Nabbed: Trio Threw Heroin Bricks From Jeep Window While Fleeing Toms River Police Three men from Middlesex County were arrested by multiple police agencies after fleeing Toms River police while tossing bricks of heroin out of their speeding Jeep, authorities said.  The 19-year-old driver of the Jeep Cherokee, Ambiorix Ramierez of New Brunswick, was hit with multiple charges including eluding, obstruction and intent to sell a controlled dangerous substance, driving without a license, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to maintain lane, failure to signal lane change, failure to observe red traffic signal and improper passing on the right, according to a T…
6-Hour SWAT Standoff: Teen Intruder Barricades Himself In Jamesburg Home 6-Hour SWAT Standoff: Teen Intruder Barricades Himself In Jamesburg Home
6-Hour SWAT Standoff: Teen Intruder Barricades Himself In Jamesburg Home A six-hour SWAT stand-off ended peacefully in Jamesburg after a teenage boy who threatened to commit a series of violent crimes and kill entered a local house and refused to leave Thursday, authorities said. Residents of a Pergola Avenue home called police after the unidentified boy, 15, came in and refused to leave around 11:20 a.m., Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Chief James J. Craparotta of the Jamesburg Police Department said. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Response Team (SORT) was called to the scene after the boy…
Police, EMS, SWAT Units Respond To Jamesburg Incident Police, EMS, SWAT Units Respond To Jamesburg Incident
Police, EMS, SWAT Units Respond To Jamesburg Incident A large number of police, fire and EMS personnel including SWAT officers responded to an unspecified incident on Thursday afternoon. Law enforcement officers were at Reade Street and Cavour Avenue in Jamesburg about 2 p.m., authorities said. Part of Pergola Avenue is closed due to police activity, police said in a community notification.Residents are advised to avoid the area. Police had not reported any other details on the emergency call. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES