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Kendall Park, NJ

Woman Killed, Three Injured When SUV Runs Red Light In Central Jersey: Prosecutors Woman Killed, Three Injured When SUV Runs Red Light In Central Jersey: Prosecutors
Woman Killed, Three Injured When SUV Runs Red Light In Central Jersey: Prosecutors A Kendall Park woman was killed when she was in a car that was hit by an SUV that ran a traffic light in South Brunswick, authorities said. Ranjinidevi Ramakrishnan, 43, died in the crash, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 10. Police responded to the crash in the area of Route 522 and Georges Road at around 7:13 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3.  The driver and two passengers in a Hyundai Sonata were rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with serious injuries. Ramakrishnan, a rear passenger, was pronou…
Family Escapes Fire That Destroys Home In Central Jersey Family Escapes Fire That Destroys Home In Central Jersey
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 …
Man Killed After Cars Strikes Trailer At Home Depot In Central Jersey Man Killed After Cars Strikes Trailer At Home Depot In Central Jersey
Man Killed After Cars Strikes Trailer At Home Depot In Central Jersey A 55-year-old man from Middlesex County was killed when his car collided with a trailer parked at Home Depot, authorities said. On Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at about 10:20 a.m., Old Bridge police responded to the Home Depot located on Route 9 South following a report of a crash.  Police found a 1999 Chevrolet Malibu which had collided with a parked trailer.  The Chevy Malibu was driven by Allen Szcus, of Kendall Park, police said.  Szcus, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was employed by Home Depot, according to this LinkedIn…
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm The National Weather Service has released snow totals from the latest winter storm. In New Jersey, the most amount of snow from the Friday, Jan. 19 storm appears to have fallen in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) and Mount Royal (Gloucester County), where 6.5 inches of snow were reported. Atlantic County: Dorothy, a section of Weymouth, got 6.4 inches, the most amount of snow across Atlantic County. Six inches fell in Atlantic City, 5.6 in Mullica Township, 5.5 in Mays Landing, and on average, between 2 and 6 inches across the county. Burlington County: Medford Township…
Pair Of DWI Drivers Arrested After Wrong-Way Incidents: South Brunswick PD Pair Of DWI Drivers Arrested After Wrong-Way Incidents: South Brunswick PD
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…
Pair Charged In $18K Jewelry Heist After Deflating Victim's Tire In Central Jersey Pair Charged In $18K Jewelry Heist After Deflating Victim's Tire In Central Jersey
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…
MAJOR BUST: Fort Lee PD Seizes 12 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills, X, Three Guns, More MAJOR BUST: Fort Lee PD Seizes 12 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills, X, Three Guns, More
Major Bust: Fort Lee PD Seizes 12 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills, X, Three Guns, More Fort Lee police seized 12 pounds of fentanyl-laced pills, five pounds of Ecstasy, three handguns, high-capacity magazines and hollow-point bullets while arresting two men, authorities said. Detectives Stephen Domenick and John Gallo were working a fraud investigation when they came across two Middlesex County men at the Pinnacle Apartments, where Main Street runs into southbound River Road immediately south of the George Washington Bridge, Capt. Edward Young said. Police arrested the pair, identified as ex-con Jonathan Reyes, 28, and Christopher Reyes, 21, both of Kendall Park. They also s…
Firefighters Battle Fatal Blaze In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle Fatal Blaze In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Battle Fatal Blaze In Central Jersey (Developing) A person was killed in a house fire in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire broke out at about 9:35 p.m. on Monday, May 16 on Pelham Road in the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from a single-story wood-framed house.  Three fire companies battled the blaze, which was their second house fire of the day, South Brunswick police said. The first two-alarm fire destroyed a group home on Riva Avenue in Monmouth Junction. All residents made it safely out of the home and no serious injuries were repor…
2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police 2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police
2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police Two students have been charged in connection with the evacuation of 3,000 high school students in Central Jersey, authorities said. At 12:25 p.m. on Friday, March 11, South Brunswick police were notified about several students reporting eye and throat irritation following exposure to a chemical odor in a science classroom at the South Brunswick High School. While students and staff evacuated the building, twelve additional police officers responded to maintain safety and security. Fire departments from Monmouth Junction, Kendall Park, and Kingston responded to the scene with four trucks an…
WINNERS: Four NJ Lottery Tickets Split $404K Jackpot WINNERS: Four NJ Lottery Tickets Split $404K Jackpot
Winners: Four NJ Lottery Tickets Split $404K Jackpot Four winning lottery tickets each good for approximately $101,100 were sold in New Jersey. The tickets from Saturday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing will split the $404,600 jackpot. The winning numbers were 03, 07, 11, 19, and 25 and the XTRA number was: 04.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Hudson County: 7-Eleven #39406, 3900 Bergenline Ave., Union City; Middlesex County: Krauszer’s, 81 Main St., South River; Middlesex County: Quik Food, 6 Pointer Pl., Kendall Park; and, Morris County: Main Street Liquor, 194 W. Union Tpke., Wharton. The retailers will receive a bonus c…