$2.3M Settlement Reached In Crash With DWI Off-Duty Central Jersey Officer: Report $2.3M Settlement Reached In Crash With DWI Off-Duty Central Jersey Officer: Report
$2.3M Settlement Reached In Crash With DWI Off-Duty Central Jersey Officer: Report A Central Jersey man who nearly died after a drunken off-duty police officer plowed into his car has reached a $2.25 million settlement, NJ Advance Media reports. Amadeo Sosa, then 56, of Perth Amboy was sitting in his car behind a disabled dump truck on the side of Route 9 in Old Bridge on Dec. 18, 2018, when then Sayreville Police Sgt. Jeffrey P. Kutz slammed into his vehicle, the outlet said. Sosa suffered a broken back after becoming pinned. “If you look at the photos in this case, it’s just a flat out miracle that he didn’t die,” Sosa’s attorney, Nicholas Leonardis of Stathis…
Father Accused In 4-Month-Old's Death Admits He Threw Baby Into Swing, Onto Floor: Report Father Accused In 4-Month-Old's Death Admits He Threw Baby Into Swing, Onto Floor: Report
Father Accused In 4-Month-Old's Death Admits He Threw Baby Into Swing, Onto Floor: Report A Central Jersey father allegedly told police that he threw his four-month-old daughter into a swing and then onto the floor, NJ Advance Media reports. The infant died on Thursday, Nov. 10 of her injuries, authorities previously said.  Radamez Santana, 22, of Perth Amboy, reportedly told police that the girl started to cry and stopped breathing next to a bed, the outlet said, quoting an affidavit of probable cause. Santana has been charged with murder and child endangerment in the incident that occurred on the 500 block of Compton Avenue in Perth Amboy. The baby was taken to Rar…
NJ Dad Charged In 4-Month-Old Baby Girl's Death: Prosecutor NJ Dad Charged In 4-Month-Old Baby Girl's Death: Prosecutor
NJ Dad Charged In 4-Month-Old Baby Girl's Death: Prosecutor A 22-year-old Middlesex County man has been charged in connection with the death of his infant daughter after it was found she died due to injuries caused in his care, authorities said. Radamez Santana's 4-month-old daughter was found not breathing when someone placed a 911 call to police the morning of Thursday, Nov. 10, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The baby was to Raritan Bay Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased at 10:52 a.m., Ciccone said alongside Perth Amboy Police Chief Lawrence Cattano. An investigation by Detective Gina Betancourt of the P…
Campaign Worker Offered Gift Card 'Bribes' To Central Jersey Voters: Prosecutor Campaign Worker Offered Gift Card 'Bribes' To Central Jersey Voters: Prosecutor
Campaign Worker Offered Gift Card 'Bribes' To Central Jersey Voters: Prosecutor A campaign worker for a Perth Amboy City Council candidate has been arrested and charged with bribery, authorities said. The worker allegedly offered gift cards to voters in exchange for their mail-in absentee ballots, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Ciccone did not name the candidate. On the week of Oct; 17, detectives from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Perth Amboy Police Department received a tip that a campaign worker Ana Camilo, 62, of Perth Amboy, was canvassing a neighborhood in Perth Amboy and offering to complete…
WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $40K, $10K WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $40K, $10K
Winners: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $40K, $10K There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets in the Friday, Sept. 30 Mega Millions lottery game. Four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn won the $10,000 prize.  One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $40,000.  Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Passaic County ($40,000): 777 Food Store, 251 Haledon Ave., Haledon; and, Middlesex County ($10,000): Constanza Mini Market, 703 State St., Perth Amboy. The winning numbers for the Friday, Sept. 30, drawing were: 16, 26, 37, 40, and 51. The Gold Meg…
DNA In VIctim's Bite Mark Helps Send Jersey Shore Carjacker To Prison: Prosecutor DNA In VIctim's Bite Mark Helps Send Jersey Shore Carjacker To Prison: Prosecutor
DNA In VIctim's Bite Mark Helps Send Jersey Shore Carjacker To Prison: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from Ocean County was sentenced to 20 years in state prison for a carjacking, authorities said. DNA in the victim's bite mark helped send the suspect to prison, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. John Bailey of Bayville was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 26 in connection with an incident that occurred in Lakewood Township on Dec. 5, 2018. Lakewood police were summoned to Hearth Court for a report of a carjacking.  Responding Officers learned that a 20-year-old female was sitting inside her motor vehicle, outside of her home, when an…
Community Support Surges For Motorcycle Crash Victim Who Was Driving To Central Jersey Mosque Community Support Surges For Motorcycle Crash Victim Who Was Driving To Central Jersey Mosque
Community Support Surges For Motorcycle Crash Victim Who Was Driving To Central Jersey Mosque There has been an outpouring of community support for a 19-year-old man from Perth Amboy who was killed in a motorcycle crash. Mohammad Abbas of Perth Amboy, a recent graduate of the John F. Kennedy High School in Iselin, was tragically killed when he was struck by a truck while riding to the mosque, according to a GoFundMe launched for his memorial. The fatal crash occurred when Abbas' motorcycle was rear-ended on Sunday, Aug. 14 on Interstate 195 in Robbinsville, Daily Voice reported.  "Mohammad was a loving son, brother, cousin, and friend to everyone who was lucky enough to k…
Motorcyclist, 19, Rear-Ended, Killed In I-195 Crash: State Police Motorcyclist, 19, Rear-Ended, Killed In I-195 Crash: State Police
Motorcyclist, 19, Rear-Ended, Killed In I-195 Crash: State Police A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed when he was rear-ended by an SUV on Interstate 195, authorities said. Mohammad A. Abbas was riding west near milepost 5.7 in Robbinsville at 8:41 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 when a Nissan Rogue driven by Shannon B. Monsell, 34, of Ringoes struck his motorcycle from behind, New Jersey State Police said. Abbas, of Perth Amboy, was thrown from the Kawasaki bike and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The crash remains under investigation.
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police A motorcyclist was seriously hurt in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8 in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Based on a preliminary investigation a Ford Mustang was disabled in the right travel lane of the Turnpike north on the outer roadway. The Ford was disabled due to a prior hit-and-run motor vehicle crash.  Isaiah Diaz, 22, of Perth Amboy, was riding a BMW motorcycle on the north outer roadway In the area of milepost 89.9, Marchan said. The front of the BMW impacted …
NJ Hit-Run Suspect Accused Of Killing Pedestrian On Walker: Prosecutor NJ Hit-Run Suspect Accused Of Killing Pedestrian On Walker: Prosecutor
NJ Hit-Run Suspect Accused Of Killing Pedestrian On Walker: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Central Jersey has been arrested in connection with a hit-run crash that killed a pedestrian crossing with a walker, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 7, at approximately 8:29 p.m., Perth Amboy police responded to the intersection of Convery Boulevard and Pfeiffer Boulevard. There was a report of a white Dodge Charger that fled the scene after fatally striking an older male pedestrian, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Lawrence Cattano  Police found Rocco Chirichillo, 72, of Perth Amboy,…
Boyfriend Charged In 2-Year-Old Girl's Death In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Boyfriend Charged In 2-Year-Old Girl's Death In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Boyfriend Charged In 2-Year-Old Girl's Death In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Perth Amboy man has been charged with killing hi girlfriend’s daughter, authorities said. In addition, the mother of the child was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. On Tuesday, July 26,the Edison Police Department was contacted by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), an order to conduct a welfare check of Monique Durham’s twin 5-year-old daughters. As a result of communicating with the twins’ mother, Ms. Durham, local law enforcement referred the matter to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and a j…
Police Car Crashes In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Police Car Crashes In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Police Car Crashes In Central Jersey (Developing) A police vehicle crashed in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred after 1 p.m. on Monday, July 18 at Wagner and Amboy avenues in Perth Amboy, initial reports said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES