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Prosecutor: Perth Amboy Woman, 23, Ran Over Man With Car During Christmas Gas Station Squabble Prosecutor: Perth Amboy Woman, 23, Ran Over Man With Car During Christmas Gas Station Squabble
Prosecutor: Perth Amboy Woman, 23, Ran Over Man With Car During Christmas Gas Station Squabble A 23-year-old woman from Middlesex County has been arrested for driving over a man in a gas station parking lot, authorities said. Brianna May of Perth Amboy was charged with aggravated assault.in connection with the incident, which followed a verbal argument on Christmas, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon.  The initial investigation by Detective Jeremy Harris of the Perth Amboy Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office found that May ran over…

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by Jon Craig
Business
HO HO: Home Depot Distribution Centers Coming To Central Jersey With 400 New Jobs In New Year HO HO: Home Depot Distribution Centers Coming To Central Jersey With 400 New Jobs In New Year
HO HO: Home Depot Distribution Centers Coming To Central Jersey With 400 New Jobs In New Year Happy New Year, Central Jersey. Home Depot announced on Wednesday that it plans to open two distribution centers in Perth Amboy next year, creating up to 400 new jobs. Home Depot, in a press statement, announced it aims to open a huge 333,000-square-foot flatbed delivery center in Perth Amboy, as well as an order fulfillment center in Middlesex County, also expected to open in 2021. The two new facilities would bring an estimated 400 new jobs to the region, according to the statement. Whether you need plywood, wreaths, N-95 masks or stocking stuffers this holiday season, Home Depot says …

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ Coast Train Derailment Prompts Modified Schedules NJ Coast Train Derailment Prompts Modified Schedules
NJ Coast Train Derailment Prompts Modified Schedules Special train schedules are in effect on the North Jersey Coast and Northeast Corridor lines due to last week's derailment in Central Jersey. The temporary schedules are in effect while repairs to damaged track and road bed are made after the Nov. 23 derailment of a New York-bound train between Perth Amboy and Woodbridge stations in Middlesex County. Commuters may experience general delays of up to 15 minutes and customers should plan accordingly.  Riders are urged to view the complete modified schedule for the North Jersey Coast here and for the Northeast Corridor by clicking here. NJ T…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Passaic Sheriff's Officer Captures Armed Attempted Murder Fugitive GOTCHA! Passaic Sheriff's Officer Captures Armed Attempted Murder Fugitive
Gotcha! Passaic Sheriff's Officer Captures Armed Attempted Murder Fugitive A Paterson fugitive wanted on an attempted murder charge in Perth Amboy was carrying a handgun when he was captured by a Passaic County sheriff’s officer, authorities said. Sheriff’s Sgt. Eric Fajardo found Samuel A. Zarzuela, 20, behind the wheel of a Honda Accord illegally parked near a stop sign on Redwood Avenue, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. While speaking with him and Alberto R. Rosario-DeJesus, 19, the sergeant smelled raw marijuana, Berdnik said. A search of the car turned up a Kel-Tec PF-9 9mm handgun. Also found was a small amount of pot, along with a digital s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder In Perth Amboy Stabbing Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder In Perth Amboy Stabbing
Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder In Perth Amboy Stabbing A teenager has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing earlier this week, authorities said. The non-fatal stabbing occurred on Monday. A 16-year-old surrendered to Perth Amboy police on Thursday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon said. The suspect attacked three people, one of whom was stabbed, they said. The juvenile was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Ciccone and McKeon said. The investigation …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Staten Island Driver, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Route 9 Collision Staten Island Driver, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Route 9 Collision
Staten Island Driver, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Route 9 Collision A 43-year-old man from New York City was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on Route 9 in Monmouth County, authorities said. James Marshall of Staten Island was southbound near the intersection with Schulmeister Road at about 1:45 a.m. on Thursday when his vehicle rear-ended a tractor-trailer, according to Old Bridge police. The truck driver from Perth Amboy, also 43, had no serious injuries, police said. His name was not released. Anyone with information about the crash is urged to call Old Bridge Police Department at 732-607-4805.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Staten Island Driver, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Route 9 Collision Staten Island Driver, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Route 9 Collision
Staten Island Driver, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Route 9 Collision UPDATED: A 43-year-old man from New York City was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on Route 9 in Monmouth County, authorities said. James Marshall of Staten Island was southbound near the intersection with Schulmeister Road at about 1:45 a.m. on Thursday when his vehicle rear-ended a tractor-trailer, according to Old Bridge police. The truck driver from Perth Amboy, also 43, had no serious injuries, police said. His name was not released. Anyone with information about the crash is urged to call Old Bridge Police Department at 732-607-4805. A separate Thursday morning crash in …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
New Milford PD: Officers Capture Motorcycle Thieves New Milford PD: Officers Capture Motorcycle Thieves
New Milford PD: Officers Capture Motorcycle Thieves New Milford police nabbed a pair of thieves who'd just loaded a motorcycle into a van before dawn Friday and took off, authorities said. Officer Michael Lafrano stopped the Perth Amboy pair on River Road and Faller Drive after a caller at a Columbia Street apartment complex alerted police around 3:30 a.m., Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. The van, it turned out, had a license plate stolen from a vehicle parked in the same complex, the lieutenant said. The stolen motorcycle was in the back, he said. Sgt. George Herrero and Officers Samuel Gerais and Daniel O’Neill assisted in arresting…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
COVID-19: Four Jersey Shore Schools Close After Students Test Positive COVID-19: Four Jersey Shore Schools Close After Students Test Positive
Covid-19: Four Jersey Shore Schools Close After Students Test Positive Positive coronavirus cases prompted two Central Jersey districts to close schools Thursday. A student at a Little Silver school Monmouth County tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing officials to move students to remote teaching from home after two days of in-person classes. Little Silver's closure order was limited to part of Markham Place School's sixth grade. A freshman at the East Brunswick campus of Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools also tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the entire school district to switch to all-remote learning for at least two wee…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Authorities: Edison Man, 42, Charged In Fatal Shooting Authorities: Edison Man, 42, Charged In Fatal Shooting
Authorities: Edison Man, 42, Charged In Fatal Shooting A 42-year-old man from Edison has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Perth Amboy, authorities said. Robert Hagens, 42, was charged on Tuesday with the murder of Vidal Carrasquillo-Vasquez, 41, of Perth Amboy, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon. Hagens also was charged with unlawfully possessing a weapon, they said. Hagens previously had been arrested on Aug. 24 on a charge of conspiracy to possess cocaine, they said. The new murder and weapons charges were filed o…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench
Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench First responders from Middlesex County rescued a worker who fell into a 20-foot-deep trench on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The emergency occurred about 12:30 p.m. at the Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminal at 577 Smith St. in Perth Amboy, where the contractor was repairing a sewer. The victim suffered trauma, an arm injury and possibly fractured ribs, according to initial unconfirmed reports. A Special Operations unit made initial contact with the unidentified contractor, rendering first aid from below ground. The patient was pulled out of the hole  by 1:30 p.m. and taken by EMS to…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Driver Fatally Shot, Crashes In Perth Amboy Driver Fatally Shot, Crashes In Perth Amboy
Driver Fatally Shot, Crashes In Perth Amboy A 41-year-old man was shot and killed while behind the wheel of a car over the weekend in Perth Amboy, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a car crash found Vidal Carrasquillo-Vasquez with multiple gunshot wounds in the driver's seat at the intersection of Hall Avenue and High Street around 11:35 p.m. Sunday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Carrasquillo-Vasquez was transported to Staten Island University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  The official cause of death is pending the results of the autopsy, which are forthcoming. The investig…

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by Cecilia Levine