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DPW Worker Survives Lightning Strike In Central Jersey DPW Worker Survives Lightning Strike In Central Jersey
DPW Worker Survives Lightning Strike In Central Jersey A 39-year-old worker for the Woodbridge Department of Public Works survived a lightning strike, authorities said. He was working on a soccer field at Iselin Middle School during the Wednesday, June 14 strike. Police Officer R.J. McPartland, a certified EMT, was at a nearby school when the emergency was called in. McPartland arrived within minutes and restored the man’s pulse, township officials said. The DPW worker was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition, they said.

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
Truck Flips On New Jersey Turnpike Truck Flips On New Jersey Turnpike
Truck Flips On New Jersey Turnpike A truck overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 6 outside entry Interchange 11 (Garden State Parkway) in Woodbridge, according to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The right shoulder was blocked, 511nj.org reported. New Jersey State Police said there were no injuries in the crash.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
CHOPPED: Passaic, Bergen Garages Doubled As Destinations For Stolen Vehicles, Authorities Say CHOPPED: Passaic, Bergen Garages Doubled As Destinations For Stolen Vehicles, Authorities Say
Chopped: Passaic, Bergen Garages Doubled As Destinations For Stolen Vehicles, Authorities Say A group of towing and mechanic business owners in Bergen and Passaic had a lucrative moonlighting operation going before New Jersey State Police shut them down, authorities said. Workers at the off-hour chop shops in Paterson, Passaic and Elmwood Park altered stolen vehicles for resale and disassembled others to be sold as parts, state authorities said on Friday, June 2. Fourteen people in all were arrested during quick-strike raids last week by the NJSP, assisted by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, Paterson police and several other local, county and federal law enforcement agencies. R…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
'Dog Breeders' Snatch French Bulldog From Central Jersey Man 'Dog Breeders' Snatch French Bulldog From Central Jersey Man
'Dog Breeders' Snatch French Bulldog From Central Jersey Man A group of men purporting to be dog breeders stole a 5-month-old French bulldog in Central Jersey, authorities said. A 22-year-old Woodbridge man arranged to meet the "breeders" at a Sewaren dog park so their bulldogs could play, a police spokesman said. Another man suggested they go to his mother’s nearby Fox Hill Run apartments to pick up more dogs to play, according to Woodbridge Chief Law Enforcement Officer Bob Brady.  When the owner walked away briefly, his dog, Enzo, was snatched, Brady said.The thieves drove away in an SUV at about 4:15 p.m. on Friday, May 5. The stolen bulld…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Central Jersey Bowling Center Shutters Permanently Central Jersey Bowling Center Shutters Permanently
Central Jersey Bowling Center Shutters Permanently A Central Jersey bowling center plans to close permanently later this month. Woodbridge Bowling Center has been in business for more than 40 years. The center, at 346 Main St. in Woodbridge,  announced it will close on Sunday, May 21.  The owners are retiring, according to the message on the center’s website. “It is with the most heartfelt words that we let all of you know, after 40+ years under the management of Joey D and 20+ years under the ownership of the DiSilvestros, Woodbridge Bowling Center will be closing their doors at the end of the day May 21st,” the message said. “…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Driver, 19, Dies In Fiery Central Jersey Crash Driver, 19, Dies In Fiery Central Jersey Crash
Driver, 19, Dies In Fiery Central Jersey Crash A 19-year-old driver died after he ran into a trailer on the shoulder of a Woodbridge highway, authorities said. A Freightliner truck with a utility trailer was parked on the right shoulder of Route 440 north when a northbound Honda Accord struck it, according to New Jersey State Police. The driver, Joey Lopez, of Staten Island, left the road, entered the shoulder and struck the trailer at 12:24 p.m. Monday May 1, according to State Police spokesman Sgt. Philip Curry. Both vehicles caught fire and Lopez died as a result of the crash, Curry said. The driver of the truck suffered minor inju…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Serious Crash, Tractor-Trailer Fire Reported In Central Jersey Serious Crash, Tractor-Trailer Fire Reported In Central Jersey
Serious Crash, Tractor-Trailer Fire Reported In Central Jersey There was a serious crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. A tractor-trailer also was reported on fire at the location of the crash, they said. The crash occurred at about 12:40 p.m. on Monday, May 1 on Route 440 in Woodbridge, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The crash occurred in the northbound lanes south of Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway, the DOT said. An unconfirmed report said there was a fatality. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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
Police & Fire
Body Recovered After Man Jumps Into Bay Off Garden State Parkway: NJSP Body Recovered After Man Jumps Into Bay Off Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Body Recovered After Man Jumps Into Bay Off Garden State Parkway: Njsp A man's body was recovered after he jumped near the  Driscoll Bridge in Woodbridge, authorities said. The incident occurred at 12:32 p.m. on Thursday, April 20.on the Garden State Parkway  southbound at milepost 127.7 in Woodbridge, according to New Jersey State Police. Preliminary investigation revealed that an individual jumped from the roadway into the water below, State Police said. The individual was recovered from the water and transported to Raritan Bay Medical Center where he was  pronounced dead, police said. There are no additional details available at this time.&…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
More Patient Sex Abuse Charges For NJ Doctor More Patient Sex Abuse Charges For NJ Doctor
More Patient Sex Abuse Charges For NJ Doctor Patient sexual abuse charges continue to rack up for one New Jersey urgent care doctor. Yet another one of Gurvindra Johal's former patients has stepped forwarding, alleging the 55-year-old physician sexually assaulted them in Middlesex County, authorities said. On Tuesday, April 4, Johal, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, was charged with an additional count of criminal sexual contact, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The investigation now includes a woman who alleges that Johal touched her inappropriately while under his care at Amboy Urgent Care,…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Crashes Close Routes 1 & 9 In Central Jersey Crashes Close Routes 1 & 9 In Central Jersey
Crashes Close Routes 1 & 9 In Central Jersey Three separate crashes closed parts of Route 1 and Route 9 in Middlesex County, authorities said. The first crash involved an overturned dump truck and occurred at about 9:35 a.m. Monday, April 3, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The crash occurred on Route 9 southbound near Route 656/Smith Street in Woodbridge, the state DOT said. The entrance ramp and a right lane of four lanes were closed, nj511.org reported. The second crash occurred at about 11:35 a.m. on the Route 1 northbound ramp onto College Road West in Plainsboro, police said. The ramp was reope…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Arrested In 2014 Sexual Assault South Jersey Man Arrested In 2014 Sexual Assault
South Jersey Man Arrested In 2014 Sexual Assault A 39-year-old man from Gloucester County has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault that occurred more than eight years ago in Central Jersey, authorities said. Danny McEaddy, of Sicklerville, was charged with sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary, aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal restraint and aggravated assault, they said. McEaddy was arrested on Thursday, March 23, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner of the Woodbridge Police Department. On Sept. 21, 2014, a woman reported being sexually assaulted by&nbs…

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by Jon Craig