HIGHWAY HORROR: Two Children Killed When Wrong-Way Vehicle Slams Into Police Car In NJ HIGHWAY HORROR: Two Children Killed When Wrong-Way Vehicle Slams Into Police Car In NJ
Highway Horror: Two Children Killed When Wrong-Way Vehicle Slams Into Police Car In NJ Two children were killed when a wrong-way vehicle collided with a police car at a Route 1 intersection in Middlesex County late on Thanksgiving Day, authorities confirmed. The driver of the civilian vehicle slammed into an Old Bridge Township police cruiser containing two officers and a civilian at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 130 in North Brunswick shortly after 11:30 p.m., Acting New Jersey Attorney Andrew J. Bruck said Friday. "Both children in the civilian vehicle died from injuries sustained in the crash," Bruck said. "Both officers and the civilian within the police vehicle s…
NJ Coach Knew About Colleague's Relationship With Teen But Did Nothing To Stop It: Prosecutor NJ Coach Knew About Colleague's Relationship With Teen But Did Nothing To Stop It: Prosecutor
NJ Coach Knew About Colleague's Relationship With Teen But Did Nothing To Stop It: Prosecutor A New Jersey teacher and athletic coach was arrested for sexually assaulting a teen student, and another school employee was charged with knowing about it -- but not doing anything to stop it, authorities said. Matthew J. Rennie, 30, of Ringoes, became the center of an investigation when the 17-year-old female reported the alleged abuse to Franklin Township police, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office announced. The incidents occurred between July and September 2021 in Montgomery and East Amwell (Hunterdon County), Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The investiga…
Three Bank Robberies With Shot Fired Send NJ Man To Fed Pen For 45 Years Three Bank Robberies With Shot Fired Send NJ Man To Fed Pen For 45 Years
Three Bank Robberies With Shot Fired Send NJ Man To Fed Pen For 45 Years A South Jersey man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for robbing three banks at gunpoint within weeks of each other, taking more than $22,000 combined and firing a shot at a customer. Stephan Byrd, 46, of Vineland will have to serve just about all of the sentence – meaning he’d have to live at least to 90 before he could again see freedom – because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Rejecting a deal from the government, Byrd went to trial and was convicted in federal court in Camden in April 2019. It began in June 2014, when Byrd robbed the Ocean City Home Bank in Ma…
Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit
Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit An accused North Brunswick robber armed with a handgun was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase on Route 522, authorities said. Zaire Cromedy, 28, is accused of carrying out a gunpoint robbery at Robeson Village in New Brunswick on May 31, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a Wednesday release. Cromedy sped away from New Bofficers attempting to stop him on an outstanding arrest warrant for the robbery as he was driving on Route 522 in South Brunswick on August 6, Ciccone said. Cromedy eluded officers at a high speed and put pedestrians and other drivers at r…
Lidl Opening 2 North Jersey Stores This Month Lidl Opening 2 North Jersey Stores This Month
Lidl Opening 2 North Jersey Stores This Month Discount grocer Lidl is opening a pair of North Jersey locations this month. The stores are coming to Garwood on Aug. 11 and Belleville Aug. 18. The Garwood location is located at 10 South Ave., and will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The Belleville store will be at 414 Main St., and share the same hours. Lidl has New Jersey stores in Lacey, Brick, Cherry Hill, Union, Lawrenceville, Bayonne, Hazlet, Glassboro, Park Ridge, Burlington, Bergenfield, Woodbridge, Weehawken, Egg Harbor, Vineland, Howell, Eatontown and North Brunswick. Lidl first opened in Germany in 1973 wi…
Punk Godmother Patti Smith, Alex Hamilton, Ron Jaworski Among NJ Hall Of Fame Inductees Punk Godmother Patti Smith, Alex Hamilton, Ron Jaworski Among NJ Hall Of Fame Inductees
Punk Godmother Patti Smith, Alex Hamilton, Ron Jaworski Among NJ Hall Of Fame Inductees Patti Smith didn’t know what to expect when she popped in the cassette that Bruce Springsteen had given her. Soon after, the godmother of punk poetry wrote a simple love song, punctuated by a big Boss arena-rock chorus. “Because the Night” became a late ‘70s anthem of sorts, one that introduced many listeners to Patricia Lee Smith – who, like Springsteen, lived in the Garden State. Smith, 74, will be among two dozen new inductees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame, it was announced Tuesday. Among those joining Smith -- the former Pitman resident and Deptford High School graduate -- will be he…
Central Jersey Man Arrested For Storming US Capitol, Spraying Chemical At Officers Central Jersey Man Arrested For Storming US Capitol, Spraying Chemical At Officers
Central Jersey Man Arrested For Storming US Capitol, Spraying Chemical At Officers Another New Jersey resident has been arrested in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, authorities said. Christopher Joseph Quaglin of North Brunswick was arrested on Wednesday on charges of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers or employees, civil disorder and obstruction of official proceeding. Quaglin is accused of organizing and leading the assault on the Capitol and its police officers, including spraying a chemical irritant at those trying to stop the rioters, authorities said. ALSO SEE: NJ Congresswoman sues Donald Trump and former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani for "inc…
Feds Charge NJ Amtrak Employee With Stealing, Fencing Chainsaws, Parts Feds Charge NJ Amtrak Employee With Stealing, Fencing Chainsaws, Parts
Feds Charge NJ Amtrak Employee With Stealing, Fencing Chainsaws, Parts Federal agents arrested an Amtrak employee from the Jersey Shore who they said stole chainsaws and part and sold them online. Working as a senior engineer and repairman at the rail service’s North Brunswick facility, Jose Rodriguez clipped 77 chainsaws, 103 bars, and 163 chains with a combined value of well over $50,000 between August 2016 and July 2020, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Tuesday. Rodriguez used an online auction service to sell most of the items to buyers through the country, she said. He also “directly contacted one purchaser on multiple occasions offering to sel…
Judge Esther Salas Returns To Bench Months After Ambush That Killed Son Judge Esther Salas Returns To Bench Months After Ambush That Killed Son
Judge Esther Salas Returns To Bench Months After Ambush That Killed Son New Jersey Federal Judge Esther Salas is back on the bench. Salas returned to work on Monday -- approximately seven months after an ambush at her North Brunswick home that seriously injured her husband and killed her son. Disgruntled attorney and self-described antifeminist Roy Den Hollander was dressed up as a deliveryman when he fired shots at Salas' family at their front door on July 19, 2020 around 5 p.m. Salas' son, Daniel Anderl, 20, died of his injuries, and her husband, Mark Anderl, 63, a criminal defense attorney and former Assistant Essex County prosecutor, was seriousl…
2nd Youth Arrested In Fatal North Brunswick Shooting 2nd Youth Arrested In Fatal North Brunswick Shooting
2nd Youth Arrested In Fatal North Brunswick Shooting A second Middlesex County juvenile has been arrested in connection with last week's fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man from Union County, authorities said. A second victim suffered non-life-threatening gunshot injuries on Feb. 3. Because of their ages, the North Brunswick suspects'  names have not been made public, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia.  Mark Atkins, 18, of Plainfield was fatally wounded in the 7:30 p.m. shooting on Marc Drive, they said. He was later pronounced dead at any area hosp…
Teenagers Charged In Fatal Middlesex County Shooting Teenagers Charged In Fatal Middlesex County Shooting
Teenagers Charged In Fatal Middlesex County Shooting A pair of teenagers have been charged with the fatal shooting of a Union County man, authorities said. The unidentified juveniles are charged in the shooting death of Mark Atkins, 18, of Plainfield, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia. One suspect is in custody and the other remains at large, they said late Friday. The 17-year-old suspects are charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, Ciccone and Battaglia said.   On Wednesda…
Dead Teenage Victim ID'd In Multiple Central Jersey Shooting Dead Teenage Victim ID'd In Multiple Central Jersey Shooting
Dead Teenage Victim ID'd In Multiple Central Jersey Shooting UPDATED: Authorities have identified the victim in a multiple shooting in Middlesex County. Marc Atkins, 18, of Plainfield sustained multiple gunshot wounds on Wednesday night and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia. ALSO SEE: Teenage suspects charged in fatal shooting. A second unidentified 17-year-old victim was wounded in the shooting at the Glen at Renaissance Apartments on Marc Drive about 7:30 p.m., they said. His injuries were not life-threatenin…