2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire 2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire
2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire A massive fire erupted Tuesday, March 22 at the Pepsi Co factory in Piscataway. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze including one who suffered heat exhaustion and the other a shoulder injury, local officials said. The cause is believed to have been propane tanks exploding. The fire was under control early Wednesday.
NJ Officer Recently Suspended For Sexual Harassment Was Among 2 Who Sued Chief: Report NJ Officer Recently Suspended For Sexual Harassment Was Among 2 Who Sued Chief: Report
NJ Officer Recently Suspended For Sexual Harassment Was Among 2 Who Sued Chief: Report A Central Jersey police officer who filed a discrimination lawsuit against his department's chief had been suspended less than two months earlier on sexual harassment allegations, NJ Advance Media reported, citing court documents. Officer Alan Barboiu was suspended without pay for 45 days, after a surveillance video showed him inappropriately touching a dispatcher, the outlet says citing Piscataway's township spokesman Gene Wilk. In a suit filed a suit last January, Barbou accuses Chief Thomas Mosier of mocking his accent, and creating a fake paper trail to have him fire…
NJ Police Chief Accused Of Discriminating Against Gay, Foreign Officers In 2 Lawsuits: Report NJ Police Chief Accused Of Discriminating Against Gay, Foreign Officers In 2 Lawsuits: Report
NJ Police Chief Accused Of Discriminating Against Gay, Foreign Officers In 2 Lawsuits: Report A pair of patrol officers from Central Jersey are suing their police chief on allegations of discriminatory behavior over their sexual orientation and ethnicity — in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, NJ Advance Media reports. Piscataway Police Chief Thomas Mosier has been accused of mocking one officer's Romanian accent and creating a bogus paper trail to fire him, and subjecting an openly-gay female lieutenant to "mistreatment" causing embarrassment, the suits detail. The lawsuits were filed by Officer Alan Barboiu and Lt. Constance Crea on Jan. 6 …
Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring
Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring A seven-month-long investigation led to nearly two dozen arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, ammunition, drug money and more, authorities in Central Jersey announced. "Operation Fire and Ice" — launched under the direction of Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas J. Chirichella Jr., and multiple federal law enforcement agencies — targeted a crystal meth, cocaine and firearms distribution ring, Chirichella's office said on Monday, March 7. Twenty search warrants were executed at the homes of Jeffrey Cope, Shayne Murdock, Jermaine Lloyd, Jason Fort, David Nin…
3 Charged With Attempted Murder In Union County Shooting 3 Charged With Attempted Murder In Union County Shooting
3 Charged With Attempted Murder In Union County Shooting Three men have been charged with attempted murder in an April 2021 shooting in which they fired 35 rounds at their target while in a stolen car in Union County, authorities said. Raheim Morgan, 19 of Dunellen, Ja’Son Spann, 19 of Plainfield and Demetrius Stephens 19 of Piscataway, were driving on Liberty and West 4th streets in Plainfield, on April 26 around 1:30 p.m., when they opened fire, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. The victim was able to hide and take cover, ultimately emerging unharmed, authorities said. Once on scene, officers found numerous shell spent casings and…
Conspirator Who Used NJ High School Students To Cash Stolen COVID Stimulus Checks Gets 4 Years Conspirator Who Used NJ High School Students To Cash Stolen COVID Stimulus Checks Gets 4 Years
Conspirator Who Used NJ High School Students To Cash Stolen COVID Stimulus Checks Gets 4 Years One of a nest of criminals who paid New Jersey high school students to cash COVID stimulus checks stolen from the mail was sentenced to four years in federal prison. Because there's no parole in the federal prison system, Jeffrey Bennett, 27, of Irvington, must serve just about all of the plea-bargained sentence rubber-stamped by a U.S. District Court judge in Newark via videoconference on Monday, Feb. 14. Bennett -- a reputed associate of a group called "The Members" -- recruited U.S. Postal Service employees to steal checks, checkbooks, debit cards, and credit cards from the mail in excha…
NJ Woman Found Dead In Lake Alongside Her Baby Was Mourning Loss Of Her Dad NJ Woman Found Dead In Lake Alongside Her Baby Was Mourning Loss Of Her Dad
NJ Woman Found Dead In Lake Alongside Her Baby Was Mourning Loss Of Her Dad The woman who died alongside her 9-month-old son after their car was found in a Central Jersey pond had been mourning the loss of her own father, according to her posts on social media. The bodies of Tamequa Robinson, 30, of Edison, and her baby boy were pulled from their car in Piscataway's New Market Pond around 5:35 Tuesday morning, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The boy was identified as Noah by family on social media. A passerby reportedly called police after spotting a vehicle floating in the pond at Stelton Road and Lakeview Avenue. The mom and her baby w…
Winning Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $841K In Central Jersey Winning Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $841K In Central Jersey
Winning Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $841K In Central Jersey There's a very lucky Jersey Cash 5 winner in Central Jersey, state Lottery officials said. One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn to win the $840,823 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from Friday's drawing.  The winning numbers were: 03, 21, 29, 31, and 45 and the XTRA number was: 05. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.  The winning ticket was sold at Walmart #2633, 1303 Centennial Ave., Piscataway in Middlesex County.
QuickChek Just Opened 3 New Stores In NJ [Look Inside] QuickChek Just Opened 3 New Stores In NJ [Look Inside]
QuickChek Just Opened 3 New Stores In NJ [Look Inside] Three new QuickChek convenience stores have recently opened for business throughout the Garden State — and several more openings are on the horizon. The new locations can be found off Route 287 in Roxbury, on Easton Avenue in Somerset and Lakeview Avenue in Piscataway, brand officials said in a press release. Each new store features indoor/outdoor seating, has 16 gas pumps and of course, serves up the chain’s classic food and drink menu. The new stores have also shifted to prioritize convenience amid pandemic-related routine changes. “When consumer behavior shifted during the early stages…
IDA: Death Toll Climbs To 23 In New Jersey IDA: Death Toll Climbs To 23 In New Jersey
IDA: Death Toll Climbs To 23 In New Jersey The death toll caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida that tore through New Jersey Wednesday had climbed to 23 as of Thursday afternoon, Gov. Phil Murphy said at a press conference. Most of these deaths were individuals who got stuck in vehicles due to flooding and were overtaken by water, he said from fire station in Hillsborough. The governor reminded residents New Jersey is still in the midst of Ida, and urged people not to travel. Those who died include: Four Elizabeth residents -- a couple ages 71 and 72, their 38-year-old son and a 33-year-old neighbor. Their bodies were found by…
Crews Recover Body Of 31-Year-Old NJ Man Carried Into Sewer Pipe By Flood Waters Crews Recover Body Of 31-Year-Old NJ Man Carried Into Sewer Pipe By Flood Waters
Crews Recover Body Of 31-Year-Old NJ Man Carried Into Sewer Pipe By Flood Waters Officials have identified the body of a man who was killed after being swept into a storm drain in Central Jersey flood waters Wednesday as a 31-year-old Edison man. The body of Dhanush Reddy was recovered Thursday morning from the 36-inch pipe in a wooded area on the1300 block of Centennial Avenue in Piscataway, officials said. 09/02/2021: Shortly after 1am, a team from Neptune Township Special Operations were deployed to Middlesex County with a... Posted by Neptune Township Special Operations Rescue on Thursday, September 2, 2021 The pipe goes from under Stelton Road in South Plainfi…
Popular Cajun Boil Chain 'Aloha Krab' Opening 9 North Jersey Locations Popular Cajun Boil Chain 'Aloha Krab' Opening 9 North Jersey Locations
Popular Cajun Boil Chain 'Aloha Krab' Opening 9 North Jersey Locations A popular cajun boil chain is opening nine North Jersey locations. Aloha Krab offers authentic and modern cajun dishes po boys, baskets of seafood and chicken and a variety of fried rice and create-your-own bags of steamed seafood. According to its website, Aloha Krab is opening the following locations: 1350 Galloping Hill Rd, Union, NJ 07083 467 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ 07112 505 S Washington Ave, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 80 Washington St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Irvington (no address provided) East Orange (no address provided) Elizabeth (no address provided) Piscataway (no address provided) Hack…