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Attempted Murder: Somerset County Man Indicted In Chase With Police Lieutenant Attempted Murder: Somerset County Man Indicted In Chase With Police Lieutenant
Attempted Murder: Somerset County Man Indicted In Chase With Police Lieutenant A Somerset County man has been indicted on charges for first-degree attempted murder and other offenses following a June police chase with a local lieutenant, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 21. Brian A. Niziolek, 37, of Fairview Avenue in Somerville, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, second- and third-degree aggravated assault, second-degree eluding, second-degree burglary, resisting arrest, motor vehicle theft, and various weapons offenses following the police pursuit in Manville on Thursday, June 29, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Officers respondin…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Assaulted, Robbed Behind Somerset County Church, Suspect’s ID Sought: Prosecutor Woman Assaulted, Robbed Behind Somerset County Church, Suspect’s ID Sought: Prosecutor
Woman Assaulted, Robbed Behind Somerset County Church, Suspect’s ID Sought: Prosecutor Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying a man who assaulted and robbed a woman behind a Somerset County church. The assault occurred on the path behind the Blessed Sacrament Church on Washington Valley Road in Bridgewater just before 9:55 a.m. on Sunday, July 9, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The victim, a Bridgewater resident, told investigators that she had been walking on the path behind the church when the man “came up behind her and placed his hands over her eyes and mouth.” Both fell to the ground, and after a brief struggle, the man took the victim’s…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Hospitalized After Striking Pole On Rt. 22 In Somerset County Driver Hospitalized After Striking Pole On Rt. 22 In Somerset County
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Pole On Rt. 22 In Somerset County A Route 22 driver was hospitalized after striking a pole off the highway during the evening on Sunday, July 9, responders said. The driver slammed into a pole on the eastbound side just after 8:10 p.m., the Finderne Fire Department said. The driver was treated at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital by the Somerville Rescue Squad. The crash is being investigated by the Bridgewater Police Department.

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by Valerie Musson
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ID Sought In Armed Robbery At Bridgewater 7-Eleven ID Sought In Armed Robbery At Bridgewater 7-Eleven
ID Sought In Armed Robbery At Bridgewater 7-Eleven Police are seeking clues after a Bridgewater 7-Eleven was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend. The armed robbery occurred at the Promenade Boulevard store just after 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 23, Bridgewater Police said on social media. A surveillance photo shows the masked robber wielding a handgun: On April 23, 2023 at approximately 04:22 hrs, an armed robbery occurred at the 7-11 on Promenade Blvd. Anyone who can... Posted by Bridgewater Police Department - NJ on Sunday, April 23, 2023 No further details were released. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity or other…

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by Valerie Musson
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Fire Ravages Landmark Route 22 Diner Fire Ravages Landmark Route 22 Diner
Fire Ravages Landmark Route 22 Diner A late-night fire ravaged a popular diner on Route 22, developing reports say. Several local fire crews rushed to the scene of the blaze at the Bridgewater Diner on Route 22 around 12:15 a.m., according to initial reports. The first-alarm fire was knocked down in about 45 minutes as both sides of the highway were closed to traffic. The lanes were reopened shortly before 3 a.m., according to the Bridgewater Police Department. The cause of the fire was under investigation. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional information. A phone call made to the …

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by Valerie Musson
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash
Bridgewater Man, 22, ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Fiery Somerset Crash A 22-year-old Bridgewater man died in a fiery crash earlier this week, authorities said. Brian Conklin was behind the wheel of a vehicle that veered off Garretson Road at the intersection of Hill Lane, struck a tree and went up in flames around 9:35 p.m. Monday, Bridgewater police said in a statement. Conklin's Facebook page shows that he attended Bridgewater-Raritan High School and worked as a DJ. The cause remains under investigation. No other vehicles or individuals were involved. Witnesses are urged to call Officer Greco at the Bridgewater Township Police Department at 908-722-4111 ex…

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by Cecilia Levine