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Teens Caused $520K In Damage After Setting Fire At Park: Middlesex Police
Three teenagers, two 14-year-old girls and a 13-year-old boy, have been charged after setting a fire in Mountain View Park in Middlesex on Saturday, May 3, authorities said.
At 7:27 p.m., law enforcement responded to the park and found a large pile of commercial park equipment on fire in the Middlesex Borough Department of Public Works lot, Middlesex Police said.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control in less than 15 minutes, police said. The fire caused $520,952.00 in damage, police said.
The three teenagers, all Middlesex residents, were identified and it was determined they intent…
Man Brought Hunting Bow, Knife To Middle School: Middlesex PD
A 30-year-old Warren man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 18, after he was found to be in possession of a hunting bow and a knife near a middle school in Middlesex, authorities said.
At 11:31 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man, later identified as Robert Villa, with a camouflaged bag used for transporting weapons, trespassing at Von E. Mauger Middle School, Middlesex police said.
The middle school along with Woodland Intermediate School and Watchung Elementary School went into a shelter in place, police said. Villa fled the scene before police arrived, but he was later …
Flood Watch Issued In These NJ Counties Ahead Of Downpours
A flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service across much of New Jersey ahead of drizzles expected to turn into downpours.
Between 1 and 3 inches of rain is expected with both showers and thunderstorms producing heavy downpours Friday afternoon, July 12 through Saturday afternoon, July 13, the National Weather Service said.
Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex Gloucester Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Union, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren, are all under a flood watch.
🌧⚠️ Not much change to the forecast with this morning's update. We …
Air Quality Alert Issued Across These NJ, PA Counties
An air quality alert has been issued for several areas across New Jersey and Pennsylvania through late Friday, June 14.
The most serious alert, an Air Quality Action Day, has been issued from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. across Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union counties.
An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Friday for North Central and Southwestern, NJ, along with Middlesex, Mercer, Camden, and G…