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Former Central Jersey Recreation Director Killed In I-287 Crash: 'A Real Straight-Up Guy' Former Central Jersey Recreation Director Killed In I-287 Crash: 'A Real Straight-Up Guy'
Former Central Jersey Recreation Director Killed In I-287 Crash: 'A Real Straight-Up Guy' A Plainfield man was killed in a crash on Interstate 287 in Piscataway, authorities said. David Wynn, 68, died in the wreck on I-287 South on Thursday, Aug. 15, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the crash near milepost 8.8 at around 8:24 p.m. Investigators said Wynn was driving a Chevrolet vehicle when he crashed into the back of a trailer hauled by a Chevrolet pickup. Wynn's vehicle went off the highway and hit several trees. Wynn was a former director for Plainfield's parks and recreation department, according to a city council agenda and his Facebook page. Those w…

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by Chris Spiker
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Overturned Vehicle Shuts All Lanes Of Route 287 (DEVELOPING) Overturned Vehicle Shuts All Lanes Of Route 287 (DEVELOPING)
Overturned Vehicle Shuts All Lanes Of Route 287 (Developing) A crash brought traffic to a standstill Thursday evening, Aug. 1 on Route 287. A vehicle overturned in the southbound lanes near Exit 9 in Piscataway, the state's DOT site shows. As of 6 p.m., all lanes were closed.

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by Cecilia Levine
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73-Year-Old Driver Dies Days After I-287 Crash In Central Jersey: NJSP 73-Year-Old Driver Dies Days After I-287 Crash In Central Jersey: NJSP
73-Year-Old Driver Dies Days After I-287 Crash In Central Jersey: Njsp A 73-year-old driver from Somerset County died of his injuries on Sunday, July 21 — five days after a single-car crash on Interstate 287 in Middlesex County, authorities said. Bill Schocklin was driving south near milepost 8.8 in Pisscataway at about 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16 when his Nissan veered off I-287, struck a guard rail and overturned, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. Schocklin, of the Somerset section of Franklin, was ejected from the Nissan, Lebron said. He was brought to an area hospital with moderate injuries, he said. The crash remains under inves…

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATE: Video Shows NJ Man Tapping On Car Window, Then Stabbing Woman At CNBC HQ: Police UPDATE: Video Shows NJ Man Tapping On Car Window, Then Stabbing Woman At CNBC HQ: Police
Update: Video Shows NJ Man Tapping On Car Window, Then Stabbing Woman At CNBC HQ: Police UPDATE: Surveillance cameras at CNBC corporate headquarters in Bergen County captured images of a Middlesex County man stabbing a woman in the parking lot, authorities said. The 30-year-old victim was leaving the Sylvan Avenue (Route 9W) facility shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, when Harshkuma H. Patel, 29, of Piscataway, approached her in the parking lot, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The accused assailant, who 'd previously been seen hanging around the area, tapped on the woman's car window in the CNBC parking lot, sources said. The victim, who didn't know Patel, op…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Undercover Sting Nabs NJ Creeps Seeking Sex With Kids Online, Prosecutor Says Undercover Sting Nabs NJ Creeps Seeking Sex With Kids Online, Prosecutor Says
Undercover Sting Nabs NJ Creeps Seeking Sex With Kids Online, Prosecutor Says An undercover operation targeted toward people trying to lure children into sexual activity online has led to the arrests of four men, authorities in Middlesex County said. "Operation Cruel Summer" is a multi-agency sting between the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, US Secret Service, Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, and various local police departments. The charges were announced by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, who said four men were arrested between June 3 and June 6, 2024. The underage “children” that the perpetrators were speaking with were, in fact, underco…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Nursing Home Caregiver, Grandmother Of 6 Killed In Central Jersey Crash Nursing Home Caregiver, Grandmother Of 6 Killed In Central Jersey Crash
Nursing Home Caregiver, Grandmother Of 6 Killed In Central Jersey Crash A nursing home caregiver and grandmother of six was killed in a crash in Piscataway, authorities said. Carmella Green, 70, of South Plainfield, was driving on Mountain Avenue at about 1:40 p.m. Thursday, June 6 when her vehicle left the road and struck multiple trees, Piscataway police said. The mother of three recently moved from South Bound Brook to South Plainfield, according to an obituary published by Gleason Funeral Home. She worked as a caregiver at Somerset Woods Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in the Somerset section of Franklin, the obit said. “A dedicated caregiver... Carme…

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by Jon Craig
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Driver Killed In Piscataway Crash Driver Killed In Piscataway Crash
Driver Killed In Piscataway Crash A driver was killed last week in a crash in Piscataway, authorities said. The crash occurred at 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 on Mountain Avenue, according to fatal statistics compiled by the New Jersey State Police. Piscataway police were not immediately available for comment. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Man Convicted Of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl He Met Online, Prosecutors Say NJ Man Convicted Of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl He Met Online, Prosecutors Say
NJ Man Convicted Of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl He Met Online, Prosecutors Say A 22-year-old Piscataway man was convicted on Tuesday, May 14 of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he'd met online in 2021, authorities said. In July 2021, a 12-year-old girl said she was sexually assaulted in Bound Brook by Lenic Galvan, a man she met on social media, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald said. Galvan arranged for transportation for the girl before he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. Following an investigation and DNA test, Galvan was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and was convicted of sexual assault by contact and endangering th…

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by Sam Barron