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Suspicious Vehicle Check Turns Up Cocaine In Central Jersey, Authorities Say
A Central Jersey man was arrested after police found him with cocaine in his car last week, authorities said.
Police in Branchburg were doing a property check on a "suspicious vehicle" parked on Woodfern Road, in which Steven J. Dolci, 25, of Hillsborough Township, was in the driver's seat around 10:45 p.m. last Friday, April 22, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said.
While speaking with Dolci, the officer observed a white powdery substance on the center console, which was suspected to be cocaine, Taggart said. Dolci was arrested without incident and slappe…
US Marshals Nab 3rd Suspect From NJ Murder Case In North Carolina, Prosecutor Says
A third suspect wanted in a New Jersey murder case was nabbed by US Marshals agents in North Carolina, authorities said.
Jose Branch, of Plainfield, was tracked down in Raleigh in connection with the March 1 shooting death of Steve Camino in North Plainfield, Acting Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said.
He was charged with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and extradited from North Carolina to Somerset County on Tuesday, April 19, Taggart said. Branch was jailed pending a detention hearing.
Kenneth Hill, 21 of Plainfield, and Daniel Carrera-Cardona, 22, of Piscataway, wer…
Somerset County Woman Who Set Fire To Hamilton Business Sign Charged With Arson, Police Say
A Somerset County woman who set fire to a business sign in Mercer County was charged with arson, authorities said.
Alicia Schmitter, 40, is accused of using a lighter to set fire to an advertisement flag in front of Angie’s Multiservices on the 1800 block of South Broad Street in Hamilton just before 3:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, local police said.
Schmitter, of Franklin Park, was seen on surveillance footage walking out of sight before officers found her lying on the sidewalk nearby, police said.
During questioning, Schmitter allegedly pulled out the lighter and tried to set fire to a …
$2M Powerball Ticket Winner Among 3 Sold In NJ
Three winning Powerball tickets from the Wednesday, April 20 drawing were sold in New Jersey, including one good for $2 million.
The $2 million ticket was sold at 7-Eleven at 57 East 30th St., in Paterson.
It was originally a $1 million second-tier prize, but was purchased with Power Play, doubling it.
The two other winning tickets were sold at
Somerset County ($100,000): Peapack Sunoco, 28 Route 206, Peapack; and,
Bergen County ($50,000): Montvale Snack Shop, 108 Spring Valley Road, Montvale.
The winning numbers for the Wednesday, April 20, drawing were: 20, 30, 45, 55, and 56…
$10K Lottery Winner Sold At Somerset County QuickChek
A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for $10,000 was sold in Somerset County.
The ticket was from the Tuesday, March 1 Mega Millions drawing.
It was purchased at Quick Chek #129, 1296 US Highway Route 28, Somerville.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, March 1, drawing were: 18, 22, 38, 39, and 50. The Gold Mega Ball was 18, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
The jackpot rolls to $113 million for the next drawing to be held on Friday, March 4, at 11 p.m.
