SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At Kearny Home, Man Surrenders: Police
A 57-year-old New Jersey man surrendered to police after gunshots were reported and heard near a home on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, authorities said.
Kearny police were called to a residence on Webster Avenue around 9:16 a.m. after a 911 caller reported shots fired, police said. As officers took positions near the home, another gunshot was heard, authorities said.
No residents or officers were injured. Police secured the area, established a perimeter and began negotiations with the suspect.
Thomas J. Romano, 57, of Kearny, surrendered after a period of time, police said. Romano wa…
Kings-Anchored Bedminster Shopping Center Sold To New Owner
A fully leased Somerset County shopping center anchored by Kings Food Markets and CVS has been sold to a new owner.
Asana Partners acquired The Hills Village Center, a 110,000-square-foot retail property at 550 Hills Drive in Bedminster, JLL Capital Markets announced Thursday, Oct. 1.
JLL represented the seller, Lena Centers, a subsidiary of Longpoint Partners. The sale price was not disclosed.
The shopping center sits near Hills Drive and Route 206 and includes Starbucks, PNC Bank, Peapack Gladstone Bank, restaurants and service businesses, according to JLL.
Nearly 60,000 people live wit…
Woodbridge Officer Fractures Neck, Back After Being Struck While Helping Person On Route 35
A Woodbridge police officer suffered a fractured neck and back when he was struck by a vehicle while trying to get a person out of the roadway, authorities said.
The officer, a member of the Woodbridge PBA 38 Executive Board, was struck on Route 35 on Tuesday night, Sept. 29, the union said.
The officer was attempting to get an individual who was in the roadway to safety when he was struck, according to the PBA. He suffered a fractured neck and back, a severe cut to his head, and several scrapes and road rash to his face and arms, the union said.
The officer was rushed to Robert Wood …
