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Milltown Man Used Crowbar, Hammer To Burglarize Businesses Across 5 NJ Towns: Cops
A Milltown man has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries that occurred across Somerset County in December 2024, authorities announced.
Gabriel Bay, 56, was arrested on Dec. 17, 2024, following a joint investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Burglary Unit and police departments from Bedminster, Warren, Branchburg, Bernards, and Green Brook. The burglaries spanned five townships, targeting convenience stores, restaurants, and other businesses between Dec. 3 and 16, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Surveillance footage captured Bay using …
Fentanyl, Heroin Seized In Drug Raid Of Ex-Con's Waterbury Home Where Child Was Present: Cops
A convicted felon with an extensive criminal history is back in custody following a drug raid at a Waterbury apartment that police said turned up crack cocaine, heroin/fentanyl, and more.
Jonathan Pabon-Reyes, 33, was arrested on Jan. 17, 2025, when officers from multiple law enforcement units executed a search and seizure warrant at 461 West Main Street, Apartment #8, police said.
Units involved included the Waterbury Police Department’s Vice and Intelligence Unit, Crime Prevention Unit, Gang Task Force, Connecticut State Police Violent Crime Task Force, and Auto Theft Unit.
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Two NJ Chefs Nominated For James Beard Awards
New Jersey’s food scene is sizzling with excitement as two chefs have snagged James Beard Award nominations.
Dan Richer, the mastermind behind Razza in Jersey City, and David Viana, the culinary genius at Lita in Aberdeen, are both up for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic. There are a total of 10 nominees mainly from DC, Philadelphia, and Delaware.
Richer is no stranger to accolades. Born in Matawan, he ditched his college graduation for a plane ticket to Italy, where he fell in love with food and never looked back.
Since then, he’s turned Razza into a pizza powerhouse, earning a thr…
