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Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says
Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man working as a camp counselor in Hunterdon County was charged for sexually assaulting three campers, authorities said. Joshua F. Daranijo, 24, of Levittown, was charged with three counts each of sexual assault by contact and child endangerment, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said in a release on Thursday, August 18. Daranijo is accused of sexually assaulting three children while working as a counselor at Camp Bernie in Lebanon Township, Robeson said. Daranijo was being held in the Warren County Jail pending his first court appearance. The investigation is on…

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by Valerie Musson
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Dozens Of Neglected, Dead Animals Found At NJ Rescue Group, Owner Slapped With Cruelty Charges Dozens Of Neglected, Dead Animals Found At NJ Rescue Group, Owner Slapped With Cruelty Charges
Dozens Of Neglected, Dead Animals Found At NJ Rescue Group, Owner Slapped With Cruelty Charges Dozens of neglected and dead animals were found at a New Jersey rescue group as the owner was slapped with cruelty charges and other weapons and drug offenses, authorities announced. Michael B. Featherston, the owner of a 501 c3 nonprofit corporation called Rooster’s Rescue Foundation, Inc. in Flemington, was charged with animal cruelty for failure to provide necessary care, as well as drug possession, unlawful possession of an assault rifle, purchasing firearm parts to manufacture a firearm without a serial number, and other weapons offenses on Thursday, May 26, Hunterdon County Prosecutor …

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by Valerie Musson
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Flemington Man Sexually Assaulted Child For Months, Police Say Flemington Man Sexually Assaulted Child For Months, Police Say
Flemington Man Sexually Assaulted Child For Months, Police Say A 19-year-old Flemington man was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a child for months, authorities announced Monday. The man — whose name was not released to protect the identity of the victim — was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 9 and charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. The man was a family member who assaulted the child “for months,” Robeson said. He was being held at the Warren County Jail pending an initial court appearance. Assisting agencies …

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by Valerie Musson
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Allentown Man Gets 3 Years State Prison For Hunterdon County Bank Robbery Allentown Man Gets 3 Years State Prison For Hunterdon County Bank Robbery
Allentown Man Gets 3 Years State Prison For Hunterdon County Bank Robbery An Allentown man was sentenced to three years in New Jersey state prison for his role in a Hunterdon County bank robbery, authorities announced. Felix Gil, 31, passed a note demanding money to a teller at TD Bank in Readington Township and fled with $500 in cash on June 30, 2021, DailyVoice.com reported. Gil plead guilty to third-degree theft on Nov. 19, 2021, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. In addition to a three-year state prison sentence, Gil is forbidden to have contact with the victims, authorities said. He must also avoid the scene of the crime and pay restitution up…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Ex-Con Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of 38-Year-Old Woman NJ Ex-Con Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of 38-Year-Old Woman
NJ Ex-Con Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of 38-Year-Old Woman A Sussex County ex-con was indicted on murder charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 38-year-old woman in Hunterdon County, authorities said Friday. Newton resident Brandon E. Petersen, 31, was indicted via a Hunterdon County grand jury for first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful taking of a means of conveyance, Prosecutor Renee M. Robeson said. Petersen is accused of fatally stabbing Michelle M. Carkhuff at a residence on Kingwood Stockton Road the night of Dec. 6, 2020, Robeson said. Before officers arrived, …

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW HIM? $500 Reward Offered In Arrest Of Hunterdon County Sexual Assault Fugitive KNOW HIM? $500 Reward Offered In Arrest Of Hunterdon County Sexual Assault Fugitive
Know HIM? $500 Reward Offered In Arrest Of Hunterdon County Sexual Assault Fugitive The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office is offering a reward of up to $500 for information that leads the the arrest of a local man accused of sexual assault. Juan Francisco Aguillon, 42, has been charged and indicted on a true bill of sexual assault, Acting Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said in a joint release Thursday. Aguillon, of Flemington, committed the acts in Alexandria Township, Williams said. Aguillon is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities have issued a warrant for his extradition from the U.S. and Mexico, Williams said. The p…

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by Valerie Musson
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Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment
Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment A 26-year-old Readington man was being held in the Warren County Jail on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and lewdness, authorities said. Jose Ramos-Ramirez was arrested April 10 on second, third and fourth degree charges, respectively, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo, and Readington Township Police Chief Joseph Greco said Monday. The alleged crimes occurred in Readington Township, Williams said. The arrest was a result of a joint and ongoing investigation by the Hunt…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hunterdon County Man, 36, Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography Hunterdon County Man, 36, Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography
Hunterdon County Man, 36, Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography A 36-year-old Hunterdon County man was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, authorities said. Mitchell Ege Jr. of Lambertville was arrested Thursday on a second-degree charge, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo, and Lambertville City Police Department OIC Lt. Robert Brown said. The arrest is the result of a joint investigation into a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), authorities said. Ege was being held at Warren County Jail pending an initial court appearan…

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by Valerie Musson
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Four More NJ Prison Officers Charged In Vicious Beatings Of Female Inmates Four More NJ Prison Officers Charged In Vicious Beatings Of Female Inmates
Four More NJ Prison Officers Charged In Vicious Beatings Of Female Inmates UPDATE: Four more correctional officers have been charged in the brutal beating and pepper-spraying of inmates at a New Jersey women’s prison, bringing the total to eight, authorities announced Thursday. Of the four officers newly charged for the January incident at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, one is from Maywood, another from Paterson, a third from Somerset and the other from East Piscataway. All four senior officers “purposely or knowingly attempted to cause serious bodily injury to inmates as an accomplice or as a principal by using force beyond what was objectively reasonable …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hunterdon County Man, 41, Charged With Possession, Distribution Of Child Pornography Hunterdon County Man, 41, Charged With Possession, Distribution Of Child Pornography
Hunterdon County Man, 41, Charged With Possession, Distribution Of Child Pornography A 41-year-old Hunterdon County man faces child endangerment and pornography distribution charges after he encouraged a juvenile to send him explicit videos, authorities said. John Blackwell, of Milford, was arrested Friday on first-degree child endangerment charges, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said in a release with other top officials. Blackwell is accused of “encouraging and directing a child to send him videos over the Internet depicting the child’s intimate body parts and engaging in prohibited acts,” Williams said. He also faces a second-degree chi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hunterdon County Man, 55, Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography Hunterdon County Man, 55, Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography
Hunterdon County Man, 55, Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography A 55-year-old Hunterdon County man was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, authorities said. Robert Drong was arrested Feb. 16 on a third-degree charge, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo, and Raritan Township Police Chief Al Payne said. Drong lives in Raritan but has a Flemington mailing address, authorities said. The arrest is the result of a joint investigation into a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), authorities said. Drong was released and is schedule…

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Three Prison Officers Charged Criminally In Vicious Beating Of Inmates At NJ Women’s Prison Three Prison Officers Charged Criminally In Vicious Beating Of Inmates At NJ Women’s Prison
Three Prison Officers Charged Criminally In Vicious Beating Of Inmates At NJ Women’s Prison One of three correctional police officers charged with severely beating and pepper-spraying inmates at New Jersey’s notorious women’s prison last month punched one of them in the face 28 times, state authorities said Thursday.  And it was all caught on video, they said. Sgt. Amir Bethea, Sgt. Anthony Valvano and Officer Lisando “Luis” Garcia were all charged with official misconduct for what Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal described as a vicious and unrelenting attack on several inmates at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County beginning shortly before mid…

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Central Jersey EMT Accused Of Secretly Recording People In Bathrooms For Years Central Jersey EMT Accused Of Secretly Recording People In Bathrooms For Years
Central Jersey EMT Accused Of Secretly Recording People In Bathrooms For Years A 31-year-old Hunterdon County EMT was accused Wednesday of secretly recording multiple people in rescue squad bathrooms without their knowledge or consent for years. Douglas Gimson, 31, of Hampton, was arrested Dec. 3 on invasion of privacy charges, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said alongside two local law enforcement agencies. Grismon, a member of both the Flemington-Raritan and Lambertville-New Hope rescue squads, recorded the individuals in the bathrooms of the squads' facilities, a spokesperson for the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. The …

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