Support Surges For NJ Family Displaced By Ida Home Explosion Support Surges For NJ Family Displaced By Ida Home Explosion
Support Surges For NJ Family Displaced By Ida Home Explosion Support is on the rise for a New Jersey family displaced by a home explosion during Hurricane Ida. Meagan and Caesar Dommar, and their 4-month-old baby girl, Lila, were forced to leave their first home in Manville when the remnants of Hurricane Ida ripped through and flooded several parts of New Jersey on Sept. 2. Caesar and his father-in-law even rushed back to save the family’s cat from the rising floodwaters, according to a GoFundMe created for the family. Later that day, the home went up in flames and exploded as a result of a gas leak, according to the fundraiser, which had garnered n…
NJ Trump Supporters Rally As Biden Visits Right-Leaning Town NJ Trump Supporters Rally As Biden Visits Right-Leaning Town
NJ Trump Supporters Rally As Biden Visits Right-Leaning Town "Trump Won" signs were displayed on homes, and nearly 150 Trump supporters greeted President Joe Biden as he touched down in Central Jersey Tuesday morning. Joined by first lady Jill Biden and the Murphys, Biden surveyed Hillsborough Township and Manville -- areas hit hard last week by Tropical Depression Ida. Biden’s helicopter Marine 1 touched down at Central Jersey Airport in Hillsborough at 11:16 a.m. and took off around 3 p.m. Several Marine Corps V-22 Osprey fixed-wing/helicopter aircrafts containing mostly White House staff members followed. Captured by Robbie JoyceRobbie Joyce…
Biden Touring 2 NJ Towns Devastated By Hurricane Ida Biden Touring 2 NJ Towns Devastated By Hurricane Ida
Biden Touring 2 NJ Towns Devastated By Hurricane Ida President Joe Biden will be touring two New Jersey towns devastated by Hurricane Ida on Tuesday. He will receive a briefing from officials in Hillsborough Township before touring a neighborhood in Manville. He will then visit Jamaica, Queens. Biden last week signed disaster declarations for New Jersey and New York, giving them access to federal assistance. Twenty-seven people in New Jersey were killed in last week's storm, Gov. Phil Murphy said.
BUSTED: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme BUSTED: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme
Busted: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme Thirty-one people were arrested following a months-long New Jersey drug distribution scheme that netted 14.3 pounds of cocaine, two firearms and more than $193,000 in cash, authorities announced. An investigation into “Operation Triple Tragedy” involved law enforcement agencies from Somerset, Union, and Middlesex counties and the U.S. Postal Service. Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said the following arrests were made on June 4: Arrests made in “Operation Triple Tragedy”Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Joselin Castillo, aka “Tragedy," 30, Grandview Avenue Edison Po…
Prosecutor: Police Nab Manville Gunman, 20, In North Brunswick Prosecutor: Police Nab Manville Gunman, 20, In North Brunswick
Prosecutor: Police Nab Manville Gunman, 20, In North Brunswick A 20-year-old gunman from North Brunswick was arrested for firing his gun in Manville earlier this month, authorities said Monday. Kevin Salmeron fired about 10 shots near North 6th Avenue around 3:25 a.m. on June 20, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Manville Borough Chief of Police Thomas Herbst said. Arriving officers canvassed the area but did not find a shooter. No injuries or property damages were reported to be sustained. Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Uni…
TJ Pope Of Manville Dies, 32 TJ Pope Of Manville Dies, 32
TJ Pope Of Manville Dies, 32 Thomas Justin "TJ" Pope of Manville died on Wednesday, May 26. He was 32 years old. Born in Plainfield, TJ was a lifelong resident of Manville. His obituary remembers him for his passions: Video games, anime, gardening, playing Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and "almost anything associated with dragons and swords." TJ was a "dedicated" team member at PetSmart in Bridgewater, where he received the PetSmart Associate Appreciation certificate -- of which he was very proud. Visitation will be June 3 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and June 4 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Fucillo & Warren Funeral Home. …
Prosecutor Releases Details In High-Speed Chase That Brought Helicopter, K9s To Somerset County Prosecutor Releases Details In High-Speed Chase That Brought Helicopter, K9s To Somerset County
Prosecutor Releases Details In High-Speed Chase That Brought Helicopter, K9s To Somerset County A pair of men from New York and South Carolina were arrested for their roles in leading a high-speed police pursuit in a stolen car across Somerset County earlier this week, authorities said Wednesday. Police responded to reports of two men in a Ford Edge trying to burglarize cars on South 7th Avenue in Manville around 11:40 p.m. May 17, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The driver was identified as Andrew Barros, 19, of Queens, NY, and the passenger Rasheen Alston, 19, of Camden, South Carolina, Robertson said alongside Chief of County Detectives John W. …
Police: Man, 83, Struck By Car In Morris County Mall Parking Lot Police: Man, 83, Struck By Car In Morris County Mall Parking Lot
Police: Man, 83, Struck By Car In Morris County Mall Parking Lot An 83-year-old man sustained minor injuries after being struck by a car in the parking lot of a Morris County mall Wednesday morning, police said. The Berkeley Heights man was crossing the parking lot of Valley Mall in Gillette when he was hit by a vehicle driven by a 53-year-old Manville woman around 10:30 a.m., Long Hill Township Police Chief Ahmed Naga told Daily Voice. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor and non-life-threatening injuries, Naga said.
5 Fugitives Wanted For Assaulting Officer, Drugs, More Nabbed In Somerset County 5 Fugitives Wanted For Assaulting Officer, Drugs, More Nabbed In Somerset County
5 Fugitives Wanted For Assaulting Officer, Drugs, More Nabbed In Somerset County One failed to appear in court. One assaulted a police officer. Others were charged with drug possession. All five fugitives were arrested in Somerset County and being in jail, authorities said. Members of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Fugitive Task Force Unit apprehended the following five individuals Aug. 19, Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Victor Sierra, 41, of Bound Brook: For a violation of probation on a 3rd degree Possession of CDS offense. Donald Bush, 43, of Raritan Borough: For failure to appear in Somerset County Superior Court on a 3rd degree Possessio…
Manville Tire Slasher Returns: Vehicle Fire Erupts, 42 Cars Targeted In Latest Spree Manville Tire Slasher Returns: Vehicle Fire Erupts, 42 Cars Targeted In Latest Spree
Manville Tire Slasher Returns: Vehicle Fire Erupts, 42 Cars Targeted In Latest Spree A total of 42 cars were targeted in the Manville tire slasher's latest spree that included one vehicle fire, officials said. The tires were slashed throughout the northwest section of Manville Borough between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. on June 3, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release. Police were told about the slashing when responding to a call about a vehicle fire near North 8th Avenue in Manville shortly after 3 a.m., Robertson said. More than 155 vehicles' tires have been damaged since the slashing spree began. The incidents first came to light in August 2…
Child Porn Gets Manville Man 3-Year Prison Term, Parole Supervision For Life Child Porn Gets Manville Man 3-Year Prison Term, Parole Supervision For Life
Child Porn Gets Manville Man 3-Year Prison Term, Parole Supervision For Life A Manville man who pleaded guilty to child porn charges was sentenced to three years in state prison with parole supervision for life, authorities said Friday. Brandon Heaton, 23, was arrested in March 2019 following a referral from the Internet Crimes Against Children task force (ICAC) that he was distributing child porn, Acting Prosecutor Michael Williams. Heaton was indicted by a grand jury in June 2019, and pleaded guilty to third-degree possession of child porn, the prosecutor said. He was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court judge Angela Borkowski.