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South Brunswick, NJ
South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
NC Woman Killed By Northeast Corridor Train In South Brunswick, Amtrak Says
Authorities have identified the North Carolina woman who was killed by a train in South Brunswick on Veterans Day, officials said. Emily Price of Durham, NC, was named as the victim of the crash, an Amtrak spokesperson said on Monday, Nov. 18. The 43-year-old was struck between Jersey Avenue and Princeton Junction at around 9:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11. None of the 110 customers and crew members on the train were injured. They were transferred to a following train. The Northeast Corridor train had left New York Penn Station at 8:37 p.m. It was due to arrive in Trenton at 10:…
South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Northeast Corridor Train Kills Woman In South Brunswick, NJ Transit Says
A woman died when she was hit by a train in South Brunswick on Veterans Day, officials said. The woman was struck between Jersey Avenue and Princeton Junction at around 9:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, a New Jersey Transit spokesperson said. Her identity wasn't released as of Tuesday, Nov. 12. None of the 110 customers and crew members on the train were injured. They were transferred to a following train. The Northeast Corridor train had left New York Penn Station at 8:37 p.m. It was due to arrive in Trenton at 10:07 p.m. Amtrak and NJ Transit police were investigating the crash.
South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Rips Through South Brunswick Townhouse Complex (
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A fire broke out early Saturday morning, Oct. 12 at a townhouse complex in Middlesex County. Firefighters were called to the Whispering Woods Development along Cedar Court in South Brunswick on reports of a smoke alarm going off around 6 a.m., police said. Firefighters remain on scene of a townhouse fire this morning. Just before 6am residents on Cedar Ct in Whispering Woods Development reported a smoke alarm going off. Firefighters contained the fire to 1 building with 12 townhouses. No injuries, cause is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/peViO3UV8P — So Brunswick PD (@SoBrunswi…
South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, Three Injured When SUV Runs Red Light In South Brunswick: Prosecutors
A Kendall Park woman was killed when she was in a car that was hit by an SUV that ran a traffic light in South Brunswick, authorities said. Ranjinidevi Ramakrishnan, 43, died in the crash, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 10. Police responded to the crash in the area of Route 522 and Georges Road at around 7:13 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3. The driver and two passengers in a Hyundai Sonata were rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with serious injuries. Ramakrishnan, a rear passenger, was pronou…
South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Beer Bottle Cap Helps Catch South Brunswick Thief In Morning Crime Spree, Police Say
A South Brunswick man was accused of breaking into several businesses in a roughly 90-minute crime spree, authorities said. Bruce Thompson, 62, was arrested, the South Brunswick Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 30. Thompson recently moved to the township from Florida. Officers were first called to the Riya Plaza on Route 27 at around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25. A man reported that another man approached him and threatened to shoot him. The man said he didn't know why the suspect wanted to shoot him. The suspect had left the area by the tim…
South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Naked Man Harassed Women, Touched Himself At South Brunswick Apartment Complex: Police
Police were looking for a man who had been harassing women while naked in a South Brunswick apartment complex, authorities said. The South Brunswick Police Department said a man has been approaching women at least five times in the parking lot of the Royal Oaks & East Garden Apartment Homes since July. The only article of clothing the suspect wore was a ski mask. Investigators said the man goes up to the women and "aggressively manipulates his waist area." The man has also approached women on a nearby trail. While previous incidents have happened between 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., the mos…
Warren, NJ
Lifestyle
'General Hospital' Star Moonlights As New Jersey Realtor — And He Loves It
When he's not breaking hearts on soap operas, Rick Hearst is selling homes in New Jersey. The "General Hospital" star revealed his second career in an Instagram video on Monday, Sept. 9, where he showed off his big backyard and extolled the virtues of living in the Garden State. "I just kind of wanted to show folks what it looks like," Hearst said. “There’s different parts of New Jersey. The part that I live in, South Central New Jersey, is a beautiful place. I also happen to be a real estate agent here. I love helping people find homes here, sell their homes here. It’s really a great …
South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Boyfriend Set Girlfriend's House On Fire, Police In South Brunswick Say
A 50-year-old man has been arrested after police say he set his girlfriend's house on fire in South Brunswick. Officers were called to the home at 155 Old Beekman Place by a resident around 3 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, asking for help making Leonard Jones IV leave the home, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Boyfriend charged with setting fire to girlfriend’s parents home. Three residents escaped the fire.#Arson pic.twitter.com/rtdaS7YJDv — So Brunswick PD (@SoBrunswickPD) September 3, 2024 As officers were responding, a second 9-1-1 call came in, this one saying the …
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Edison Man, 24, Charged With Attempted Murder In South Brunswick Stabbing, Police Say
An Edison man was accused of stabbing another man he knew during a fight, authorities said. Dante Wright, 24, was given several charges including attempted murder, South Brunswick police Chief Raymond Hayducka said in a news release on Sunday, Aug. 4. Officers responded to a report of a fight on James Avenue at around 1:19 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. Police found the man suffering from several stab wounds and witnesses said he was stabbed during a fight with another person. Wright was identified as the suspect and he was arrested at the scene. Investigators said Wright knew the victim and us…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Camden Man Sentenced In Fatal-Hit Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old man from Camden has been sentenced to 11 years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal hit-and-run crash in Middlesex County. Giovanni Gaines-Little was sentenced on Monday, July 29 in connection with a crash that occurred on Feb. 25, 2023, in South Brunswick, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. At approximately 10 p.m. that day, police responded to the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32. Police located Kerri Lynn Shea, 43, of East Windsor, unconscious and entrapped in her motor vehicle. The driver of the other involved motor vehicle fled t…
Edison, NJ
Traffic
Crash Blocks Route 130 In South Brunswick (
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Police advise motorists to avoid Route 130 in South Brunswick due to a serious crash. The crash occurred after noon on Tuesday, July 30 at Fresh Ponds Road near the Department of Motor Vehicles. An unconfirmed report said that a vehicle overturned shutting down the southbound lanes. Check back for updates.
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Rabid Raccoon Fought With Dogs In South Brunswick: Police
A raccoon has tested positive for rabies after an altercation with dogs in South Brunswick, authorities said. The fight between a resident's dogs and a raccoon occurred on Deans Lane on Saturday, July 20, according to South Brunswick police. The raccoon was retrieved by animal control and sent for testing. On Wednesday, July 24, the township's Health Department was notified that the raccoon tested positive for rabies, police said. Police did not say whether the dogs became infected or had to be treated. Anyone who feels they or their animals has had an incident involving a wild ani…
Edison, NJ
News
Videos Show Moment 'Bling Bishop' Robber Was Shot Dead At NJ Motel By US Marshals Agents
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released body-worn camera and surveillance footage of an officer-involved shooting that left a 41-year-old New York man dead. Just after 2 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2024, 2:05 p.m., US Marshals agents arrived at a Route 1 motel in Monmouth Junction within South Brunswick to execute an arrest warrant on Shamar Leggette, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Leggette had been wanted for robbing "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead from Paramus in Bergen County. About 40 minutes after authorities…
Edison, NJ
News
Car Rolls Over Man Trying To Prevent GF From Leaving In South Brunswick, Cops Say
A 46-year-old man from South Brunswick was hospitalized after a car rolled over him as he sat in front of it in an attempt to prevent his girlfriend from leaving, police said. The man and his 37-year-old girlfriend were arguing outside of a Harvey Road home around 7:30 a.m. Monday, July 8, when the man sat in front of the vehicle, according to police. The woman got out of the car to tell him to move but had left the car in drive, police said. That's when the car rolled over the man, leaving him seriously injured. He ws rushed to RWJUH. No charges were filed as of press time.
Edison, NJ
News
South Jersey Truck Driver Arrested In Fiery Triple-Fatal Route 1 Crash, Authorities Say
A Bridgeton man has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in Georgia and charged with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the fiery crash that killed there people on Route 1 in South Brunswick in April, authorities said. The tractor-trailer driver, Joseph Vega, 43, of Bridgeton, was transporting an oversized concrete load when it failed to stop for a red light at the intersection resulting in the fatal collision, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. On Wednesday, July 3, Vega was arrested by the U.S. Marshals…
Edison, NJ
News
Tractor-Trailer Fully Engulfed In Flames On NJ Turnpike (
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A tractor-trailer became fully engulfed in flames on New Jersey Turnpike in South Brunswick. New Jersey State Troopers responded to the truck fire on Tuesday, July 2 at 12:40 p.m. on the south outer roadway milepost 77.4 in South Brunswick Township, according to Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron, a State Police spokesman. Upon the trooper’s arrival, the International tractor-trailer was fully engulfed in flames. There were no injuries reported, Lebron said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and there is no additional information available.
Edison, NJ
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Fire Jams NJ Turnpike (
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A tractor-trailer fire on the New Jersey Turnpike was jamming traffic in South Brunswick, authorities said. The fire broke out at about 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2 on the outer roadway southbound north of Interchange 8A (Route 32) in SOuth Brunswick, according to NJDOT. Two right lanes of three lanes were blocked as of 2:30 p.m., 511nj.org reported. Check back for updates.
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Special Education Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student, Monmouth Prosecutor Says
A special education teacher in Monmouth County was accused of sexually assaulting a student, authorities said. Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 43, of Jackson Township, was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced her arrest in a news release on Saturday, June 29. Prosecutors said Havemann-Niedrach is a teacher at Freehold Intermediate School and according to her LinkedIn profile, she teaches special education in the borough's district. He…
Edison, NJ
News
Giant Sinkhole Caused By Water Main Break In South Brunswick (
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A pair of water main breaks have diverted traffic in South Brunswick, authorities said. The first break closed Route 522 eastbound between Stouts Lane and New Road, according to South Brunswick police. It created a 10-foot-wide sinkhole. The second break closed a shoulder along Route 1 near Dow Jones. Breaking - 2 water main breaks in South Brunswick. # 1 - This one on Rt 522 near Stouts Ln has created a 10 foot sinkhole. Rt 522 closed eastbound.# 2 - Rt 1 north by Dow Jones. Shoulder of the highway is closed.South Brunswick Water and Sewer crews working on repairs. pic.twitter.com/Ag0d…
Edison, NJ
News
Townhouse Fire Displaces Family In South Brunswick: Police
Residents of a townhouse in South Brunswick were displaced by a fire, authorities said. South Brunswick police and all three South Brunswick Fire Companies were dispatched to Cotoneaster Court in the South Ridge Hills complex for a reported structure fire at about 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, First arriving police officers reported a working fire with residents in the process of evacuating the four-unit townhome building. Firefighters quickly confined the fire to the living room of the one residence, placing the fire under control in less than 15 minutes from arrival. Firefighters rema…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Family Escapes Fire That Destroys Home In Central Jersey
A South Brunswick family is safe after escaping a fire that destroyed their home. South Brunswick police responded at 7:45 p.m. Saturday to a report of a home on fire at 4 Beryl Court in the Kendall Park section of the Township. Upon arrival, officers and firefighters observed heavy flames at the rear of the home. The homeowner said he was able to get his wife, two sons, and pets out of the home before police arrived. He explained he was outside his home when he noticed smoke from the rear of his ranch-style home. Flames started to show and quickly spread up the rear of …
Edison, NJ
Traffic
Truck Crash Closes Route 535 In South Brunswick (
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Route 535 was closed in both directions due to a truck crash, authorities said. "Please avoid the area over the next several hours," South Brunswick police said in an alert at about 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 29. The crash occurred just north of Thatcher Road.
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Reported Missing In Central Jersey: Police (
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UPDATE: William Koerner has been successfully located, South Brunswick police said on Friday afternoon, May 3. ORIGINAL STORY: South Brunswick Police Department are investigating a missing person. William Koerner was last seen walking toward McDonald's on Route 1 on Wednesday, May 1, at 9:30 p.m. Police did not release his age. He was last seen wearing a white crewneck sweatshirt, a black jacket, and grey work pants, police said. Anyone with information on Koerner’s whereabouts is urged to call the South Brunswick Police Department at 732-329-4646.
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash, 2nd Fatal In Same Day In South Brunswick
Two people were killed in separate crashes in South Brunswick including a motorist from South River and a motorcyclist from Pennsylvania, authorities said. At 5:56 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, officers were alerted to a single-car crash on Route 535. The preliminary investigation shows a Nissan Maxima, operated by a 65-year-old man from South River, left the roadway and struck a utility pole. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity is being withheld until notification is made to next of kin. The investigation is still active and anyone with information is asked…
Edison, NJ
Traffic
Fatal Crashes Disrupt Traffic In Central Jersey (
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A pair of fatal serious crashes disrupted traffic in South Brunswick on Tuesday morning, April 23, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. There was a fatal crash investigation on Route 1 northbound north of New Road, closing two of three lanes, at about 7:50 a.m., according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Route 1 was reopened by 11:40 a.m., police said. JUST IN: 1 person killed in crash on Route 1 north in #SouthBrunswick, police say. Heavy delays are expected. #traffic #alert https://t.co/WPQZrMymSD — News12NJ (@News12NJ) April 23, 2024 The other fatal…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Three Young Adults Killed In Fiery Route 1 Crash
Authorities have identified the three people killed in a fiery crash on Route 1 in South Brunswick earlier this month. Charisse Nelson-Bailey, 24, Daniel Vida, 28, and Maria Passalaris, 25, all died in the Friday, April 12 crash near Ridge Road, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Just after the 9:40 a.m. accident, police said a van had been struck by a tractor-trailer before the van collided with two other vehicles. Both the tractor-trailer and van then caught fire. Nelson-Bailey, of Princeton Junction, was identified as the van's driver. The other two victim…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Schools
NJ Daycare Worker Caused Child's Nose Bleed In Series Of Assaults, Police Papers Say
Three students at a preschool in Mercer County were hit and grabbed aggressively by a childcare teacher, authorities said. In one of the incidents at the Malvern School on Route 33 in Robbinsville, the teacher's slap caused a nosebleed, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. Another incident caused a visible injury to an arm, the paperwork says. Ekta Dwarkesh, 45, of South Brunswick, is charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child by abuse or neglect, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Surveillance video from the school…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
3 'Young Adults' Killed In Fiery Route 1 Crash In South Brunswick
Three people were killed in a fiery crash on Route 1 in South Brunswick on Friday, April 12, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:40 a.m. near Ridge Road, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. "This is a tragic day, as three young adults have lost their lives in this horrific crash," Hayducka said. "To the parents, family, and friends our hearts go out to you. Please keep everyone involved in your thoughts and prayers tonight." Police found a tractor-trailer had struck a van in the intersection.&nbs…
Edison, NJ
Traffic
Fiery Truck Crash Closes Route 1 In South Brunswick (
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A fiery crash involving a truck closed Route 1 in South Brunswick on Friday morning, April 12. The crash happened at about 9:40 a.m. north of Ridge Road. Check back for updates.
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Video Shows Moment SWAT Team Arrests NJ Gun Trafficker Denied Permit Just Last Year: Police
Police have released the video that shows a SWAT team arresting a New Jersey man accused of trafficking guns across multiple state lines, despite being denied a permit to purchase firearms, they said. Following a five-month investigation, Wayne Bagley, 68, of South Brunswick, was arrested during a motor vehicle stop on Thursday, Feb. 29, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Video shows officers approaching Bagley in a dark blue work van before pulling up and surrounding him. "Hands up," officers can be heard yelling with their guns drawn. "Put your hands up." Once…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
South Brunswick Police Officer Makes Arrest In Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash
An alert South Brunswick officer captured a suspect wanted for seriously injuring a pedestrian in a hit-n-run crash in Pennsylvania. On Jan. 28, South Brunswick Officer Matthew Hagood was on patrol on Route 1 when he observed a red pickup truck drive by him. The license plate came back as wanted by Bensalem, PA, police in a hit-run crash. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and the driver was identified as Luke Gendusi,18, of South Brunswick. Bensalem Police charged Gendusi with Accident Involving Death or Personal Injury (Felony 3), Recklessly Endangering Another Person (Misdemeanor 2), Ta…
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