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Serial Sussex County Sex Offender, 66, Arrested Twice After Judge OKs Ankle Bracelet Removal Serial Sussex County Sex Offender, 66, Arrested Twice After Judge OKs Ankle Bracelet Removal Serial Sussex County Sex Offender, 66, Arrested Twice After Judge OKs Ankle Bracelet Removal
Serial Sussex County Sex Offender, 66, Arrested Twice After Judge OKs Ankle Bracelet Removal A serial sex offender was back in jail weeks after a Sussex County judge granted approval for to remove his ankle bracelet after three years of compliance while wearing it. Richard Boydston, 66, of Vernon, was first arrested in April 2017 for luring a detective posing as a 14-year-old girl. He was arrested again the following month on accusations that he sexual assaulted three young girls for several years. Boydston was indicted in both cases and released from ail with an ankle monitor, but has not appeared in court since 2018, nor showed up on Zoom, Assistant Prosecutor Laura Nazzaro …
Police: Newark Mom Stabbed At Popular NJ Flea Market Police: Newark Mom Stabbed At Popular NJ Flea Market Police: Newark Mom Stabbed At Popular NJ Flea Market
Police: Newark Mom Stabbed At Popular NJ Flea Market A man was arrested in the stabbing of a Newark mom at a popular Central Jersey flea market. Ross Durham, 28, is facing an attempted murder charge after stabbing the 45-year-old woman who was at the Avenel Flea Market with her son on Sunday morning, Woodbridge police said. Durham began screaming at the woman from his apartment window, which overlooks the Rahway Avenue market, then followed the pair into the market and stabbed the woman with a knife around 7:15 a.m., police said. Durham then went back up to his apartment, where he was arrested by police a short time later. The victim was ta…
Freehold Trader Joe's Announces Opening Date Freehold Trader Joe's Announces Opening Date Freehold Trader Joe's Announces Opening Date
Freehold Trader Joe's Announces Opening Date Freehold's long-awaited Trader Joe's has announced an opening date. The Route 9 market will open for business Oct. 2, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:55 a.m. The store marks the company's 19th location in New Jersey. A celebration with music and giveaways will continue after the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Store Captain Casey Latsko, a 14-year veteran of the company, and Trader Joe’s employees will be on-hand to welcome customers. Like all Trader Joe’s locations, the nearly 10,000-square-foot store has implemented a number of social distancing measures to keep both crew members and custo…
Police ID Woman, 29, Killed In Maplewood Hit-Run Police ID Woman, 29, Killed In Maplewood Hit-Run Police ID Woman, 29, Killed In Maplewood Hit-Run
Police ID Woman, 29, Killed In Maplewood Hit-Run Authorities have identified the victim of an early-morning Maplewood hit-and-run as a 29-year-old Irvington woman. Johanne L. Barthelemy was struck outside of her Nissan Murano near 1016 Chancellor Avenue around 2:50 Monday morning, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy Devaul said. Barthelemy was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or…
UPDATE: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Routes 1&9 UPDATE: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Routes 1&9 UPDATE: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Routes 1&9
Update: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Routes 1&9 A Cranford man was being held in the Union County Jail in connection with Sunday's double shooting on Routes 1&9, authorities said Monday. Andrew C. Johnson, 50, was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and four related weapons offenses, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart said jointly. Linden police officers responding to a shooting on the northbound lanes of Routes 1&9 near Avenue C found two victims inside a vehicle stopped on the highway around 9:40 a.m., according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Colleen R…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash Near Jersey Shore Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash Near Jersey Shore Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash Near Jersey Shore
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash Near Jersey Shore A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries in a crash on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend in Monmouth County. The Harley Davidson bike ran off the left side of the the express lanes on the southbound side of the highway around 1 a.m. Sunday, in Aberdeen, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The driver was ejected near milepost 119.7 and was taken to an area hospital with unknown but serious injuries, Peele said. The crash was under investigation Monday.
Weekend Explosion Damages Three Middlesex County Homes Weekend Explosion Damages Three Middlesex County Homes Weekend Explosion Damages Three Middlesex County Homes
Weekend Explosion Damages Three Middlesex County Homes An explosion related to an early-morning fire damaged three Central Jersey homes over the weekend. Helmetta's volunteer firefighters responded to 1 High St. around 3 a.m. Sunday, and put out the fire that broke out. The subsequent explosion was caused by propane tanks on a trailer, initial reports says. No injuries were reported, though three homes were damaged, the Helmetta OEM said. The Helmetta Volunteer Fire Department, Fire Marshal’s Office, DPW, Spotswood police, Spotswood EMS, Spotswood OEM, Middlesex County Hazmat, and Sayreville Building Department all responded.
WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $1.2M Sold In Central Jersey WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $1.2M Sold In Central Jersey WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $1.2M Sold In Central Jersey
Winner: Lottery Ticket Good For $1.2M Sold In Central Jersey A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for more than $1.2 million was sold in Middlesex County. The ticket from Sunday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing was sold at the QuickChek on Egan Avenue in Fords. The winning numbers were 08, 09, 18, 25, and 45 and the XTRA number was 03. The ticket is good for $1,245,369. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000
Former Union County School Janitor Admits Driving To NY For Sex With 13-Year-Old Girl Former Union County School Janitor Admits Driving To NY For Sex With 13-Year-Old Girl Former Union County School Janitor Admits Driving To NY For Sex With 13-Year-Old Girl
Former Union County School Janitor Admits Driving To NY For Sex With 13-Year-Old Girl A former school custodian from Union County is heading to federal prison after admitting he drove to upstate New York after planning on having sex with a 13-year-old girl, federal authorities in New York said. As part of his guilty plea, Recep Sandikci, 46, of North Plainfield, said Friday he sent the girl sexually explicit images over a cell phone app in the days leading up to his drive to Albany on Aug. 6, 2019, Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and FBI Special Agent in charge of the Albany field officer Thomas F. Relford said. Sandikci was arrested by the FBI just af…
Police ID Woman, 29, Killed In Maplewood Hit-Run Police ID Woman, 29, Killed In Maplewood Hit-Run Police ID Woman, 29, Killed In Maplewood Hit-Run
Police ID Woman, 29, Killed In Maplewood Hit-Run Authorities have identified the victim of an early-morning Maplewood hit-and-run as a 29-year-old Irvington woman. Johanne L. Barthelemy was struck outside of her Nissan Murano near 1016 Chancellor Avenue around 2:50 Monday morning, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy Devaul said. Barthelemy was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or…
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