Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 78 Crash 27-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 78 Crash
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 78 Crash A 27-year-old man from Hillsborough died in a crash on Route 78 Monday, Feb. 13, authorities said. Sebastian Hofmann was heading east in a Dodge pickup truck when he struck a Tesla around 10:10 p.m. in Warren Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Tesla crossed the roadway to the left and struck a metal guardrail in impact while the Dodge ran off the road to the left and struck several trees and overturned.  Hofmann was ejected and killed. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
News
Firefighters Douse Basement Blaze In Hillsborough Firefighters Douse Basement Blaze In Hillsborough
Firefighters Douse Basement Blaze In Hillsborough Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze in a basement in Hillsborough.  Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. #1 responded Tuesday night, Feb. 7, along with the other district fire companies and surrounding mutual aid partners for a fire on Tall Oak Lane. Initial arriving units were met with a well-involved basement fire, they said on Facebook. Companies worked quickly to access the basement to extinguish the fire while searching the unit for victims and ensuring the fire had not spread to adjoining units.  Hillsborough responded with its ladder, engine, special services and all thr…

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by Jon Craig
Franklin Township, NJ
Obituaries
NJ Fire Chief, 54, Dies Of Complications From COVID-19 In Central Jersey NJ Fire Chief, 54, Dies Of Complications From COVID-19 In Central Jersey
NJ Fire Chief, 54, Dies Of Complications From Covid-19 In Central Jersey Devoted New Jersey fire chief and beloved father Thomas Marvits died from complications of COVID-19 on Sunday, Jan. 15 aged 54. Thomas was a dedicated member of Hillsborough Fire Company #3 (Station 38) for over a decade and eventually earned the rank of Chief, his obituary says. Meanwhile, he worked successfully in the finance industry, holding positions at Deutsche Bank, Neuberger Berman, and Thrivent Financial Services throughout his career. Thomas also served on the Congregation Council and Property Committee at Faith Lutheran Church and dutifully as an Assistant Scoutmaster for the B…

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by Valerie Musson
Franklin Township, NJ
News
NJ Teacher Diagnosed With Cancer 'Never Backs Down From Fight' NJ Teacher Diagnosed With Cancer 'Never Backs Down From Fight'
NJ Teacher Diagnosed With Cancer 'Never Backs Down From Fight' Support is surging for a Central Jersey teacher who recently received a devastating diagnosis: Synovial cell sarcoma, a very rare type of soft tissue cancer. Kristen Donahue-Doulis, a mom of three from Hillsborough, has spent nearly 20 years working as a teacher in the Montgomery Township School District. A GoFundMe page for her family had raised more than $25,000 as of Tuesday, Dec. 13 — nearly a month after her diagnosis. A meal train was also established for the family. "Kristen loves her students and the incredible staff she works with," the page says. "She has a magnetic persona…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Child Porn Seized From Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor Child Porn Seized From Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor
Child Porn Seized From Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Somerset County man has been arrested on accusations he had and shared child pornography, authorities said. A search warrant executed at Bernardino Gonzalez Lorenzana's Robin Road home in Hillsborough Monday, Nov. 7 found "numerous files depicting the sexual exploitation and/or abuse of children," Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit, agents from of U.S Homeland Security Investigation – Newark Field Office and members of the Hillsborough Township Police Department had been acting on a tip from&…

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Obituaries
Sussex County HS Grad, Spa Receptionist Dies After Fearless Battle With Addison’s Disease, 32 Sussex County HS Grad, Spa Receptionist Dies After Fearless Battle With Addison’s Disease, 32
Sussex County HS Grad, Spa Receptionist Dies After Fearless Battle With Addison’s Disease, 32 Sussex County high school graduate and spa receptionist Kelly N. Fogarty died after a long and fearless battle with Addison’s Disease on Friday, Sept. 16. She was 32. Born in Rahway, Kelly was raised in Hillsborough and moved to Wantage in 2000, her obituary says. Kelly then attended High Point Regional High School, where she graduated in 2008, according to her memorial. Kelly had most recently worked as a receptionist at May’s Lash Spa in Sparta, which posted a heartfelt Facebook tribute following her passing. The May’s Lash Spa family is so terribly sad to announce the passing of o…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
18 Nabbed In Massive Hunterdon County Meth, Heroin, Cocaine, Suboxone Bust: Prosecutor 18 Nabbed In Massive Hunterdon County Meth, Heroin, Cocaine, Suboxone Bust: Prosecutor
18 Nabbed In Massive Hunterdon County Meth, Heroin, Cocaine, Suboxone Bust: Prosecutor Eighteen people were arrested and charged as part of a several-month investigation into the distribution of meth, heroin, cocaine, and suboxone in Hunterdon County, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 19. The investigation was launched by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office with assistance from the Clinton Township Police Department Investigative Division after numerous complaints were received regarding narcotic activity along Route 22 in Clinton Township, Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. The following suspects were arrested and charged as part of the investigation, Robeson said: L…

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by Valerie Musson
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Crash Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Crash
Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Crash A 40-year-old motorcyclist from Central Jersey was killed and his passenger seriously hurt in a three-vehicle collision, authorities said.  The collision occurred on a rural road in Marlboro Township at about 3 p.m. on Saturday. Aug. 13, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Marlboro Township Police Department responded to the area of Tennent Road and Peregrine Drive. They found the three vehicles involved in the collision: a Ford Explorer driven by a 46-year-old woman from L…

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by Jon Craig
Fort Lee, NJ
News
GOTCHA! Resident Pursues Group Of Burglars To GWB: Englewood Cliffs PD GOTCHA! Resident Pursues Group Of Burglars To GWB: Englewood Cliffs PD
Gotcha! Resident Pursues Group Of Burglars To GWB: Englewood Cliffs PD An Englewood Cliffs man chased a quartet of burglars from his home to the George Washington Bridge, where converging police captured them, authorities said. One of the bandits had opened the door to his vehicle and was climbing in when the owner came out around 8 p.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. Ronald F Waldt said. The thief hopped into a waiting white sedan with tinted windows that then sped off, the lieutenant said. The caller pursued the getaway car, giving a police dispatcher the license plate number as he drove, Waldt said. Fort Lee police headed the bandits off at the bridge, seizing th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Indicted For Attempted Murder In Unprovoked Stabbing Of Dog-Walker: Prosecutor NJ Man Indicted For Attempted Murder In Unprovoked Stabbing Of Dog-Walker: Prosecutor
NJ Man Indicted For Attempted Murder In Unprovoked Stabbing Of Dog-Walker: Prosecutor A 23-year-old New Jersey man was indicted on a first-degree attempted murder charge for an unprovoked stabbing of a victim walking his dog in May, authorities said. Safi N. Hill, of Hillsborough, attacked the man on Clawson Avenue around 2 p.m. May 4, in the Flagtown section of the township, Somerset County Acting Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said. The victim initially reported being punched in the back of the head by the assailant, but responding police found he was bleeding from a stab wound on his back, Taggart said. The victim was transported to a trauma unit for treatment.  …

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Found Dead Behind Route 206 QuickChek Police ID Man Found Dead Behind Route 206 QuickChek
Police ID Man Found Dead Behind Route 206 QuickChek A Bridgewater man was found dead in his car behind a QuickChek in Somerset County early this week, authorities said. Michael Sokolinski was pronounced dead at the scene behind the Route 206 convenience store in Hillsborough Monday, June 6, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said. The death remains under investigation by detectives pending an autopsy and toxicology report from the New Jersey Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.  This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man, 23, Charged In Unprovoked Stabbing — Again NJ Man, 23, Charged In Unprovoked Stabbing — Again
NJ Man, 23, Charged In Unprovoked Stabbing — Again A 23-year-old New Jersey man who made headlines last year for his involvement in a stabbing was arrested and charged in a nearly identical crime, authorities announced. Safi N. Hill was arrested and charged with first-degree attempted murder, hindering, and weapons offenses, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said in a release alongside local officials on Friday, May 6. According to investigators, Hill approached a Hillsborough man walking his dog near 9th Street and Clawson Avenue before stabbing him several times in the back around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. Hill was ide…

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by Valerie Musson