North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week’ SEEN HER? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week’
Seen HER? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week’ The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and Crimestoppers are offering a $500 reward for information about the local “fugitive of the week.” A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Crystal L. Bernat, of Lambertville, who has been charged with third-degree identity theft and third-degree theft of services, the Prosecutor’s Office said. Bernat, 39, is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds, authorities said. Anyone with information about Bernat’s whereabouts is asked to call the tip line at 1-800-321-0010, text HCTIPS plus your tip to: 274637 (CRIMES) or visit www.crimestoppershunte…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Who Encouraged Child To Send Videos Showing 'Intimate' Body Parts Sentenced To 3 Years NJ Man Who Encouraged Child To Send Videos Showing 'Intimate' Body Parts Sentenced To 3 Years
NJ Man Who Encouraged Child To Send Videos Showing 'Intimate' Body Parts Sentenced To 3 Years A 38-year-old Flemington man who pleaded guilty to child endangerment after encouraging a minor to send him videos showing “intimate body parts” has been sentenced to three years in state prison, authorities said. Kevin Reedell pleaded guilty April 16 after his Nov. 25, 2020 arrest, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said in a joint release Monday. Reedell admitted directing the child to send him videos via the Internet that showed the child’s private areas, Williams said. Reedell was sentenced to three years in state prison by the Honorable Angela Borkowski, Williams s…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
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
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
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
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
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
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
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
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
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
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
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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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Flemington Man, 19, Charged With Luring Flemington Man, 19, Charged With Luring
Flemington Man, 19, Charged With Luring A 19-year-old Flemington man was being held in the Warren County Jail on charges of luring and endangerment, authorities said. Edwin Ramirez was arrested Feb. 16 on second and third degree charges, respectively, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo, and Flemington Borough Police Chief Jerry Rotella said. No further details were released. This is an ongoing investigation, and anyone with relevant information regarding Mr. Ramirez is encouraged to call the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office’s at (908) 788-1129.

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by Cecilia Levine
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
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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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
News
'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison 'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison
'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison UPDATE: Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a special investigator Wednesday to probe allegations that several inmates were beaten at New Jersey's notorious prison for women. Murphy said he ordered a "full independent investigation," under the direction of former federal prosecutor and ex-state comptroller Matthew Boxer, into what happened at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County on Jan. 11. “I am sickened by the horrific reports of what happened” Murphy said. Female inmates "have long been uniquely vulnerable to abuse" and must be "treated with dignity and respect" li…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Administrator, Supervisors, 20 Officers Suspended At Notorious NJ Women’s Prison Administrator, Supervisors, 20 Officers Suspended At Notorious NJ Women’s Prison
Administrator, Supervisors, 20 Officers Suspended At Notorious NJ Women’s Prison UPDATE: A total of 29 officers and supervisors at New Jersey's notorious prison for women have been suspended amid a criminal investigation of allegations that several inmates were beaten, Daily Voice has learned. Among those on paid administrative leave at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County were an associate administrator, two corrections majors, a corrections lieutenant, five corrections sergeants and 20 corrections officers, according to a memo obtained by Daily Voice. ****** UPDATE: Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a special investigator Wednesday to probe all…

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by Jerry DeMarco