Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools
Swatting Calls Prompt Lockdown At Half-Dozen NJ Schools At least a half dozen high schools were locked down in New Jersey due to "swatting" calls, authorities said. The Hardyston Township Police Department responded to Wallkill Valley Regional High School after receiving several 911 calls of a potential active shooter situation around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, the department said. Reports of an active shooter prompted a lockdown and a swift police response at the Sussex County high school.  Police in Toms River, Ocean County, said on Facebook that they got a call about a possible shooting at High School North around 11 a.m. Friday. Other affe…
Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Winners Split $722K Jackpot At Superfood Market Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Winners Split $722K Jackpot At Superfood Market
Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Winners Split $722K Jackpot At Superfood Market A pair of Jersey Cash 5 Lottery players will split a $722,320 jackpot, state officials said. Two lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn on Friday, Sept. 23. The winning numbers were: 02, 06, 19, 22, and 23 and the XTRA number was: 04.  The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Both tickets were sold at Superfood Fresh Supermarket, 738 Union Ave., Middlesex in Middlesex County.
New Rochelle Resident Among Duo Charged In Connection To Double Weekend Shooting New Rochelle Resident Among Duo Charged In Connection To Double Weekend Shooting
New Rochelle Resident Among Duo Charged In Connection To Double Weekend Shooting Two people, including a Westchester resident, were charged in connection to a shooting that left two people wounded over the weekend in New Jersey — one for obstruction of evidence and the other for pulling the trigger, authorities said. Dewitt Gilmore, age 32, of New Rochelle, was charged with attempted murder while Ainslee J. Clark, 28, of Middlesex, was charged with obstruction and drug offenses, in connection with the incident early Sunday, Sept. 11 in Manville, New Jersey, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Two male victims were shot at a  Manville home on Nor…
Two Arrests Made In Double Weekend Shooting: Somerset Prosecutor Two Arrests Made In Double Weekend Shooting: Somerset Prosecutor
Two Arrests Made In Double Weekend Shooting: Somerset Prosecutor Two arrests were made in a shooting that left two people wounded over the weekend in Somerset County — one for obstruction of evidence and the other for pulling the trigger, authorities said. Dewitt Gilmore, 32, of New Rochelle, NY, was charged with attempted murder while Ainslee J. Clark, 28, of Middlesex, was charged with obstruction and drug offenses, in connection with the incident early Sunday, Sept. 11 in Manville, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Two male victims were shot at a home on North Weiss Street in Manville around 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, Somerset …
28-Year-Old Motorcyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Central Jersey 28-Year-Old Motorcyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Central Jersey
28-Year-Old Motorcyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Central Jersey There's been an outpouring of community support for Ramon Sanchez, a 28-year-old motorcyclist who was struck and killed in a crash on Sunday, June 19. Sanchez, of Dunellen, was struck by a Hyundai on his Suzuki motorcycle around 1:11 p.m. while heading west on Route 28 at Fairfield Avenue, Middlesex police said. He was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. "On Father’s Day, our beloved friend Panda was tragically struck by a car while riding his motorcycle. He was pronounced dead upon arrival to the hospital," Elys Valdez of Bound Brook wrote on behalf of her sister-in…
Long Branch Sues Pop-Up Party Promoters: Report Long Branch Sues Pop-Up Party Promoters: Report
Long Branch Sues Pop-Up Party Promoters: Report Long Branch has sued six online party promoters for advertising an upcoming pop-up party in hopes of preventing it turning into one that caused chaos last month, the New Jersey Globe reported. Wavell Thompson of East Orange, Kevin Small of Middlesex, Jayson Glasper of Tintin Falls Akeil T. Anderson, Semya Gill, and Jaylen Courten, a minor, failed to obtain a permit in violation of a local ordinance, created a public nuisance, negligence, and civil conspiracy, the outlet said. A May party drew a crowd of nearly 5,000 young people and resulted in fights, arrests and disrupted local busin…
Pain At The Pump: Gas Prices Spike To New Record High In New Jersey Pain At The Pump: Gas Prices Spike To New Record High In New Jersey
Pain At The Pump: Gas Prices Spike To New Record High In New Jersey Memorial Day travel and rising oil costs have caused the price of gas in New Jersey to rise to record levels with no relief in sight for motorists. On Wednesday, June 8, the cost of gas per gallon rose to an average of $5.03 statewide, the highest recorded price since AAA began tracking such figures, according to the organization. The price is up one cent overnight, 26 cents from a week ago, and 58 cents from a month ago as the demand for fuel has risen while tensions overseas have limited the available supply.  On June 8, 2021, motorists were paying an average of $3.06 per gallon in New …
Accused Drug Dealer Sold Fatal Fentanyl Dose: Police Accused Drug Dealer Sold Fatal Fentanyl Dose: Police
Accused Drug Dealer Sold Fatal Fentanyl Dose: Police A 29-year-old man from Central Jersey has been arrested in connection with the fentanyl death of one of his alleged customers, authorities said. Jessica A. Simmonds, 29, of Franklin Twp., Somerset, was charged with strict liability for a drug-induced death and for distribution of drugs in the death of a 32-year-old man, according to Middlesex Police Chief Matthew P. Geist. The victim was found dead in his home in December 2021. The Middlesex County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be the result of the toxic effects of fentanyl. An investigation by Middlesex Detec…
2 Families Displaced By Apartment House Fire In Central Jersey 2 Families Displaced By Apartment House Fire In Central Jersey
2 Families Displaced By Apartment House Fire In Central Jersey Two families were left homeless by a fire that ripped through a Central Jersey apartment building, authorities said.  The fire broke out at 3:21 p.m. Sunday at Middlesex Village Apartments on Wellington Street. Middlesex police received numerous 9-1-1 calls about smoke at the apartments. Police arrived and found a working structure fire in apartment 51B, which was unoccupied.  Residents in adjacent units were quickly evacuated, police said. The Middlesex Fire Department responded and promptly extinguished the fire. The damage caused by the fire rendered apartmen…
Central Jersey Burglar Arrested In Pizzeria, Convenience Store Break-Ins: Police Central Jersey Burglar Arrested In Pizzeria, Convenience Store Break-Ins: Police
Central Jersey Burglar Arrested In Pizzeria, Convenience Store Break-Ins: Police A 42-year-old man from Somerset County has been arrested in connection with break-ins at a pizzeria and convenience store, authorities said. Maurice R. Sanders, of Bridgewater, was charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft and two counts of criminal mischief, Middlesex Borough police said. After an investigation, Middlesex Detective Sergeant Thomas Falk determined that during the early morning hours of Dec. 11, Sanders burglarized Luca’s Pizza at 115 Harris Ave. and Quick Stop at 518 Bound Brook Road.  In a separate incident on Dec. 24, a resident of …
COVID-19: NJ Reports Highest Number Of Positive Tests In 1 Day Since January COVID-19: NJ Reports Highest Number Of Positive Tests In 1 Day Since January
Covid-19: NJ Reports Highest Number Of Positive Tests In 1 Day Since January COVID-19 cases are surging in New Jersey as the state reports 17 deaths and 4,782 confirmed cases of the virus -- the highest number of positive tests in one day since January, according to the state's COVID-19 dashboard. The seven-day average for confirmed positive tests also more than tripled the average from a month ago, increasing to 3,519, as originally reported by NJ Advance Media. NEW JERSEY #COVID19 UPDATE:➡️4,782 new positive PCR tests➡️1,120,973 total positive PCR tests➡️988 new positive antigen tests➡️174,032 total positive antigen tests➡️17 new confirmed deaths➡️25,713 total…
Power Outages Black Out Parts Of Central Jersey Power Outages Black Out Parts Of Central Jersey
Power Outages Black Out Parts Of Central Jersey A power outage due to severe thunderstorms and high winds blacked out neighborhoods in Monmout, Middlesex and Mercer counties, authorities said. Hundreds of residents in Cedar Village and the Commons at Holmdel in Holmdel reported being without electricity after noon Tuesday, according to initial reports. A smaller power outage affecting dozens of electric customers was reported in Edison Township, according to PSE&G. About 3 p.m., nearly 100 electric customers were without power in Mercer County, PSE&G said.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES