Tag: North Plainfield, NJ
10,000 Without Power Due To Storm: See Rainfall Totals In NJ So Far
Torrential downpours and flash flooding triggered widespread power outages and traffic disruptions across New Jersey on Thursday, July 31.
As of 9 p.m., more than 10,000 residents were without power.
PSE&G reported:
2,812 outages in Middlesex County, including 2,680 in Woodbridge
883 outages in Somerset County, mostly in North Plainfield
JCP&L reported more than 7,000 outages in Ocean County, including:
5,129 in Manchester
995 in Ocean Gate
586 in Berkeley Township
Utility crews were working through the night to restore power as the storms continued into the evening.
As of 8:50…
Fugitive: North Plainfield Man Charged With Sexual Assault At Large, Prosecutor Says
A 45-year-old North Plainfield man wanted for sexual assault is at large, authorities announced Tuesday, July 29.
On Sunday, July 20 at 2:07 a.m., officers responded to a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a man while walking home on Manning Avenue in North Plainfield, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and North Plainfield Chief of Police Alan McKay said.
The woman attempted to flee but the suspect, later identified as Oscar Vasquez Barraza, caught up to her and sexually assaulted her…
Two People Killed In NJ Flood, Home Explodes, Animals Rescued During Fierce Storms: Officials
Two people were killed in Plainfield and a home exploded in North Plainfield Monday, July 14, as fierce storms swept across the state.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday morning, much of New Jersey remained under water.
A vehicle was swept into Cedar Brook during the height of flash flooding in Plainfield Monday, killing two people, who were pronounced dead at the scene, the city said in a release. The victims have not been identified.
At 2:45 a.m., officers responded to 643 Parkview Ave. and found the home fully engulfed in flames, North Plainfield police said. The explosion appears to have been…
Officials ID Mom Of Two, 44, Killed By Storms That Swept Through North Plainfield
Officials have identified the 44-year-old woman killed by storms that swept through New Jersey last week.
Diana Ospina, of Middlesex, had pulled over to the side of Greenbrook Road on Thursday, July 3 in North Plainfield, when a large tree and a large portion of the sidewalk uprooted, landing on her 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, local police said.
A GoFundMe launched by Pedro Bessa for Diana's family said she was a mother of two boys, Derek and Jacob. She also leaves behind a loving husband, Robert Ospina. The campaign had raised more than $9,000 as of press time.
"Diana’s love for her f…
NWS Confirms 80 MPH Winds In NJ Storm That Left 3 Dead
The National Weather Service says the severe storm that struck parts of Central Jersey Thursday, July 3, packed winds as strong as 80 miles per hour and caused widespread damage across multiple towns.
In a public information statement issued Friday afternoon, July 4, the NWS confirmed that the destruction — which caused three deaths — was caused by “straight-line winds and downbursts.”
The storm hit Somerset and Middlesex counties just after 6 p.m., tearing through North Plainfield, South Plainfield, Green Brook Township, Bound Brook, and Metuchen, the NWS said.
“Based on photos shared wit…
Three Killed In New Jersey As Storm Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars, Flattens Homes
A violent thunderstorm that ripped through New Jersey Thursday night, July 3, left three people dead — including a Middlesex woman, a 79-year-old man, and a 25-year-old Plainfield resident — and caused widespread destruction across Union and Somerset counties, officials said.
Storm photos in Edison below (scroll for fatal incidents).
Yesterday’s strong thunderstorm caused many wires, countless trees, branches and other debris to come down but... Posted by Mayor Sam Joshi on Friday, July 4, 2025
North Plainfield:
At around 6:30 p.m., a 44-year-old Middlesex woman was driving a 2018 …
Speeding Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Deadly North Plainfield Crash: Officials
A Plainfield ex-con is facing a long list of charges—including vehicular homicide—after a deadly crash in North Plainfield killed a 68-year-old Bridgewater man, officials said.
Kavon Powell-Coleman, 35, was arrested on Friday, March 13 in Somerville following a crash that occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 4, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Police responded around 1:16 p.m. to Greenbrook Road and Duer Street, where a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by Powell-Coleman, had collided with a 2014 Ford F-150 pickup truck, authorities said. The F-150 had veered off the …
New North Plainfield Dad, 33, Dies Month After Fourth Child Born
Bryan Jaramillo, a North Plainfield resident, died on Sunday, Feb. 16, a month after his fourth child was born, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family.
Jaramillo is being remembered as a devoted loving and family member who had a special bond with his four children, Jezebel, Jayhail, Jazaya, and Jayce, according to his obituary from the Scarpo-Las Rosas Funeral Home.
Aside from his children, Jaramillo is survived by his sister Mariela and his mother, Susana, his obituary reads.
"Though his time with us was far too short, Bryan’s spirit and the joy he brought to his lov…
Dodge Charger Driver, 28, From North Plainfield Dies In Tractor Trailer Crash
A 28-year-old woman died in a fiery tractor-trailer crash early Saturday, Feb. 1 in Somerset County, authorities said.
The North Plainfield resident had been driving a 2020 orange Dodge Charger died on impact in the crash with a 2008 black Volvo tractor-trailer, the driver of which was not injured, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
The vehicles collided around 2:50 a.m. near South Middlebush Road and Jacques Lane, the prosecutor said.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene, where they found the woman, dead on impact. She was the sole occupant, as was the tr…
Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In North Plainfield: Police
A woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle in North Plainfield on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 4, authorities said.
At 9:06 p.m., officers responded to a report of a woman struck by a vehicle while crossing Norwood Avenue near Manning Avenue, North Plainfield police said. The driver of the vehicle, which was heading northbound on Norwood Avenue before striking the victim, remained at the scene, police said.
The victim, a North Plainfield resident, was transported to RWJ New Brunswick Hospital by first responders where she was pronounced dead on Thursday, Sept. 5.
An…
Pickpocketing Family Steals $1,400 From Unsuspecting Victim At Secaucus Sneaker Expo: Police
A family of pickpocketers from Somerset County are facing charges after police allege they stole more than $1,400 from an unsuspecting victim in Hudson County.
Anthony Curichumbe-Guilcapi, 21, Luis Cholota-Maldonado, Silvia Curichumbe-Guilcapi, 38, and Dolores Cholota-Curichumbe, 21, who live together in North Plainfield, conspired to steal the cash from the victim at Sneaker Expo on Plaza Drive in Secaucus on Aug. 22 around 9:30 a.m., Secaucus Police Deputy Chief Joseph Baccola said.
"Anthony, Luis and Dolores bumped into the victim to distract the victim, while Silvia stole the cash …
Kids Sexually Assaulted In NJ Church Bathroom, Police Say
A 68-year-old Plainfield man has been charged with sexually assaulting two minors in a church in North Plainfield last month, authorities said.
On Sunday, June 23, at 4:38 p.m., police responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a sexual assault of a minor earlier that day, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and North Plainfield Chief of Police William Parenti said.
Pierre Joseph, the suspect, was detained at the church while they awaited police, authorities said
While Joseph was transported for questi…
NJ Man, 62, Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says
A 62-year-old Somerset County man has been arrested on child porn charges, authorities said.
George Wohar, Jr., of North Plainfield, became the center of an investigation following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
An investigation initiated by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations/Computer Crimes Unit confirmed that various electronic service providers containing numerous images of child pornography were all associated with George Wohar, Jr., McDonald said…
Two Men Broke Into Several Gas Stations To Swipe Vape Products: Somerset County Prosecutor
Two South Plainfield men were recently arrested and charged with burglarizing several gas stations on Route 22 in Somerset County in May, authorities said.
On Thursday, May 2, at 3:16 a.m., Macario Wilchez, a 20-year-old South Plainfield resident wearing a hoodie, face mask and glove broke the glass in the front door of a gas station to gain entry and stole numerous vape products before fleeing the area, Somerset Prosecutor John McDonald said.
On Saturday, May 4, at 1:10 a.m., the gas station was burglarized again by Wilchez who broke the glass door to enter and stole vape products be…
PA Man Extradited For 2023 Armed Robbery Of North Plainfield Gas Station
A 27-year-old Allentown, PA man was arrested and charged with a 2023 armed robbery in North Plainfield, NJ, authorities said.
On Sept. 30, 2023, at 4:50 a.m., police in North Plainfield responded to a gas station at Route 22 for an armed robbery, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said.
The gas station attendant told police that an unknown male, later identified as Elijah Nunnally, pulled into the station and asked him to fill the tank, authorities said.
Nunnally then got out of his vehicle and pointed a handgun at the attendant, demanding money, before leaving with the ca…
Feds: Nine Sex, Money, Murder Members Nabbed With Fentanyl, Coke, More At Open-Air Drug Market
Nine reputed members and associates of the Sex, Money, Murder street gang were charged by Homeland Security agents in New Jersey with peddling fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine at an open-air drug market.
Working with local law enforcers, agents with HSI Investigations Newark homed in on a neighborhood on West 3rd Street in Plainfield where the subset of the Bloods controlled the drug trade, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said.
For months, they witnessed and recorded sales, conducted undercover buys -- some by confidential informants -- and analyzed phone records, the U.S. attorney said.
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Three Burglars Break Into Dispensary, Take $1,200: North Plainfield PD
Three burglars broke into a dispensary in North Plainfield just after midnight on Wednesday, Jan. 3, taking more than $1,200 in cash, authorities said.
At 12:58 a.m., the three unknown suspects, wearing all black clothing, broke into Cloud 9 Dispensary at 513 Route 22 West by shattering the side window, police said. The suspects ransacked the cash registers, taking the money, before fleeing on foot, police said.
The suspects remain at large, police said as they continue to investigate.
