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Missing Teen Found Dead In Plainsboro, Prosecutor Says Missing Teen Found Dead In Plainsboro, Prosecutor Says
Missing Teen Found Dead In Plainsboro, Prosecutor Says Authorities are investigating after a 17-year-old boy reported missing in Central Jersey was found dead the next morning, officials said. Police received a missing persons report around 11:18 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said. Officers searched the Hilltown Court area for several hours but did not locate the teen. At approximately 7:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, the 17-year-old was found unresponsive near Grover’s Mill Road and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The teen's name was not released. …
Plainsboro-Based Ozempic Maker Cutting Thousands Of Jobs: 'Our Company Must Evolve' Plainsboro-Based Ozempic Maker Cutting Thousands Of Jobs: 'Our Company Must Evolve'
Plainsboro-Based Ozempic Maker Cutting Thousands Of Jobs: 'Our Company Must Evolve' Drugmaker Novo Nordisk will slash thousands of jobs in a sweeping effort to keep the company competitive in the pharmaceutical industry. Novo Nordisk will lay off about 9,000 workers worldwide, the Danish company said in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The cuts amount to roughly 11.5% of the pharmaceutical giant's 78,400 global positions. The maker of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has its US headquarters in Plainsboro, NJ. "As the global leader in obesity and diabetes, Novo Nordisk delivers life-changing products for patients worldwide," said CEO Mike Doustdar. "But our ma…
Former Mercer County Nurse Has License Suspended After Allegedly Groping 3 Patients: AG Former Mercer County Nurse Has License Suspended After Allegedly Groping 3 Patients: AG
Former Mercer County Nurse Has License Suspended After Allegedly Groping 3 Patients: AG A former nurse in Mercer County has had his license temporarily suspended after being charged with criminal sexual contact against three patients in Plainsboro, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 11. Andre Maureece Angus was arrested last December and charged with three counts of criminal sexual contact by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Between September 2023 and March 2024, Angus groped or inappropriately touched the genital area of three male patients under his care while working as a nurse at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, a…
Five Face Charges In Fatal Route 1 Plainsboro New Year's Crash: Prosecutor Five Face Charges In Fatal Route 1 Plainsboro New Year's Crash: Prosecutor
Five Face Charges In Fatal Route 1 Plainsboro New Year's Crash: Prosecutor A woman is facing manslaughter charges after she fled the scene of a fatal six-car crash in Plainsboro that occurred on New Year's Day, authorities announced Thursday, July 31. At 1:56 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, first responders responded to Route 1 in Plainsboro for the multi-car crash, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said.  Louisa Bradlow Carman, a 25-year-old Princeton resident, who was driving a Ford Fusion, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead, authorities said. Carman…
Princeton Firefighter Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor Princeton Firefighter Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Princeton Firefighter Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Princeton volunteer firefighter was arrested and charged with uploading child pornography on Tuesday, July 8, authorities said. An investigation into Austin Brock began after authorities received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he was uploading items portraying the sexual exploitation or abuse of children, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Brock was arrested and charged with distribution of child sexual abuse material, possession with intent to distribute child sexual abuse material, and possession of sexual ab…
Plainsboro-Based Wegovy Provider Ends Hims & Hers Deal Over Knockoff Weight-Loss Drug Sales Plainsboro-Based Wegovy Provider Ends Hims & Hers Deal Over Knockoff Weight-Loss Drug Sales
Plainsboro-Based Wegovy Provider Ends Hims & Hers Deal Over Knockoff Weight-Loss Drug Sales Novo Nordisk has ended its partnership with Hims & Hers Health after two months, accusing the telehealth company of pushing illegal knockoff versions of its weight-loss drug Wegovy and deceptive marketing. The pharmaceutical giant with US headquarters in Plainsboro, New Jersey, announced the termination of its deal with Hims & Hers in a news release on Monday, June 23. Shares in Hims & Hers plummeted more than 26% when Wall Street began trading for the day. The move comes weeks after the Food and Drug Administration declared that the nationwide shortage of Wegovy was resolv…
2 Million Child Porn Photos, Videos: Plainsboro Man Learns Fate 2 Million Child Porn Photos, Videos: Plainsboro Man Learns Fate
2 Million Child Porn Photos, Videos: Plainsboro Man Learns Fate A Plainsboro man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday, May 15, after previously being convicted of possessing more than 2 million photos and videos of child pornography, authorities said. On Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, a search warrant was executed at the home of Derek McDonough, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Township Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said. Several devices, including a laptop, cell phone, and external hard drives were seized from McDonough’s residence and forensically examined, resulting in almost 2 million photos and videos of child sexual abus…
Counterfeit Ozempic Seized By FDA, Plainsboro Drugmaker Warns About Fake Injections' Dangers Counterfeit Ozempic Seized By FDA, Plainsboro Drugmaker Warns About Fake Injections' Dangers
Counterfeit Ozempic Seized By FDA, Plainsboro Drugmaker Warns About Fake Injections' Dangers The maker of Ozempic and federal regulators are sending out warnings about counterfeit versions of the anti-diabetic drug after several hundred fake units were seized outside the authorized supply chain. The counterfeit products involve one milligram doses of the popular semaglutide injection, Novo Nordisk said in a news release on Monday, April 14. The counterfeit Ozempic was found with lot number "PAR0362" and serial numbers beginning with 51746517. While lot number PAR0362 is authentic, it becomes counterfeit only when combined with those eight serial digits. "As the inve…
Plainsboro Woman Believed Killed By BF Dreamt Of Being Mother, Business Owner, Campaign Says Plainsboro Woman Believed Killed By BF Dreamt Of Being Mother, Business Owner, Campaign Says
Plainsboro Woman Believed Killed By BF Dreamt Of Being Mother, Business Owner, Campaign Says Victoria Lee, a Plainsboro woman who authorities believe was killed by her live-in boyfriend, is being remembered as a loud, free spirit. Lee was found dead on Tuesday, Feb. 25, after going missing since January, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said. Rahim Johnson, who was charged with her murder, was living with Lee and was the last person to see her alive before she was reported missing, authorities said. "Victoria's...laugh could fill any space she was in," wrote Gwenneth Kay, who organized a fundraiser for Lee's family. As of Friday, March 7, the fundraiser has raise…
Trenton Man Charged With Murder After Missing Plainsboro Woman Found Dead: Prosecutor Trenton Man Charged With Murder After Missing Plainsboro Woman Found Dead: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Charged With Murder After Missing Plainsboro Woman Found Dead: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Feb. 26, after a Plainsboro woman missing since January was found dead, authorities said. Victoria Lee, 26, was first reported missing to police on Thursday, Jan. 30, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Eamon Blanchard of the Plainsboro Police Department said. Lee was found dead on Tuesday, Feb. 25, authorities said. Rahim Johnson was living with Lee and was the last person to see her alive before she was reported missing, authorities said. Johnson is charged with murder in the first…
New Dad Who Killed Co-Worker On Lunch Break In Her Plainsboro Apartment Has Appeal Denied New Dad Who Killed Co-Worker On Lunch Break In Her Plainsboro Apartment Has Appeal Denied
New Dad Who Killed Co-Worker On Lunch Break In Her Plainsboro Apartment Has Appeal Denied An appellate court rejected the appeal of a 35-year-old man convicted of killing his 26-year-old coworker in 2019 and conspiring to additional killings while in jail, court records show. Kenneth C. Saal is serving a 45-year prison sentence for killing Carolyn Byington when she returned home to Plainsboro apartment during her lunch break in June 2019, and a 10-year consecutive sentence for conspiring to kill another young woman, records show. Saal and Byington had been working together at Engine US in West Windsor, and Saal was married with a new baby at home. Saal, of Lindenwold, stole…
Nurse Charged With Criminal Sexual Contact Of Patients At Penn Medicine Princeton Nurse Charged With Criminal Sexual Contact Of Patients At Penn Medicine Princeton
Nurse Charged With Criminal Sexual Contact Of Patients At Penn Medicine Princeton An Ewing man working as a nurse at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center is accused of inappropriately touching several patients, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard announced on Monday, Dec. 11. Andre Angus, 39, was arrested following an investigation into multiple reports from patients alleging they were subjected to unwanted sexual contact while under his care, authorities said. The incidents were reported by patients who claimed the male nurse inappropriately touched them during their time at the Plainsboro-based medical center, Cic…
Bergen County Hospitals Rank Among Safest In New Jersey Bergen County Hospitals Rank Among Safest In New Jersey
Bergen County Hospitals Rank Among Safest In New Jersey New Jersey hospitals are among the safest in the nation, according to the fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade report from The Leapfrog Group.  The Garden State ranks in the top 10 states for the highest percentage of "A" hospitals, joining states like Utah, Virginia, and Connecticut. The grades, which are updated twice a year, assess nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country on their effectiveness at preventing medical errors, accidents, and infections. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign grades ranging from "A" to "F," offering patients and fami…
Watchung Woman, 24, Threatens To Kill Prosecutors Office Staffer's Spouse, Authorities Say Watchung Woman, 24, Threatens To Kill Prosecutors Office Staffer's Spouse, Authorities Say
Watchung Woman, 24, Threatens To Kill Prosecutors Office Staffer's Spouse, Authorities Say A 24-year-old New Jersey woman has been arrested and charged with stalking, retaliation, and more, after authorities say she used social media to harass law enforcement and their family members, threatening to kill one's spouse. Malina Jaffrey was enrolled in the pretrial intervention program by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office in January 2024, after she was charged with bias intimidation for crimes against a Plainsboro man, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Last July, Jaffrey began using different Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts to harass an MCPO emp…
Plainsboro Man Sexually Assaulted Two Children, Uploaded Pics On Dark Web: Feds Plainsboro Man Sexually Assaulted Two Children, Uploaded Pics On Dark Web: Feds
Plainsboro Man Sexually Assaulted Two Children, Uploaded Pics On Dark Web: Feds A Plainsboro man was accused of sexually assaulting two children and uploading pictures of the abuse on the dark web, authorities said. Anthony Lagotta Jr., 54, was charged with one count each of production and possession of child pornography, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release on Tuesday, Aug. 20. He appeared in front of a federal judge and was detained. According to court documents and statements, Lagotta sexually assaulted two children and took photos of what happened about 15 years ago. He then uploaded 30 of the pictures to a child po…
Measles Exposure Possible At This New Jersey Hospital, Health Department Warns Measles Exposure Possible At This New Jersey Hospital, Health Department Warns
Measles Exposure Possible At This New Jersey Hospital, Health Department Warns The New Jersey Health Department is warning residents of a potential measles exposure at a Central Jersey hospital. The department said anyone who visited the emergency room at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro between noon and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 may have been exposed to the virus. The confirmed case was Somerset County resident who developed measles following travel from a country that is currently experiencing an ongoing outbreak of measles. Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between thr…
Victim Ditched On Roadside After Being Carjacked By Passengers On I-195: Police Victim Ditched On Roadside After Being Carjacked By Passengers On I-195: Police
Victim Ditched On Roadside After Being Carjacked By Passengers On I-195: Police Two men are accused of stealing another man's vehicle while they were all driving together in Monmouth County, authorities said. Wall Township police said officers responded to a reported carjacking on Interstate 195 near the interchange with Route 34 at around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28. Three men were heading to Asbury Park when two of the men stole the vehicle. The victim was left on the side of the road and he wasn't injured. “While this incident is very alarming, it is important that the public knows the three men involved knew each other and this wasn’t a random act of violence,” …
South Brunswick Gets $500K Federal Grant For New Police Officers South Brunswick Gets $500K Federal Grant For New Police Officers
South Brunswick Gets $500K Federal Grant For New Police Officers South Brunswick has received $500,000 from the federal government to hire new police officers, according to Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. Hayducka announced the funding through a U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant. The grant was for four new officers. The federal award will support up to 75 percent of the new officers’ salary and fringe benefits for three years, the chief said. In addition to the four officers hired under the COPS grant, two other officers were hired recently to replace retired officers, he said. “We have a long history of excel…
New Year's Crash Kills 25-Year-Old New Jersey Woman New Year's Crash Kills 25-Year-Old New Jersey Woman
New Year's Crash Kills 25-Year-Old New Jersey Woman A 25-year-old woman died in a New Year's crash in Middlesex County, authorities said. Louisa Bradlow Carman, of Princeton, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 1:56 a.m. crash at Route 1 and College Road in Plainsboro on Monday, Jan. 1, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. No further details were released.
Police Release IDs Of Parents, 2 Children Found Dead In NJ Quadruple Murder Police Release IDs Of Parents, 2 Children Found Dead In NJ Quadruple Murder
Police Release IDs Of Parents, 2 Children Found Dead In NJ Quadruple Murder Authorities have released the names of the four people found dead in a New Jersey home Wednesday, Oct. 4. Tej Pratap Singh, 43, Sonal Parihar, 42, and their two children, a 10-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl, were found lifeless in a Titus Lane home in Plainsboro during a welfare check Wednesday afternoon, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said. A spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said only that the incident was "not a shooting," and the cause of deaths have yet to be determined by the medical examiner. It is, however, be…
'Not A Shooting': Four Bodies Found In NJ Home Probed As Homicide: Prosecutor 'Not A Shooting': Four Bodies Found In NJ Home Probed As Homicide: Prosecutor
'Not A Shooting': Four Bodies Found In NJ Home Probed As Homicide: Prosecutor Four people were found dead in a New Jersey home Wednesday, Oct. 4, authorities said. The discovery of four bodies in a Titus Lane home in Plainsboro is being investigated as a homicide case, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said. A spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said that this was "not a shooting incident" and the cause of deaths have yet to be determined by the medical examiner. Police were called to the home around 4:40 p.m. for a welfare check when they found the four bodies, Blanchard and Ciccone said. An initial i…
'Covered In Blood': Charges Upgraded For Man Who Killed His Mom In Gruesome NJ Attack 'Covered In Blood': Charges Upgraded For Man Who Killed His Mom In Gruesome NJ Attack
'Covered In Blood': Charges Upgraded For Man Who Killed His Mom In Gruesome NJ Attack Charges have been upgraded for a 44-year-old Central Jersey man whose mother died a week after a gruesome attack, police said. Herbert Roberts, of Plainsboro, is believed to have attacked his 73-year-old mom, Beverly Roberts, of Princeton Junction, the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 18, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Beverly was flown to Newark University Hospital after she was found covered in blood with severe injuries to her head and eyes, Ciccone said alongside Chief Eamon Blanchard of the Plainsboro Police Department. Herbert was arrested at the scene and …
Detective Justified In Shooting Knife-Wielding Man At NJ Apartment Complex, Grand Jury Finds Detective Justified In Shooting Knife-Wielding Man At NJ Apartment Complex, Grand Jury Finds
Detective Justified In Shooting Knife-Wielding Man At NJ Apartment Complex, Grand Jury Finds UPDATE: A Middlesex County sheriff’s officer was justified in shooting a knife-wielding man who charged at him outside an apartment complex in Plainsboro, a grand jury has found. Four other officers firing Tasers couldn't disarm an agitated Atiba Lewis, 45, as he advanced on them at the Crest at Princeton Meadows Apartment Complex off Plainsboro Road on Feb. 16, 2022, video from the scene shows. The standoff ended when Lewis rushed Detective Phillip Nguyen. Despite the circumstances, state law required a grand jury review of the incident. The presentation by prosecutors included eight vi…
Central Jersey Man Admits Sexual Assault At State Park: Prosecutor Central Jersey Man Admits Sexual Assault At State Park: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Man Admits Sexual Assault At State Park: Prosecutor A Somerset County man has admitted to committing a sexual assault at a New Jersey state park, authorities said. Rogelio Calyeca Postrero, 38, of Raritan pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Calyeca Postrero previously was charged by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office on Aug. 5, 2022, for violent sexual assaults in Bridgewater on July 18, 2021, and Franklin Township on May 16, 2022, according to earlier reports. Those charges are still pending, Ciccone's spokeswoman said. On Sept. 28, 2021, between 4:3…
Serious Crash Closes Route 1 In Central Jersey: Police Serious Crash Closes Route 1 In Central Jersey: Police
Serious Crash Closes Route 1 In Central Jersey: Police UPDATE: Route 1 reopened by 4:25 p.m. A major crash was reported Wednesday afternoon on Route 1 in Middlesex County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:40 p.m. April 5 southbound near Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro police said. All lanes of Route 1 were closed, according to 511nj.org.
Crashes Close Routes 1 & 9 In Central Jersey Crashes Close Routes 1 & 9 In Central Jersey
Crashes Close Routes 1 & 9 In Central Jersey Three separate crashes closed parts of Route 1 and Route 9 in Middlesex County, authorities said. The first crash involved an overturned dump truck and occurred at about 9:35 a.m. Monday, April 3, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The crash occurred on Route 9 southbound near Route 656/Smith Street in Woodbridge, the state DOT said. The entrance ramp and a right lane of four lanes were closed, nj511.org reported. The second crash occurred at about 11:35 a.m. on the Route 1 northbound ramp onto College Road West in Plainsboro, police said. The ramp was reope…
Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Central, South Jersey Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Central, South Jersey
Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Central, South Jersey When it comes to celebrities, New Jersey boasts a roster of A-List talent to rival any state. Some of the most iconic athletes, musicians, and TV personalities live in the Garden State, or once called it home. Here are the famous people you probably didn't realize were from South Jersey: Melissa Bacelar was born in Piscataway and is known for "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Pink Eye." Danny DeVito was born in Neptune and raised in Asbury Park. The actor and director is known for "Taxi," "Matilda," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and more. Emma Bell was born in Woodstown but attended Hunte…
Man Killed By Amtrak Train In Central Jersey Was Family Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say Man Killed By Amtrak Train In Central Jersey Was Family Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say
Man Killed By Amtrak Train In Central Jersey Was Family Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say Friends of the family of a 39-year-old man struck and killed by an Amtrak train in New Jersey are reaching out with support.  Sreekanth Digala, who died Tuesday night, Feb. 28 in Plainsboro, loved ones say on a GoFundMe campaign. He is survived by his wife, Suvarchala, and their son, Aneesh, who is 10 years old. "Sreekanth is the only breadwinner for his family and the sole responsible person for his 70+-year-old parents and in-laws down in India," the GoFundMe organizer wrote. The GoFundMe organizer wrote, "He was a very good human being and a Hardworking individual as free…
Nine NJ Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report Nine NJ Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report
Nine NJ Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report Nine of New Jersey's hospitals were named among America’s best of 2023, according to a new Healthgrades report. The "America’s 250 Best Hospitals" report is based on “overall clinical excellence,” with methodology including the evaluation of the hospital’s performance for 31 different procedures and conditions. The nine New Jersey hospitals that made the list: Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston Morristown Medical Center in Morristown Hackensack Meridian Health Jers…
South Jersey Man Who Stalked VIctim, Plotted To Kill Witness, Gets 55 Years In State Prison South Jersey Man Who Stalked VIctim, Plotted To Kill Witness, Gets 55 Years In State Prison
South Jersey Man Who Stalked VIctim, Plotted To Kill Witness, Gets 55 Years In State Prison A man who stalked his murder victim and plotted to kill a witness has been sentenced to 55 years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities said. Former Lindenwold resident Kenneth Saal, 33, previously pleaded guilty to murder, burglary and stalking, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The sentence was in connection with the murder of co-worker Carolyn Byington, 26, of Plainsboro.  During his guilty plea, Saal stated that in April 2019 he copied the victim’s house key while she was at work and used the key to enter her apartment on multiple days …
‘Beautiful Spirit:’ Dedicated Trenton Mom Of 2 LaDashia Lewis Dies, 29 ‘Beautiful Spirit:’ Dedicated Trenton Mom Of 2 LaDashia Lewis Dies, 29
‘Beautiful Spirit:’ Dedicated Trenton Mom Of 2 LaDashia Lewis Dies, 29 Devoted Trenton mom of two LaDashia Lewis died at the Merwick Rehabilitation Center in Plainsboro on Saturday, Dec. 10. She was 29. Born in Trenton, LaDashia majored in Hotel Restaurant and Tourism at Trenton Central High School Main Campus, where she graduated in 2011, her obituary says. LaDashia most recently worked at ETS as a customer service representative. She was described as an “avid foodie” who loved both cooking and eating. Above all, LaDashia was a dedicated mother who loved spending time with her children, Dae’Vion Lewis-Bell and Ja’Khi Lewis. In addition to her children, LaDa…