Isolated Tornado Possible, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For 14 NJ Counties Isolated Tornado Possible, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For 14 NJ Counties
Isolated Tornado Possible, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For 14 NJ Counties A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for 14 counties in New Jersey, with storms expected to bring wind gusts up to 60 MPH, the National Weather Service said on Saturday, May 3. The watch remains in effect until 11 p.m. for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties, according to the NWS Storm Prediction Center. Forecasters say the main threat is damaging winds, especially in areas north and west of the I-95 corridor. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will move in later today and co…
License Plate Reader Picks Up Warren Burglars' Getaway Car, 2 In Custody: Prosecutor License Plate Reader Picks Up Warren Burglars' Getaway Car, 2 In Custody: Prosecutor
License Plate Reader Picks Up Warren Burglars' Getaway Car, 2 In Custody: Prosecutor Two men have been arrested and charged after breaking into an occupied home in Somerset County officials said. Jeremy Proleon-Carmen, 20, of Paterson, and Julio L. Ponce-Giannotti, 44, of Clifton, were taken into custody shortly after the burglary on Wednesday, April 30 in Warren Township, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Police were called around 10:07 a.m. for a burglary in progress on Briarwood Drive East, Warren Township, McDonald said. A caller reported that a man was entering the home through a basement window and also gave police a description of a getaway car. Offi…
Woman, 36, ID'd As Victim Of Wayne NJ Transit Crash: Officials Woman, 36, ID'd As Victim Of Wayne NJ Transit Crash: Officials
Woman, 36, ID'd As Victim Of Wayne NJ Transit Crash: Officials Officials have identified the woman struck and killed by a train in Wayne earlier this month as a 36-year-old woman from Somerset County. Kristy Joy Adger, of Lyons (a section of Bernards Township) was struck by a Montclair-Boonton Line NJ Transit train in Wayne on Friday, April 11 just before 3 p.m., NJ Transit officials said. The crash happened just east of the Wayne Route 23 Transit Center, according to New Jersey Transit. Train #1001, which had departed Hoboken at 1:58 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 3:30 p.m., was involved in the fatal collision. There were no i…
$990K Jackpot! Franklin Park Lotto Player Wins Big $990K Jackpot! Franklin Park Lotto Player Wins Big
$990K Jackpot! Franklin Park Lotto Player Wins Big It was a winning Wednesday for a Somerset County lottery player. A ticket sold in Franklin Park matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing held on Wednesday, April 16, winning $990,123.  The ticket was sold at Stop and Shop on Route 27. The winning numbers were 22, 23, 27, 30, 34. The XTRA was 02 and the Bullseye was 27. 
Shop Rite Opening 51,000 Square Foot Store In Watchung Shop Rite Opening 51,000 Square Foot Store In Watchung
Shop Rite Opening 51,000 Square Foot Store In Watchung Food shoppers in Somerset County will have a new place to call home. ShopRite is opening a new location in Watchung at the Blue Star Shopping Center at 1701 Route 22. The store will open its doors on Wednesday, April 9 with a grand opening celebration on Sunday, April 13.  The first 250 people in line for the grand opening at 6 a.m. Sunday will receive special swag bags and a free carton of eggs. Free coffee and pastries will also be served. Following a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m., there will be food tastings, food trucks, giveaways, a caricature artist, face painting and a DJ. …
Speeding Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Deadly North Plainfield Crash: Officials Speeding Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Deadly North Plainfield Crash: Officials
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 …
Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor
Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor Gunshots were fired in Watchung on the evening of Monday, March 17, authorities said. At 9:39 p.m., officers responded to a business on Route 22 and discovered gunshot damage to the building of the business, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Watchung Borough Chief of Police Scott Anderle said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Green Brook Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor Green Brook Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor
Green Brook Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Somerset County woman is facing attempted murder charges after she fired gunshots at a vehicle during a road rage incident last month on Route 22 , authorities announced on Tuesday, March 18. On Sunday, Feb. 2, at 8:45 p.m., North Plainfield resident was driving on North Avenue and Madison Avenue when a dark colored Mercedes-Benz attempted to merge into his lane of travel, eventually passing the victim and another vehicle using the right shoulder, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and No…
Three Burglars Stole Jewelry, Artwork: Somerset County Prosecutor Three Burglars Stole Jewelry, Artwork: Somerset County Prosecutor
Three Burglars Stole Jewelry, Artwork: Somerset County Prosecutor Three burglars were recently arrested and charged with committing two burglaries in Somerset County last October. On Friday, Oct. 18 at 9:52 p.m., officers in Franklin Township responded to a residence on Second Street and found a broken window, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr said. The burglars took jewelry, coinage and artwork, authorities said. On Friday, Oct 25, at 8:19 p.m., officers in Hillsborough Township responded to Brennan Way and found a residence with a broken window on the s…
Union County Burglar At Large After String Of Somerset County Break-ins: Prosecutor Union County Burglar At Large After String Of Somerset County Break-ins: Prosecutor
Union County Burglar At Large After String Of Somerset County Break-ins: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Scotch Plains man is wanted by police after previously being charged with a string of burglaries that occurred last year in Somerset County, authorities said. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 9:20 p.m., a business on Route 206 in Somerville was broken into by Emmanuel Tolentino, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr. said. Tolentino made off with cash, authorities said. On Friday, Nov. 29 at 1:45 a.m. Tolentino broke into a business on Route 22 East in Green Brook, prying open the door an…
Video Shows Bridgewater Officer Pulling Unconscious Driver From Burning Vehicle On Route 22 Video Shows Bridgewater Officer Pulling Unconscious Driver From Burning Vehicle On Route 22
Video Shows Bridgewater Officer Pulling Unconscious Driver From Burning Vehicle On Route 22 Newly released bodycam footage shows an officer running right toward a burning vehicle with an unconscious driver, and pulling him out of the car on Route 22 Wednesday, March 5. Footage released by the Bridgewater police department shows Officer Noah Allat arriving at the scene near the Thompson Avenue exit ramp at approximately 2:10 a.m., to find a man sitting on the curb holding his body, as a Hyundai Elantra and a 2007 Freightliner burned behind him. The man tells Allat he was a passenger in the sedan, but there was still an occupant inside, identified by police as a 44-year-ol…
Sean Baker, Summit Native, Named Best Director At Academy Awards Sean Baker, Summit Native, Named Best Director At Academy Awards
Sean Baker, Summit Native, Named Best Director At Academy Awards Sean Baker, a North Jersey native, keeps winning Academy Awards.  Baker, who was born in Summit and grew up in Short Hills won Best Director for his movie "Anora" at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. "Anora" is about a Russian stripper who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, only for his family to try and get the marriage annulled. The movie stars Mikey Madison.  For "Anora" Baker also received a nomination for Best Picture. He previously won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. Baker attended Gill St. Bernard's School in…