BUSTED: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments BUSTED: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments
Busted: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments A high-speed police chase ended with the arrest of four teenagers accused of stealing expensive vehicles, authorities said. The collaborative efforts of two police departments in Central Jersey led to the arrest of four car thieves from Newark, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a press statement. A separate investigation by two other local police departments resulted in the recent arrest of three additional teenage car thieves, the prosecutor said on Thursday. “Car thieves have been feasting on a smorgasbord of high-end vehicles in Monmouth County’s&nb…
Hudson Valley Now Home To Yankees Single-A Affiliate Hudson Valley Now Home To Yankees Single-A Affiliate
Hudson Valley Now Home To Yankees Single-A Affiliate Here come the Yankees. Minor League Baseball will be back in the Hudson Valley as the New York Yankees restructured their affiliates due to the expiration of the Professional Baseball Agreement with Major League Baseball. Beginning in 2021, the Yankee’s High Single-A team will represent the region as the Hudson Valley Renegades, playing at Dutchess Stadium in Wappinger Falls. The team is operated by the Goldklang Group, which also owns Charleston, the Yankees’ former Single-A affiliate. With the transition to a High Single-A schedule, it will be the first time Hudson Valley has embarked o…
'Betrayed' Trenton Thunder Owner Calls Yankees 'Despicable' 'Betrayed' Trenton Thunder Owner Calls Yankees 'Despicable'
'Betrayed' Trenton Thunder Owner Calls Yankees 'Despicable' Trenton Thunder owner Joseph Plumeri called the New York Yankees "despicable" for dumping the Class AA Eastern League team in favor of a new affiliation with the tonier Somerset Patriots. "While this community built the Yankees organization up and set minor league baseball attendance records, it seems the Yankees were only focused on trying to cut culturally diverse Trenton down in favor of a wealthy, higher socioeconomic area in Somerset," Plumeri said Saturday. Daily Voice reported Friday that the Yankee organization was adding the Somerset Patriots and Hudson Valley Renegades while …
Police: Speeding Driver, 19, Had More Than 30 LSD Tabs, Pot In Newton Stop Police: Speeding Driver, 19, Had More Than 30 LSD Tabs, Pot In Newton Stop
Police: Speeding Driver, 19, Had More Than 30 LSD Tabs, Pot In Newton Stop A Sussex County traffic stop led to charges for a speeding driver who was found with more than 30 tabs of LSD along with marijuana, authorities said. Nicholas Guzman, 19, was pulled over for driving more than 15 mph over the 25 mph speed limit southbound on Main Street in Newton around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, authorities said. Officers detected the odor of marijuana while speaking with Guzman, and a subsequent search of his vehicle turned up 31 tabs of suspected LSD, less than 50 grams of marijuana and a digital scale, police said. Guzman, of Somerset, was arrested and charged with possession…
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man A motorcyclist killed in a Linden crash over the weekend has been identified as a Somerset man, authorities said Monday. Christopher Miller, 29, was operating a 2018 Kawasaki and heading south on Route 1 when he collided with a 2004 Chevrolet van turning right onto Willow Glade Road around 2:20 p.m. Saturday, Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The motorcycle continued over a curb and struck a utility pole, the lieutenant said. Miller, who also has ties to New Brunswick, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was not injured in the crash. The incident remains under invest…
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Linden Crash As Somerset Man Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Linden Crash As Somerset Man
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Linden Crash As Somerset Man A motorcyclist killed in a Linden crash over the weekend has been identified as a Somerset man, authorities said Monday. Christopher Miller, 29, was operating a 2018 Kawasaki and heading south on Route 1 when he collided with a 2004 Chevrolet van turning right onto Willow Glade Road around 2:20 p.m. Saturday, Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The motorcycle continued over a curb and struck a utility pole, the lieutenant said. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was not injured in the crash. The incident remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic …
NJ Prison Repairman, 48, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child In Hunterdon County NJ Prison Repairman, 48, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child In Hunterdon County
NJ Prison Repairman, 48, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child In Hunterdon County A man from Somerset sexually assaulted a child who lived in Hunterdon County at the time, authorities charged. Sean M. Fuerstenberger, 48, was arrested Sept. 15 and charged with second-degree sexual assault and two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams and Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo said. The offenses were committed when the victim was under 13 and lived in Hunterdon County, Williams said. Online records show Fuerstenberger is or currently served as a maintenance officer for the New Jersey Departme…
New Brunswick Mass Shooting Victims Identified New Brunswick Mass Shooting Victims Identified
New Brunswick Mass Shooting Victims Identified Two men killed during Sunday's mass shooting in New Brunswick have been identified, authorities said. Lionel Macauley, 28, of Somerset, and Anthony Robinson 23, of New Brunswick, died of injuries they sustained in the early morning shooting, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo said on Monday. In addition to the six people previously reported as injured during the 1:20 a.m. shooting, another wounded victim has since come forward, authorities said. The ninth shooting victim received minor injuries which did …
2 Suspects -- 1 With Distinct Walk -- Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing 2 Suspects -- 1 With Distinct Walk -- Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing
2 Suspects -- 1 With Distinct Walk -- Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing Two suspects including one with a distinct walk wanted in a Somerset County gunshot killing have been arrested, authorities said. William Brandon, 28, of Somerset, and Chris Gardner, 29, of New Brunswick, were charged in the killing of Raphael Edwards on July 7, in Franklin Township, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release. Crime Stoppers of Somerset County, Inc. had offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification and arrests of one or more suspects responsible for the shooting. A two-month investigation identified one sus…
NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias
NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias Thousands of New Jersey residents were still without power Monday, six days after Tropical Storm Isaias hit the region. As of 10:30 a.m., there were nearly 5,600 residents in the dark, according to utility company outage maps. Sunday night, there were approximately 20,900 outages across New Jersey, according to Gov. Phil Murphy. Many residents who had power recently restored were waiting for internet service. Restoration times for those still without power were Monday and Tuesday nights. Here's a list of outages per county, according to outage maps from JCP&L, PSE&G, Rockland &…
Middlesex County Welcomes New Prosecutor Middlesex County Welcomes New Prosecutor
Middlesex County Welcomes New Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone of Metuchen, former assignment judge of Somerset County, was sworn in Tuesday as Middlesex County prosecutor. Ciccone took her oath during a brief ceremony officiated by retired judge and former Prosecutor Alan A. Rockoff. In June, Gov. Phil Murphy nominated Ciccone as the county's next full-time prosecutor. She was confirmed by the Senate on June 15 and will serve a five-year term as the county prosecutor. The prosecutor's office handles more than 6,500 criminal complaints annually, has a budget of $20.7 million and employs more than 200 people. Ciccone…
$12K Worth Of Pot Seized, 7 Arrested In Somerset County Distribution Ring $12K Worth Of Pot Seized, 7 Arrested In Somerset County Distribution Ring
$12K Worth Of Pot Seized, 7 Arrested In Somerset County Distribution Ring Authorities charged seven people and seized six pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $12,000 in a month-long investigation of a Somerset County distribution ring, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson announced Thursday. Members of the Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotic Task Force, Franklin Township police officers and Bound Brook Police Department K-9 Detective -- along with his K-9 partner Crusader -- executed a search warrant at the home of Luis Ramirez on Park Street in Somerset, around 7:15 p.m. June 17, Robertson said. The six pounds …