NJ Slaughterhouse Worker Hit Lamb Hard With Crowbar, PETA Calls For Action: Officials NJ Slaughterhouse Worker Hit Lamb Hard With Crowbar, PETA Calls For Action: Officials
NJ Slaughterhouse Worker Hit Lamb Hard With Crowbar, PETA Calls For Action: Officials Animal rights organization PETA is calling for an investigation into a Central Jersey slaughterhouse after an employee was accused of hitting a lamb with a crowbar. On Sept. 8, a federal inspector saw the employee at Carteret Abattoir in Carteret hit the lamb on the back with a crowbar while driving the animals into pens, according to a report by the USDA. "The employee raised the crowbar above his head before striking the animal," the USDA said. "When the crowbar struck the animal, the Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI) could hear the impact of the strike; however, th…
South Carolina Man Guilty Of Killing Central Jersey Speedway Worker During Robbery: Prosecutor South Carolina Man Guilty Of Killing Central Jersey Speedway Worker During Robbery: Prosecutor
South Carolina Man Guilty Of Killing Central Jersey Speedway Worker During Robbery: Prosecutor A South Carolina man was found guilty of fatally shooting a Speedway Gas Station employee during an armed robbery in Edison, authorities said. Marcus A. Wright, 27, was convicted on Tuesday, Sept. 12 by a jury of the murder of John Bertram, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The murder occurred on Dec. 20, 2018. Bertram was shot to death while working as an employee of the Speedway Gas Station on Amboy Avenue, in Edison.  On Jan. 3, 2019, Wright was located in Beaufort, South Carolina and placed under arrest. Wright was charged with f…
Anti-Semitic Threats Made Against Central Jersey School Administrator On Instagram: Prosecutor Anti-Semitic Threats Made Against Central Jersey School Administrator On Instagram: Prosecutor
Anti-Semitic Threats Made Against Central Jersey School Administrator On Instagram: Prosecutor A teenager has been arrested for making violent, anti-semitic threats against a New Brunswick school administrator on Instagram, authorities said. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department announced that a juvenile male has been taken into custody and charged with acts of juvenile delinquency for offenses which, if committed by an adult, would constitute false public alarm, terroristic threats, and bias intimidation. On Thursday, Sept. 7, the New Brunswick Police Department received a report detail…
Officers Shoot Knife-Wielding Man In New Brunswick: Prosecutor Officers Shoot Knife-Wielding Man In New Brunswick: Prosecutor
Officers Shoot Knife-Wielding Man In New Brunswick: Prosecutor Police shot a man armed with a knife after he lunged at them Friday afternoon, Sept. 1 in New Brunswick, authorities said. Franklin Township and New Brunswick officers responding to reports of an assault on Route 27 near Mitchell Avenue around 2:15 p.m. were met with the man armed with a knife, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. "Upon arrival, the police officers attempted to deescalate the situation," said Ciccone, "however, the individual lunged at the officers with the knife." The officers shot at him in return, the prosecutor said. The man was taken to Robert W…
Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On New Jersey Turnpike Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On New Jersey Turnpike
Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On New Jersey Turnpike Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone is seeking the public’s help in the investigation of a hit and run that occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 23, on the New Jersey Turnpike northbound truck lane. At approximately 8:36 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, New Jersey State Police were notified of a deceased victim on the turnpike in East Brunswick. Police found Giuseppe Zuccarello, 78, of Queens, New York. Zuccarello had succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, Ciccone said. After an initial investigation by Detective Matthew Schaible of the New J…
Baby Boy, 1, Drowns In Central Jersey Pool Baby Boy, 1, Drowns In Central Jersey Pool
Baby Boy, 1, Drowns In Central Jersey Pool A 1-year-old boy drowned in a Central Jersey pool Wednesday, Aug. 9, authorities said. The baby was found in a pool in Spotswood and wasn't breathing around 11:20 a.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Spotswood Chief Phillip Corbisiero said. Responders performed CPR before the baby was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lieutenant Edward Shapley of the Spotswood Police Department at 732-251-2121 or Detective Javier Morillo of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office at 732 745-8843.
Man Arrested In Fatal DWI Crash That Killed Central Jersey Woman, 45: Prosecutor Man Arrested In Fatal DWI Crash That Killed Central Jersey Woman, 45: Prosecutor
Man Arrested In Fatal DWI Crash That Killed Central Jersey Woman, 45: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal DWI crash in Old Bridge on  Sunday night, July 16, authorities said. James Cannici of Old Bridge has been charged in the crash that occurred at 11:17 p.m. on Route 18 and Ferris Road, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Florence Akoma, 45, of Sayreville was a passenger of one of the vehicles involved in the crash, Ciccone said. Akoma was pronounced dead at the scene. Cannici was arrested at the scene for Driving While Intoxicated, the prosecutor said. On Monday, July 17, Cannici was charged with…
Boy Killed Riding Bike In Small Central Jersey Town Leaves Community Reeling Boy Killed Riding Bike In Small Central Jersey Town Leaves Community Reeling
Boy Killed Riding Bike In Small Central Jersey Town Leaves Community Reeling Residents of a small, New Jersey town are coming together following the hit-and-run death of a 14-year-old boy riding a bike. A GoFundMe campaign identifies the boy killed in South River on Whiteland and Russell avenues Friday, July 7 as Bryan Barbosa. "Today our town had a devastating loss," campaign founder Nicole Martins writes, noting "a child was taken from him family because of negligence and disgusting behaviors." Meanwhile, 63-year-old Michael Arena has been charged in the crime, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and SRPD Chief Mark Tinitigan announced. Posting abou…
Teen Boy Killed In Hit-Run, Arrest Made: Middlesex Prosecutor (UPDATE) Teen Boy Killed In Hit-Run, Arrest Made: Middlesex Prosecutor (UPDATE)
Teen Boy Killed In Hit-Run, Arrest Made: Middlesex Prosecutor (Update) A 63-year-old man has been charged in a Central Jersey hit-and-run crash that killed a 14-year-old boy on Friday, July 7, authorities said. UPDATE: The boy has been identified in a financial campaign as 14-year-old Bryan Barbosa, of South River. Michael Arena, of South River, was behind the wheel of a white work van when he struck the boy riding his bike around 4:20 p.m. on Whiteland and Russell avenues, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and SRPD Chief Mark Tinitigan said. The boy was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Arena was arrested that day …
Mercer County Man Sentenced In Fatal High-Speed DWI Crash: Prosecutor Mercer County Man Sentenced In Fatal High-Speed DWI Crash: Prosecutor
Mercer County Man Sentenced In Fatal High-Speed DWI Crash: Prosecutor A 28-year-old man from Mercer County has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal DWI crash authorities said. Egrevel Vasquez-Garcia, of Hightstown, was charged with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and assault by auto, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On June 28, 2022, at approximately 11:50 p.m., on Route 130 in North Brunswick Township a 2016 Toyota Highlander driven by Vasquez-Garcia struck a Jeep Patriot driven by Levelt Alexis, Jr. at a high rate of speed causing Alexis’ death, Ciccone said. …
Man Posing As Taxi Driver Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Woman Across Central Jersey: Cops Man Posing As Taxi Driver Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Woman Across Central Jersey: Cops
Man Posing As Taxi Driver Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Woman Across Central Jersey: Cops A 69-year-old man who posed as a taxi driver has been arrested for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman as he drove her to various locations across Central Jersey, authorities said. Andrew S. Giannetto, of Sayreville, was charged with first-degree kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual contact, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On Saturday, July 1, the Perth Amboy Police Department received a report that a woman was approached by a man she didn't know, who was operating a 2016 silver Kia Soul.  He told the victim that he was a …
Burglary Suspect Shot By Police At Central Jersey Car Dealership: Prosecutor Burglary Suspect Shot By Police At Central Jersey Car Dealership: Prosecutor
Burglary Suspect Shot By Police At Central Jersey Car Dealership: Prosecutor A suspect breaking into vehicles at a car dealership was shot by police while fleeing in Central Jersey, authorities said. On Tuesday, June 27 at 3:07 a.m., the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit received a report of an officer-involved shooting at Sansone Auto Mall in Woodbridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Initial investigation revealed that the Woodbridge Police Department received a 911 call at 2:14 a.m., reporting a suspicious incident at the auto mall on Route 1.  While conducting the investigation, one of the…