Police & Fire

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A former Perth Amboy firefighter faces charges of sexually assaulting a teenager over a period of four years, when the victim was 13 to 16 years old,  with the first assault occurring a decade ago, authorities said today.

Hugo Fleites, 57, of Perth Amboy was arrested today and charged with one count of second-degree sexual assault from incidents that occurred ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - In an effort to reduce burglaries and educate our residents, the East Brunswick Police Department promotes the use of our "Street Smart" Newsletter and Burglary Prevention Guide.

Every year there are over five million home burglaries in the United States which account for 21% of property crimes. On average, one burglary results in a financial loss of $1,725. You ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - A home security system alerted an East Brunswick resident to suspicious activity on his property in the early hours Wednesday morning.

Two people were charged with multiple counts of counts of Burglary and Possession of Stolen Property after a township resident reported that his Ring doorbell recorded a suspicious person in his yard and near his vehicles, says a ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A Montgomery High School teacher who lives in Hillsborough has been arrested and faces charges of sending nude photos of herself and sexually-explicit messages via social media to a Montgomery High School student over a period of several months.

Michelina Aichele, 29 of Capricorn Drive in Hillsborough, has been charged with 2nd degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On Monday, the East Brunswick Police Department issued a report expressing concern over a man chasing a boy from a school bus stop on Willow Street. The man was quickly identified by local residents, and the police have determined that he does not represent a threat.

The East Brunswick Police Department has confirmed that there was no criminal activity with ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick residents are cautioned to be aware that an adult male approached a young student yesterday as the student exited his school bus.

The East Brunswick Police Department is investigating a suspicious incident in which a juvenile reported being chased by an adult male after getting off his school bus.  The incident occurred on Monday, October 1, 2018 at ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - A local woman observed and later identified a man who removed her purse from her parked car this Wednesday near PetSmart in the Mid-State Mall.

On September 26, 2018 at approximately 4:30 pm, East Brunswick Police patrol units responded to the area of PetSmart, 300 Highway 18, on a report of a male entering a vehicle and removing a purse. A witness observed the male leave ...

EAST BRUNSWICK/SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Residents will want to keep road closures and road work in mind when traveling through Spotswood and East Brunswick on Thursday. The traffic pattern along Main Street between Vliet Street and Summerhill Road will be altered today as the Department of Public Words is repairing and replacing man-hole covers.

In East Brunswick, the northbound side of Ryders Lane ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ -  A Rutgers University student was taken to the hospital early Sunday after he was beaten by two men on Easton Avenue, police said in a statement.

The assault occurred about 2:15 a.m. when the victim, who was on Easton Avenue between Bristol and Courtland streets, was in a verbal argument with one of the men, and was struck and knocked to the ground. The victim was then ...

NEW BRUNSWICK - Rutgers University has installed security cameras at 12 sites in the city's fifth and sixth wards, areas around the school where students often frequent and live in off-campus housing.

This effort to deter crime is the result of a partnership involving university police, the university's chancellor for New Brunswick, the university Student Assembly and the city, Rutgers ...