Police & Fire Top Stories
By ROD HIRSCH
March 12, 2026
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The volunteer firefighters of the Woods Road Fire Company will host an old-fashioned fish fry at the firehouse, 324 Woods Road on Friday, March 20 from 4:30-8 p.m.The menu includes baked and fried fish, fried clams and shrimp mac'n'cheese, fries, pierogies, onion rings, veggies, ...
HILLSSBOROUGH, NJ - Parents are invited to bring their young children to the Municipal Building at 379 South Branch Road on Wednesday, March 11 to spend some time with members of the township Police Department, who promise to provide the crayons and paper for 90 minutes of “Coloring with a ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — With the addition of four new police officers, the township Police Department now numbers 69 patrolmen, detectives, sergeants and senior officers.The four new officers were sworn in during a Township Committee meeting earlier this month — Ryan Enright, Thomas Flaherty, Brett ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The best of the best, the 2025 top responders from each of Hillsborough's volunteer fire companies, were honored with proclamations at Tuesday night's Township Committee meeting.Mayor Catherine Payne awarded separate proclamations to each of the fire stations - Flagtown, #36; ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - All information contained in the January, 2026 Police Blotter is provided by the Hillsborough Police Department. Any charges are merely an accusation; those individuals whose names are associated with any charges are presumed innocent unless they are found guilty in Hillsborough ...
It Happened In Hillsborough: Hillsborough's Fire Companies HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Ten years ago this month, volunteer firefighters from all three of Hillsborough’s fire companies (and from companies all over the state) responded to the Veterans Administration Depot on Route 206 to battle what would ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Local emergency crews and utility teams remain on the scene of an activeunderground gas fire that began late Wednesday night near 1243 Millstone River Road. While the fire remains active as of Thursday morning, officials report there have been no injuries or damage toresidential ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Reports of a shooting incident at Bridgewater Commons Mall are false, according to Bridgewater Township Police.According to a Nixle alert, police were made aware of an online post circulating on social media referencing a reported shooting incident at the mall. The information, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Borough of South Plainfield is celebrating its centennial this year and the municipality’s police force has joined in the effort. Last month, the South Plainfield Police Department placed into service two new vehicles bearing designs that replicate the agency’s first ...
MONTGOMERY NJ – A 29-year-old township resident has been charged with possession of child sex abuse materials, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and MontgomeryTownship Chief of Police Silvio ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Township resident Patrick J. Lin, 37, has been arrested and charged with the double homicide of his parents in their Cornell Trail home on Sept. 25, 2025. according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.Detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - All information in the police blotter is provided by Hillsborough Police. Unless noted otherwise, those charged are required to appear in the Hilllsborough Township Municipal Court. Any charges are merely an accusation. Individuals are presumed innocent unless proven ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Hillsborough mother accused of murdering her two sons ages 5 and 7 last week pleaded not guilty during her first court appearance in Superior Court Tuesday morning.The next court appearance for 35-year-old Priyatharsini Natarajan is Feb. 27 for a pre-indictment conference; in ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A significant increase in thefts from motor vehicles has prompted a warning from Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr. who advise residents to lock their cars.The Somerset County ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A 35-year-old mother of two boys, ages 5 and 7, has been charged with their murder after their father discovered their bodies in a bedroom of their home on Shell Court when he returned home from work Tuesday at 6:45 p.m., according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P.
BOUND BROOK, NJ = A 40-year-old borough man faces charges of armed robbery and eluding police in connection with a Dec. 28 heist at an ATM machine.Steven P. Loureiro was arrested three days later at a parking lot in Piscataway, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.Somerset ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – A 16-year-old juvenile male from Sayreville has been taken into custody in connection with a homicide in Sayreville on Jan. 9. He was charged with acts of juvenile delinquency for offenses that – if committed by an adult – would constitute Murder, Possession of a Handgun for ...
SOUTH RIVER, NJ – In commemoration of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Friday, Jam. 9, Governor Phil Murphy was joined by members of the Sicknick family, law enforcement officers, veterans, and a bipartisan group of elected officials to honor the life of former U.S. Capitol Police Officer ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 25-year-old borough resident has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison after being convicted of second-degree aggravated arson and second-degree theft of a motor vehicle in connection with a June 4, 2024 fire that destroyed several businesses on West Main ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has identified the victims and the suspect involved in a triple homicide and police-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening at a River Road home in Piscataway.The incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m., when Piscataway police responded to ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Police shot and killed a suspect who charged at them wielding a machete, authorities said. Three other people were later found dead inside a Piscataway home where the incident unfolded on Monday, they said.The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, the New Jersey Attorney General's ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Incident Blotter for the month of November, 2025 includes police accounts of petty and minor offenses. Any charges are merely an accusation and those arrested and facing charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Unless stated otherwise, all those charged were ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Police are asking for the public's help to find the burglar(s) who broke into and ransacked a church.The crime was discovered around 7 a.m. Monday, when parishioners at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church on Kingston Lane in Monmouth Junction arrived for morning mass.Police say ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta Police Officer Michael Poon rescued a dog from the icy waters of Lake Mohawk on Wednesday, Dec. 17. “We are incredibly grateful for Patrolman Poon’s courage and dedication, and we also want to thank the concerned citizens who immediately contacted us to report the dog in ...
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced Tuesday that seven people have been charged with first-degree racketeering and promoting prostitution for their roles in running a string of brothels in massage parlors throughout New Jersey.One ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Somerset County Association of Chiefs of Police is sponsoring its annual Holiday Food & Essentials Drive through Dec. 31. With thousands of individuals and families across the county facing hunger every day, local police departments are joining together to support neighbors ...
LEBANON BOROUGH, NJ – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) on Tuesday announced that $510,531 in federal grant funding will be delivered to six fire departments in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District to support their public safety missions. The funding was provided through the Federal Emergency ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Law enforcement agencies in Somerset County, New Jersey and nationwide will step up efforts to stop impaired driving and protect road users’ safety in alignment with the winter holiday high-visibility enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, according to .Somerset ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Holiday spirits ran high Saturday night as the Somerville Fire Department hosted its 14th annual Holiday Lights Parade.This annual event featured over 70 first responder vehicles decked out in lights, inflatables, wreaths, and other holiday decorations.The parade started at ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office has identified Felipe A. Exposito-Sanchez as the December, 2025 Fugitive of the Month.The 26-year-old is wanted for failure to appear in court to answer charges of 1st Degree Aggravated Manslaughter, 2nd Degree Death by Auto, 3rd Degree ...