Police & Fire
By DAWN MILLER
May 23, 2020EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department reported on Thursday, May 21 via a Nixle advisory that Miriam Perez was located and safe. The 16-year-old has since been reunited with her family. On Wednesday, the EBPD asked for the public's assistance in locating Perez who was last seen at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in South River. Additional details about Perez's whereabouts during ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Shupin Street in the borough will be closed on Friday, May 15 beginning at 8:30 a.m. for scheduled road work. The Spotswood Police Department has advised residents to remove vehicles from the roadway on Friday.
HELMETTA, NJ - Ed Schapley is better known as Officer Ed to Spotswood School District students. He is the Spotswood School District's Resource Officer and works with students through the DARE and LEAD programs in addition to being the district's safety officer. Schapley has been an officer with the Spotswood Police Department for the past 25 years. The SPD sergeant is Thursday's ...
HELMETTA, NJ - Rob Simonelli Jr. is a fulltime 911 dispatcher for the Spotswood Police Department. In addition to that, the borough resident is a volunteer firefighter with the Helmetta Fire Department and also works as a firefighter for Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson. His dedication to service and his community are why Simonelli is Monday's Helmetta Hometown Hero.
Within the ...
HELMETTA, NJ - JC and Mallorie Murawski are both volunteers with the Jamesburg First Aid Squad. The sisters were nominated to be Thursday's Helmetta Hometown Heroes by their mother, Stephanie.
"A mom couldn't be more proud of these two young women," Stepahine Murawski said. "They are so giving and unselfishly risk themselves to save others, always placing others a ...
HELMETTA, NJ - Bill Peterson has been a borough resident for more than two decades and a member of the Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department for over thirty years. He is a former fire chief works as an engineer for the department. During the coronavirus pandemic, his experience has been a huge help in mentoring and training future members of the department. His commitment to community service is ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced the death of Spotswood teenager Christopher Pina on Tuesday. The 19-year-old died in a fatal accident on Saturday, May 2. The announcement was made by Acting Middlesex County Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Monroe Police Chief Michael J. Biennas via a press release.
The police investigation determined Pina ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown Police Department announced the arrest of a South River man for multiple vehicle break-ins on Tuesday. The individual is said to be responsible for a number of vehicle break-ins around the borough. The MPD is asking residents to check their vehicles for damage and missing property. Anyone with suspicious issues to report should contact the Milltown Police Department by ...
HELMETTA, NJ - The borough's Red to the Rescue program was the brainchild of Saturday's Helmetta Hometown Hero Joe Reid. Red to the Rescue helps seniors, the disabled and any borough resident in need with any essential errands during the coronavirus crisis. Reid began serving the community back in high school when he joined the Helmetta Volunteer Fire Department as a junior member. Today, ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The section of Brunswick Avenue between Burlington Avenue and Old Stage Road has been reopened on Thursday afternoon. It was closed for around two hours while downed power lines were addressed. Power to the residents living in the area has been restored.
