Around New Jersey
By AUDREY BLUMBERG
August 11, 2025
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Former Manville Police Chief Thomas Herbst was sentenced Monday to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for sexual assaults and other incidents of victimizing subordinates.Herbst, 57, must serve 85% of the sentence, or about six years, for the sexual assault charge, and a ...
PLAINSBORO, NJ – A Somerset man was killed early Friday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Route 1 South in Plainsboro, according to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.Investigators say the crash happened around 1:04 a.m. on August 8 near College Road. Police arrived to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A former math teacher at Westfield High School was charged Wednesday with possession of child pornography, according to authorities.Matthew Ozol, 39, of Jersey City, NJ, was charged with one count of possession of child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.Ozol ...
NEWARK, NJ – NJ TRANSIT is welcoming New Jersey natives, the Jonas Brothers, back to the Garden State with their very own rail line. Starting today and leading up to their big MetLife Stadium concert on Sunday, August 10, the Meadowlands rail line will be temporarily called the “Jonas Brothers ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Sunday morning around 10am, a man was struck and killed by a Raritan Valley Line train going from Newark Penn Station to Raritan.The train, number 5515, left Newark at 9:38am, and was scheduled to arrive in Raritan Station at 10:42am before striking the trespasser in the ...
SOMERSET, NJ - A pair of Edison residents were rescued from shallow waters in the Raritan River on Wednesday afternoon after their jet ski became stranded, according to Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather.Emergency crews from Franklin Township, New Brunswick, Rutgers ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — A disturbing incident at the Asbury Ale House on Sunday, July 27, has prompted swift condemnation from the popular downtown establishment and galvanized support from local advocacy groups after a customer was targeted with a homophobic slur during an altercation at the venue’s ...
SOMERVILLE – A man tied to a nearly 30-year-old homicide in Bridgewater was sentenced this week to 10 years in state prison, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office officials announced in a press release Friday.According to the release, Superior Court Judge Angela Borkowski sentenced Robert Creter on ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Marianne Middlebrook of Berkeley Heights, recently crowned Ms. Wheelchair New Jersey 2025, will head to Michigan next month to compete for the national title of Ms. Wheelchair America.Born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Middlebrook has used a wheelchair her entire life.
EDISON, NJ - A Plainfield man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Edison in 2021. Shakir Tyler, age 45, was convicted in February of the murder of Tayeesha Webb, age 35, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.During the trial, prosecutors ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday afternoon before 5pm, Plainfield firefighters, with the assistance of crews from surrounding municipalities, responded to a house fire at a Tudor-style home on Mayfair Way. The fire is believed to be caused by a lightning strike, though the fire remains under ...
JOINT BASE-FT. DIX-McGUIRE – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has cleared the way for New Jersey's megabase- the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) to house undocumented immigrants detained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.In a letter to Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-3), whose ...
NEWARK - Construction of phase one of the Greenway project – a nine-mile, 100-foot-wide former rail line spanning Essex and Hudson counties that will be transformed into the Garden State’s newest state park – has begun in Newark.Gov. Phil Murphy joined local, county and state officials in Newark on ...
NEW JERSEY – The NJ Department of Human Services (DHS) is trying to help people find family, friends and neighbors who may be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).DHS is encouraging New Jersey residents to use the ICE locator website to find out where people are being ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The City of Plainfield has given the identities of Plainfield's two flood victims, who were killed on Monday evening when their vehicle was overtaken by flood waters at Cedar Brook Park.According to the city, Lubia Estevez, of Front Street, and Forest Whitlock, of 3rd Street, were ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy visited Berkeley Heights on Tuesday to survey the aftermath of a storm that dropped more than six inches of rain in under two and a half hours, triggering flash flooding, buckling roadways, and toppling utility poles across the township.“Last night, we got ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday evening, extremely heavy rains began in Plainfield around 5pm and continued for nearly two hours. Roadways were flooded all around the city, and on Tuesday morning dozens of totaled cars were still on the streets of Plainfield. Unfortunately, the City of Plainfield is ...
CRANFORD, NJ — Adam Sandler has returned to the Garden State, this time not in front of the camera but behind it, producing a new Netflix film starring his teenage daughter, Sunny Sandler. Production on “Don't Say Good Luck” is underway in Cranford, with filming expected to continue over the next ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — During Plainfield's devastating storm on Thursday, the Hope 4 Paws Humane Society—formerly known as the Plainfield Area Humane Society—was seriously damaged and looks to rebuild.“Moments after the storm passed, I rushed to the shelter, navigating streets littered with downed power ...
KERRVILLE, TEXAS – A New Jersey native who joined the U.S. Coast Guard while still a student at Rider University is being hailed as an “American Hero” for his efforts to rescue victims in the tragic flash flooding in Texas. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Scott Ruskan was on ...
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey State Lawmakers pushed through two measures before their summer recess aimed at creating a greater focus on veterans through a stand-alone Department of Veterans Affairs and an Office of the Veteran Advocate. The State Legislature voted on Monday, June 30, to create a ...
The sounds of fireworks were replaced by the high-pitched screech of chainsaws and the rumble of heavy-duty wood chippers as thousands of Central New Jersey homeowners and municipal and commercial work crews cleaned up downed trees and branches left behind by Thursday night's thunderstorm, with ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At around 6pm on Thursday evening, a brief yet powerful storm caused severe damages in Plainfield, knocking down large trees, causing power outages, and other serious damage.In the aftermath of the storm, Mayor Adrian Mapp declared a State of Emergency in Plainfield that will ...
JERSEY SHORE – With the Fourth of July weekend fast approaching, Summit families headed to the Jersey Shore are urged to take rip current warnings seriously after a series of rescues on Sunday underscored the dangers.Lifeguards across New Jersey are on high alert after a sharp uptick in rip current ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — An adult male and a juvenile have been charged in connection with the deadly Long Branch beach shooting, reported by TAPinto last month. Chrystopher A. Whyte, who amassed a following of more than 100,000 on TikTok where he posted under the username hi.imchrys, was shot to death on ...
SOMERSET, NJ—In recent weeks, a string of high-dollar scams—ranging from fraudulent cryptocurrency investments to impersonation schemes—has defrauded Franklin residents of thousands of dollars, according to reports from the Franklin Township Police Department.In one of the most substantial losses, ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed a record $58.8 billion fiscal year 2026 budget into law late Monday night.“This budget exemplifies our dedication to fiscal responsibility, affordability, and opportunity for all New Jerseyans," Murphy's office said in a news release early Tuesday morning.The ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) took to social media to remind motorists that road rage is dangerous and illegal in the state, citing a recent incident in Gloucester County.According to the State Police, troopers from Troop "A" Bellmawr Station responded to a report on Monday, June ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A groundhog that later tested positive for rabies bit two people outside of a business at 311 Amwell Road - The Landing business complex on Wednesday, June 25, according to the township Health Department.Both are being treated; neither are Hillsborough residents, according to ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Ripples from New Jersey's deep reservoir of rock'n'roll talent have been spreading from the Saturday night Summer Stage concert series on the Division Street pedestrian mall the past several weeks - with a big splash expected Saturday when the Bob Lanza Blues Band comes to ...