Police & Fire

PISCATAWAY, NJ – A suspect was arrested for holding up and robbing the Provident Bank in Piscataway Thursday afternoon.

Piscataway police said the suspect, whose identity was not released, robbed the bank’s Piscataway branch on Stelton Road at about 12:15 p.m. and fled the scene. However, police caught up with the suspect, making the arrest about an hour later.

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – An early afternoon car accident has prompted Piscataway Police to close a section of Stelton Road on Thursday.

According to a traffic alert police issued just after 1:30 p.m., Stelton Road near Woodrow Ave. is closed in both directions until further notice.

Motorists who need to travel through the area should seek alternate routes.

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – A box truck overturned on the Route 287 southbound ramp for Exit 9 in Piscataway at the start of the Monday afternoon commute.

Piscataway fire and rescue crews responded to where the truck flipped over the right-side guard rail, landing on its side on the ramp’s embankment. A heavy duty tow truck was used to help upright the truck.

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – A two-alarm fire broke out in a two-story home on High Street in Piscataway early Monday morning.

According to sources, firefighters responded to the scene in the township’s New Market section just after 3:00 a.m. The 2nd alarm was issued about an hour later calling all Piscataway fire companies to the scene.

Piscataway Police issued an alert stating that South ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – As part of their continuing education plan, two members of Piscataway’s River Road Rescue Squad recently completed course work certifying they are ready to respond to terrorist bombing incidents if necessary.

Chief Evan Shegoski and Lieutenant Rihi Jain traveled to New Mexico Tech to attend Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings (IRTB) training, a four-day ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ -- The Piscataway police issued a travel alert at about 5:18 a.m. Friday advising motorists to avoid Washington Ave. at W. Seventh Street and Vail Ave. until further notice.

According to the alert, the intersection was closed to East and West bound traffic.

Motorists may experience delays through the area during their morning commute and should seek alternate ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Piscataway Police issued a travel alert Sunday night advising motorists that West 7th Street from Rock Ave. to Pleasant Ave. is closed for an accident investigation.

The alert was sent at about 8:40 p.m. 

Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes around the area until further notice. 

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – With catalytic converter thefts on the rise across the township, Piscataway police are asking residents to report any suspicious activities they see.

Police said on Tuesday they are searching for thieves who have been cutting out the converters from under cars late at night, usually between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. Many of the targeted vehicles have been Hondas and ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Piscataway Police issued a travel alert Thursday morning advising motorists that Rock Avenue is closed between Cedarwood Drive and Brunella Avenue until further notice. 

Information was not immediately available as to what prompted the closure that was announced at about 11:00 a.m. 

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – An Iselin man has been charged with leaving the scene of an overnight head-on collision on Route 18 in Piscataway that killed the driver of another vehicle.

Nageswar Polamuri, 42 was charged on Thursday with one count of second-degree Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash, said Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Captain Warren Morrison of the ...