Police & Fire
By KENNETH SIMMONS
July 3, 2025
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A powerful storm tore through Piscataway on Thursday evening, toppling trees, downing power lines, and prompting several road closures across the township.Township officials reported widespread storm damage in multiple neighborhoods, including the Arbor, New Market, and Birch Run ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway police are warning residents about an unauthorized block party and video shoot reportedly planned for Friday, July 4, at West 3rd Street and Poplar Place.According to the Piscataway Township Police Department, no permits or event notifications have been filed for the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Police Department's Traffic Safety Division is seeking applicants for school crossing guard positions for the 2025-2026 academic year.Officials said both regular and substitute positions are available to help ensure the safety of students as they travel to and from ...
EDISON, NJ - On Tuesday, an elderly Piscataway woman was killed in a crash on Route 287 in Edison. State Police confirmed that Judith Kennen, aged 72, sustained a fatal injury due to the crash.At 10:36 AM, authorities responded to a crash on Interstate 287 South, milepost 1.6 in Edison. According ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway fire departments responded to an electrical emergency at Rutgers University’s Behavioral Health Care facility on Thursday after battling a two-alarm house fire in Middlesex Borough overnight.The Holmes Marshall Fire Department was dispatched to the Hoes Lane West ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A car fire on Stelton Road near the Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care center briefly shut down a busy stretch of road during Wednesday’s afternoon commute, authorities said.Piscataway police issued a travel alert around 4:00 p.m., urging drivers to avoid the area between Metlars Road ...
EDISON, NJ - A good Samaritan saved an elderly man who had crashed into the PetSmart sign on Route 27 in Edison. Police say the man had suffered a medical episode, causing him to crash the car.According to Police Chief Thomas Bryan, the crash occurred on Tuesday at 5:48 AM. The elderly man is from ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Two Piscataway police officers are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an impaired driver from a vehicle that was stranded on railroad tracks just moments before it was struck by a freight train.The dramatic rescue, captured on dashcam video, occurred shortly after midnight on ...
UPDATE: Piscataway police report that repairs are finished and New Brunswick Ave. has reopened in both directions.PISCATAWAY, NJ – A malfunctioning railroad crossing gate forced the closure of New Brunswick Avenue near the South Plainfield border during Wednesday evening’s commute, causing traffic ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A driver crashed a Jeep Wrangler through the front of a Dunkin’ Donuts on Stelton Road Tuesday morning, causing significant damage to the popular coffee shop.The crash occurred at the location across from the CVS Pharmacy. First responders arrived to find the late-model Jeep fully ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Two people were rescued from an overturned vehicle following a two-car crash at a Piscataway intersection Sunday evening.The accident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Mother's Day at the corner of Cooper Street and Elizabeth Avenue in the Heights section of town. Authorities said ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A fast-moving fire tore through several connected garage units Saturday night in the Royal Gardens apartment complex in Piscataway, prompting a two-alarm response and mutual aid from multiple towns across Middlesex and Somerset counties.The New Market Fire Department responded at ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — A Piscataway Township police officer was arrested Thursday following an investigation into reports of sexually inappropriate behavior involving minors at stores in South Plainfield, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.Authorities charged Wesley Kliwinski, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway police officers and 9-1-1 communicators were commended this week for their lifesaving efforts after a golfer at the Raritan Landing Golf Course lost consciousness due to a medical emergency.Police officials recognized Lt. M. Palmisano, Patrolman J. Kreideweis, Patrolman ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – A multi-alarm fire significantly damaged a single-story home on Barnett Place Friday afternoon, but officials reported no injuries.Piscataway fire companies responded to the scene after it was reported around 2 p.m.Authorities closed Haines Avenue between Stelton Road and New ...
UPDATE: Haines Ave. has reopened to trafficPISCATAWAY, NJ – A fire has been reported on Haines Avenue in Piscataway Friday afternoon. Fire officials issued a travel alert just before 2:30 pm advising motorists that Haines Avenue is closed from Stelton Road to New Durham Avenue for fire department ...
UPDATE: Piscataway Police report the left turn lane from the Route 18 off-ramp to River Road has reopened to traffic.PISCATAWAY, NJ — The left turn lane on the Route 18 South off-ramp to River Road in Piscataway is closed due to a malfunctioning traffic signal, according to a traffic alert issued ...
LINDEN, NJ — Devon Scuccimarri, 28, of Piscataway, was arrested April 10 and charged with two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide in connection with an October 2024 crash that killed two men, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart announced on ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Repairs were underway to restore electric and cable services to area homes along the River Road corridor on Wednesday after high winds toppled utility poles, wires, and transformers the day before, leading to a brush fire and closing the roadway between Hoes Lane West and Park ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Gusty winds topping 35 mph ripped through Piscataway Tuesday afternoon, toppling power lines, igniting a brush fire, and prompting emergency road closures that disrupted traffic and utility service across the region.Emergency crews responded around 3:48 p.m. after high winds ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Piscataway police issued a travel alert Tuesday afternoon after downed utility poles and transformers forced the closure of River Road in both directions.Police announced the closure shortly after 4 p.m. The affected area stretches between Hoes Lane West and Mitchell ...
UPDATE: Washington Avenue between Lakeview Avenue and Eleventh Street has reopened to traffic. PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway Police have closed the northbound lanes of Washington Avenue between Lakeview Avenue and Eleventh Street after downed power lines blocked the roadway early Friday ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Three Piscataway police officers were honored this week for their life-saving actions after they responded to a medical emergency earlier this year and revived a township resident in respiratory distress.Patrolmen Robert Wei, Raymond Rose, and Tejesh Patel received commendations on ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Piscataway Township Police Department has officially opened its application process for Entry-Level Police Officers, welcoming both certified and non-certified candidates. The deadline to apply is May 16, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., or once the first 100 applications are ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — A Piscataway man was arrested after an investigation into multiple reckless driving and eluding incidents in South Plainfield led police there to discover a loaded AK-47-style assault weapon in his vehicle, authorities said.Kairi Watford, 23, was arrested on Monday and ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ – A Piscataway woman has been arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a 2024 accident in Plainfield that left another woman dead. Shernice Benbow, 62, was arrested and charged on Thursday with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and third-degree ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – No one was injured in a fire that broke out in a row of garages at the Carlton Club apartment complex on Old New Brunswick Road Friday night. Piscataway fire crews responded to the scene at about 9:00 p.m. where heavy flames were burning from at least four bays of the multi-bay ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – After 25 years of dedicated service, Deputy Chief Michelle Pilch was honored with a retirement sendoff on Friday, marking the conclusion of a distinguished career with the Piscataway Police Department. Pilch checked in with dispatch one final time during a ceremonial sign-off ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – South Avenue in Piscataway will be closed in both directions on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for road work, according to a travel alert from Piscataway Police. The closure will take place between Madison Avenue and Mountain Avenue from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Detours will be in place to redirect ...
It doesn't matter who you are cheering for this Sunday, the winner are those who don't drive drunk. According to the United States Department of Transportation, there were 11,654 traffic deaths involved drunk driving in 2020.The NHTSA is asking fans to follow these game plans so we all win.Know the ...