Police & Fire
By TAPINTO STAFF
November 14, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Tracy Biondi, a 56-year-old township middle school teacher, has been charged with cyber harassment and stalking stemming from the conviction of a high school field hockey coach earlier this year after he admitted to sexually harassing a student he coached.According to Somerset ...
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. –Police have released the identities of a husband and wife who were the victims of a double homicide inside their home on Sept. 25. The victims were identified as David Lin and Jean Lin. Both were 69 years old.Their bodies were found in two separate upstairs bedrooms of their ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset County Chief of Detectives Francisco Roman and law enforcement throughout Somerset County remind drivers about the deadly consequences of alcohol and drug-impaired driving. For a safe Halloween night and weekend, arrange for ...
SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ -A 24-year-old resident has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material after exchanging photos online with a 14-year-old girl who lives in a Chicago suburb. according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Authorities have released additional details in the investigation of a fatal crash that occurred Sunday morning on Easton Avenue near Cedar Grove Lane, identifying the victim as Michele Rojek, 51, of Somerset, and confirming that her vehicle was traveling the wrong way at the time of ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Effective Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 a.m., the Somerville Police Department will begin operating out of its new location at the Emergency Services Facility, located at 85 North Gaston Ave.Police services will be conducted from the new facility starting on the above date and time. This ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset CountyProsecutor’s Office Chief of Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., invite the community to join law enforcement in spreading the word to family, friends and co-workers regarding the Do Not Disturb While Driving Day observed ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Members of the Borough Council and Mayor Brian Gallagher, escorted by the officers of the borough’s fire department, filed alongside dozens of firefighters and rescue squad members Saturday afternoon at the borough’s annual Firemen’s Inspection.The Firemen’s Inspection is steeped ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Mayor Brian Gallagher and members of the Borough Council, escorted by the officers of the borough’s fire department and accompanied by snare drummers from the Somerset County Police Pipes & Drums, will review dozens of firefighters, rescue squad members and apparatus Saturday ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Three teams from the elite K9 Squad at the Somerset County Sheriff's Office visited St. John's Episcopal Church earlier this week when Rev. Canon Ron Pollock presided at a special Blessing of the Animals, a long-standing tradition that commemorates the life of St. Francis of ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Last Thursday's police shooting in which an assailant attempted to assault an officer with a knife inside a Cornell Trail home is the third time in five years a Hillsborough police officer was forced to fire his gun at a suspect inside a residence.Police also found the dead ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Trained to sniff out narcotics and explosives, the Somerset County Sheriff's Department K9 Squad will pause for a visit to John's Episcopal Church at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 where Rev. Canon Ron Pollock will preside at a special Blessing of the Animals, a long-standing ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, September 25 inside a residence on Cornell Trail where a man and a woman were found dead in separate upstairs bedrooms.According to the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Six police vehicles have been wrapped in pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with a ceremony to introduce the vehicles held onTuesday, Sept.30, at 10 a.m. outside the Somerset County Historic Courthouse.The law enforcement agencies participating in this awareness ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Authorities have charged a Somerset woman with endangering the welfare of a child following an incident earlier this month at a Cedar Grove Lane hotel, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.Prosecutor John P. McDonald said Franklin Township police responded around ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Residents are invited to join with Mayor Brian Gallagher and members of the Borough Council and take a tour along the Peter's Brook Greenway on Saturday, Sept. 20, the first of three “Walk & Talk” events planned by officials over the several weeks.Connect with Somerville ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The temporary scaffolding surrounding the corner buildings on West Main and North Bridge streets erected one year ago following a June 3 fire has been dismantled and removed from the site.Workers in hard hats paused as first responders, officials and residents gathered across the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 35-year-old suspect identified by authorities as a Branchburg elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Roy Freiman and Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis, providing workers compensation coverage for certain counseling services for first responders, while ensuring confidentiality of mental health-related communications, has been signed into law by ...
SOMERVILLE, N.J. - A 38-year-old Dunellen man faces multiple drug charges after detectives and police from Middlesex and Somerset counties raided his North Avenue home following a three-month investigation and seized a weapon and quantities of heroin and cocaine with a street value of $223,350, ...
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – The Prosecutors’ Offices of Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, and Warren counties will host the 5th Annual Overdose Awareness Day Event being held on Saturday, Aug. 23 at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, home of the Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate.Game time ...
SOMERVILLE, N.J. - Four police officers were assaulted and injured during a scuffle with a suspect at the NJTRANSIT Somerville Train Station Friday afternoon, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.Derick Donel Lewis Jr., 35, a resident of Bridgeton, faces multiple charges, ...
BRANCHBURG, N.J. – A 69-year-old woman and resident of Branchburg has been arrested and charged with possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County.Kathleen Amberg, who lives on Kenbury Road, was arrested Aug.
NEW BRUNSWICK – The 68-year-old woman who was shot and killed by a New Brunswick police officer after authorities said she was walking around the halls of her apartment building with a knife was a mother of three who worked as a bus driver before retiring.Deborah (McCalla) Terrell is remembered by ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Severe thunderstorms earlier this summer left behind extensive debris and flooded roads across Piscataway, keeping firefighters and other first responders busy with rescue calls and emergency cleanup.Mayor Brian Wahler recognized their lifesaving efforts at Tuesday’s Township ...
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 ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Republican Organization issued a statement Saturday after a campaign poster of gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli was defaced in the window of his campaign headquarters at 191 West Main St.The office is on the ground floor of the Edge II luxury apartment ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Carol Page Park was a swirl of activity Tuesday night, with members of the Borough Police Department, Somerset County Sheriff's Department, volunteer first responders and staff from local agencies connecting with residents during the annual National Night Out celebration, which ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - You’re invited to National Night Out, the Police Department’s largest community event of the year. This annual event aims to bring the community together to take a stand against crime in local neighborhoods.National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m, at ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway TrafficSafety Administration estimates that in 2024, 39,345 people died as a result of motorvehicle crashes. Millions of others were injured. Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists taking chances, making risky choices by not ...