Police & Fire
By TAPINTO NEW BRUNSWICK
July 28, 2025
NEW BRUNSWICK – An 18-year-old Piscataway man has been charged in connection with an alleged burglary that occurred last month at SHI Stadium – the venue that holds 52,454 Rutgers fans during the fall football season.Brandon Chavez Delacruz has been charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Homeowners and business owners who have installed security cameras are invited by the Borough Police Department to join a Virtual Community Watch program,The primary goal is to help law enforcement identify potential cameras in any area that could assist in investigations if a ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - On July 23, 2025, Robert Creter was sentenced by the Honorable Angela Borkowski, J.S.C., to ten years in the New Jersey State Prison, with 85% to be served without parole, for the death of Tamara “Tammy” Tignor in 1997.Creter was initially charged with Murder in the first-degree, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Conrail employees investigating a report of downed power lines on the tracks at the New Market Road rail crossing instead became heroes for saving the life of a man found floating face down in fast-moving flood water during Monday’s storm. Piscataway Mayor Brian Wahler described ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy visited Berkeley Heights on Tuesday morning 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, ...
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – In response to significant flooding caused by Monday's torrential rains, Route 22 and Route 28 are currently closed in both directions for emergency repairs. Motorists are strongly advised to avoid these routes until further notice.Governor Phil Murphy has declared a State of ...
MONTGOMERY., NJ - Police responding to an emergency call found a township resident suffering from stab wounds to the shoulder and abdomen in the area of Willow Run Lane on June 16.The victim was treated by police and Montgomery First aid and transported to an aea hospital where he underwent ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - A Perth Amboy man faces cruelty to animal charges after witnesses say he struck and kicked a Husky multiple times, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., who announced ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - More than 200 firefighters, police and first responders from several agencies in Somerset County are expected to participate in “Railroad 101,” at the Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy beginning Monday, June 9 for one week of intense, specialized training ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – A pack of Somerville police officers and staff from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office escorted the Special Olympics Torch of Hope through the downtown shopping and restaurant district on Friday afternoon, June 6.The Somerville Police contingent picked up where a group of ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – A pack of Somerville police officers and staff from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office will escort the Special Olympics Torch of Hope through the downtown shopping and restaurant district on Friday afternoon, June 6.The Somerville Police contingent will pick up where a group ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A Brooklyn man was arrested Sunday in Bridgewater following a police chase that originated in Springfield Township and ended after he struck several troop cars on Route 22 in Bridgewater, according to state police.Ashton Charles, 30, was charged with third degree receiving a ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A Somerville resident was pronounced dead Monday afternoon after the vehicle he was a passenger in struck a shuttle bus parked on Route 22, according to Bridgewater Township Police.According to police, at about 3:20 p.m. June 2, Bridgewater police responded to a motor vehicle ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – When the Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad needed a new website, they decided to reach out to some local talent – students in the Computer Science program at Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School. The Rescue Squad wanted to create a tool that would emphasize the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Wolf Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 80 recently visited the new Emergency Services Facility to learn about the duties of law enforcement officers as well as other emergency services personnel. Officer Ryan Miller of the Somerville Police Department led a tour of the multi-purpose ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Commons Mall has issued a Temporary Youth Supervision Policy following concerns about the potential for a large gathering at the mall Saturday.The policy will be in effect from noon to 9 p.m. May 31.All minors under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or ...
PAIR SENTENCED FOR EXPLOSIVE DEVICE THAT INJURED ONE MAN AND DAMAGED PROPERTY SOMERVILLE, NJ - Two men have been sentenced for detonating a pipe bomb at Cooper Street Park in Manville last year, causing severe injuries and extensive property damage to nearby homes and vehicles, according to ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This Central New Jersey town is making unwelcome national news after TikTok reportedly triggered hundreds of teenagers to overrun an annual weekend carnival at Woodbridge Center Mall on Saturday night.The so-called TikTok “meetup” turned chaotic, with a crowd of 300 or more ...
CAMDEN, NJ – The Somerville Fire Department is one of 22 volunteer fire and EMS departments included in the $50,000 Volunteer Fire and EMS Grant Program located within the service areas of New Jersey American Water.The grants will be used to support initiatives, training and/or upgraded equipment ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - As the nation honors those who have fallen this Memorial Day Weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about the dangers of driving while impaired. Help NHTSA and all Somerset County Law Enforcement agencies ...
RARITAN, NJ – A cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has led to the arrest of a 23-year-old borough resident for possession of child sex abuse material, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.Joseph Vega Ramirez was arrested by Somerset County ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 61-year-old man has pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of a Newark woman in 1997, near Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater.Robert Creter pled guilty May 19, admitting that, on Nov. 4, 1997, in Bridgewater, he manually strangled 23-year-old Tammy ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of a national Click It or Ticket campaign. The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Police Officer Ryan Miller, with the help of a few other officers, set up shop in the Borough's Emergency Services center on Gaston Avenue last week, rolled up their sleeves and got to work building tool boxes during the second annual “Carpentry with a Cop” workshop.About 20 young ...
RARITAN, NJ - First responders from several local towns participated in an emergency drill Saturday in the empty parking lot of the Raritan Mall off Route 206 and Orlando Drive.When they arrived at the “accident scene” they encountered the aftermath of a collision between a school bus, fuel truck ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Hours of pelting rain and slick road conditions did not deter hundreds of determined New Jersey police officers from Friday's first leg of the Police Unity Tour, a four-day, 300-mile cycling event to honor their fallen colleagues.Led by an honor guard of motorcycles and accompanied ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Led by an honor guard of motorcycles, hundreds of police officers from northern and central New Jersey will pedal through town Friday afternoon on their way to Washington, DC, the first of four days on the road for the long blue line, riding in memory of their fallen ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield firefighters took their jobs to new heights Wednesday when they rescued a 7-year-old boy with autism from high in a tree.At about 7 p.m. Wednesday, the Westfield Fire Department received a phone call direct to their firehouse about the boy, who had climbed 40 to 50 feet up ...
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A Brooklyn man convicted in the 2023 killing of a Franklin Township resident has been sentenced to 50 years in New Jersey State Prison.Daniel Matthews, 45, was sentenced Thursday by Superior Court Judge Angela F. Borkowski following his March conviction on several charges, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Safewise has once again ranked Hillsborough as one of the safest communities in New Jersey.Safewise is a security product review platform.The “Safest Cities in New Jersey” report lists Hillsborough Township the 20th safest city in the state. To compile this report, SafeWise used ...