Police & Fire
By PAT SHARKEY
April 23, 2025
SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - As of Wednesday morning, April 23, the fast-moving wildfire in Ocean County which started on Tuesday in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, continues to burn, but significant progress has been made knocking down the fire, which has consumed 13 square miles of ...
PROSPECT PARK, NJ - More information is coming out about Anand Shah, the councilman who was arrested for racketeering on April 9. According to the Attorney General, Shah “was identified as allegedly managing illegal poker games and an online sportsbook in association with the Lucchese Crime ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ –The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office is commemorating Natonal Crime Victims' Rights Week April 6-12 by attaching magnets on all municipal police cars to raise awareness about crime victims’ issues and rights and to encourage members of the community to learn how to help ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The borough's Police Department is hosting a fundraiser Saturday, April 26 at YESTERcades, 29 Division St., to help furnish an all-new Police Museum at their new headquarters in the Emergency Services Facility on Gaston Avenue.Doors open at 10 a.m. Make sure you tell the attendants ...
SOMERSET, NJ - A small aircraft crash in Franklin Township claimed the life of a Lawrenceville man on Sunday, March 30, prompting a multi-agency investigation led by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), according to the Franklin Township Police Department.At approximately 11:26 AM on ...
SOMERSET, NJ—Authorities in Franklin Township are investigating a single-engine aircraft crash that occurred Sunday morning, prompting a multi-agency emergency response and an active federal inquiry.According to a press release issued by the Franklin Township Police Department, air traffic control ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Register now for the Somerville Police Department cycling safety event on Saturday, April 5, starting at 10 a.m.at the new Somerville Emergency Services Facility at 85 North Gaston Ave.Cycle Safe is designed for kids ages 2 to 15 years old to help them enjoy riding their bikes ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching a national high-visibility enforcement effort to deterdistracted driving. Law enforcement officers nationwide will work together to enforce textingand distracted-driving laws and ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The borough's four volunteer fire companies have been consolidated under one roof, and along with the borough's First Aid & Rescue Squad and Police Department, are getting used to being neighbors.All three are located inside the new 45,000 square-foot Emergency Services ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerville Police Department and the Somerville Civic League hosted the third annual Corned Beef Dinner at the Somerville Senior Citizen Center on Thursday, bringing together great food, lively entertainment, and a strong sense of community.Guests were treated to a traditional ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Three suspects have been charged in connection with burglaries at two residences in Hillsborough and Bridgewater in October last year.Rodrigo A. Lopez, 42, Foothill Road, Bridgewater; Edison Jimenez-Castro, 35, South. 12th Ave., Manville and Andres Moncaleano, 30, Fulton Street, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Volunteer firefighters, rescue squad members, family and friends gathered on Friday at the newly operational Somerville Emergency Services Facility on North Gaston Avenue to pay tribute to their longtime mentor LeRoy (Snookie) Gunzelman III, who served several volunteer roles in ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Hundreds of firefighters and longtime friends are expected to pay their respects to legendary firefighter and volunteer LeRoy Gunzelman III (Snookie) during a viewing to be held on Friday, March 7 from 3-9 p.m. at The Somerville Emergency Services Facility, 85 N. Gaston Ave. A fire ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – A Route 206 store was robbed twice within a week late last year, along with several other commercial locations in Somerset County, resulting in the arrest of a 26-year-old Scotch Plains man and a 17-year-old unidentified juvenile from Roselle, according to Somerset County ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Two vehicles caught fire and became fused together after a car and tanker truck collided on Route 22 near the Thompson Avenue exit ramp early Wednesday morning.The driver of the car was trapped inside his burning vehicle, and was rescued by Bridgewater Police Officer Noah ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – A Somerset County jury has convicted Daniel Matthews, 45, of Brooklyn, NY of First Degree Murder and several other charges in connection with the Dec, 29, 2023, homicide of Franklin Township resident, Artis Timothy Young.The two-week trial concluded Monday, March 3. Evidence ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - A second person has been arrested in connection with the death of a 4-year-old child in Franklin Township, authorities announced Wednesday.Chamyr Harris, 26, of Linden, was arrested Monday in Woodbridge without incident and charged with first-degree murder and second-degree ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – A 48-year-old township man charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials has been identified as a middle school teacher in Union County, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Woodbridge man has been charged with murder and child endangerment in connection with the 2024 death of his 4-year-old biological child in Franklin Township, according to Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie L. Mueller. Sean Tate, 36, was arrested Tuesday ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Deploying officers to direct traffic at local intersections would not alleviate the traffic problems impacting Roxbury due to the emergence of another sinkhole on Route 80, said Roxbury Police Chief Matt Holland.I-80 Sinkole Filled With Aggregate. NJDOT PhotoDiscussing the situation ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – A 33-year-old township resident has been arrested and charged with possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, providing obscene materials to a minor and endangering the welfare of a child.Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s ...
TRENTON, NJ — Sean Lavin was a Mercer County sheriff’s officer who responded to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of New Orleans in 2005. His memories of finding those who didn’t survive left him sleepless afterward and triggered post-traumatic stress disorder, he said. “Not one of us were OK with ...
CAMDEN, NJ - Recognizing the bravery and commitment of volunteer firefighters and first responders, New Jersey American Water is sponsoring its 2025 grant program for volunteer fire departments and emergency responders located within the company’s service areas, which includes Somerville and other ...
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a string of burglaries at five businesses in five different towns that occurred over a two-week period between Dec. 3 and Dec. 16 last year.Gabriel Bay, 56, a resident of Milltown, faces multiple charges from police in Bedminster ...
WAYNE, NJ – A North Jersey Water Commission water main somehow cracked open under Demarest Drive in Wayne Township, NJ on Thursday evening and began to eat away at the foundation of the road until a tractor trailer rolled over it and crashed through. Police responded and put up barricades on both ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A local firefighter and chef is ready to give to those fighting the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.Retired Green Knoll firefighter Jeffrey Holtz, owner of Bridgewater-based catering company Chef Jeff, heads to Los Angeles Saturday to cook meals for firefighters and displaced ...
RARITAN, NJ - The Somerville Traffic Circle is closed as of 3 p.m. due to a motor vehicle accident, according to Raritan Borough Police.According to police, a tractor trailer turned on its side.Delays are expected along Route 202/206.
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Four graphic design students from Somerville High School have combined their talents to create a commemorative Challenge Coin celebrating the Police Unity Tour, a national cycling event which includes hundreds of police officers from New Jersey, including Somerville’s community ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The annual Holiday Lights Parade keeps on getting bigger and better thanks to the efforts of two Somerville firefighters who were recognized for their efforts at Monday's Borough Council meeting by Mayor Brian Gallagher.The Dec. 7 parade featured 153 emergency vehicles wrapped in ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ –Nicholas Cringoli, a wrestling coach at Franklin Township Middle School, is facing child pornography charges.He is lodged in Somerset County Jail pending a court hearing.The 52-year-old resident of Raritan was arrested after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children ...