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Woman charged with DWI, assault by auto after hit-and-run crash in Somerset County
PEAPACK & GLADSTONE BOROUGH, NJ (Somerset County) – A Somerset County w0man is facing drunk driving and assault by auto charges after a hit-and-run crash last week in Peapack & Gladstone Borough, according to Peapack & Gladstone Police Chief Stephen C. Ferrante. On Wednesday, July 17, at 10:09 p.m.,...
Bodycam footage released in fatal Hamilton Township police-involved shooting
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office released body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead in Mercer County.It happened around 10 p.m. on March 8 on the 1800 block of Orchard Avenue.Officers were called to the home for a reported domestic dispute.After speaking with a relative outside, bodycam video shows officers walking in as they're almost immediately met with gunfire.During the encounter, Hamilton Township Police Officers Derek Fiabane and Paul Piromalli exchanged gunfire with 44-year-old Vincent Correa inside the home.Officer Fiabane and Correa were both shot.Correa was pronounced dead at the scene. A rifle and a handgun were recovered in his possession.Officer Fiabane was transported to a hospital with non-fatal injuries and has since been released.The investigation into the shooting remains under investigation.
New York City duo charged in Somerset County car burglaries
BERNARDS TOWNSHIP – Two New York City men have been charged in connection with car burglaries at two Somerset County parks. Jose Cabanzo-Pena, 28, and Luis Eduardo Pena-Garzon, 32, both of Queens, were arrested June 24 in Mountain Park after an investigation found they had been targeting parks in Somerset County for motor vehicle burglaries, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. ...
Bodycam Footage Shows Gunman Firing Rapidly At Hamilton Officers Before He's Shot Dead
Hamilton (Mercer County) officers were responded to an Orchard Avenue home for a domestic dispute just after 10 p.m. March 8, AG Matthew Platkin said. Hamilton Township Police Officers Derek Fiabane and Paul Piromalli were met with someone, apparently the 911 caller, who told officers that Vincent Correa was drunk and acting "a little bit out of control."
NJ woman sues Wawa after falling into dangerous hole
FLORENCE — A woman who says she fell into an open manhole in a Wawa parking lot has filed a lawsuit against the company. Courtney Barlow, 20, of Ewing, said she suffered permanent injury after the fall in the Route 130 store parking on Oct. 22, 2023, according to the lawsuit, which NJ.com first reported this week.
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
Franklin Township Police Log For May 19 to June 1, 2024
(Note: Police released this information on July 24.) Franklin Township Police received a complaint of a male shooting a crossbow in a parking lot in the area of Jacques Lane. Officers responded to the area, contacted the involved party and advised him of the dangers of shooting a crossbow in that area. The male understood the concerns raised and left the scene voluntarily.
15-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal Headshot In Trenton: Prosecutor
The suspect was arrested by U.S. Marshals without incident on Wednesday, July 24 in Norfolk, Va, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. He was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, Onofri said. At approximately 12:25 a.m. on July 9, Trenton police responded to the 200 block of...
Trenton Police Officer, K-9 Injured When Unlicensed Driver Speeds Through Stop Sign: Mayor
The crash occurred Thursday morning, July 25 at the corner of Second and Bridge streets, according to Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora. The officer's vehicle was T-boned, sending both cars into a residential building, the mayor said. Both drivers were treated and released from an area hospital. The K-9 was treated...
Man Sentenced To Prison For 2023 Fatal Crash
PISCATAWAY, NJ.- On Friday, a 20-year-old Edison, New Jersey, man was sentenced to New Jersey State Prison in connection with the June 3, 2023, Piscataway, New Jersey, fatal motor vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 24-year-old Carteret man. According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, on June 3,...
Twitchy NJ man admits driving around with pipe bombs
HAMILTON (Mercer) — A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to having pipe bombs in his conspicuous car during a traffic stop in Mercer County. Jeremy Giliberti, 52, pleaded guilty to possessing destructive devices in Trenton federal court on Tuesday. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Mount Laurel...
NJ woman accused of ripping off Union County synagogue for $350K
A Union County woman has been accused of stealing more than $350,000 from a synagogue where she worked as a bookkeeper, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced. Stacy Margaritondo, of Scotch Plains, has been charged with wire fraud. The 51-year-old Margaritondo appeared in Newark federal court on Tuesday and was released...
In Princeton a Scam Artist May Have Hit the Jackpot --$334,000
Princeton, NJ – Theft by deception or its evil twin, theft of identity, is getting to be a commonplace entry in our reports from the Princeton Police blotter. Last month we had two reports: On June 21 a Great Road resident reported that someone had stolen two business checks from her mailbox that were later forged and cashed. The victim reported an initial monetary loss of $5,675. However, she was later reimbursed by the bank.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER On June 25 a McCosh Circle resident reported that someone used his identity to...
New Brunswick Man Pleads Guilty In Shooting Near Rutgers Campus: Prosecutor
Christian Farmer pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder and a weapons offense on Wednesday, July 24, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Vincent Sabo of the New Brunswick Police Department. Two people were injured in the shooting and three others were charged as accomplices, they said. On...
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