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Man went on 2-day rampage against women across NJ, cops say
🚨Quamel Benton's night of crime spans two counties. 🚨Police say his spree started by hitting a woman with a baseball bat in Willingboro. 🚨He admitted trying to kidnap a teen in Lakewood and groping a woman in a parking lot. A Farmingdale man admitted to a violent...
Driver abandons passenger to die in Woodbridge, NJ crash, prosecutors say
WOODBRIDGE — Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that crashed in Middlesex County and left one person dead. A 2017 Kia Sportage crashed in Woodbridge near the intersection of Route 9 and Green Street on Friday morning around 9 a.m., according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office.
Wow! $1 Million Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold in Hamilton, NJ
Whoa. Exciting news in Mercer County. Someone is the lucky winner of $1 million from a New Jersey Lottery scratch-off ticket. The ticket was sold at a Hamilton Wawa on Thursday, October 24, according to the NJ Lottery, whose District Office is on Brunswick Pike in Lawrence Township. When I...
NJ celeb sad about mall fate, as demolition is underway
EATONTOWN — Plans to shutdown Monmouth Mall and drastically revamp the site for mixed use have been sending shockwaves across generations of shoppers, since the wheels were set in motion. Among them is Jason Mewes, actor and longtime collaborator and friend of Kevin Smith. Mewes — "Jay" to Smith's...
Handcuffs and texts: NJ cop indicted on charges that he preyed on teens
MANALAPAN — A cop who sent sexually explicit texts to a 16-year-old girl he let sit in his patrol car during National Night Out has been indicted 19 by a Monmouth County grand jury after a second teen came forward. Kevin Ruditsky, 46, began sending inappropriate messages and photos...
Man Suffers Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound to His Hand: New Brunswick Police
NEW BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating after a 22-year-old man sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his hand while parked in his vehicle on Friday.The man, a Milford resident, was parked near Lee Avenue and Comstock Street when he sustained the wound, according to the New Brunswick Police Department.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERPolice responded to a report of a shooting on Friday at about 5:22 p.m.Officers discovered that the man was seeking treatment for the injury at a local hospital.The victim “has provided limited details,” according to police.The investigation is ongoing.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE.The New Brunswick Police Department can be contacted at 732-745-5200. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
NJ teen admits to deadly hit-and-run of Wawa worker, gets prison
OLD BRIDGE — An 18-year-old driver has been sentenced following a deadly hit-and-run of a Wawa employee within the gas station parking lot last winter. Bryce Lomas, of the Parlin section of town, received a 10-year aggregate prison term on Oct. 17, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone announced Thursday.
9 injured in multi-car crash, fire on N.J. highway
Nine people were injured in a fiery, three-vehicle crash on Interstate 195 in Monmouth County on Sunday night, police said. Three passenger vehicles collided on westbound I-195 at milepost 9 in Upper Freehold Township around 11:15 p.m., a New Jersey State Police spokesman said. One of the vehicles caught fire,...
Driver dead after fiery Garden State Parkway crash
One driver was killed and another seriously injured early Saturday in a three-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls, authorities said. Three cars were traveling southbound side of the highway at 4:20 a.m. near milepost 102.8 when two collided head-on, State Police said. The third vehicle then...
Man gets only 19 years in prison for fatal stabbing, assault in Wildwood, NJ
A Mercer County man will spend less than 20 years in prison for fatally stabbing a teenager in Wildwood during the summer of 2023. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland says DaJohn Taylor of Hightstown was convicted of aggravated manslaughter and aggravated assault in connection to the death of 19-year-old Kaiden Braithwaite and the assault of his cousin, Mikal.
Nine injured in fiery, three-vehicle collision on I-195 in Upper Freehold
UPPER FREEHOLD−Nine people were injured Sunday night when three vehicles collided on Interstate 195, the New Jersey State Police said. None of the injuries were life-threatening, although all were taken to a local hospital, state police said. Their conditions were not released. ...
Driver Dies, Two Injured In Fiery Garden State Parkway Crash In Tinton Falls: Troopers
Troopers responded to the southbound side of the parkway at around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, a state police spokesperson said. Investigators said a Honda Accord and Honda Civic crashed head-on near milepost 102.8. A Volkswagen Jetta hit the back of the Civic, causing the Honda to catch fire.
Not Funny: Local Democrats Decry Comedian’s Puerto Rico Slurs
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Two Democrats from the state's 19th District are condemning a comedy routine that called Puerto Rico “a floating island of garbage” at a Manhattan rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump.Leading the local outrage is state Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez – joined by Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin – to blast comedian Tony Hinchcliffe for what Coughlin calls “dangerous, dehumanizing rhetoric (that) must be denounced.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERDescribing herself as “a proud Puerto Rican with deep roots in this beautiful Caribbean island,” Lopez said she was “appalled by Hinchcliffe’s comments.” She said...
Popular arts-and-crafts chain set to open new store in NJ
FREEHOLD — A Monmouth County shopping center is preparing for a new tenant. Hobby Lobby is coming to Freehold Mall on Route 9 sometime in 2025, the Asbury Park Press reported. According to the shopping center’s owner, Aspen Real Estate, the arts and crafts retailer will occupy a 55,000-square-foot...
Luis Peralta, Alberto Gomez Of NJ Charged In PA I-476 Chase
Luis Peralta, 25, and Alberto Gomez, 29, both of New Brunswick, NJ, were arrested after attempting to evade troopers near mile marker 302 on Interstate 476 South on Thursday, Sept. 26, state police said. Troopers used a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, which had exceeded 70 mph. The vehicle...
Bicyclist Sustains Serious Injuries in Crash on Hamilton Street
HAMILTON, NJ - A bicyclist sustained serious injuries when he collided with a 2005 GMC van on Saturday on a local road on Saturday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAccording to the Hamilton Police Division, the crash took place at approximately 9:28 a.m., in the intersection of South Clinton Avenue and Chambers Street. A statement reported that the bicycle, driven by Victoriano Choz, Trenton, proceeded southbound into the intersection against the red traffic signal, and was struck by the GMC van being operated by Julio Caizaguaman, also of Trenton. The van, a preliminary investigation showed, was traveling...
Chargers Cross-Country Teams Have Strong Showing at Greater Middlesex Conference Championships
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Spotswood High School cross-country teams had another beautiful day to run on Saturday for the 2024 Greater Middlesex Conference Championships at Thompson Park. The event also celebrated the Chargers cross-country seniors who were participating in their final GMC Championship. Seniors Tyler Andre, Adrian Nieves-Quinones, Jonah Capman, Shyami Craig, Zachary Engstrom, Shawn Dollette, Matt Reed, Ashley Judah, Polina Lazarev, Vanessa Miller, Jada Palacios and Danica Paradiso were recognized for their contributions to the Chargers cross-country program. The Chargers boys cross-country team finished seventh overall out of a field of 27 Middlesex County high...
NJ Doctor Sentenced: Harboring Undocumented Workers and Tax Fraud
NEW JERSEY - A Monmouth County physician, Dr. Harsha Sahni, 68, of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for harboring two undocumented workers from India and failing to pay taxes on their wages, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. The sentencing was delivered by U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner in Trenton.
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