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2 Dead, Driver Seriously Injured In Route 1 Linden Crash
A 2013 Infiniti Sedan was heading north when it struck a tractor-trailer turning left onto S. Stiles Street from the southbound lanes around 3 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, police said. One of the passengers was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and a second passenger were both taken to...
NJ Caseworker Indicted for Sexual Abuse of Two Children
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) have announced the indictment of a former Department of Children and Family Services caseworker for alleged sexual abuse involving two minors.
Somerset County Fugitive of the Month October 2024
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for Angely Betancourt, 25, of New York, N.Y., who is wanted in connection with a fatal incident that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Bedminster, according to a Fugitive of the Month press release. Officials say Betancourt is facing charges of second-degree reckless death by auto and third-degree causing death while driving unlicensed.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAccording to the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, Betancourt was allegedly involved in a motor vehicle incident that resulted in the death of an...
New Jersey Man Gets Himself Arrested After Asking Police to Check Mental Health of Neighbor Who Lit Scented Candle
A New Jersey man was arrested after calling 911 to report a non-emergency involving a scented candle that was lit indoors, according to a report. Alfredo Gonzalez, 34, called the Guttenberg Police to complain about a neighbor who lit a candle inside their own home. His call escalated to falsely claiming his neighbor needed emergency medical services for a mental health evaluation.
Motorcyclist fatally hits pickup on Routes 1&9 in Linden
LINDEN — A motorcyclist fatally struck a pickup at the entrance to the Phillips 66 terminal late Thursday night. Linden police said the driver of a BMW motorcycle heading south on the ramp from Route 278 hit a Ford F-150 pickup in the turnaround to head north around 11:30 p.m.
Homicide Suspect In Car Full Of Ski-Masked Men Stopped In Morris County, Chief Says
A Florham Park officer stopped the car for traffic violations and noticed all occupants were wearing ski masks and dressed in all black, Florham Park Police Chief Joseph Orlando said. One of the men in the vehicle, age 18, had been wanted for homicide and had been charged as a...