Tag: Crime
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Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office launches Operation Watchdog
Members of law enforcement throughout Monmouth County are partnering with business owners and residents to help solve crimes through Operation Watchdog. The countywide program is led by the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Monmouth County Police Chiefs Association, according to a press release. Operation Watchdog enables business owners and…
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Teacher arrested for sending illicit photos, messages to student
A 29-year-old Montgomery Township High School teacher and Hillsborough resident was taken into police custody last Friday, after she was found to have been engaged in sexually explicit conversations with a 17-year-old student. Michelina Aichele, of Capricorn Drive, is an English teacher and soccer coach at the high school. According to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael…
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Hillsborough man arrested in state-wide sting against child luring
A weeks-long sting operation aimed at men attempting to lure children for sex over the internet resulted in the arrest of 23 men from throughout the state, including a 54-year-old Hillsborough man. On Tuesday, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced at the Hamilton Tech Center that Douglass Walton taken into police custody thanks to “Operation…
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Bordentown man arrested for attempting to lure boy online
A Bordentown man was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 5 for allegedly attempting to lure a 14-year-old boy he met online to a local park for a sexual encounter. According to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri, the 14-year-old child was actually an undercover detective with the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO). Joseph Coleman, 54, was…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police searching for naked man who hid in resident’s bushes
A resident living near the intersection of South Triangle Road and Triangle Road for more than they bargained for when they looked out their window this morning, as they allegedly found a naked man hiding in their bushes, according to police. At approximately 10:15 a.m. today, the Hillsborough Township Police Department received a suspicious persons…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Teacher accused of sexual misconduct had more than 200 phone calls with student
Kenneth Shindle, a 28-year-old man and Hillsborough High School teacher, and a 17-year-old female student were found to have shared more than 200 “after hours phone calls” in a span of five months, according to complaint filed in Middlesex County Superior Court. Shindle faces two second degree counts of endangering the welfare of a child after…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Local man sentenced for his part in bribing doctors in $100 million test referral scheme
A small group of people, including a 38-year-old Hillsborough man, were sentenced in federal court last week for their involvement in a $100 million scheme that bribed doctors for test referrals. Doug Hurley was sentenced to 24 months in prison as the result of an ongoing investigation, that has so far garnered 53 convictions. Along…
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MANVILLE: Investigation leads to seizure of 750 decks of heroin
An investigation conducted by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office with assistance by the Manville Police Department recently resulted in the arrest of two Newark men and the seizure of thousands of dollars worth of illicit drugs. According to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, police arrested Omar Narvaez-Mata, 27, and Edgar A. Caraballo Jr., 29,…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Local man wanted on drug charges
Local and county authorities are searching for a man from the Hillsborough and Manville areas for failing to appear in court for a pair of drug-related warrants. According to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, Evan Stockwell is currently being sought after by law enforcement officials. He was recently featured by the prosecutor’s office as the…