Tag: Crime
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HILLSBOROUGH: Former athletic director arrested, charged with theft
A three-month investigation into the financial records of the Hillsborough High School Athletic Department led to the arrest of its former director, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office officials announced earlier this week. Michael Fanizzi, 53, was taken into custody without incident at his Conover Way home Friday and charged with third-degree theft by unlawful taking for…
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HOPEWELL: Neurologist charged with sexual assault
A former chief neurologist at Capital Health Systems’ Institute of Neurosciences in Hopewell Township has been indicted on eight counts of sexual assault and seven counts of criminal sexual contact, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri. Dr. Ricardo Cruciani, 63, of Wynnewood, Pa., was indicted on March 9 by a Mercer County grand jury,…
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HOPEWELL: District officials outline safety measures in wake of Florida shooting
In the wake of a deadly Florida high school shooting last Wednesday, Hopewell Valley Regional School District officials assured parents that the district has taken all measures that it can to ensure student safety – from locked doors to emergency drills. “As educators, [the Florida high school shooting] is a tragic reminder of the tremendous…
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PRINCETON: Former employee takes deal to avoid prison in child sex case
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Former Princeton animal control officer Saul “Nate” Barson, facing sex crime and other charges involving a minor in Pennsylvania, accepted a deal from authorities that keeps him out of prison and means he will not be a Megan’s law sex offender. The case resolved itself Monday, the same day that…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Local man charged for four Montgomery burglaries
The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office announced earlier today that a 25-year-old Hillsborough man was taken into custody for allegedly burglarizing four Montgomery Township residences late last month. According to a joint announcement made by Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Montgomery Township Police Director…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Child porn charges filed against local man
A 38-year-old Hillsborough resident will face multiple child pornography charges after a national watchdog group reported to local law enforcement that he had been partaking in sexually explicit online conversations with a minor. Rolando Miranda, of Farm Road, was taken into custody at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday, following an investigation by the Somerset County…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police investigating bomb threat at municipal building
A bomb threat at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex earlier this afternoon has kicked off an investigation by local law enforcement agencies looking into who may have called in the hoax. According to Lt. Mike McMahon, of the Hillsborough Township Police Department, the bomb threat was called in to the police at approximately 1:40 p.m., prompting…
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Pair charged with murder
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A pair of locals has been charged in connection with the death of a Linden woman who had been reported missing since March. The prosecutors in Monmouth and Union counties jointly announced on Aug. 17 that Jennifer Sweeney, 32, of Tinton Falls and Andre Harris, 32, of…
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Pair charged with possession of drugs in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – A man and a woman were taken into custody after they allegedly attempted to flee from police officers and crashed their vehicle at an entrance to Interstate 195. Allentown Patrolman Anthony Rando said the incident took place at about 7 p.m. May 6 when patrolmen Richard Lerche and Chris Poss attempted to stop a Nissan…