Tag: East Brunswick Police Department
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East Brunswick bicyclist dies after being hit by teen driver
EAST BRUNSWICK – A 64-year-old man from East Brunswick passed away from his injuries after being hit by a 17-year-old female driver on July 19 at the intersection of Merrill and Green Acres avenues. The initial investigation indicates the man was riding his bicycle westbound on Green Acres Avenue, according to a prepared statement from…
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Alleged drunk driver injures two others in crash on border of East Brunswick and Old Bridge
EAST BRUNSWICK–A 21-year-old resident of Somerset,crashed his vehicle on July 4 while traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 18 from the Old Bridge border, according to the East Brunswick Police Department. At approximately 5:02 a.m., on July 4, dispatch received 9-1-1 calls that a vehicle was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of…
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East Brunswick police confirm 4-year-old boy drowned at kindergarten party; fourth victim in two weeks, fifth this year
EAST BRUNSWICK–A four-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries after drowning in a pool at a residence on the Fourth of July. At 5:13 p.m. on July 4, the East Brunswick Police Department responded to a home on Sandalwood Drive for a four-year-old drowning victim, according to police. While officers were responding, police dispatch advised that…
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East Brunswick officers save man from jumping over N.J. Turnpike bridge
EAST BRUNSWICK–East Brunswick Patrolmen Rob Thuring and Ryan Hensperger saved a man from falling over a New Jersey Turnpike bridge on June 21. Lt. Frank Sutter said the incident took place on Route 18 near Naricon Place around 5:21 p.m. after police received 911 calls about a male who was walking in the roadway, then…
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Update: East Brunswick drowning was accidental in nature
EAST BRUNSWICK–Bharat Patel, 62, his daughter-in-law Nisha Patel, 33, and her daughter, 8, have been identified as the victims who perished on June 22 in a pool at a home in East Brunswick, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher Kuberiet and Chief of Police Frank LoSacco announced on June 23. All three victims resided at the…
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East Brunswick police report three people found dead in pool
EAST BRUNSWICK–The East Brunswick Police Department is actively investigating a case where three people were found dead in a pool on June 22, East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco said. “East Brunswick Police are actively investigating a scene where three people were found deceased in a pool. This is a devastating day for our entire…
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East Brunswick police chief discusses race and law enforcement during virtual town hall
EAST BRUNSWICK–In response to the death of George Floyd and the ongoing nationwide protests, the East Brunswick Human Relations Council (EBHRC) held a virtual East Brunswick Police Department (EBPD) Town Hall. Floyd was an unarmed African American man who died after Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the back of his neck for almost…
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Blue Delivery Program between ShopRite, East Brunswick police to end June 12
The East Brunswick Police Department partnered with Saker ShopRite of East Brunswick to assist in delivering food and supplies to seniors age 65 and older and families with special needs in response to the State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Delivery Program will end effective June 12. Instead, the East Brunswick…
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East Brunswick police chief warns of potential retaliation actions toward police supporters
EAST BRUNSWICK–The East Brunswick Police Department received information of possible retaliatory actions against police supporters on May 31, Chief of Police Frank LoSacco said. The department had not yet confirmed the information but did in fact advise police personnel to be vigilant during their patrols, according to LoSacco. LoSacco said unfortunately, this information was disseminated…
