Tag: Metuchen Police Department

  • Driver charged in Metuchen hit-and-run

    Driver charged in Metuchen hit-and-run

    METUCHEN – A man has been charged in a hit-and-run accident that took place in Metuchen during the early morning hours of March 2. Paddy Flynn, 18, of Toms River, was charged with aggravated assault in the second degree, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in serious bodily injury in the third…

  • New Metuchen police officer brings her drive and determination to the borough

    New Metuchen police officer brings her drive and determination to the borough

    METUCHEN – New police officer Jessica E. Roca brings her “drive and determination” to Metuchen. Mayor Jonathan Busch swore in Roca, an Edison native, with her parents and grandparents by her side at a Borough Council meeting on Feb. 3. Roca, who is fluent in Spanish, will become the second female currently serving the Metuchen…

  • Donation collection continuing for Metuchen family who lost house, cat in fire

    Donation collection continuing for Metuchen family who lost house, cat in fire

    METUCHEN – Donations are being collected for longtime residents Bob and Kathy Miller who lost not only their home on Charles Street in Metuchen, but also their family cat, to a fire two weeks ago. The fire, which occurred about 5 p.m. on Jan. 22, appears to have started on the porch because of a…

  • Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police make annual donation to Raritan Bay Medical Center

    Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police make annual donation to Raritan Bay Medical Center

    Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center received a $1,500 donation from the Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police. The annual donation will benefit patients and the community by enhancing patient care and services. β€œOn behalf of Raritan Bay Medical Center, we would like to thank the Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police for…

  • Criminal charge brought in Metuchen motorcycle crash

    Criminal charge brought in Metuchen motorcycle crash

    METUCHEN – A Metuchen man has been charged in the Nov. 21 motorcycle crash in which a man from Piscataway was seriously injured. Anthony Bing, 38, was charged with aggravated assault, an assault by auto occurring in the vicinity of a school zone, a crime of the second degree, according to a statement provided by…

  • Two Metuchen residents charged with multiple burglaries in Metuchen and Edison

    Two Metuchen residents charged with multiple burglaries in Metuchen and Edison

    METUCHEN – After an investigation, detectives from Metuchen and the Edison burglary task force charged two Metuchen residents with multiple burglaries in the two municipalities, according to police. A 42-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were arrested on Nov. 4 for a burglary the day before. Further investigation revealed the two were responsible for four…

  • Metuchen police encourage railroad safety during Operation Clear Track

    Metuchen police encourage railroad safety during Operation Clear Track

    METUCHEN – As the bustle of the morning rush hour settled at the Metuchen Train Station, Metuchen Police Officer Daniel Granato greeted commuters and disseminated more than 100 railroad safety cards to motorists and pedestrians. With New Jersey Transit’s Metuchen Train Station ranked 10th highest ridership on the Northeast Corridor Line and 14th highest ridership…

  • Metuchen cops to hold fine spirit tasting on Sept. 29

    Metuchen cops to hold fine spirit tasting on Sept. 29

    The New Jersey State PBA, the Metuchen Police Department and Metuchen PBA Local 60 will hold Sip In To Fall from 5-10 p.m. Sept. 29 at The Brown Stone, 932 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. There will be appetizers, a buffet dinner, fine spirit tasting, and a sports and memorabilia auction. The cost is $80 per guest.…

  • Metuchen Police welcome new officer, bid farewell to veteran officer

    Metuchen Police welcome new officer, bid farewell to veteran officer

    METUCHEN – As one door opens, another door closes, as the Metuchen Police Department welcomes a new officer and says “goodbye” to a veteran officer. The department – with a complement of 29 police officers – announced the retirement of Cpl. Chris Brown after 25 years of service on July 31. “Chris will be missed…