Tag: Middlesex County Correction Center

  • Somerset man charged in fatal vehicle crash in Old Bridge following police pursuit

    Somerset man charged in fatal vehicle crash in Old Bridge following police pursuit

    OLD BRIDGE – A 19-year-old Somerset man has been charged in connection with a fatal vehicle crash following a police pursuit, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief Donald F. Fritz Jr. Samuel Villar was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, four counts of second-degree aggravated assault…

  • Edison police arrest murder parolee for possession of illegal loaded handgun

    Edison police arrest murder parolee for possession of illegal loaded handgun

    EDISON – A Jersey City man, who was paroled last year after serving five years in prison for a 2013 murder in Hudson County, is facing additional time after he was allegedly found in possession of an illegal loaded handgun and drugs after a traffic stop, according to police. Police Officer Richard Lorfing pulled over…

  • Woodbridge makes arrest in convenience store robbery

    WOODBRIDGE — Police charged a 28-year-old township man last week with allegedly robbing the Quick Chek on Rahway Avenue in June. The incident occurred at 11:21 p.m. on June 10, according to Police Capt. Roy Hoppock. As the victim was scanning the item the suspect brought to the counter, the suspect allegedly sprayed the victim…

  • Accountant arrested on theft charges

    Accountant arrested on theft charges

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A 63-year-old Edison man was charged with theft and forgery after swindling thousands of dollars from a doctor in Edison and an attorney in Metuchen, according to police. On August 24, Aaron H. Katz was arrested by Metuchen Police detectives for the theft of $140,524 from an Edison doctor.…