Tag: Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office
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Fords man charged with allegedly eluding police in Old Bridge, injuring two people
A Fords man was charged with allegedly causing a car crash while eluding police, which injured two people in Old Bridge, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Chief William Volkert of the Old Bridge Police Department. Gregory Kazdan, 18, of the Fords section of Woodbridge, was charged with one count of…
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North Brunswick man charged in accident that killed 70-year-old pedestrian
A North Brunswick man was charged in the death of a 70-year-old New Brunswick man who was struck in New Brunswick on June 19. Juan Gonzalez, 43, was charged with driving without a license and causing the death of another person in the third degree, according to information provided by Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor…
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Criminal charges brought in North Brunswick fatal crash that killed Milltown teen
Two people have been charged in a fatal three-car crash that took place in North Brunswick on May 24. Rashawn Stevens, 33, of Newark, and Garry Givens-Owens, 28, of Somerset, were both charged with strict liability vehicular homicide in the third degree by driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and causing the…
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Standoff with juvenile in Jamesburg ends peacefully after three hours
Authorities resolved a potentially dangerous situation by taking into custody a juvenile barricaded in a Jamesburg home on June 11. The 15-year-old is charged with making terroristic threats in the second degree and criminal trespass in the fourth degree, according to information provided by Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Chief James J.…
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Update: Driver in North Brunswick hit-and-run identified
Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on Route 130 in North Brunswick early on June 4. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement on June 7 that authorities are no longer looking for the suspect vehicle; the driver has been located and the investigation is continuing. There is no additional information at…
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Superior Court judge dismisses case against four of five Edison officers in ‘no show job’ case, state expected to re-present case to grand jury
EDISON – The question remains if five Edison police officers – Sgt. Ioannis (John) Mpletsakis, Patrolman Paul Pappas, Patrolman James Panagoulakos, Patrolman Gregory Makras and Sgt. Brian Rossmeyer – conspired together to get extra duty security and road jobs, not show up for them, all for their financial gain. Or was the “internal affairs investigation…
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Investigation of serious crash is ongoing in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The prosecutor’s office and police department are investigating a crash between a dump truck and a vehicle, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department. The crash occurred at approximately 8:38 a.m. on Route 1 northbound in the vicinity of Northumberland…
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Spotswood man riding his bicycle dies after an alleged accident in Monroe on May 2
MONROE – A 19-year-old Spotswood man riding his bicycle died after an alleged accident on May 2, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Chief Michael J. Biennas of the Monroe Township Police Department. The deceased bicyclist was identified as Christopher Pina. He was pronounced at the scene due to the injuries…
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Pedestrian killed in Old Bridge after being struck by vehicle
OLD BRIDGE – A pedestrian was killed earlier today, April 27, in Old Bridge after being struck by a vehicle. The woman, whose identity is not being revealed pending notification to her family, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 10:52 a.m., according to information provided by Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet…