Tag: Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office
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Edison juvenile allegedly yelled racial slurs at Asian woman for COVID-19 origins
EDISON – A female juvenile has been charged with bias intimidation following an incident where she allegedly yelled racial slurs at an Asian woman regarding the origins of COVID-19. The incident occurred on April 4. The juvenile, whose name will not be released due to her age, was arrested on April 14, according to information…
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Battling the opioid crisis in Middlesex County
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is currently combating the opioid crisis by incorporating a 24-hour hotline (732-596-4199) and simultaneously administering two ongoing state funded Operation Helping Hand (OHH) grants. Middlesex County’s version of OHH, called Blue Cares, offers a 24-hour, 7 days a week Blue Cares hotline, staffed by approximately 30 trained peer recovery coaches,…
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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…
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Pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE – A pedestrian was killed on Feb. 13 in Sayreville after being struck by a vehicle. The man, whose identity has not been verified, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 8 p.m. The initial investigation by Patrolman Alvah Cox of the Sayreville Police Department and Detective David Abromaitis of the Middlesex…
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Sayreville Middle School teacher from Spotswood charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a minor, and filming/possession of child pornography
SAYREVILLE – A teacher at Sayreville Middle School has been charged on multiple counts involving the alleged sexual assault of a minor who was reportedly known to him. John M. Denuto, 43, of Spotswood, was charged on Feb. 15 with one count of sexual assault in the second degree, one count of endangering the…
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South Brunswick man who grabbed cop’s necktie is sentenced for eluding police after a motor vehicle stop
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A South Brunswick man has been sentenced to serve 11 years in a New Jersey state prison for eluding after fleeing from police following a motor vehicle stop. Alan Fratello, 48, was sentenced on Feb. 6 in New Brunswick by Superior Court Judge Diane Pincus to an extended term of 11 years…
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Somerset man indicted on charges of bias intimidation and making terroristic threats
A Somerset man was charged in an indictment for crimes of bias intimidation and making terrorist threats toward police officers. Daniel McDonald, 25, was indicted for one count of first-degree bias intimidation, one count of second-degree bias intimidation, and two counts of making terroristic threats in the third degree, according to information provided by Middlesex…
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Old Bridge fatal hit-and-run under investigation
OLD BRIDGE – Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run, which took place on Route 34 and Triangle Drive in Old Bridge on Feb. 5. The deceased pedestrian has been identified as Richard Lockwood III, 69, of Old Bridge. The victim was pronounced deceased at Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge at 8:28 pm., according to…
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New Jersey State Police charge two for string of commercial burglaries and car thefts in ‘Operation Hellcat’
The New Jersey State Police have charged two men after troopers linked them to numerous commercial burglaries and car thefts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during a six month investigation dubbed “Operation Hellcat.” In March 2019, detectives from the State Police Strategic Investigations Unit Central, along with members of the Howell Township Police Department, began…
