Tag: Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office
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South River woman pleads guilty in death of pedestrian in North Brunswick
A South River woman pleaded guilty on Aug. 7 to causing the death of a 49-year-old man from North Brunswick while driving while intoxicated. Phyllis Kocheran, 52, of South River, pleaded guilty to one count of second degree vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated for striking and causing the death of William Oross on…
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Woodbridge attorney admits to theft of clients’ funds
An attorney whose practice is in Woodbridge admitted to the theft of clients’ funds stemming from two pending indictments. Richard Zuvich, 64, of Metuchen, pleaded guilty on July 16 to theft by unlawful taking and misapplication of entrusted property admitting he took the proceeds from a house sale, put the funds into a trust account,…
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FBI agent charged with illegally photographing woman in Edison store
EDISON – An FBI special agent has been charged with illegally photographing a 22-year-old woman in a dressing room. Danuel S. Brown, 30, of Piscataway, an agent with the New York Field Office, was charged on July 19 with one count of invasion of privacy in the fourth degree for allegedly photographing a woman by…
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Edison officers charged with misconduct and theft appear in Superior Court
EDISON — Three of the five Edison police officers who have been charged with being paid for extra-duty jobs for which they were allegedly not present made their first appearance alongside their attorneys in Middlesex County Superior Court. The officers, Sgt. Ioannis (John) Mpletsakis, 38, Patrolman Paul Pappas, 43, and Patrolman James Panagoulakos, 32, all of…
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Monroe man sentenced in stepfather’s murder
A Monroe Township man has been sentenced to serve 30 years in a New Jersey state prison for the murder of his 46-year old stepfather. Joao C. Torres, 27, was sentenced on July 6 in New Brunswick Superior Court for the murder of Christopher Ernst Sr., 46, who was found dead on Jan. 4, 2017,…
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Police capture three suspects during warehouse robbery in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – North Brunswick patrol units were dispatched to a reported robbery in progress at 1675 Jersey Ave. at around 7 p.m. on July 4. Early information was that several males entered the commercial building, which is a large warehouse-type facility, according to reports. The males were allegedly armed with a handgun, and took over…
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Students focus on dangers of distracted driving for county contest
High school students from Middlesex County produced 30- to 60-second public service announcements to warn their friends and classmates about the dangers of driving while impaired or distracted. The winners of Middlesex County’s 18th Annual 3D-Don’t Drive Dangerously PSA Contest were announced during a conference in their honor held at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville…
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2-year-old from South Brunswick died after allegedly ingesting mother’s methadone
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A South Brunswick mother has been charged with causing the death of her 2-year-old son after he allegedly ingested her methadone. Lynn Bergans, 34, was charged on June 26 with reckless manslaughter and endangering the welfare of the child in the second degree, according to a statement released by Middlesex…
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Scholarships available for careers in criminal law
The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey is offering four scholarships to law school students seeking careers as prosecuting attorneys, graduate students with a commitment to child advocacy, and to police officers hoping to attend college or graduate school to advance their careers in law enforcement. Scholarship applicants must be residents of New Jersey and…
