Tag: Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office
-
South River man found guilty by jury of insurance fraud and attempted theft
A South River man was found guilty by a jury of insurance fraud and attempted theft by deception for submitting fraudulent insurance claims to Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. MaCaulay Williams, 44, was found guilty on June 1 of one count of insurance fraud in the third degree and one count of attempted theft by deception…
-
Edison officers accused of receiving payment for jobs they did not perform
EDISON — Five Edison police officers have been charged with being paid for extra-duty jobs for which they were allegedly not present, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey and Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan announced. The officers, Sgt. Ioannis (John) Mpletsakis, 38, Patrolman Paul Pappas, 43, Patrolman James Panagoulakos, 32, all of Edison, Patrolman Gregory Makras,…
-
Monroe man pleads guilty in stepfather’s murder
A Monroe man pleaded guilty to killing his stepfather, disturbing human remains and using the victim’s credit cards. Joao C. Torres, 27, pleaded guilty on May 11 to the murder of Christopher Ernst Sr., 46, who was found dead on Jan. 4, 2017, in a garage room of a home they shared on Garvey Drive…
-
Register now for Senior Citizens Law Day
The New Jersey State Bar Foundation will be the host to a panel of experts for Senior Citizens Law Day on June 5 at the New Jersey Law Center, 1 Constitution Sq., New Brunswick. Continental breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m. At 10:15 a.m., Mark R. Friedman will discuss estate planning and elder law. Cathyanne A. Pisciotta…
-
South Amboy cop sentenced to drug court program instead of jail time
SOUTH AMBOY – A former South Amboy police officer was sentenced to five years in the Middlesex County’s drug court program for stealing money and narcotics from the city’s evidence collection. Matthew Barcheski, 41, appeared before Judge Robert Jones on May 17 in state Superior Court, New Brunswick, represented by attorney Jeffrey Ziegelheim. Barcheski pleaded…
-
Woodbridge man charged in passenger’s death
A man from Woodbridge has been charged with causing the death of a passenger in his car earlier this month. Tayib Mahmood, 29, was criminally charged on May 16 with vehicular homicide in the second degree after Tahir Jamile, 27, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, was pronounced dead at the scene of the…
-
Officials warn of the dangers of prom season
Prom and graduation season is upon us. Congratulations to all the students on a job well done. We hope that you and your family enjoy this very important and exciting time in your lives. It is during this time of celebration that we must be especially careful and diligent. Our children are under enormous peer…
-
Man sentenced for sexual crimes against children in Edison, North Brunswick
A 40-year-old man from Franklin Township has been sentenced to serve 17-and-a-half years in a New Jersey state prison for the sexual crimes he committed in multiple jurisdictions. Thomas Canales, 40, was sentenced on May 11 after he was found guilty by a jury on Jan. 2 of seven criminal counts, including three counts of…
-
Criminal charges filed in pedestrian death in South River
Two additional counts were filed on May 11 against a South River woman who was charged in the death of a 49-year-old North Brunswick man. Phyllis Kocheran, 52, of South River, is now charged with reckless manslaughter in the second degree and vehicular homicide in the second degree. She is also charged with driving while…
