Tag: Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office
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Edison man charged with DWI in death of North Brunswick man
EDISON — A 25-year-old Edison man has been charged with driving while intoxicated and causing the death of a North Brunswick man. Vishwalee Gummakonda, 25, was charged with the second degree crime of death by auto and driving while intoxicated on Nov. 15, according to a joint statement released by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C.…
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Pedestrian killed, struck by multiple vehicles on Route 9 in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE – A pedestrian was killed on Nov. 18 when he was struck by multiple vehicles. The man, whose identity has not been verified, was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 8:06 p.m. as he was crossing Route 9 in Sayreville, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief…
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Case worker charged with sexual assault of a minor
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A 23-year-old case manager has been charged with multiple criminal counts in the sexual assault of a child under the age of 16. Miguel Garrido, 23, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, was charged on Nov. 17 with one count of aggravated sexual assault in the first degree, one count…
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Opioid Epidemic Symposium Nov. 16 at JFK Medical Center
Experts from law enforcement and the medical profession will provide prescribers with an in-depth look into the opioid epidemic’s causes and effects and information on how to properly address the situation during the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Do No Harm Symposium from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at JFK Medical Center, 65 James St.,…
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Edison candidates condemn offensive election mailing
EDISON — The two Board of Education candidates displayed on the offensive postcard mailing that was anonymously distributed to township homes last week hope those who are responsible for the flier are held accountable. In a joint statement, Jerry Shi, who is running for reelection in the upcoming election on Nov. 7, and Falguni Patel,…
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Three promoted, four hired for Old Bridge Police Department
OLD BRIDGE — Six years ago, Mayor Owen Henry said he made a pledge to rebuild the Old Bridge Police Department (OBPD) and get the department back to numbers where it should be to provide the township the public safety it deserves. “One part of that step is to add additional members and with that…
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Sentencing of Edison cop brings new chapters to police department, victims’ lives
NEW BRUNSWICK — Four years ago, there was a line of blue supporting former Edison Police Officer Michael Dotro as he made his first court appearance on charges that he set fire to his police captain’s home in Monroe Township. On Sept. 7, that line of support was long gone as Dotro, 40, of Manalapan,…
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Former Spotswood mayor charged with theft of scholarship funds
A former mayor of Spotswood has been charged with allegedly stealing from a scholarship fund set up to honor the memory of a Spotswood EMT. Nicholas Poliseno, 39, of Spotswood, turned himself in to authorities at the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 10 a.m. Oct. 10, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew…
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New Brunswick man convicted for fatally shooting ex-girlfriend
NEW BRUNSWICK — A 28-year-old man faces 30 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty on all counts during his murder trial for stalking and fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in South Brunswick in 2015. Giver Quiroz-Vasquez, also known as Gilberto Juarez-Vasquez and Erick Morales Sandin, of New Brunswick, was also found…
