Tag: Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office
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New Jersey State Trooper fatally injures pedestrian in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – An officer-involved fatal collision is under review in Middlesex County. Members of the South Brunswick Police Department responded to the southbound lane of Route 1 near Raymond Road in South Brunswick around 5:55 a.m. Nov. 11 following a report that a marked New Jersey State Police vehicle was involved in a fatal…
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South Brunswick man who drove drunk with children in car sentenced to 11 years in prison for charges related to serious crash in North Brunswick
A man has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for his role in causing a serious crash that left multiple people injured last year. Christopher L. Mertens, 42, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, was driving while intoxicated around 8:50 p.m. Aug. 8, 2020, according to an investigation by Patrolman Jason Zier…
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Uncle of Edison mayoral candidate charged with theft of election signs
EDISON – An Edison man has been charged in connection with the theft of an election campaign sign. On Oct. 25, Rajendra Joshi, 71, of Edison, was served with a complaint-summons and charged with one count of disorderly persons theft by unlawful taking, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a statement. An investigation by…
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Candidate for Monroe council accused of stealing campaign signs
MONROE – A candidate for Monroe Township Council has been accused of stealing campaign signs for the election on Nov. 2. Timothy Eosso, 51, of Monroe, was charged on Oct. 19 with one count of disorderly persons theft by unlawful taking, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Michael Biennas…
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Marlboro man charged with vehicular homicide after alleged DWI crash in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A Monmouth County man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash in South Brunswick last month. South Brunswick police officers responded to the area of Major Road following the report of a single-car motor vehicle accident around 4:35 a.m. Sept. 19. An investigation by Officer William Beard of the South…
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Woman sexually assaulted at gunpoint in D&R Canal State Park
Authorities are investigating an aggravated sexual assault that occurred in the area of Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park on the border of Plainsboro and South Brunswick. A joint investigation has determined that on Sept. 28, between 4:30 and 5 p.m., an adult woman was walking on a path adjacent to the canal when she…
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Woodbridge teacher accused of forging mask exemption document
WOODBRIDGE – A public school teacher has been charged with submitting a forged document to the Woodbridge Public School District. Gayle Hadley, 53, of Toms River, was charged on Sept. 23 with one count of fourth-degree uttering and one count of fourth-degree falsifying medical records. Following concerns raised by the district’s administration and an…
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Violin teacher from Lawrence charged with assaulting former youth student
A Lawrence Township man has been charged with the sexual assault of a minor known to him. Dezheng Ping, 57, of Lawrence, was charged with one count of second-degree sexual assault, one count of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact on Sept. 23, according to…
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Single-car crash claims life of 22-year-old Dayton man
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – An early morning crash on Sept. 19, resulting in one fatality, is under investigation in South Brunswick. South Brunswick police officers responded to the area of Major Road for a single-car motor vehicle crash around 4:35 a.m. The investigation revealed a 2005 Ford F-350 driven by a 22-year-old Pennsylvania man left…
