Tag: North Brunswick Police Department
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North Brunswick Police Department to hold Junior Police Academy
The North Brunswick Police Department will hold its 14th annual Junior Police Academy from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. from July 17-27 at North Brunswick Township High School, 98 Raider Road, North Brunswick. Children entering grades 7-9 are exposed to the rigorous educational environment of an actual police academy geared toward an age-appropriate setting. Once…
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Man charged in North Brunswick Mother’s Day homicide
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Authorities have charged a Piscataway man with fatally shooting a North Brunswick resident last week. Jerome Davis, 40, of Piscataway, was charged with murder and burglary following an investigation into the May 14 fatal shooting of Patrick Olarerin, 57, of North Brunswick, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C.…
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Students, police work together to enforce safe driving
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) STOP Student Committee has been selected for the U Got Brains Champion Schools Program. Students Isabela Colon, Fiona Asham, Alina Akhtar and Kayla Hofacker worked with the North Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) to recognize Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, according to a statement provided…
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Officials investigate fatal shooting on Mother’s Day
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Authorities are investigating the details surrounding a fatal shooting in North Brunswick this past weekend. Patrick Olarerin, 57, of North Brunswick, was found in his apartment around 5:15 a.m. on May 14 and then taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, according to a…
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Vehicle drives through deli in North Brunswick
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – A driver of a vehicle reportedly lost control, causing the sedan to wind up inside a deli in North Brunswick. Officers on scene at a crash at the North Brunswick Deli & Grill, 542 Georges Road, reported no injuries around 5:05 p.m. on May 11, according to…
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North Brunswick hires patrolman for duty
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Police Department has added another patrolman to its roster. Robert J. Mattei was administered the oath of office during the May 1 council meeting. Mattei, 30, is a lifelong resident of North Brunswick and graduate of North Brunswick Township High School. He has worked for the township for 13…
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Residence uninhabitable due to stove fire, construction issues
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A fire that began on the stove at a Grissom Avenue residence has left the home uninhabitable. The North Brunswick Police Department and the North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to 961 Grissom Ave. around 6:07 p.m. on March 16, according to a statement prepared by the police department. Upon arrival of…
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Unlocked vehicles again targeted in Colonial Gardens
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Several vehicle burglaries were reported in North Brunswick over the weekend. The burglaries were mainly reported in the Colonial Gardens section of the township, specifically Revere Road, Williamson Road, Jackson Drive and Lynn Court, on March 18 and 19, according to information provided by the North Brunswick Police Department. Detectives are investigating…
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North Brunswick man convicted of murdering next-door neighbor
A North Brunswick man was convicted on Feb. 28 of fatally shooting his next-door neighbor more than two years ago. Roland E. Amos, 44, was found guilty of murder for fatally shooting Brian A. Hoey, 43. He also was convicted of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and hindering…
