Tag: North Brunswick Police Department
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Man accused of damaging police monument outside headquarters in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Damage to the memorial located outside of police headquarters in North Brunswick is expected to cost thousands of dollars. Someone discovered that damage had been done to the monument that is located to the left of the front entrance of the North Brunswick Police Department on Hermann Road. It was apparent that…
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North Brunswick to POWs/MIAs: You Are Not Forgotten
The North Brunswick community honored prisoners of war and those missing in action at a remembrance ceremony at the monument in Veterans Park on Sept. 18, organized by American Legion Post 459 and Wreaths Across America. In attendance were members of American Legion Post 459, left to right, North Brunswick Township Police Department, Middlesex County…
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Citizen notices catalytic converters inside vehicle; police investigate theft
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A concerned citizen flagged down a patrol car in the Hartland Commons area of North Brunswick on Sept. 13 due to that fact he observed what he believed to be multiple catalytic converters inside an occupied vehicle. Patrol officers went to investigate and speak with the occupants of the vehicle. While speaking…
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Countless fond memories honor the life of North Brunswick Police Director Ken McCormick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Joseph Battaglia and Kenneth McCormick were friends for 50 years – so naturally, Battaglia was choked up sharing 50 years of memories during McCormick’s memorial service on Sept. 9. Hundreds of family members, friends and residents packed the Great Lawn at North Brunswick Community Park to bid farewell to McCormick, the director…
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North Brunswick mourns the loss of Police Director Kenneth McCormick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Kenneth McCormick, the director of the North Brunswick Police Department (NBPD), passed away on Sept. 2. “To all who know him, Ken has been a tremendous leader, a man of insight. I have never met anyone who is … able to find good in other people than Ken,” Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack…
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North Brunswick detectives seek to identify ‘Mr. Quick-Change
North Brunswick detectives are looking to identify a male known as “Mr. Quick-Change”. The suspect is wanted for entering local big box retailers on multiple occasions and performing a “quick-change scam”. When at the register, he allegedly places two items of small value on the counter and shows a $100 bill to the cashier. Midway…
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Unlocked cars targeted in the Renaissance section of North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Police Department received multiple reports of car burglaries that occurred from 2-5 a.m. on Aug. 20. All of the incidents were reported on Pin Oak Drive and Timber Ridge Drive in the Renaissance Properties section. All of the incidents involved unlocked vehicles, according to reports. Items taken included keys,…
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Officials: Intoxicated man driving his children rear-ends vehicle, causes fiery crash
A driver has been charged with driving while intoxicated with his children in the car, and injuring multiple people after a fiery crash. Christopher L. Mertens, 40, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, was charged on Aug. 9 with aggravated assault in the second degree, endangering the welfare of a child in the…
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Paterson woman imprisoned for fatal North Brunswick crash that killed East Brunswick man
A Paterson woman has been sentenced to serve 6 years in prison for causing the death of an 80-year-old man in a crash shortly after midnight on Sept. 22, 2018. Elizabeth Gomez, 44, of Paterson, was sentenced on Aug. 5 to serve 6 years in a New Jersey state prison. Superior Court Judge Colleen M.…
