Tag: North Brunswick Police Department
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Former employees of North Brunswick Police Department say racism among officers, toward public is real; administrators say otherwise
Editor’s note: Production deadline for the Sentinel newspaper is on Fridays. This article was completed prior to NBC’s follow up interview with former North Brunswick Patrolman Michael Campbell that aired on July 27. A recently retired police officer is upset by the deaths of innocent minorities, racial injustice, inequality and the subsequent looting and…
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Milltown man charged as suspect in two North Brunswick shootings
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Kenneth P. McCormick of the North Brunswick Police Department said a Milltown man has been charged with two shootings which took place in North Brunswick. Clifton Stokes, aka “Trap”, 25, of Milltown was arrested on July 2 and charged with four counts of attempted murder in the first degree, two…
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Supporters of police, Black lives peacefully march in North Brunswick
First came the blue, black and white toned American flags down Hermann Road in North Brunswick, carried or worn by a dedicated dozen demonstrators focused on making their pro-police points. Undeterred by the threat of thundershowers, a contingent of Black Lives Matter about twice the size followed suit just a few minutes later. Both groups…
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Criminal charges brought in North Brunswick fatal crash that killed Milltown teen
Two people have been charged in a fatal three-car crash that took place in North Brunswick on May 24. Rashawn Stevens, 33, of Newark, and Garry Givens-Owens, 28, of Somerset, were both charged with strict liability vehicular homicide in the third degree by driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and causing the…
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Leaders in North Brunswick weigh in on how to create ‘new destiny’ for black community
NORTH BRUNSWICK – “Enough is enough.” That is how Bishop Calvin Enlow of New Destiny Family Worship Center in North Brunswick began the “Healing for Our Nation” community conversation he organized on June 5. “I have been praying all week that this would serve as a healing platform for our communities and throughout our nation,”…
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Update: Driver in North Brunswick hit-and-run identified
Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on Route 130 in North Brunswick early on June 4. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement on June 7 that authorities are no longer looking for the suspect vehicle; the driver has been located and the investigation is continuing. There is no additional information at…
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North Brunswick officials condemn racial injustice, police brutality
Leaders in North Brunswick have officially have condemned the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minnesota and instances of police brutality through a resolution presented during the June 1 Township Council meeting. According to the resolution: “The township takes great pride in its diversity and maintains an atmosphere of…
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Police investigate fatal crashes in North and South Brunswick
Police are investigating two fatal crashes, one in North Brunswick and one in South Brunswick, over the holiday weekend. Two people – Michael Santana, 24, of Staten Island, New York, and Zarine Arshakyan, 55, of Lawrenceville – died in a multi-vehicle collision at 7:37 a.m. on May 25 in South Brunswick, according to police. Santana,…
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North Brunswick Police Department asks for disinfectant wipes
The North Brunswick Police Department is in need of disinfectant wipes. Supplies can be brought to the police department, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, at any time of day. Call 732-247-0922, ext. 326 for more information.
