Tag: Old Bridge Police Department
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Monroe man sentenced to eight years in prison in connection with 2021 Old Bridge fatal crash
A man from Monroe has been sentenced in connection with a fatal motor vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a woman and injury to three others. On July 18, 2021, authorities responded to Route 9 south near Texas Road following the report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Upon their arrival, officers located…
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Sayreville man sentenced to eight years in prison for driving motorcycle drunk, killing passenger
A Sayreville man has been sentenced to prison for causing a fatal motorcycle crash that killed his passenger on Route 35 north in Old Bridge almost two years ago. An investigation conducted by Officer Henry Penley of the Old Bridge Police Department and Detective Erik Larsen of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that on…
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Colts Neck man allegedly driving drunk charged in death of pedestrian in Old Bridge
A Colts Neck man has been charged in connection to a fatal crash in Old Bridge last month that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. An investigation conducted by Officer Steven Connolly of the Old Bridge Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that, on Jan. 28 at…
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Manalapan man charged in connection to fatal hit-and-run in Old Bridge after reportedly leaving the scene
A Manalapan man has been charged in connection to a fatal hit-and-run in Old Bridge because he allegedly fled the scene of the accident. Authorities responded to the area of Route 9 and Ferry Road in Old Bridge around 6:45 a.m. Feb. 15 following the report of a deceased male who was lying on the…
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Pedestrian death in Old Bridge under investigation
OLD BRIDGE – Authorities responded to the area of Route 9 and Ferry Road following the report of a crash involving a pedestrian around 1:25 a.m. Jan. 28. Upon their arrival, authorities located Harvey Berse, 69, of Old Bridge, who had been struck by multiple vehicles and who was later pronounced dead at the…
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Old Bridge Police Department promotes two veteran officers; hire six new officers, including a female, to its ranks
OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge Police Department promoted two veteran officers and welcomed six new officers, including a female, to its ranks. Rich Higgins was promoted from sergeant to lieutenant and Aaron Matikonis was promoted from patrolman to sergeant before the Township Council meeting on Jan. 4. “These officers served the Old Bridge Police…
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Police investigating fatal motor vehicle accident that claimed life of Old Bridge woman
Editor’s Note: The initial story said the school bus involved in the accident on Route 18 near Ferry Road was owned by Old Bridge Public Schools. That was later found to be incorrect. The bus is not related to the school district. OLD BRIDGE – It is not known if icy road conditions played…
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Old Bridge pupils collect letters to Santa for Macy’s Believe campaign
https://youtu.be/YseeGQYKabE A.J. Silvestri and Jillian Bresocnik did it again. This year the duo garnered 136,512 letters to Santa for the annual letter campaign for Make-A-Wish New Jersey through Macy’s Believe campaign. Old Bridge Township Public Schools Superintendent of Schools David Cittadino announced the grand number, which was met with applause from those who attended to…
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Woman charged in crash that killed two children, injured two police officers
A woman has been charged with various offenses for her involvement in a vehicle collision that occurred on Thanksgiving in North Brunswick, where two young cousins sustained fatal injuries and two police officers were injured. According to the preliminary investigation, the fatal incident occurred on Nov. 25 at 11:53 p.m. at the southbound lane of…
