Tag: South Brunswick Police Department
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South Brunswick man who grabbed cop’s necktie is sentenced for eluding police after a motor vehicle stop
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A South Brunswick man has been sentenced to serve 11 years in a New Jersey state prison for eluding after fleeing from police following a motor vehicle stop. Alan Fratello, 48, was sentenced on Feb. 6 in New Brunswick by Superior Court Judge Diane Pincus to an extended term of 11 years…
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Pizza with Police ‘a huge success’ for South Brunswick officers
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The first-ever Pizza with Police held on Feb. 10 was a huge success, with dozens of residents attending. These type of events from Coffee with a Cop, National Night Out, Citizen Police Academy, and now Pizza with Police help to strengthen the great partnership the police department has with the business community…
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Tino’s Artisan Pizza Co. holds pizza celebration with South Brunswick police on Feb. 10
South Brunswick police are teaming up with Tino’s Artisan Pizza Company in Kingston to host the first Pizza with Police celebration. The Feb. 10 event is part of Celebrating National Pizza Day. The event is scheduled from 3-5 p.m. at Tino’s Artisan Pizza Co., 4428 Route 27. This event provides an opportunity for community…
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Car burglars targeting unlocked cars in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – In the past month, suspect(s) have entered unlocked vehicles around South Brunswick during the overnight hours and stolen items. There have been 24 reported incidents and they appear connected to similar thefts in neighboring communities in Somerset and Mercer counties, according to information provided by the South Brunswick Police Department. South…
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Jamesburg man pleads guilty in South Brunswick fatal hit-and-run
A Jamesburg man has pleaded guilty for his involvement in a crash resulting in the death of a 25-year-old man who was killed while driving his motorcycle on Aug. 8, 2019. Peter Prete, 58, the operator of the car, pleaded guilty on Jan. 31 to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash…
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Two people charged with stealing cars in South Brunswick
South Brunswick police have charged two people in connection to two separate stolen car cases. Police received a 911 call from a man who said someone had stolen his 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe from the parking lot of Quick Chek on Route 130 in the Dayton section of South Brunswick around 10:15 a.m. on…
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Driver extricated from vehicle fire listed in stable condition, according to South Brunswick police
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A South Brunswick resident extricated from a vehicle on fire and transported to the hospital with suspected serious bodily injury has since been upgraded to stable condition. A serious motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Route 1 and New Road in South Brunswick around 10:07 a.m. on Jan. 14,…
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Police seek alleged burglar of home on Brittany Way in Kendall Park
South Brunswick police are investigating a burglary on Brittany Way in the Beekman Manor Development in the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick that occurred on Jan. 12. A resident reported that an unknown male entered their open garage at 3:15 a.m. as the family was sleeping in the house, according to information provided…
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South Brunswick police seek information on man accused of strangling woman
South Brunswick police are actively looking for Javier Garcia, 37, after he allegedly assaulted a woman on Dec. 26. The victim was taken to an area hospital where she was treated for her injuries. Garcia has been charged with aggravated assault and strangulation as a result of the incident. Garcia is 5-foot 5-inches, 130…
