Tag: South Brunswick Police
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Man accused of vandalizing five vehicles
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police have charged a suspect who allegedly caused $10,000 worth of damage in a vandalism spree on Mother’s Day. Ajinka “AJ” Kelkar, 20, is accused of going to a mistaken location and damaging five vehicles on May 8. A resident of a Friendship Road home told police that around 1:15 a.m. there was a…
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Four charged with using counterfeit money in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police have charged four people who were allegedly attempting to defraud area businesses. At around 4:30 p.m. on April 25, police were called to the stores in Summerfield Plaza off Route 522 and alerted about a group attempting to cash a fraudulent $100 dollar bill at Stop & Shop, according to a statement released…
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Children and parents must be safe during prom, graduation season
Prom and graduation season is upon us. I, and Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey, wish to congratulate all the students and families who will be celebrating these important and exciting milestones. Thanks to the efforts of students, schools, parents and police not one prom or graduation celebrant has been killed or seriously injured in an…
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UText, UPay campaign proves successful in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Motorists have received a strong reminder about the dangers of distracted driving during the first three weeks of April. South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka announced the results of South Brunswick’s crackdown on distracted driving through the UDrive, UText, UPay Campaign. “We saw a 40 percent decrease in cell phone summonses this year as compared to last…
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Suspect allegedly runs off after breaking into Davinci Drive home
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police are seeking information regarding a burglary to a home on the evening of April 6. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m. on Davinci Drive off Stouts Lane near South Brunswick High School, according to a statement prepared by the South Brunswick Police Department. A woman was upstairs in her home when…
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South Brunswick police on alert for distracted driving
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – South Brunswick Police will be taking part in a statewide effort to crack down on distracted driving this month. “Last year there were over 2,500 crashes in South Brunswick and the vast majority was caused by driver inattention. This effort is meant to create greater awareness of the dangers of distracted driving and…
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South Brunswick Police snag heroin dealers
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police seized more than 240 decks of heroin along with ½-ounce of cocaine after executing a search warrant on March 5. Police had received information that Lazaro Ruiz-Caceres, 46, of Hightstown, may have been selling narcotics out of area motels, according to a statement prepared by the South Brunswick Police Department. Officer Raymond McCarthy…
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South Brunswick officers in the right place at the right time
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police officers who were in the right place at the right time were able to capture burglars at a Route 130 business on March 10. The owner of the Gulf gas station at 2043 Route 130 received an alert on his phone just after midnight that his gas station was being broken…
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Driver charged for role in commuter bus crash in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police have charged the bus driver from a commuter bus crash on Feb. 25 that seriously injured two people with assault by auto. Jamal L Penten, 30 of, Lakewood, surrendered at South Brunswick Police Headquarters on Feb. 29, according to Chief Raymond Hayducka. The South Brunswick Police Traffic Safety Bureau determined Penten was driving…
