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Prosecutor: Man Running Cocaine Mill Sold Drugs Near North Brunswick Elementary School Prosecutor: Man Running Cocaine Mill Sold Drugs Near North Brunswick Elementary School Prosecutor: Man Running Cocaine Mill Sold Drugs Near North Brunswick Elementary School
Prosecutor: Man Running Cocaine Mill Sold Drugs Near North Brunswick Elementary School A 44-year-old man was jailed after law enforcement found he was running a cocaine mill out of his North Brunswick home -- and distributing the drugs within 1,000 feet of a local elementary school, authorities announced Wednesday. An investigation of Jeremy Franklin's home turned up "a large amount of what is believed to be cocaine and cash," Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Deputy Chief Joseph Battaglia said. Franklin was arrested on Dec. 29 and on charges of maintaining or operating a premise used to manufacture cocaine, distribution of a controlled…
Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt
Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 52-year-old man in the deadly October shooting of 18-year-old Jason Albert Kutt in Nockamixon State Park. Kenneth Troy Heller, 52, of Warminster, surrendered to authorities on Dec. 30, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. "Clearly this isn’t a perfect ending,” he said. “Perfect would mean we have Jason back. But that’s just not how real life works, that’s not how criminal justice works, so this isn’t even really a happy ending, but it is a fair and a just and a final ending.” Kutt, of Sellersville, was sitting wit…
These North Jersey Restaurants Closed In 2020 These North Jersey Restaurants Closed In 2020 These North Jersey Restaurants Closed In 2020
These North Jersey Restaurants Closed In 2020 North Jersey's restaurant industry took a massive hit in 2020. Even some of the most beloved bistros, delicious delis and longstanding luncheonettes could not survive COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a list of the most notable North Jersey restaurants that closed in 2020.  A Toute Heure, Cranford Bistro 18, Montclair Café Fiori, Randolph Callahan's, Norwood (food truck only) The Cassidy Bar + Kitchen, Maplewood Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill, Chatham, Denville, Oradell, Washington Township, Wayne, Westampton and Woodbury Cheeseburger in Paradise, Secaucus Costanera, Montclair The Cro…
Morris County Strip Mall Hit-Run Sends Pedestrian To Hospital Morris County Strip Mall Hit-Run Sends Pedestrian To Hospital Morris County Strip Mall Hit-Run Sends Pedestrian To Hospital
Morris County Strip Mall Hit-Run Sends Pedestrian To Hospital A pedestrian was hospitalized with head and back injuries in a hit-and-run crash at a Morris County strip mall last week, authorities said. The victim was struck by Caprise Keets, 53, of Manville (Somerset County), around at the Valley Mall in Gillette around 10:20 a.m. on Dec. 23, Long Hill police said. The pedestrian was transported to Morristown Hospital by the Long Hill First Aid Squad.  Keets was issued a summons for careless driving with a pending court date in Long Hill Township Court.
55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good 55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good 55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good
55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good Pennsylvania officials ordered an additional 33 restaurants temporarily closed, and have sought an injunction against 22 establishments in repeated violation of COVID-19 orders.  The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Food Safety announced earlier this month announced it would be performing unannounced inspections in an effort to enforce Gov. Tom Wolf's temporary COVID-19 mitigation order. Wolf's order mandates the closure indoor dining, gyms and limiting indoor gatherings to a maximum capacity of 10 people, until Jan. 4. A Crawford County restaurant was initially ordered closed, b…
Standout PA Wrestler Mikey Racciato, 26, Dead On Christmas Day Standout PA Wrestler Mikey Racciato, 26, Dead On Christmas Day Standout PA Wrestler Mikey Racciato, 26, Dead On Christmas Day
Standout PA Wrestler Mikey Racciato, 26, Dead On Christmas Day Standout Slate Belt wrestler Michael "Mikey" Racciato died on Christmas Day, at 26 years old. A public walk-through visitation will be Jan. 3, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ruggiero Funeral Home in Pen Argyl.  Racciato was born in Bethlehem and lived in Plainfield Township. He pronounced dead Friday in Northampton County, according to Coroner Zachary Lysek.  The cause and manner of death were not immediately known. Racciato graduated Pen Argyl with a 186-8 record and went on to wrestle on scholarship for University of Pittsburgh, where he graduated in 2017. He was a three-time PIAA Class…
17 Busted For Illegal Dumping In Newark, Police Charge 17 Busted For Illegal Dumping In Newark, Police Charge 17 Busted For Illegal Dumping In Newark, Police Charge
17 Busted For Illegal Dumping In Newark, Police Charge Five men were charged and 12 issued summonses for illegal dumping in Newark since October, authorities announced Tuesday. “I am hopeful that any suspect found guilty of illegal dumping in Newark faces a sentence by the judicial system harsh enough to deter these crimes in the future,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The most recent incident occurred Dec. 27, after a railroad worker spotted Liel Moises, 46, Richard Salernitano, 53, both of Newark, dumping construction debris from a truck parked near the train tracks at 14-16 Meeker Pl., Ambrose said. Both we…
'Suspicious Death': Human Remains Found In Union County 'Suspicious Death': Human Remains Found In Union County 'Suspicious Death': Human Remains Found In Union County
'Suspicious Death': Human Remains Found In Union County Authorities in Union County are investigating last week's discovery of human remains. Plainfield police responded to reports of the remains found near the 800 block of West Front Street in Plainfield around 10 a.m. Dec. 24, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess jointly announced Tuesday. Ruotolo said only that the incident is considered a suspicious death and is under investigation. The victim remains unidentified. The Union County Homicide Task Force, Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and Plainfield Police Division…
Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris
Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris A 23-year-old Fort Drum soldier and 16-year-old boy are facing murder and kidnapping charges in the Sussex County killing of 20-year-old U.S. Army Cpl. Hayden Harris. Pvt. Jamaal Mellish, 23, and the unidentified teen were arrested earlier this month after Harris' body was found buried in snow, in a wooded area off Ross Road in Byram Dec. 19, authorities in Sussex County previously said. Mellish, of Brooklyn, was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, handgun possession, suppression of evidence and more, the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday. The teen was charged wi…
Firearm Recovered, 3 In Custody Following Morris County Police Pursuit Through Backyards Firearm Recovered, 3 In Custody Following Morris County Police Pursuit Through Backyards Firearm Recovered, 3 In Custody Following Morris County Police Pursuit Through Backyards
Firearm Recovered, 3 In Custody Following Morris County Police Pursuit Through Backyards A firearm was recovered and three suspects were in custody after leading police on a wild chase through Morris County yards overnight, authorities said. It began around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, when Parsippany officers responded to an attempted vehicle break-in on Prospect Road, Parsippany Police Sgt. Brian Conover said. While there, the Parsippany Police Department's Communication Center was notified of a crash near Marmora and Frontage roads. That's when multiple people got out of the car and took off running through residential yards, Conover said.  New Jersey State …
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