PA Gunman Followed NJ Man Home Then Shot Him Dead, Prosecutor Says PA Gunman Followed NJ Man Home Then Shot Him Dead, Prosecutor Says
PA Gunman Followed NJ Man Home Then Shot Him Dead, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man is accused of following a 54-year-old New Jersey resident home and then shooting him dead at his house, authorities said Wednesday. Jekai Reid- John, 27, of Norristown, PA followed Sree Aravapalli, to his home in Plainsboro and then shot him dead around 3:40 a.m. on Oct. 26, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Fred Tavener said. Aravapalli was transported from the scene to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Reid-John was arrested and charged yesterday with one count of first-degree murder.  Aravpalli had been at a casino bef…
Police Release Composite Sketch Of Central Jersey Sexual Assault Suspect Police Release Composite Sketch Of Central Jersey Sexual Assault Suspect
Police Release Composite Sketch Of Central Jersey Sexual Assault Suspect Authorities have released a composite sketch of a weapon-wielding suspect sought in the sexual assault of a woman walking in Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park on Tuesday. The woman was walking on a path adjacent to the canal when she was approached by the man between 4:30 and 5 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said alongside local police. The man apparently took the woman to a different location on the Plainsboro-South Brunswick border, where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. The suspect is believed to be a Hispanic male, approximately 5’5” or 5’6”…
Arrest Made In Killing Of New Brunswick's Cedric Paige Arrest Made In Killing Of New Brunswick's Cedric Paige
Arrest Made In Killing Of New Brunswick's Cedric Paige A 38-year-old man has been charged in the death of Cedric Paige, a beloved New Brunswick man shot earlier this week, authorities said. Joe Williams is accused of shooting 37-year-old Paige multiple times around 1:50 a.m. Sept. 26, in Fernwood Court, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Paige was transported from the scene to a nearby hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, where he was pronounced dead. Williams was arrested on Sept. 28, and charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose. Community m…
Authorities ID Man Killed In New Brunswick Shooting Authorities ID Man Killed In New Brunswick Shooting
Authorities ID Man Killed In New Brunswick Shooting Authorities have identified a man killed in a shooting in New Brunswick over the weekend. Officers responding to Fernwood Court around 1:50 a.m. Sunday found Cedric Paige, 37, with multiple gunshot wounds, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo. Paige was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators believe the shooting does not appear to be a random act.  Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Raymond Quick of the New Brunswick…
Authorities ID 22-Year-Old Victim In Central Jersey Crash Authorities ID 22-Year-Old Victim In Central Jersey Crash
Authorities ID 22-Year-Old Victim In Central Jersey Crash A 22-year-old man was killed in a pickup truck crash before dawn Sunday, authorities confirmed. The driver, 22, of Pennsylvania, veered off of Major Road in South Brunswick in a 2005 Ford F-350 around 4:35 a.m. Sunday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The truck overturned and the passenger, Gerald Pellak, III, 22, of Dayton, was pronounced dead at the scene, Ciccone said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact South Brunswick Officer William Beard of the South Brunswick PoliceDepartment at (732) 329-4000 ext. 7439 or Middle…
SEE ANYTHING? Central Jersey Pedestrian, 15, Died In Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say SEE ANYTHING? Central Jersey Pedestrian, 15, Died In Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say
SEE Anything? Central Jersey Pedestrian, 15, Died In Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say Authorities seek the public's help locating a vehicle or the driver involved in a suspected hit-and-run fatality last weekend. An investigation remains active and ongoing, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief John Zebrowski who made a plea for assistance on Friday.. At 3:44 a.m. Sunday, police responded to Route 35 North near South Pine Avenue on a report of a serious pedestrian crash.  Police found a 15-year-old victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, Ciccone and Zebrowski said. Authorities think that a 2013 to 2015 Hon…
Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit
Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit An accused North Brunswick robber armed with a handgun was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase on Route 522, authorities said. Zaire Cromedy, 28, is accused of carrying out a gunpoint robbery at Robeson Village in New Brunswick on May 31, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a Wednesday release. Cromedy sped away from New Bofficers attempting to stop him on an outstanding arrest warrant for the robbery as he was driving on Route 522 in South Brunswick on August 6, Ciccone said. Cromedy eluded officers at a high speed and put pedestrians and other drivers at r…
US Marshals Capture Linden Man In Woodbridge Hotel Room Shooting That Injured 4 US Marshals Capture Linden Man In Woodbridge Hotel Room Shooting That Injured 4
US Marshals Capture Linden Man In Woodbridge Hotel Room Shooting That Injured 4 Members of the US Marshals captured a Linden man charged in a shooting that left four victims injured at a Woodbridge hotel last month, authorities announced. Khalil Burns, 27, was being held in the Middlesex County ail after his arrest Aug. 10, and charged with attempted murder, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Burns and three other Linden men -- Antoine Morgan, 25, Gasim Kromah, 26, and Isaiah Gregory, 22 -- were previously charged with weapons offenses in connection with the July 12 shooting at the Delta Suites hotel, Ciccone said alongside Woodbridge Police Directo…
Prosecutor: Teens Shot, Stabbed 25-Year-Old New Brunswick Man Dead Prosecutor: Teens Shot, Stabbed 25-Year-Old New Brunswick Man Dead
Prosecutor: Teens Shot, Stabbed 25-Year-Old New Brunswick Man Dead Two teens were arrested for fatally shooting and stabbing a 25-year-old man last week in New Brunswick, authorities said. Officers responding to Comstock Street and Joyce Kilmer Avenue around 8:30 a.m. on July 29 found Omar Maroquin-Levya with gunshot and stab wounds, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department. Maroquin-Levya was taken to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead, authorities said. An ensuing investigation determined two men, both 17 and of New Brunswick, stabb…
Woman, 39, Arrested In Fatal Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash Woman, 39, Arrested In Fatal Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash
Woman, 39, Arrested In Fatal Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash A 39-year-old woman from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a fatal tractor-trailer crash, authorities said. Kimberly Holmes of Cumberland County was charged with causing death or injury while driving with a suspended license, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Frank LoSacco of the East Br At 6:12 a.m. on Tuesday, authorities responded to 19A Cottage Lane on a report of an unconscious man laying on a warehouse loading dock. Police found Uttam Sharma, 43, of Jackson Heights, New York,  who was pronounced dead a…
3-Year-Old Child Killed, Mother Seriously Injured In Carteret Dog Attack 3-Year-Old Child Killed, Mother Seriously Injured In Carteret Dog Attack
3-Year-Old Child Killed, Mother Seriously Injured In Carteret Dog Attack UPDATE: A 3-year-old child was killed and his mother was seriously hurt when they were attacked by two pit bull dogs, authorities said. At 4:29 p.m. on Tuesday, authorities responded to Laurel Street on a report of a dog attack, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Dennis McFadden of the Carteret Police Department.  A preliminary investigation determined that they were attacked by two dogs. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Anthony Ramos of the Carteret Polic…
Memorial Fund Established For Central Jersey Fire Victim, 21 Memorial Fund Established For Central Jersey Fire Victim, 21
Memorial Fund Established For Central Jersey Fire Victim, 21 Friends of a 21-year-old man killed in a house fire last week have raised more than $20,000 for a memorial and for his family members in Haiti. Bleriot Thompson, on a GoFundMe page, wrote this about Woodbridge fire victim Chadly Julien: "We want to give Chadly the memorial that he deserves. I am currently asking for donations to help aid his family through this difficult time. Chadly sent a portion of every check he’s ever earned here to his family back in Haiti .So, all of the donations will be going towards his memorial, his family and his memory." Julien was killed in a fire that st…