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Edison, NJ
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Motorist Trapped In Central Jersey Rollover Crash
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a rollover crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred about 11 a.m. Tuesday at Morristown and Matawan roads in Old Bridge, according to initial reports. Firefighters were asked to remove the vehicle's front window to free a trapped motorist, according to an unconfirmed report. It was unclear if anyone was hurt. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
First Responders Called To Route 9 Rollover Crash In Central Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a rollover with entrapment in Central Jersey. The crash was reported about 8:30 a.m. near the Walmart at 1126 Route 9 in Old Bridge, initial reports said. It was not immediately clear if the crash resulted in injuries. Cheesequake Fire Department had been called to provide mutual aid, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Edison, NJ
News
Central Jersey Firefighters Knock Down 3-Alarm Blaze
Firefighters in Middlesex County quickly knocked down a three-alarm blaze, authorities said. The structure fire at 18 Amagansett Lane in Old Bridge was brought under control by about 3:45 p.m. Thursday, reports said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Police Bear No Responsiblity In Old Bridge Man's Drug Death, Grand Jury Finds
Old Bridge police bear no responsibility in the death of a township man in custody while he was high on drugs, a state grand jury found. Frank Zampini, 49, was “flailing his arms around” and fighting with a neighbor who was trying to restrain him when officers arrived at the Stratford Apartments on Arcade Lane shortly before 1 a.m. July 15, 2019, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. Zampini “was coming down after having used Ecstasy,” Bruck said. He fought with the officers, as well, trying to bite them, so they handcuffed him “for his own protection as well as their own,” the att…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man Gets 17 Years For DWI Double Fatal Crash
A Central Jersey man was sentenced to 17 years in state prison for killing two of his passengers and injuring another driver while drunk in 2019, authorities announced. Tristan R. Rodriguez, 25, was convicted of one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, one count of second-degree vehicular homicide, and one count of fourth-degree assault by auto in the July 2019 crash in Old Bridge, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced. He was sentenced by Middlesex County Superioer Court Judge Andrea G. Carter, and must serve 85% of his sentence, approximately 14.5 years, before he i…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Dad Of 3 Dead, 21-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Old Bridge Crash
A 39-year-old man died and another was hospitalized in a fiery Old Bridge crash early Sunday morning, authorities said. The driver of a Nissan Versa lost control on a sharp bend on Texas Road and crossed into oncoming traffic before hitting a Hyundai Elantra around 2:15 a.m., police said. The Nissan overturned and burst into flames, killing the 39-year-old Monroe driver, Ryan Pomales, said police and those who knew him. The Hyundai driver, a 21-year-old man from Manalapan, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with serious injuries. More than $5,800 ha…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Dad Of 3 Dead, 21-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Old Bridge Crash
A 39-year-old man died and another was hospitalized in a fiery Old Bridge crash early Sunday morning, authorities said. The driver of a Nissan Versa lost control on a sharp bend on Texas Road and crossed into oncoming traffic before hitting a Hyundai Elantra around 2:15 a.m., police said. The Nissan overturned and burst into flames, killing the 39-year-old Monroe driver, Ryan Pomales, said police and those who knew him. The Hyundai driver, a 21-year-old man from Manalapan, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with serious injuries. More than $5,800 ha…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In 1999 Killing Of High School Student Nancy Noga
A 49-year-old Jersey Shore man was arrested 22 years after the slaying of a Central Jersey high school student Nancy Noga. Bruce A. Cymanski, 49, was arrested at his home in Barnegat Tuesday after the return of the Middlesex County Grand Jury indictment -- and a brief foot pursuit, authorities announced. Cymanski was indicted on first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, first-degree aggravated sexual assault, first-degree kidnapping and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief John Zebro…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Exes Leave 2 Kids Behind In Apparent Murder-Suicide
A New Jersey man is accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend dead and then turning the knife on himself Tuesday night in, authorities said. Yajaira Moreno, 33, and Juan Alvarado, 39, of Elizabeth, were both found dead in a house on Jacob Street in Old Bridge just after 11:15 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a joint release Thursday. The couple shared two children together, ages 11 and 8, those who knew them said. More than $3,200 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Moreno's funeral as of Thursday afternoon. The campaign was launched by Moreno's cousin, Bismark…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Monmouth County Woman, 19, Who Hit, Killed Man In Crosswalk While High On Weed Gets 4 Years
A 19-year-old Monmouth County woman was sentenced to four years behind bars for killing a pedestrian with her car while high on marijuana, authorities said. Amy Amkhanitsky, of Morganville, struck and killed Richard Lockwood III, 69, of Old Bridge, who was attempting to cross Route 34 in a crosswalk near Anchor Boulevard on Feb. 5, 2020, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Lockwood suffered from serious blunt force trauma and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead later that evening. A follow-up investigation determined that Amkhanitsky was high on mariju…
Newark, NJ
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Feds, Locals Smash Burglary Crew That Targeted Asians In NJ, PA
A second-story burglary crew whose methods were based on “stereotype and opportunity” worked from a hit list of more than 50 homes owned by Asians in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, federal authorities charged Tuesday. Local, state and federal law enforcement authorities who teamed up to smash the ring found notes in the defendants’ cars “containing the home addresses of individuals of Asian descent with derogatory descriptive terms to identify the ethnicity of the homeowners,” Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. Crew members got those addresses by breaking into the vict…
Edison, NJ
News
Feds: Member Of Ring That Trafficked Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Into NJ Bayshore Gets 7½ Years
A member of a drug ring that trafficked large quantities of heroin and cocaine into the Bayshore areas of Monmouth and Middlesex counties must spend the next 7½ years in federal prison. Daniel McHugh, 51, of Sayreville on Wednesday became the latest member of the ring sentenced in U.S. District Court in Trenton in connection with a federally-led sweep. Co-defendant Brian Hall, 49, of Freehold, meanwhile, was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and three years probation. Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said the two were part of a network that funneled heroin and cocaine int…
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