Edison, NJ
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Motorcyclist Was Drunk In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Woman, 36, Authorities Say Motorcyclist Was Drunk In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Woman, 36, Authorities Say Motorcyclist Was Drunk In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Woman, 36, Authorities Say
Motorcyclist Was Drunk In Old Bridge Crash That Killed Woman, 36, Authorities Say Criminal charges have been brought against a motorcycle operator who was drunk when he lost control, killing his passenger in Middlesex County, authorities said Saturday. Jack Piatek, 27, of Sayreville, was heading northbound on Route 35 on his Harley Davidson when he lost control near Industrial Drive in Old Bridge around 11:50 p.m., Thursday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Piatek and his passenger, Jessica Vinsko, 36, of South Amboy, were both ejected. Piatek was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with injuries while Vinsko was pronounced dead at…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
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SEEN HIM? Search For Missing Old Bridge Man Under Way SEEN HIM? Search For Missing Old Bridge Man Under Way SEEN HIM? Search For Missing Old Bridge Man Under Way
Seen HIM? Search For Missing Old Bridge Man Under Way Authorities in Old Bridge are seeking the public's help in locating a 49-year-old man missing since Sunday. Edward Hussey was last seen leaving his Lakeridge Drive home in Matawan around 10 a.m., police said. He is driving a 2011 Burgundy Red Honda Pilot with NJ registration RM50FE, which sports numerous Clemson and Jets stickers. Police are paying special attention to the Allenhurst and Lakewood areas in the search for Hussey. Hussey is white with a shaved bald head and blue eyes. He's 5 feet and 11 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds and reportedly always wearing a baseball cap. Anyone wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
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Woodbridge Teenager Charged With Assault, Eluding After Serious Crash Woodbridge Teenager Charged With Assault, Eluding After Serious Crash Woodbridge Teenager Charged With Assault, Eluding After Serious Crash
Woodbridge Teenager Charged With Assault, Eluding After Serious Crash A teenager from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with a serious two-car crash that sent two people to the hospital on Wednesday, authorities said. Gregory Kazdan, 18, of the Fords section of Woodbridge was charged with eluding police and aggravated assault, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Old Bridge Police Chief William Volkert said in a statement. Old Bridge police tried to stop Kazdan, who was speeding in white 2019 Mercedes Benz past other vehicles on the shoulder of Route 9 north about 3:35 p.m., they said. Kazda…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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SEEN HIM? Man Suspected Of Passing Fake Money At Old Bridge Market SEEN HIM? Man Suspected Of Passing Fake Money At Old Bridge Market SEEN HIM? Man Suspected Of Passing Fake Money At Old Bridge Market
Seen HIM? Man Suspected Of Passing Fake Money At Old Bridge Market The man pictured above is suspected of passing a fake $50 bill at Saturday's Old Bridge farmer's market, authorities said. The suspect walked into the market, grabbed an $8 plant and paid with a counterfeit $50 bill, Old Bridge police said in a statement.  He was swearing gray sweatpants, a black T-shirt, white sneakers, a black and gray hat with an "X" type logo and a surgical mask, police said.  He has tattoos on both arms and hands, they said. If you know who he is, you are urged to contact Detective Curt Halas at 732-721-5600 x3202 or [email protected]. Tips can remain an…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Route 9 In Old Bridge Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Route 9 In Old Bridge Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Route 9 In Old Bridge
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Route 9 In Old Bridge A pedestrian was killed Monday when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 9 in Old Bridge, authorities said. The victim's identity was temporarily being withheld pending notification of her family, Acting Middlesex County Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Old Bridge Police Chief William Volkert said in a statement. She was crossing the highway near Ticetown Road when she was struck by a northbound vehicle near Ticetown Road and pronounced dead shortly before 11 a.m., they said. No charges were immediately filed against the driver, they said, adding that an inve…

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by Jon Craig
Paterson, NJ
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Passaic Prosecutor: Four-County Stolen Car Ring Smashed, Nine Busted Passaic Prosecutor: Four-County Stolen Car Ring Smashed, Nine Busted Passaic Prosecutor: Four-County Stolen Car Ring Smashed, Nine Busted
Passaic Prosecutor: Four-County Stolen Car Ring Smashed, Nine Busted PATERSON, N.J. – Nine men from Paterson were charged with burglarizing a Clifton auto dealer twice and stealing vehicles from eight other dealerships in four counties while using juveniles as accomplices, authorities announced Thursday. Among the victims were B&M Auto Mall in Clifton, which was broken into twice, as well as Lakeview Auto (also in Clifton) and Otocity in Totowa, a 131-count indictment returned by a grand jury in Paterson says. Also victimized in a 10-month spree that began in January last year were dealerships in East Brunswick, Jefferson Township, Neptune Township, Old …

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by Jerry DeMarco