Former Sayreville Democratic Party Leader, Family Members Indicted: Prosecutor Former Sayreville Democratic Party Leader, Family Members Indicted: Prosecutor
Former Sayreville Democratic Party Leader, Family Members Indicted: Prosecutor Thomas V. Pollando, the former Sayreville Borough Democratic Chairman, has been indicted along with his son and daughter-in-law, authorities said. One of the charges alleges the ex-chairman, who is a former employee with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, took money in exchange for swaying a criminal case, they said.  Over the course of an investigation spanning weeks in July and August 2022, detectives from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office conducted electronic surveillance of a business in Sayreville.  Detectives allegedly observed Pollando accept&nbs…
Gift Cards-For-Votes Scheme Leads To Election Fraud Indictments: NJ Prosecutor Gift Cards-For-Votes Scheme Leads To Election Fraud Indictments: NJ Prosecutor
Gift Cards-For-Votes Scheme Leads To Election Fraud Indictments: NJ Prosecutor Three campaign workers for a Perth Amboy City Council candidate have been indicted for bribery, witness tampering and election law violations after offering gift cards to voters, authorities said. A detective reportedly posed as a voter to make the arrest, they said. A Middlesex County grand jury returned a seven-count indictment charging campaign workers Ana Camilo, 62, Annet Sanchez, 52, and Maria Peralta, 60, all of Perth Amboy, with various offenses stemming from their involvement in efforts to offer $20 ShopRite gift cards to voters in return for completed mail-in b…
Urgent Care Doctor Hit With New Sex Assault Charges In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Urgent Care Doctor Hit With New Sex Assault Charges In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Urgent Care Doctor Hit With New Sex Assault Charges In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A Perth Amboy urgent care doctor has been charged with inappropriately touching more patients, authorities said. Dr. Gurvindra Johal, 55, of Colonia, was charged on Wednesday, March 1, with two additional counts of criminal sexual contact and one count of sexual assault after an investigation involving women who alleged that Dr. Johal touched them inappropriately, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. One victim reported that Dr. Johal had sexual intercourse with her against her will, Ciccone said.  Both women were under his care at Amboy U…
Woman, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Crash; Other Driver Flees On Foot: Prosecutor Woman, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Crash; Other Driver Flees On Foot: Prosecutor
Woman, 43, Killed In Central Jersey Crash; Other Driver Flees On Foot: Prosecutor A 43-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Middlesex County over the weekend, authorities said. Kerri Lynn Shea, of East Windsor, was struck at the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32 in South Brunswick, just before 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. The other driver fled on foot and Shea was pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation is active and ongoing. At this time, law enforcement is actively pursuing the identification and apprehension of the other driver and a…
Urgent Care Doctor Sexually Assaults Patient In NJ: Prosecutor Urgent Care Doctor Sexually Assaults Patient In NJ: Prosecutor
Urgent Care Doctor Sexually Assaults Patient In NJ: Prosecutor A 55-year-old urgent care doctor from Central Jersey is accused of sexually assaulting a patient in his care, authorities announced. Gurvindra Johal, of Colonia, touched the patient inappropriately while she was were in his care at Amboy Urgent Care on Cornell Street in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Johal serves as the director of medicine at the Medicenter of Edison, its website shows. The physician's LinkedIn shows he is a board certified doctor of osteopathic medicine. Johal was charged with two counts of Criminal Sexual Contact. This is an active …
NJ Councilwoman Shot Dead In Car Outside Home NJ Councilwoman Shot Dead In Car Outside Home
NJ Councilwoman Shot Dead In Car Outside Home A 30-year-old Sayreville councilwoman was shot dead outside of her home Wednesday, Feb. 1, authorities confirmed. Eunice Dwumfour was found in a vehicle on Samuel Circle around 7:20 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief Daniel Plumacker said. Mayor Victoria Kilpatrick released a statement Thursday morning, Feb. 2 mourning Dwumfour's loss. “Eunice was a dedicated member of our borough council who was truly committed to serve our residents,” Kilpatrick said. “The fact she was taken from us by this despicable criminal act makes this incident all the mor…
Nursing Home Resident Slapped, Killed Another Resident In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Nursing Home Resident Slapped, Killed Another Resident In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Nursing Home Resident Slapped, Killed Another Resident In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A nursing home resident is accused of killing another 91-year-old resident, authorities said. A resident of AristaCare at Cedar Oaks in South Plainfield has been charged with reckless manslaughter, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief James Parker of the South Plainfield Police Department. On Jan. 16, at approximately 3:40 P.M., authorities received a 911 call requesting assistance with a combative patient.  Police found Angel Bermontiz, 81, of Piscataway. Bermontiz was restrained in his bed by the staff of AristaCare because…
South Jersey Man Who Stalked VIctim, Plotted To Kill Witness, Gets 55 Years In State Prison South Jersey Man Who Stalked VIctim, Plotted To Kill Witness, Gets 55 Years In State Prison
South Jersey Man Who Stalked VIctim, Plotted To Kill Witness, Gets 55 Years In State Prison A man who stalked his murder victim and plotted to kill a witness has been sentenced to 55 years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities said. Former Lindenwold resident Kenneth Saal, 33, previously pleaded guilty to murder, burglary and stalking, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The sentence was in connection with the murder of co-worker Carolyn Byington, 26, of Plainsboro.  During his guilty plea, Saal stated that in April 2019 he copied the victim’s house key while she was at work and used the key to enter her apartment on multiple days …
Scooter Rider Critical In Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey Scooter Rider Critical In Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey
Scooter Rider Critical In Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left an electric scooter rider in critical condition. On Monday, Jan. 16 at 12:55 a.m., Edison police responded to the northbound lane of Route 1 and Prince Street following the report of a crash. Police found the victim, who was stuck while crossing Route 1 with an electric bicycle. Authorities transported him to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where he was in critical condition on Tuesday, Jan. 17, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Depa…
Heroin, Crack, Loaded Handguns Seized In Central Jersey Bust Heroin, Crack, Loaded Handguns Seized In Central Jersey Bust
Heroin, Crack, Loaded Handguns Seized In Central Jersey Bust A 35-year-old man from Central Jersey was arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges after a months-long investigation. Elijah Parker, 35, of Parlin, Old Bridge, was arrested in New Brunswick on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, by the Middlesex County Narcotics Task Force with the assistance of the New Brunswick Police Department after he was observed engaging in several suspected hand-to-hand narcotics transactions, authorities said. Parker attempted to flee the scene on foot but was apprehended immediately without incident, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor …
Teen Victim Of Central Jersey Crash ID'd As High School Athlete Teen Victim Of Central Jersey Crash ID'd As High School Athlete
Teen Victim Of Central Jersey Crash ID'd As High School Athlete A 17-year-old girl who died in a Piscataway crash this week has been identified by relatives as a local athlete. A GoFundMe campaign for Cassandra "Cassie" Feliciano's family says just that she was in a "tragic accident" on Monday, Jan. 2. The vehicle that the victim — who has yet to be identified by authorities — was riding in overturned and struck a pole on South Randolphville Road near Centennial Avenue around 7:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The girl was taken to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead. The investigation int…
Girl, 17, Killed After Flipping Car, Striking Pole In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Girl, 17, Killed After Flipping Car, Striking Pole In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Girl, 17, Killed After Flipping Car, Striking Pole In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 17-year-old girl from Piscataway was killed after her car overturned, striking a pole, authorities said. The unnamed girl's vehicle overturned and struck a pole on South Randolphville Road near Centennial Avenue around 7:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Captain Warren Morrison of the Piscataway Police Department said. The girl was taken to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead. The investigation is active and continuing.  Anyone with information is asked to call William Kloos of the Piscataway Polic…