Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey? Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey? Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey?
Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey? Old Bridge police are investigating the dumping of 500 pounds of pasta along a brook, township officials said. The Department of Public Works cleaned up about 15 wheelbarrows' worth of spaghetti, macaroni and other pasta after photos circulated on social media. Police were contacted after township officials learned of the piles of pasta, according to Himanshu Shah, Old Bridge’s business administrator.  "This incident is under investigation by the police department," Shah said on Thursday, May 4. DPW "visited the site and did in fact find what appeared to be 15 wheel barrel loads of illeg…
Hudson Dad Of Middlesex County Man Shot Dead During Domestic Call Questions Officer's Actions Hudson Dad Of Middlesex County Man Shot Dead During Domestic Call Questions Officer's Actions Hudson Dad Of Middlesex County Man Shot Dead During Domestic Call Questions Officer's Actions
Hudson Dad Of Middlesex County Man Shot Dead During Domestic Call Questions Officer's Actions A Hudson County man whose son was shot and killed by a police officer responding to a domestic dispute at his Middlesex County home called the incident an "indiscriminate" shooting. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin identified the man killed by an Old Bridge police officer in the Laurence Harbor section of town earlier this week as Luke Mendez, 26. "According to the preliminary investigation, police responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a dispute on Monday, April 24, 2023 at approximately 3:09 p.m. on Woodland Avenue in Laurence Harbor," Platkin said in a statement on Friday, April …
Coach, Special Ed Teacher Filmed Sex Acts With Child: Prosecutor Coach, Special Ed Teacher Filmed Sex Acts With Child: Prosecutor Coach, Special Ed Teacher Filmed Sex Acts With Child: Prosecutor
Coach, Special Ed Teacher Filmed Sex Acts With Child: Prosecutor A former wrestling coach and special education teacher has admitted to having sexual contact with a child, authorities said. John.Denuto, 46, of Spotswood pleaded guilty to child endangerment and other offenses on Friday, April 14, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Denuto, a former special education teacher at the Sayreville Middle School and former wrestling coach at numerous other schools and organizations who exploited his position as both a teacher and a wrestling coach to meet and abuse his victims was initially arrested on February 15, …
Central Jersey Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery During Pizza Delivery Central Jersey Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery During Pizza Delivery Central Jersey Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery During Pizza Delivery
Central Jersey Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery During Pizza Delivery A 27-year-old man from Old Bridge has been sentenced in an armed robbery, authorities said. Tyjier Summers has been sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for robbing a pizza delivery man, as well as other robberies, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On May 13, 2019, at 11:01 P.M., Perth Amboy Police officers responded to Rector Street for a report of a robbery in progress. Police found a victim who stated an unknown male, who was later identified as Summers, tried to rob him, with what was later confirmed to be a handgun, whil…
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
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…
Patrol Car Struck As DWI Suspect Flees, Schools Locked Down In Central Jersey: Police Patrol Car Struck As DWI Suspect Flees, Schools Locked Down In Central Jersey: Police Patrol Car Struck As DWI Suspect Flees, Schools Locked Down In Central Jersey: Police
Patrol Car Struck As DWI Suspect Flees, Schools Locked Down In Central Jersey: Police A patrol car was struck by an alleged drunken driver who the officer was trying to stop in Central Jersey, authorities said. At 2:26 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, East Brunswick Police Officer Ryan Welch was patrolling Highway 18 southbound near Tices Lane when he saw a white Honda with "fictitious license plates," police said. A motor vehicle stop was initiated, but the suspect vehicle attempted to flee from the officer. Believing the vehicle might be stolen, Welch pursued the suspect onto Cranbury Road. The driver stopped the vehicle, placed it in reverse, and struck We…
These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG
These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG Twenty-eight municipalities statewide have been cited by New Jersey officials for excluding the LGBTQIA+ community in their online marriage license applications. The municipalities face fines of up to $10,000 if they don't fix the problem, the state said. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights said DCR has issued Notices of Violation to the municipalities for allegedly violating the Law Against Discrimination by publishing marriage license application forms on their websites that exclude certain LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking to obtain marriage licenses. Th…
Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Central, South Jersey Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Central, South Jersey Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Central, South Jersey
Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Central, South Jersey When it comes to celebrities, New Jersey boasts a roster of A-List talent to rival any state. Some of the most iconic athletes, musicians, and TV personalities live in the Garden State, or once called it home. Here are the famous people you probably didn't realize were from South Jersey: Melissa Bacelar was born in Piscataway and is known for "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Pink Eye." Danny DeVito was born in Neptune and raised in Asbury Park. The actor and director is known for "Taxi," "Matilda," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and more. Emma Bell was born in Woodstown but attended Hunte…
Rutgers Fraternity Brother Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered For Wit, 'Drip' Rutgers Fraternity Brother Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered For Wit, 'Drip' Rutgers Fraternity Brother Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered For Wit, 'Drip'
Rutgers Fraternity Brother Killed In Hit-Run Crash Remembered For Wit, 'Drip' Funeral services have been said for a Rutgers University senior killed in a hit-and-run crash Thursday, Feb. 16. Visitation for Max Spivak, 21, of Old Bridge, will be Monday, Feb. 20 at the Freeman Manalapan Marlboro Funeral Home, beginning at 4 p.m. Services appear to be private. Spivak was struck by 42-year-old Nageswar Polamuri, of Iselin, around 1 a.m. on Route 18 south near the border of Piscataway and New Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Polamuri was driving in the wrong direction when he crashed into Spivak's vehicle head-on, authorities sa…
Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash
Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash A man from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash Thursday, Feb. 16, authorities said. Nageswar Polamuri, 42, of Iselin, fled the scene but was eventually located, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Captain Warren Morrison of the Piscataway Police Department. Polamuri was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash, they said. Polamuri allegedly was driving in the wrong direction when he crashed head-on into a car driven by Max Spivak, 21, of Old Bridge at about 1 a.m. Thursday, they sa…
Five Out-Of-Towners Seized After Paramus Stolen Car Pursuit Ends In Englewood Crash Five Out-Of-Towners Seized After Paramus Stolen Car Pursuit Ends In Englewood Crash Five Out-Of-Towners Seized After Paramus Stolen Car Pursuit Ends In Englewood Crash
Five Out-Of-Towners Seized After Paramus Stolen Car Pursuit Ends In Englewood Crash An Essex County quintet was arrested by Paramus police following the pursuit of a stolen Dodge Challenger that crashed in Englewood. Officer Slavko Bajovic spotted the stolen muscle car on southbound Route 17 after hearing an alert that it was involved in an attempted vehicle theft in Ridgewood shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Bajovic tried to stop the Challenger after a computer check showed that it had been reported stolen out of Old Bridge, the chief said. The driver refused to stop, however, and continued down Route 17 onto eastbound …
23,000 Fentanyl Doses, 30 Homemade Guns Seized In NJ Latin Kings Takedown: Feds 23,000 Fentanyl Doses, 30 Homemade Guns Seized In NJ Latin Kings Takedown: Feds 23,000 Fentanyl Doses, 30 Homemade Guns Seized In NJ Latin Kings Takedown: Feds
23,000 Fentanyl Doses, 30 Homemade Guns Seized In NJ Latin Kings Takedown: Feds More than 23,000 doses of fentanyl, nearly 30 homemade firearms and a host of parts designed to create fully-automatic machine guns were seized in the takedown of a drug and gun trafficking network run by New Jersey members of the Latin Kings, federal authorities announced. Nine reputed members of the ring were charged with a variety of drug and weapon offenses that include creating and selling private-made firearms (PMFs), more commonly known as “ghost guns," U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. PMFs were actually being made on 3D printers at the moment law enforcers raided one of sever…