DNA evidence links suspect to October sexual assaults in Plainfield

PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Plainfield man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the city earlier this year, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Acting Plainfield…

Middlesex, New Jersey Police Blotter, November

MIDDLESEX, NJ – The following is a list of incidents reported by the Middlesex Township Police Department: November 1, 2021 @ 11:10 PM – Luis A. Cruz-Bonilla, 23, of Plainfield was charged…

Plainfield man charged for Sunday’s stabbing murder of Osmond Franklin

PLAINFIELD, NJ – Michael Gonzalez, 27, of Plainfield, has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal stabbing that took place Sunday morning in Plainfield, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and…

South Plainfield police investigate possible luring of young girl by “Hispanic male”

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Police in South Plainfield are investigating a possible luring incident involving what the department described as a ‘Hispanic male’ and a young girl. “The South Plainfield Police Department…

Police offer $5,000 to anyone who can help solve North Plainfield double murder

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and North Plainfield Chief of Police William G. Parenti announced that…

Teen victim among two identified in North Plainfield double murder

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and North Plainfield Chief of Police William G. Parenti announced the…

14-year-old killed in North Plainfield triple shooting

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A 14-year-old boy was among the two killed in a triple shooting that occurred in North Plainfield Friday night. Three victims were shot, two dead and one listed…

Six Somerset police officers outed in New Jersey’s “bad cop” report

Bridgewater, NJ – It was criticized from its inception, but a new report has been released by the State of New Jersey identifying “bad cops”. After months of back and forth, former…

Middlesex Borough Police Blotter

The following incidents were reported by the Middlesex Borough Police Department between July 29th and August 5th, 2021: July 29, 2021 @ 8:54 A.M. – Alexis N. Osterhoudt, 38, of Middlesex was…

Two shot, one killed in Plainfield

PLAINFIELD, NJ – A shooting in Plainfield that left one person dead and another hospitalized yesterday is under active investigation, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Department Officer–in-Charge David M. Guarino jointly announced Saturday. The deceased victim…

Two charged for gas station burglaries in North Plainfield

North Plainfield, N.J. – North Plainfield Chief of Police William Parenti announced the arrests of Abufurgan Ahmad, age 54, of Kent Street, Newark, New Jersey in relation to two separate gas station…

Three Arrested on Drug Charges in North Plainfield

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and North Plainfield Police Department Chief of Police William Parenti…

Plainfield Man Charged for Chasing Victim and Running them Down in Car

NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and North Plainfield Chief of Police William G. Parenti announced the…

North Plainfield Rescue Squad Captain Charged for Theft from Organization

NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and North Plainfield Chief of Police William Parenti announced the arrest…

NJ Police Chief Resigns After Audio Saying He’d Pull AG Grewal’s “Turban Like a Top”

FANWOOD, NJ – On Monday morning, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo announced she was exercising her supersession authority such that her office would begin temporarily overseeing the operations of the Fanwood…

Heroin Dealer Led Police on High Speed Chase Through Shore Town, Already Released from Jail

TOMS RIVER, NJ – He led police on a high-speed chase southbound on Route 35 from Ortley Beach toward Seaside Heights, throwing bricks of heroin out the window on Sunday and days…

New Jersey Varsity Softball Team Can’t Play Ball, But they Can Thank Their Local Police Officers

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – There’s one thing that unites the New Jersey softball community and that is the passion of the girls, the coaches and parents in any private organization and public…

Coronapocalypse Police Blotter for NJ – 4/10/20

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, today urged New Jersey residents to stay home and stay safe this holiday…

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New Jersey woman accused of firing gunshots during road rage dispute

**Juliette Piscopo Arrested for Alleged Attempted Murder in North Plainfield** **NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.** - Authorities announced the arrest of Juliette A. Piscopo, a 26-year-old resident of Greenbrook, New Jersey, for an attempted…

Violent Somerset County crash sends two victims to trauma centers

Horrific Route 22 crash leaves two critically injured after car slams concrete barrier NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — A violent early morning crash near Route 22 left two people fighting for their lives…

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