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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Bernards Township leaves victim in critical condition
Headline: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Bernards Township leaves victim in critical condition
Bernards Township, NJ – A pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle on Friday night, resulting in critical injuries. The incident occurred at approximately 8:27 p.m. on Allen Road at the intersection of Vanderveer Drive.
A resident of Bedminster Township was driving a 2025 Toyota RAV4 westbound on Allen Road when the vehicle hit a 42-year-old female from Basking Ridge. The victim was reportedly utilizing a marked crosswalk while crossing from left to right in front of the driver.
Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has announced an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office urges anyone with additional information to contact them at (908) 231-7100 or the Bernards Township Police Department at (908) 766-2510. Citizens can also utilize the STOPit app to submit anonymous reports, including videos or photos.
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 murder on Route 22 West in North Plainfield during a road rage incident. The incident occurred on the evening of Sunday, February 2, when Piscopo allegedly fired gunshots at another vehicle.
On that Sunday at approximately 9:06 p.m., North Plainfield Police responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding gunfire hitting a vehicle during a road rage confrontation. The victim, a North Plainfield resident, described that while driving on North Avenue and Madison Avenue in Dunellen, a Mercedes-Benz tried to merge into their lane, later following them for around fifteen minutes into North Plainfield.
As they traveled west on Route 22, the Mercedes allegedly pulled alongside the victim’s car and fired several bullets, shattering windows and damaging the vehicle. The victim reported being unharmed. Detectives from both the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and North Plainfield Police Department conducted an investigation.
Following the investigation, Piscopo was identified as the
Highland Park Man Receives Five-Year Sentence for Road Rage Incident
Highland Park Man Receives Five-Year Sentence for Road Rage Incident
**Somerville, N.J.** – Gerald S. Chapman, 41, from Highland Park, N.J., was convicted on September 27 by a Somerset County jury for several offenses, including possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and endangering the welfare of a child. Following the trial, Judge Peter J. Tober sentenced Chapman on November 15 to five years in New Jersey State Prison and imposed a parole disqualifier of 42 months.
The charges originate from a road rage incident that occurred on May 5, 2023, in Franklin Township. Chapman was accused of pulling alongside the victim’s car, John Doe, striking the car’s mirror, and subsequently firing a 9 mm handgun twice at Doe’s vehicle. The victim was outside his vehicle at the time to fix the damaged mirror.
During the shooting, Chapman’s daughters, ages one and a half and four, were reportedly in his car. After the incident, Chapman disposed of the firearm and removed evidence from his vehicle, as revealed during testimony.
The prosecution team, led by Assistant Prosecutors Michael McLaughlin and Lorina Murphy, acknowledged the investigative work by the Franklin Township Police