Bound Brook Man Charged for Assault of Juvenile
BOUND BROOK, NJ – A Bound Brook man has been arrested and charged for an assault against a 12-year-old girl. According to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Lenic S. Galvin, age…
Pennsylvania Man Admits Traveling to New Jersey to Engage in Sexual Activity with Minor
TRENTON, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man today admitted traveling from Pennsylvania to New Jersey in order to engage in illicit sex acts with a minor, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Quentin…
Branchburg Police Man Arrest in Stolen Gun Case
BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP, N.J. (PRESS RELEASE) – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor announced the arrest of Jorge L. Mercado, age…
Three Arrested, Cocaine Seized in South Bound Brook After Drug Investigation
South Bound Brook, N.J. – Three people have been arrested for dealing drugs in the South Bound Brook area after an undercover narcotics investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Police have…
Franklin Township Police Blotter: Dumpster Diving and Reported Burglary
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Franklin Township Police reported the following incidents which took place in the township last week. A Somerset resident reported a suspicious person rummaging through a dumpster located on…
New Jersey Serial Fraudster Sentenced For Passing Bad Checks
TRENTON, NJ – Passing bogus checks intentionally is a crime, and for one serial fraudster, it means a year in the local jail. According to New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J.…
Flemington Man Charged in Thursday’s Assault and Homicide Investigation
MANVILLE, N.J. – Police have arrested Samuel C. Coggins, 30, of Flemington for the death of Augstine Garcia, 50, of Manville on Thursday. Prosecutor John McDonald said, “[On Thursday] at approximately 2:56…
Franklin Township Police Blotter July 3, 2022 – July 9, 2022
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Franklin Township Police Department has reported the following crimes that occurred between July 3, 2022 – July 9, 2022. 07/03/2022 A West Windsor, NJ resident reported the…
Shore Man Heading to Prison for 5 Years for Child Luring
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 8, 2022, Richard Hoffman, 27, of Mays Landing, was sentenced by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, P.J.Cr.P, to five years New Jersey…
Manville Police Make Another Arrest in Tuesday Shooting
MANVILLE, NJ – Police in Manville have arrested another suspect involved in a shooting that took place earlier this week. According to Somerset County Acting Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart, Rasheedah Kearse, age 28,…
Suspect Who Attacked Victim While Walking Dog in Hillsborough Indicted
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – The Somerset Prosecutor’s Office has announced the indictment of Safi N. Hill, 23, for the May 4th stabbing of a neighbor while he was walking his dog. Prosecutor Ann…
Suspect Charged for Shooting in Manville
MANVILLE, NJ – Police in Manville have changed a 23-year-old for a shots fired incident that took place on Tuesday near South and Third Streets. Nobody was injured in that shooting. Emmanuel…
Here’s What’s Happening in Franklin Township, Police Blotter
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Franklin Township Police Department has released the following police blotter reports for police-involved incidents that occurred in recent days. 06/19/2022 A Somerset, NJ resident reported an attempted…
Police Charge Foul Mouthed Staten Island Youth Baseball Coach Who Slugged 72-Year-Old Umpire
BRANCHBURG, NJ – Police have arrested and charged Jerry Otero, 40, of Staten Island. Otero, while serving as a coach of a youth baseball game in the USABL baseball league in Branchburg,…
Body Found in Hillsborough Parking Lot Identified as Bridgewater Man
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. – Investigators with the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and Hillsborough Police Department are investigating after a body was found in a parking lot on Route 206 in Hillsborough. Police said…
Testa Says Parents Should Choose Whether or Not to Mask Schoolchildren, Not School Board or Phil Murphy
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senator Michael Testa said the option to mask children in New Jersey’s public schools should be left up to the parents, not elected officials such as local…
At-Home Bomb Maker Charged After Maryland Bomb Squad Diffuses Numerous Devices
SOMERSET COUNTY, MD – Maryland State Police called in the Maryland bomb squad after finding explosive devices in the home of a subject they were visiting for an unrelated matter. According to…
Police Release Sketch of Alleged Franklin Township Trail Rapist
FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. – Police have released a composite sketch of a man who committed a sexual assault on a state park trail this week and could be a suspect in other…
Attack on Female Jogger in Franklin Township Could be Related to Others, Police Say
FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. – Police in Franklin Township have reported a female jogger was attacked and sexually assaulted while running in the area of Blackwells Mills Road and Canal Road on Monday.…
Franklin Township Barbershop Murder Suspect Gets 35 Years in Prison
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 35-year-old Augusta Georgia man who was convicted of murdering another inside a Franklin Township Barbershop in November of 2020 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison…