Trump supporters plan inauguration watch party and parade in Bridgewater
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Supporters of President Donald Trump are organizing a watch party, parade, and rally on January 20, 2025, to celebrate the presidential inauguration. The event will take place at the…
Crash on I-287 Leads to Lane Closure in Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TWP, NJ – A traffic incident this morning on Interstate 287 has resulted in the closure of one lane. The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Statewide Traffic Management Center reported the…
Plainfield Man Receives Five-Year Sentence for DUI Crash in Bridgewater
SOMERVILLE, NJ — Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald announced the sentencing of 24-year-old Jose C. Villanueva-Izaguirre of Plainfield, NJ. On May 10, 2024, Superior Court Judge Angela F. Borkowski handed down…
Bridgewater Township Couple Arrested for Jewelry Theft at Senior Living Facility
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Bridgewater Township Police Chief John B. Mitzak have announced the arrest of Ana Rios, 40,…
Bridgewater Megabucks Lottery Player Wins $1.74 Million Jackpot
BRIDGEWATER, MA — A Megabucks ticket purchased in Bridgewater has hit the jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery, winning a massive $1.74 million in the drawing held on Monday, December 18, 2023.…
Bridgewater Police Standoff Results in Aggravated Assault Charges
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Following a barricade incident on November 10, Alonzo D. Blakey, 50, of Columbia Drive, Bridgewater, N.J., faces charges of aggravated assault, as announced by Somerset County Prosecutor John…
Brick Township Man Charged for Assault and Robbery in Bridgewater
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – A morning stroll turned horrifying for a local resident as she experienced an assault and robbery on a quiet path behind the Blessed Sacrament Church on Washington Valley Road.…
Two Charged for Shooting in Bridgewater
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Authorities have arrested Ikeem Thomas, 20, of Covington, Georgia, and Josiah T. Talbert, 20, of Somerset, New Jersey, for their alleged involvement in a shooting incident that occurred on…
Bridgewater police investigating assault and robbery of woman
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Bridgewater Township Chief of Police John B. Mitzak have launched an investigation into a robbery and assault incident. The crime took place…
Two Men Arrested in Bridgewater for Financial Fraud
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – On Wednesday, June 14, Sanders J. Mishkin and Ronald Cusano, both 65 and from Lambertville, New Jersey, were arrested by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit. The…
Two firefighters injured in Bridgewater forest fire
BRIDGEWATER TWP., NJ – Two firefighters were injured while battling a forest fire in Bridgewater. Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, along with other officials, announced that an investigation is underway into…
Bridgewater Man Arrested on Drug Charges in Branchburg
BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has reported that a 58-year-old Bridgewater man has been arrested and charged with drug possession. According to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald…
Raritan Man Charged for Lewdness, Assaults in Bridgewater and Franklin Townships
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (PRESS RELEASE SCPO) – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor announced the arrest of Rogelio Calyeca Postrero, age…
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…
Governor Murphy is “deeply disturbed” over cop reaction during Bridgewater Mall incident
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today said he is deeply disturbed over a police-involved incident at the Bridgewater Mall that appears to show responding officers making an on the…
Two teens fight at Bridgewater Mall, but the black kid was treated differently when police arrived
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A fight that broke out inside the Bridgewater Mall between two hot-headed teens, equally responsible for the fight ended with one of the teens thrown to the floor and…
United States Attorney Chris Kavanaugh Offers Condolences to Fallen Bridgewater College Officers
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh joins the law enforcement community across the Commonwealth of Virginia in mourning the loss of Bridgewater College Police Officer John Painter and Campus…
Man pulled gun on victim during road rage incident in Bridgewater
Bridgewater Twp., N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have arrested Russell T. Brown, 62, of Shallotte, N.C., after he allegedly pointed a handgun at another motorist and led troopers on a…