Fire Forces Two Residents From Hillcrest Avenue Home
There were no injuries in a late-night fire Jan. 16 in a Hillcrest Avenue home, but it did chase out the home’s two residents. Police said that the fire was reported shortly before 11 p.m. and that when police arrived, they saw heavy smoke coming from the home. Firefighters from “numerous” township departments responded and […]
Township Police Department ‘Solidifying’ Procedures For Possible Body Cam Program
The township Police Department has not yet finished its research into whether it would be feasible to equip officers with body worn cameras. Police Chief Lawrence Roberts has said he is taking a slow approach to the program, mainly to make sure it’s financially feasible, in light of the “back end” costs associated with such […]
Police Log: Jan. 3 – Jan. 11, 2017
Jan. 3 Someone removed a porcelain horse from the living room of a Bob Franks Way resident. The statue was valued at $100. Jan. 6 Someone unsuccessfully tried to break into a shed owned by a Hilltop Lane resident. An X-Box valued at $400 and a Sony Playstation valued at $300 were stolen from an […]
Update: Township Father And Son Wanted In Connection With Dewald Avenue Shooting
Update: Somerset County Crime Stoppers has increased to $1,000 the reward for information leading to the arrest of the Lewises. Original Story: A township father and son – one considered armed and dangerous – are wanted by police in connection with the […]
Police Log: Dec. 27, 2016 – Jan. 4, 2017
Dec. 27 Mohammad Emad of Somerset was cited for driving an unregistered vehicle after he was involved in a collision at Easton Avenue and John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Emad said he was traveling through the intersection when his car collided with one driven by Carol Parker of Somerset. Parker said she had the green light. […]
Township Man Charged With Attempted Burglary Of Home
A 19-year-old township man has been charged with the Jan. 4 attempted burglary of a Cheshire Court home. Edward A. Rowe Jr. was charged with 3rd Degree Attempted Burglary and Criminal Mischief, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Township police received a 9-1-1 call at about 10:54 a.m. on Jan. […]
Updated: Police Investigating ‘Shots Fired’ Report Around Dewald Avenue
Update: A 31-year-old man was injured in a shooting on Dewald Avenue the evening of Jan. 3, according to teh Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. The man, who was not identified, was found outside a Dewald Ave home with a non-life-threatening gunshot to one leg, according to a press release from the prosecutor. Responding officers performed […]
Police Log: Dec. 20 – Dec. 28, 2016
Dec. 20 Conrado Yson of Monmouth Junction was cited for careless driving after he was involved in an auto accident that resulted in his car striking a bank on Route 27. Yson’s car was leaving the parking lot of the Kendall Park Post Office, turning left on Rt. 27, when it struck a car driven […]
Four Injured In Christmas Day Auto Collision On Route 27
A two-car Christmas Day crash on Route 27 sent four people – including two children – to an area hospital, police said. Police said that shortly after 4 p.m., a 2009 Honda Civic driven by Jennifer Peralta, 30, of New Brunswick, collided with a Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by Tracy Gaines, 54, of Somerset, at […]
Police Log: Dec. 12 – 20, 2016
Dec. 12 Xbox accessories valued at $710 were stolen from a Skipton Place home. Stolen were an Xbox One, valued at $450; two Xbox One controllers, valued at $50 each; an Xbox video game, valued at $50, and a pair of virtual reality goggles valued at $100. Dec. 15 Edward Arthur of Somerset was driving […]
