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Police Log: Sept. 29 – Oct. 7, 2015

Police Log: Sept. 29 – Oct. 7, 2015

Sept. 29 Awilda Taveras-Defermin of Trenton was cited for careless driving after police said she drove through a stop sign at Martin Street and Norma Avenue, and collided with a car driven on Norma by Donna Wenk of Edison. Taveras-Defermin said she stopped at the sign and cleared traffic before entering the intersection. § Bruce […]

Police Log: Sept. 22 – 29, 2015

Police Log: Sept. 22 – 29, 2015

Sept. 22 Jeffrey Corcoran of Helmetta was cited for careless driving after his car rear-ended one driven by Kevin Wyre of Plainfield on Route 27.  Corcoran said Wyre stopped suddenly, and he could not stop in time. Wyre said he had stopped for a pedestrian. Sept. 23 A Lenovo laptop computer valued at $500 and head […]

Somerset Man Sentenced On Theft And Gun Charges

Somerset Man Sentenced On Theft And Gun Charges

A township man who in July pleaded guilty to several gun- and theft-related charges was sentenced Sept. 4 to five years in state prison. Police said Dylan Nguyen pled guilty to charges of 2nd Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, 4th Degree Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine, 4th Degree Possession of Hollow Point Bullets […]

Trio Arrested In Township On Drug, Gun Charges

Trio Arrested In Township On Drug, Gun Charges

A Hillsborough woman and two New Brunswick residents arrested Sept. 25 near Van Cleef Road face several drug- and gun-related charges, police said. Dynesha Jackson, 22, of Hillsborough and Adrienne Woodard, 22 and Lashawn Boyd, 19, both of New Brunswick, were charged after the car in which they were riding was stopped near Van Cleef […]

Police Log: Sept. 15 – 22, 2015

Police Log: Sept. 15 – 22, 2015

Sept. 15 Prafulla Desai of Princeton was cited for careless driving after his car rear-ended one on Route 27 driven by Daniel Musch, also of Princeton. Musch was preparing to turn into a driveway when his car was struck. Sept. 16 A Michael Kors wallet valued at $200 and an iPod value at $80 were […]

Raccoon Found In Somerset Tested Positive For Rabies

Raccoon Found In Somerset Tested Positive For Rabies

County health officials are warning residents to be cautious after a rabid raccoon was found in the township. The raccoon was captured on Sept. 19 in the area of Hamilton Street/Amwell Road, according to a press release from the Somerset County Department of Health. The raccoon, which appeared to be sick, had come in contact with a […]

Updated: Morning Fire Guts Marco Polo Court Home

Updated: Morning Fire Guts Marco Polo Court Home

Update: Township fire officials cannot state a cause for the fire, but say that it is not suspicious, according to township police Sgt. Philip Rizzo. Rizzo said that it is possible a lit candle was left unattended, but, he said, the homeowner believes that they were all extinguished before they left. Original Story: Township fire […]

Police Log: Sept. 9 – Sept. 15, 2015

Police Log: Sept. 9 – Sept. 15, 2015

Sept. 8 Heather Levy of Franklin Park was turning left in a parking lot on Route 27 when, she said, she felt a bump. The bump was her car hitting John Noviski of Parlin, who was walking in the lot at the time. Both said they didn’t see the other. Noviski refused medical attention, police […]

Truck Downs Wires, Utility Pole; Sparks Fire, Power Outage

Truck Downs Wires, Utility Pole; Sparks Fire, Power Outage

An Andover man was cited for careless driving Sept. 16 after the truck he was driving pulled down some power wires and a utility pole on Clyde Road. The accident sparked a fire and caused scattered power outages in the area. Police said Kevin Miller was driving a 2005 Peterbuilt truck, hauling a roll-off Dumpster, […]

Three Fire Fighters Injured In Multi-Alarm Blaze At Huntingdon Life Sciences

Three Fire Fighters Injured In Multi-Alarm Blaze At Huntingdon Life Sciences

Three fire fighters and one employee were injured Sept. 9 in a multi-alarm electrical fire that left Huntingdon Life Sciences on Mettlers Road in Somerset temporarily condemned. Two fire fighters suffered heat exhaustion and one fire fighter suffered a head and neck injury when a portion of a ceiling fell on him, according to a […]