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 phones valued at $100 were …

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 and 3rd Degree Theft by …

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 Road by detectives from the …

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 dog in that area, according …

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 officials are investigating a Sept. …

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, on Clyde Rd. when an …

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 press release on the fire …

A 22-year-old Elizabeth man faces multiple robbery and drug-related charges in connection with the Aug. 25 armed robbery of a Hamilton Street convenience store, police said. The man, Junior Perez, was initially arrested on drug charges after the car he was driving was stopped because it matched the description of the car allegedly used in the robbery, according to a …

A 20-year-old Somerset man remains lodged in the Somerset County Jail, Somerville, on trespassing and drug-related charges. Police said a tenant in a McNair Court home told police on Aug. 29 that she was in her room at around 3:45 p.m. when she thought she heard the first floor sliding glass door open. When she went to investigate, police said, she …

A man allegedly offering unwanted foot massages to women in several parts of the township has been caught, police said. Lawrence Malapitan, 19, of Monmouth Junction, was arrested on Aug. 3 after he had allegedly spent the summer offering foot massages to random women, including lifeguards at Society Hill pools, police said. Malapitan was also charged with harassment by South …