Crime

Jan. 12 Police arrested Janea Averette, 41, of Somerset on outstanding warrants after responding to a suspicious person call on DeKalb Street. Police said Averette had a $17,175 warrant out from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department for contempt of court and a $839 warrant from Bridgewater municipal court. § Steven Mychalczuk of Hillsborough was driving down Mettlers Road when a …

A 40-year-old township woman was injured Jan. 14 in an accident police said was caused by her falling asleep at the wheel. Iyabo Oladapo of the Somerset section told police she was driving her 2008 Mercedes Benz G6 down Somerset Street at about 8 a.m. when she fell asleep. Her car struck a parked 2006 Dodge Durango and overturned near Home …

[wpgmappity id=”15″] Update: The driver has been identified as Bharat Kirthivasan, 29, of Plainsboro. A driver injured in a rush-hour car crash on Blackwells Mills Road was transported to a New Brunswick hospital with a serious head wound, police said. Police arrived on the scene of the 7:36 a.m. crash to find the driver of a 2003 Acura RSX pinned in …

Jan. 6 Sandra Barboza of Elizabeth was cited for careless driving after the car she was driving rear-ended one driven by Karim Carnegie of Newark, who was stopping for a police officer at a school crosswalk. § Jairam Muthreja of Somerset was cited for careless driving after the car he was driving rear-ended one on Easton Avenue driven by Neetu …

Stop & Shop, which has three stores in the township, is pulling certain lots of Morningstar Farms’ Spicy Black Bean Burgers from its shelves as part of a nationwide recall. The product was found to contain peanuts, an allergen not listed in its ingredient list, according to a press release about the recall. The product is safe for those who do …

A 29-year-old New Brunswick man faces up to 21 years in prison after admitting that he caused the death of a Somerset resident in 2013. Shareef Holder pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated manslaughter and possession with intent to distribute heroin in connection with the death of 22-year-old Luis Rodriguez. Under the terms of the deal reached with the Middlesex …

Dec. 30, 2014 Jenny Naranjo of Bridgewater was cited for careless driving after she was involved in an accident with a car driven by Victor Sinchi-Saldana of Bound Brook on Weston Canal Road. Police said Naranjo tried to pass the other car on the right when the two collided. § Judith Mitzner of Somerset was trying to park her car in …

Dec. 22 Suzy Ismail of Somerset told police she was driving down Route 27 when she felt her steering wheel pull to the right. She said she tried to straighten out the wheel, but could not and her car hit the guardrail. § A car owned by Alon Jackson of Somerset was struck while it was parked on High Street. The …

Two township residents reported items stolen from their unlocked cars around Christmas. On Dec. 24, a Kirby Lane resent reported that someone entered his unlocked Acura Legend sometime over the previous night and stole his wallet and his American Express credit card. The wallet was valued at $50. On Dec 26, a Valley Wood Drive resident reported that someone entered …

Dec. 15 Husnija Mehmedagic of Somerset was cited for failing to keep to the right and Marco Lopez of Somerset was cited for driving an uninsured vehicle after they were involved in an accident on Hillcrest Avenue. The cars’ driver’s side mirrors touched as they passed each other. § Freddy Myers of Somerset was driving down John F. Kennedy Boulevard …