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 …

Dec. 1 Dorothy Wright of North Brunswick was cited for careless driving and failure to observe traffic lanes after her car was involved in an accident on Clyde Road with a car driven by Joyce Roach of Somerset. Police said Wright’s car crossed over the center line. § Norman Vail of Woodstown was cited for careless driving and failure to …

A 30-year-old township man faces multiple charges in an October accident in which a Rutgers University student was struck and seriously injured while crossing Easton Avenue in New Brunswick. Michael Schenck was charged Dec. 15 with aggravated assault, assault by auto and driving while intoxicated in the accident which left Holmdel resident Timothy McDonnell, 20, in serious condition, according to as …

Tips to keep residents safe from fire and crime were offered Dec. 16 at a public forum hosted by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) at the township municipal building. Featured speakers were township police Sgt. Phil Rizzo and John Hauss, the township’s Director of Fire Prevention. Rizzo gave the approximately 20 residents in attendance practical tips on what hey could …

A 22-year-old New Brunswick man was arrested Dec. 8 on weapons-related charges after a traffic stop in the township. Najee Croom of Wright Street was a passenger in a car that was stopped at the corner of Hamilton Street and Millstone Road, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Police saw a 1998 Ford Taurus driving …

An electrical fire at the Hempstead Gardens Apartments on Hempstead Drive forced three families out of their homes on Dec. 7, police said. The fire was reported at about 3:45 p.m., according to a press release from the township police department. When officers arrived, they discovered that two apartment units were engulfed in flames, according to the release. Police immediately …