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Raritan, NJ
Somerset
Police & Fire
Raritan Man Arrested In Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Raritan man was arrested and charged with a stabbing that occurred in the early morning of Monday, April 1, authorities said. Jose Cruz-Guzman stabbed another man in the hand during an argument just before 4 a.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Following an investigation, Cruz-Guzman was arrested in Raritan Borough later that day and charged with aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses, McDonald said. Cruz-Guzman was lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing in this matter, authorities said. Prosecutor McDonald would l…
Somerset
Police & Fire
Raritan Man Nabbed In Failed Hillsborough Break-Ins: Police
A 35-year-old Raritan man was was arrested and charged with breaking into a home in Hillsborough Township last week, police said. Hillsborough Township police responded to a home on Post Court on a report of a man attempting to open the front door, where a man named Richard Linker tried to break in around 10 p.m. Friday, March 1, local police said. After the front door gambit failed, Linker walked through the open garage doors and began pulling on the locked interior garage door, police said. After pulling on the interior garage door, Linker left the area, police said. Linker then went to …
Union
Business
Owner Of Scotch Plains Steakhouse Sold After 14 Years Has Message For Critics
After 14 years and a million meals served, the Grillestone Steakhouse is closing its doors. Frank Peterpaul, who's been running the Scotch Plains restaurant, says it has been sold as his family embarks on a new chapter. Peterpaul went on to thank the customers who became friends, who became family, the valued staff, and noted the sense of belonging and joy that came from being part of the community. And toward the bottom of Peterpaul's goodbye tribute, he left a special message for the critics: "For the detractors, yelpers and self-proclaimed restaurant critics, I would relish the opportu…
Union
Weather
Falling Tree Misses Officer, Major Roadways Flooded: North Jersey Storm Damage Update
North Jersey residents are feeling the impact of this week's storm with thousands still without power and schools closed or delayed. In Bergen County, houses were hit on East Midland Avenue in Paramus and on Sunset Avenue in Englewood. A Mahwah police officer also escaped serious injury when a falling tree struck his cruiser. Route 17 was closed in both directions at various times in multiple spots, including in Hasbrouck Heights around 9:30 p.m., in East Rutherford just before midnight and in Rochelle Park about an hour later. A stretch of Route 46 in Lodi also was under water, as we…
Bergenfield
Weather
Thousands Without Power As Storm Intensifies In NJ
Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power as of Tuesday evening, Jan. 9, as the storm intensified. A State of Emergency ordered by Gov. Phil Murphy went into effect at 5 p.m., with state and local officials urging residents to stay off the roads. As of 7:25 p.m., more than 2,000 residents in Hunterdon County were in the dark, according to JCP&L, including 123 in Delaware; 729 in Lambertville City; 733 in Raritan; 437 in West Amwell, and more. In Morris County, 3,360 JCP&L customers were without power. Those are residents of Mount Olive where 2,449 people w…
Arlington
Weather
Midweek Downpours Expected To Bring 3 Inches Of Rain, Travel Delays To East Coast
A new storm system tracking along the East Coast is expected to drop several inches of rain on the region in the next two days, meteorologists say. Rainfall is expected to begin along the mid-Atlantic Tuesday night, Dec. 26, and make its way north through Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the New York City area on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 27. Flooding and travel delays are to be expected from Virginia to New England, the Passaic, Ramapo and Raritan rivers in New Jersey most likely to experience flooding, according to AccuWeather. This is not good news for municipalities across Passaic County w…
Somerset
Business
Raritan Bar Closing After 55 Years: 'Somewhat Speechless'
It's the end of an era for a Somerset County institution. Michael's Inn, which has been in Raritan for 55 years at 46 Thompson St., announced on Facebook it is closing at the end of the year. "Between staffing issues, high demand of the business and the overwhelming amount of hours of performed, it has taken a toll both physically and mentally," Lauren Speis, who bought the bar in 2021. "It has been a true honor to serve you all." In a follow-up post, Speis said the owner of the building put the property up for sale. "As we are renters we apologize as we could not change the hand being de…
Somerset
Police & Fire
Victim Confronts NJ Teacher 12 Years After Sexual, Romantic Relationship: Affidavit
At 26 years old, a woman is confronting her former New Jersey teacher who is accused of sexually abusing her 12 years ago, court documents show. Now, the same age as her abuser when they began a relationship, the victim told now-38-year-old Lydia Pinto this month she could never fathom doing what she did: Engage in a relationship with someone 14 or 15 years old, according to the affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Pinto, of Newton, PA, was charged earlier this month with sexually abusing a former student. The victim, identified only as Jane Doe, was a freshman at Bridgewater-Raritan …
Somerset
Police & Fire
Police Seek Clues On Somerset County ‘Fugitive Of The Month’
Know anything? Police are attempting to locate Somerset County’s ‘Fugitive of the Month’ for November. Revaz Nebieridz, 32, is wanted for possession, unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property, and other offenses following an incident that occurred in Raritan on Monday, Sept. 4, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Fugitive Unit said. Nebieridz stands 6 feet tall and weighs about 220 pounds, authorities said. He has brown hair and brown eyes, as well as a 3-inch scar on his head. Nebieridz has previously lived in Raritan, Somerville, and Flanders, investigators say. An…
Somerset
Police & Fire
Man Sexually Abused Girls Ages 8 To 15 In Raritan Then Relocated To Texas, Police Say
A 41-year-old Texas man has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused two minors in Somerset County. Janakiraman Somasundaram sexually assaulted one victim, a girl, who was between the ages of 8 and 11 at the time of the incidents, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. A second victim told detectives she was sexually abused by Somasundaram when she was 15, McDonald said. Both instances happened in Raritan. Somasundaram was subsequently charged with various counts of second-degree sexual assault, third-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and fourth-degree c…
Somerset
Traffic
36-Inch Water Main Break Closes Route 206
A 36-inch water main break flooded Route 206 and shut down the highway Friday, June 30, authorities said. The break occurred near an NJAW facility around South Bridge Street in Somerville around 3:45 p.m., officials said. Avoid US 206 in the Somerville Hillsborough area. Large water main break. — WestNJFireAlerts (@fire_nj) June 30, 2023 Bridgewater residents: be advised, there is a break in a water line near a NJAW facility. Some residents may experience... Posted by Bridgewater Township Government on Friday, June 30, 2023 The northbound side of the highway north of CR 608/Dukes …
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man Admits Sexual Assault At State Park: Prosecutor
A Somerset County man has admitted to committing a sexual assault at a New Jersey state park, authorities said. Rogelio Calyeca Postrero, 38, of Raritan pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Calyeca Postrero previously was charged by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office on Aug. 5, 2022, for violent sexual assaults in Bridgewater on July 18, 2021, and Franklin Township on May 16, 2022, according to earlier reports. Those charges are still pending, Ciccone's spokeswoman said. On Sept. 28, 2021, between 4:3…
Union
Police & Fire
Colombian Nationals Nabbed After NJ Home Break-In Nets Jewelry, Furs, Cash, More
Three Colombian nationals remain in federal custody and a fourth has already been deported after the government said they stole jewelry, a Rolex, an antique rifle, furs and cash in a home burglary in Union County. The quartet also took a stamp collection, luxury bags and more after breaking into the Cranford home shortly before 5 p.m. last Nov. 30, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. They then loaded the valuables into a red Honda Accord that they'd driven there, an FBI complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Newark says. Sellinger, who put the total value of the loss at more than …
Somerset
Obituaries
Memorial For Councilman Shot Dead At PSE&G Will Help Daughter Through College In PA
A former PSE&G employee shot and killed his supervisor outside the utility company's Somerset County facility on Wednesday, Feb. 8, authorities say. But this "one-of-a-kind" man's legacy will live on through his daughter, according to his family. Russell "Russ" D. Heller, 51-year-old councilman in Milford, NJ, was gunned down by 58-year-old Gary T. Curtis on Weston Canal Road in Franklin Township shortly after 7 a.m. Feb. 8, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Curtis soon turned the gun on himself, and both men died the same day, as Daily Voice previously reported. H…
Union
Police & Fire
Immigrant Living In Raritan Facing Deportation For Sexual Abuse Of Minor: US Marshals
A citizen of Costa Rica who had been wanted for the sexual abuse of a minor was in ICE custody awaiting deportation after his New Jersey capture, authorities said. Felix Montero-Molina, 56, was captured by US Marshals agents on 5th Street in Raritan on Thursday, Oct. 13 around 7:30 a.m., a spokesperson for the agency said. Montero-Molina had been wanted by authorities in Costa Rica since 2019 in connection for the incident, which happened there, US Marshals said. Turns out, he'd been living in Raritan, authorities said.
Union
Police & Fire
Officials ID 28-Year-Old Man Killed By Train In Plainfield
Officials have identified the victim struck and killed by a train last week in Plainfield as a 28-year-old resident. Wilber Anibal Hernandez Rivas was struck by Raritan Valley Line train 5413 near the Grant Avenue bridge in Plainfield around 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, NJT spokesman Jim Smith said. The train departed Newark Penn Station at 7:59 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Raritan at 9:08 a.m. There were no reported injuries to the 20 customers or the crew on board. Raritan Valley Line rail service was suspended in both directions between Plainfield and Dunellen but has since resum…
Union
Police & Fire
Person Fatally Struck By Train In Union County
A person was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train in Union County, officials said. The male pedestrian was struck by Raritan Valley Line train 5413 near the Grant Avenue bridge in Plainfield around 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, NJT spokesman Jim Smith said. The train departed Newark Penn Station at 7:59 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Raritan at 9:08 a.m. There were no reported injuries to the 20 customers or the crew on board. Raritan Valley Line rail service was suspended in both directions between Plainfield and Dunellen but has since resumed. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes w…
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Sword-Wielding Man Went On Rampage That Locked Down Local Businesses In NJ: Police
A sword-wielding man surrendered to authorities after using his weapon to smash the window of a storefront then charge at officers Wednesday, May 25 in New Jersey, police said. Police were called to Deliworks on State Highway 31, the business that had its window smashed by the unidentified man, around 3:20 p.m. in Raritan, local police said. The man had gone into a wooded area with his sword, and when police found him, they asked him to drop it, they said. However, the man refused and instead charged at them near Healthquest, police said. Police attempted to "deploy less lethal munit…
Somerset
News
Lines Wrap Around North Jersey Pizza Shop After Barstool's Portnoy's Near Perfect Review
"This is not a COVID line." The line that Brian Neuman was referring to in his Instagram caption was the one outside of DeLucia's Brick Oven Pizza last week in Raritan. People flocked to the First Avenue restaurant for days on end after the restaurant scored a 9.4 from Barstool CEO Dave Portnoy on his "One Bite" pizza review. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) “Is this the best pizza I’ve ever had? It’s 100% in the conversation,” Portnoy said in the Jan. 6 review. "You drive three to four hours for …
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
‘Eight Lives Left:’ Crews Save Curious Cat Trapped In Hunterdon County Heating Duct
No emergency is too minor for rescue crews who rushed to save a frightened feline that got stuck in the heating duct of a Hunterdon County home before dawn Saturday. The curious cat crawled up into the duct — which had its grate removed due to recent remodeling — in the ceiling of a home in the Sun Ridge development in Raritan around 2 a.m., according to the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad. After noticing that the cat was unable to back up out of the duct, the owner attempted to lure him with food and treats, but to no avail. With help from the Raritan Township Fire Company,…
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Police Seek Raritan PNC Bank Robber
Authorities in Hunterdon County are seeking the public's help in locating a bank robber. Police responded to the PNC Bank inside of the Stop & Shop on State Highway 31 in Raritan around 1:35 p.m. Thursday, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor Office said. The offender passed a note to the teller demanding money. The teller complied with the request and the offender fled the area, authorities said. The suspect is described as a black male, 5’5” tall, approximately 160 pounds, wearing a black hooded sweater with light grey or white mask covering his face. There were no injuries, and no weap…
Somerset
Police & Fire
$2,500 Reward Offered In Bridgewater Sexual Assault
Authorities in Somerset County are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with a sexual assault at a Bridgewater park last week. A woman was riding her bike in Duke Island Park when a man came up behind her asking to use her cell phone around 8:45 p.m. on July 18, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Bridgewater Township Chief of Police Paul Payne. The woman told investigators the man held a knife to her throat and asked for her money. After handing over her money, the woman said…
Somerset
Police & Fire
Know
HIM? Police Seek ID For Man Who Demanded Cash, Sexually Assaulted Woman In Somerset County
Authorities in Somerset County are seeking the public’s help identifying a man wanted for sexual assault. Police in Bridgewater Township responded to the reported assault at Duke Island Park just after 9:05 p.m. Sunday, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The female victim stated that the man had approached her from behind as she stopped to use her cell phone while riding her bike in the park around 8:45 p.m., Robertson said. The man allegedly held a knife to the victim’s throat and demanded money before sexually assaulting her in the nearby bushes and fleeing toward Rari…
Somerset
Police & Fire
NJ Man Attacks Victim With Axe When Argument Turns Violent, Authorities Say
A 53-year-old Somerset County man was arrested for attacking a victim with an axe, sending him to the hospital, authorities said. Jonathan W. Beatty, of Raritan, was at his West Somerset Street house when he got into an argument with someone he knew around 12:50 a.m. July 3, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Things escalated and Beatty sliced the victim's back and forearm with the axe, causing him to bleed profusely, Robertson said alongside Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Raritan Borough Chief of Police Raymond Nolte. Beatty was transported from …
Somerset
Business
Couple Opens Italian Restaurant 'Basilico' In Raritan
A new Italian restaurant has opened in Raritan. "Basilico" is owned by Joe Trani and Kari LaSpisa, who have operated several other eateries in the area. Joe came to the U.S. in 2013 from Italy. The food at Basilico is inspired by his upbringing in Ischia, an island off the coast of Naples. "We aren't focusing on the past, only the future," Kari said. Posted by Basilico on Sunday, May 23, 2021 Posted by Basilico on Sunday, May 23, 2021 Basilico, 46 W. Somerset St., Raritan
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Photos
: Hunterdon County Fire Crews Battle Brush Blaze That Tore Through Adjacent Home
Fire crews in Hunterdon County arrived “in about a minute” at the scene of a brush fire that fully engulfed and tore through an adjacent home Friday morning. The blaze broke out on South Union Street between Swan and Mount Hope Streets in Lambertville just after 10:10 a.m., the local fire department said. Several handlines were stretched through the burning home and up toward the attic, where the fire had “advanced significantly” and “rapidly extended up to the eaves,” authorities said. On Friday 28 May at 1012 Hours, Lambertville Fire Box 1702 Level 3 was dispatched for a brush fire …
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment
A 26-year-old Readington man was being held in the Warren County Jail on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and lewdness, authorities said. Jose Ramos-Ramirez was arrested April 10 on second, third and fourth degree charges, respectively, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo, and Readington Township Police Chief Joseph Greco said Monday. The alleged crimes occurred in Readington Township, Williams said. The arrest was a result of a joint and ongoing investigation by the Hunt…
Camden
Police & Fire
Authorities: Car Burglar Admits Breaking Into 2,000 Vehicles In New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Authorities have arrested a suspect who admits breaking into about 2,000 vehicles in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Keith A. Johnson, 33, of Yardley, in Bucks County, PA, is charged with numerous counts of theft and burglary, as well as 76 counts of loitering/prowling at night, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office. Johnson also admitted to stealing $140,000 in cash during a burglary in Philadelphia, detectives said in court papers, according to NJ Advance Media. When police searched Johnson's home, they found $30,000 in cash, plus items stolen from cars, they said. Johns…
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County Man, 55, Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography
A 55-year-old Hunterdon County man was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, authorities said. Robert Drong was arrested Feb. 16 on a third-degree charge, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo, and Raritan Township Police Chief Al Payne said. Drong lives in Raritan but has a Flemington mailing address, authorities said. The arrest is the result of a joint investigation into a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), authorities said. Drong was released and is schedule…
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Man Rescued From Second Floor In ‘Quick, Aggressive’ Hunterdon County Basement Fire
Fire crews battling heavy smoke successfully rescued a man trapped on the second floor during a house fire in Hunterdon County Friday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out just after 7 a.m. in the basement of 108 Bertron Road in Flemington, Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Company officials said. A man on the second floor was extricated and taken to a local trauma center while additional companies responded and helped knock down the blaze, which was confined to the basement, authorities said. “A quick aggressive fire attack and solid teamwork saved the life of a trapped occupant and c…
Burlington
News
National Eyeglass, Contacts Retailer Accused Of Discriminating Against Pregnant NJ Employee
A discount vision retailer with stores throughout New Jersey discriminated against a now-former employee by switching her to part time and not providing a suitable place to pump breast milk after she had a baby, a state civil rights complaint alleges. Jalaia Hill says in a state civil rights complaint that her health coverage was eliminated by the sudden position switch from full to part time when she returned from maternity leave to the America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses store in Burlington. America’s Best also “failed to reasonably accommodate her request for a place to express brea…
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