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Somerset County, NJ

Truck Bursts Into Flames Near Route 287 In Finderne Truck Bursts Into Flames Near Route 287 In Finderne
Truck Bursts Into Flames Near Route 287 In Finderne Multiple fire departments descended on Somerset County on Friday, May 3, after a tractor trailer caught fire, sending plumes of smoke into the sky. Firefighters responded to Union Avenue near Route 287 in Finderne and were able to extinguish the tractor trailer fire along with three additional cars on the trailer, the Finderne Fire Department said on Facebook. A tractor trailer was engulfed in flames in Finderne. Finderne Fire Department Facebook Manville EMS and the Somerset County Haz-Mat team also responded, firefighters said. There were no reports of any injuries. 
Liquor Cave Coming To Somerset Shopping Center Liquor Cave Coming To Somerset Shopping Center
Liquor Cave Coming To Somerset Shopping Center A liquor store with multiple locations across New Jersey has another one coming soon. Liquor Cave is opening its fifth store at Somerset Shopping Center in Bridgewater, which will sell fine wine, spirits and craft beer. An opening date was not announced. Levin Management Corporation (LMC) serves as the leasing and managing agent for Somerset Shopping Center. LMC Senior Leasing Representative Vanessa Kelty arranged the 7,400-square-foot Liquor Cave lease. Located in the heart of one of the state’s wealthiest counties, at the busy junction of Routes 202/206 and 28, the 219,000-square-fo…
Epicenter Of Latest NJ Earthquake Just West Of Hamilton Farm Golf Club: USGS Epicenter Of Latest NJ Earthquake Just West Of Hamilton Farm Golf Club: USGS
Epicenter Of Latest NJ Earthquake Just West Of Hamilton Farm Golf Club: USGS Yet another aftershock rattled New Jersey. This one 2.6 in magnitude just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, the USGS website shows. This one had an epicenter just east of the Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone (Somerset County). A 2.9 magnitude aftershock was reported last Saturday, April, 27 in the same area. People as far as Massachusetts and Connecticut reported feeling the earthquake, but it appeared to have been clearest felt in the Garden State, with Boonton, Caldwell, and Carteret residents reporting a II or III on the MMI scale. 
WINNER! Powerball Ticket Sold In Somerset Wins Big WINNER! Powerball Ticket Sold In Somerset Wins Big
Winner! Powerball Ticket Sold In Somerset Wins Big It was a lucky Monday for a Powerball player in Somerset. A ticket sold in Somerset County matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Monday, April 29, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Quick Mart in Somerset. The winning numbers were 11, 38, 47, 67, 69 and the red Powerball was 14.
Driver, 33, In Deadly Somerville Hit-Run Made U-Turn Before Returning: Prosecutor Driver, 33, In Deadly Somerville Hit-Run Made U-Turn Before Returning: Prosecutor
Driver, 33, In Deadly Somerville Hit-Run Made U-Turn Before Returning: Prosecutor A Flemington man has been arrested in a deadly pedestrian crash, authorities in Somerset County said. Andres Estaban Silva, 33, was in a 2019 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck heading north on Veterans Memorial Drive and turning left onto Somerset Street in Somerville, when he struck a 72-year-old resident on Friday, April 26 around 6:10 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Following the crash, Silva made a U-turn and fled east on Veterans Memorial Drive, McDonald said. It wasn't long before he returned to the scene and parked in a lot on Somerset Street near the crash site…
Pair Who Dumped Body In NYC Face Murder Charges: Somerset County Prosecutor Pair Who Dumped Body In NYC Face Murder Charges: Somerset County Prosecutor
Pair Who Dumped Body In NYC Face Murder Charges: Somerset County Prosecutor The two men who killed a 46-year-old Somerset County resident and then dumped his body in Brooklyn last December were indicted on Thursday, April 25, with first degree murder, authorities said. A grand jury in Somerset County levied the indictments against Daniel Matthews, a 44-year-old Brooklyn resident, and and Andrew Mumby, a 47-year-old New Brunswick resident in the murder of Artis Young, a Franklin Township resident, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Township Public Safety …
Newly Constructed ShopRite Hiring For Opening Next Month In South Plainfield Newly Constructed ShopRite Hiring For Opening Next Month In South Plainfield
Newly Constructed ShopRite Hiring For Opening Next Month In South Plainfield A new ShopRite of Hadley Commons is hiring up to 200 workers at a store under construction in South Plainfield, officials said. The new store at 6781 Hadley Road is expected to open next month. It's the second new ShopRite in Central Jersey this spring. A 24-hour store opened last month in Old Bridge in the Glenwood Green Shopping Plaza at the intersection of Route 9 and Schulmeister Road The South Plainfield store's hiring center, located at 6303 Hadley Road in the same shopping plaza, is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and accepting applications for jobs including book…
Somerville Killer With Manifesto, Step-By-Step Murder Plan Indicted By Grand Jury: Prosecutor Somerville Killer With Manifesto, Step-By-Step Murder Plan Indicted By Grand Jury: Prosecutor
Somerville Killer With Manifesto, Step-By-Step Murder Plan Indicted By Grand Jury: Prosecutor A Somerset County grand jury has indicted a 27-year-old man for the killing of a young woman in January. On Thursday, April 25, David C. Shroitman was indicted for the Jan. 30 murder of 27-year-old Mary Rose Fealey in Somerville, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald announced. Maryrose Fealey Maryrose Fealey Facebook Fealey, a Somerville resident, was found by Somerville police responding to a 911 call, outside a residential complex on North Bridge Street  She had been returning home from a local business, the passenger door of her car wide open with her belongings spread …
JACKPOT! Lotto Ticket Sold In Somerset Wins Big JACKPOT! Lotto Ticket Sold In Somerset Wins Big
Jackpot! Lotto Ticket Sold In Somerset Wins Big It was a magical Monday for a lottery player in Somerset County. One ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Monday, April 22, winning $197,163. The ticket was sold at Bernardsville Shop Rite. The winning numbers were 16, 26, 33, 40, 42 and the XTRA number was: 03. 
Matawan Man Who Killed Father, Hid His Body Sentenced: Prosecutors Matawan Man Who Killed Father, Hid His Body Sentenced: Prosecutors
Matawan Man Who Killed Father, Hid His Body Sentenced: Prosecutors A Monmouth County man will spend more than 20 years in prison after admitting to killing his father and hiding his body in their home almost two years ago, authorities said. Kenneth Knapp Jr., 32, of Matawan, was sentenced on Thursday, Apr. 18 to 30 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 23 to first-degree aggravated manslaughter and second-degree desecration of human remains. Matawan police were called to the family's home on Matawan Avenue on Sunday, May 1, 2022, for a welfare check on 58…
Burglar Validates $9,300 In Lotto Tickets Stolen From Convenience Store In Franklin Twp: Cops Burglar Validates $9,300 In Lotto Tickets Stolen From Convenience Store In Franklin Twp: Cops
Burglar Validates $9,300 In Lotto Tickets Stolen From Convenience Store In Franklin Twp: Cops A 41-year-old man has been arrested for stealing $9,300 worth of lottery tickets and then validating them, police in Somerset County said. Joseph Holman, of Willingboro, broke the glass door of a convenience shop on Easton Avenue in Franklin Township sometime overnight Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14, and snatched the New Jersey Lottery tickets, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Holman was later identified as a suspect, and it was discovered he'd validated the stolen tickets, McDonald said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Det…
Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate
Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate Monmouth University pollsters have tried to answer a question that has been hard to solve for many in the Garden State: Where is Central Jersey exactly? The Monmouth University Polling Institute released a survey on Tuesday, Apr. 16 that asked New Jerseyans what region they live in and if they believe their region gets a fair share of state resources. The pollsters also asked people to pick their favorite convenience store. According to the poll, 41 percent of New Jerseyans said they live in North Jersey, 34 percent said they're in Central Jersey, and 23 percent said they're from South…
Raritan Man Arrested In Stabbing: Prosecutor Raritan Man Arrested In Stabbing: Prosecutor
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…
JCP&L Will Trim Trees Along 3,400 Miles Of Power Lines To Reduce Outages JCP&L Will Trim Trees Along 3,400 Miles Of Power Lines To Reduce Outages
JCP&L Will Trim Trees Along 3,400 Miles Of Power Lines To Reduce Outages Jersey Central Power & Light is planning to trim trees to protect more than 3,400 miles of power lines across the Garden State, officials said. JCP&L will clear trees as part of a $32.5 million plan to prevent power outages during severe weather, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 10. It's the first part of an annual $1.5 million increase in tree-trimming costs as part of a settlement with the state Board of Public Utilities. JCP&L also said it will spend $2.5 million more in each of the next five years to expand trimming zones along 18 high-priority circ…
2.6 Aftershock Recorded In Somerset County 5 Days After Massive Earthquake 2.6 Aftershock Recorded In Somerset County 5 Days After Massive Earthquake
2.6 Aftershock Recorded In Somerset County 5 Days After Massive Earthquake We're not out of the earthquake woods just yet. A 2.6 aftershock was recorded in Somerset County on Wednesday, April 10, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was recorded 5 km southwest of Gladstone, with more than 430 people telling the USGS they could feel something shaking.  The aftershocks come in the wake of a 4.8 earthquake that originated in Whitehouse Station and shook up the Northeast. In the first day after the earthquake, the USGS reported 23 aftershocks. Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that happen in the same general area during the days fol…
Over 40 Aftershocks Keep NY Rockin' Days After Rare 4.8 Quake Over 40 Aftershocks Keep NY Rockin' Days After Rare 4.8 Quake
Over 40 Aftershocks Keep NY Rockin' Days After Rare 4.8 Quake Call it jealousy over the total solar eclipse? As millions geared up to watch the sun and moon’s rare celestial spectacle, Mother Earth continued to put on a show of her own in the days after a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook much of the Northeast on Friday, April 5. Since then, at least 44 aftershocks have been recorded in Hunterdon and Somerset counties in New Jersey, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). Earlier Report: New York Feels 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Aftershock The tremors, ranging in magnitude from 1.3 to 2.6, were felt across New Jersey, New York…
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Aftershock: NY Feels Additional Tremors 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Aftershock: NY Feels Additional Tremors
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Aftershock: NY Feels Additional Tremors Hours after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the northeast, several states are once again feeling the earth move in what appears to be an aftershock. Just after 6 p.m. on Friday, April 5, the tremors of a 4.0 magnitude earthquake — an aftershock from an earlier 4.8 quake originating in New Jersey — could be felt across the Northeast. Similar to its earlier counterpart, the quake shook buildings across New York City, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut, with some reporting feeling it in Pennsylvania and western Massachusetts. Original Story: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast T…
Man Who Sexually Assaulted Young Girl At Large: Somerset County Prosecutor Man Who Sexually Assaulted Young Girl At Large: Somerset County Prosecutor
Man Who Sexually Assaulted Young Girl At Large: Somerset County Prosecutor A 38-year-old Somerset resident is at large after he sexually assaulted a girl for four years authorities said. From 2018 through 2022, Cipriano Diaz sexually assaulted a girl under the age of 13, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. The assaults occurred in Franklin Township, authorities said. A warrant has been issued for Diaz's arrest, authorities said. Diaz is 6'3" and weighs 210 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and a face scar on his left cheek. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact 908-231-7100
WINNERS! Powerball Tickets Sold In Somerset, Morris Counties Score Big $$ WINNERS! Powerball Tickets Sold In Somerset, Morris Counties Score Big $$
Winners! Powerball Tickets Sold In Somerset, Morris Counties Score Big $$ It was a wonderful Wednesday for Powerball players in Somerset and Morris counties. Tickets sold in Bridgewater and Stirling, respectively, matched four of the five numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Wednesday, April 3, winning $50,000.  The tickets were sold at Food Market in Bridgewater and Lukoil in Stirling. The winning numbers were 11, 38, 41, 62 65 and the red Powerball was 15.
WINNER! Somerset County Powerball Player Scores Big Bucks WINNER! Somerset County Powerball Player Scores Big Bucks
Winner! Somerset County Powerball Player Scores Big Bucks It was a winning Wednesday for two North Jersey Powerball players. Tickets sold in Somerset County and Passaic County matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Wednesday, March 27, winning $50,000. The tickets were sold at a ShopRite in Bernardsville and Union Food Store in Totowa. The winning numbers were 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and the red Powerball was 8.
WINNER! Essex County Mega Millions Player Scores Big Bucks WINNER! Essex County Mega Millions Player Scores Big Bucks
Winner! Essex County Mega Millions Player Scores Big Bucks They may not have won the billion dollar jackpot like someone in Monmouth County, but several North Jersey Mega Million players still had reasons to celebrate on Tuesday, March 26. Lottery players in Essex County, Hudson County and Somerset County had tickets that matched four of the white numbers, winning $10,000. The ticket sold in Essex County was bought with a Megaplier multiplier and won $20,000. The tickets were sold at Krauszer's Food Store in Belleville, New Hilltop Exxon in Union City and Lucky Spot Convenience Store in Somerville. The winning numbers were  07, 11, 22, 29 and …
Somerset County Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In NYC Captured In Philadelphia: Cops Somerset County Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In NYC Captured In Philadelphia: Cops
Somerset County Murder Suspect Who Dumped Body In NYC Captured In Philadelphia: Cops A second arrest has been made in the murder of a Franklin Township man last December, authorities said. Daniel Matthews, 44, was arrested on Tuesday, March 12 in Philadelphia and charged with killing Artis Young and then taking his body back to Brooklyn, NY, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Andrew Mumby, a 47-year-old New Brunswick resident was arrested last month. On Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, police received a missing person report from Young's family, McDonald said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Town…
Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From Belvidere, Dies Suddenly (TRIBUTE) Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From Belvidere, Dies Suddenly (TRIBUTE)
Col. Kenneth Yeasky, Decorated Army Veteran From Belvidere, Dies Suddenly (Tribute) Col. Kenneth John Yeasky, of Belvidere, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2024, his family writes in his obituary on the MacFadden Funeral Home website. He was 60 years old. Ken was born on July 3, 1963 to Mary Ann “Tommie” Tomczyk and the late Edwin Yeasky.  He grew up in Carteret and graduated from Green Brook High School (Somerset County). Ken had a distinguished 38-year military career at multiple levels in different branches. He graduated from Kean University with a bachelor's in industrial engineering, and had graduated from numerous other military schools. "He wanted to be…
Vacant Somerset County Nursing Home Destroyed By Fire Vacant Somerset County Nursing Home Destroyed By Fire
Vacant Somerset County Nursing Home Destroyed By Fire A Somerset County nursing home under construction was ravaged by a multi-alarm fire Friday night, March 1, firefighters said. More than 100 firefighters were called to Complete Care at Willow Creek on Easton Avenue in Franklin Township around 8:15 p.m., where smoke was emitting from the back of the property, sources and local police said. The Manville FD said this was an unoccupied nursing home undergoing renovation. Local police said the property has been unoccupied since Hurricane Ida and is under construction. One firefighter was injured because of the incident but did not require…
$14K In Meth Found On Belleville Man On Route 206 In Somerset County: Prosecutor $14K In Meth Found On Belleville Man On Route 206 In Somerset County: Prosecutor
$14K In Meth Found On Belleville Man On Route 206 In Somerset County: Prosecutor A 63-year-old Belleville man was arrested and charged after he was found with five ounces of meth following an investigation, authorities said. Members of the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office's Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force learned Clemente Lozano would be arriving in the area in a black Lexus sedan with methamphetamine on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 5:30 p.m. at a specific location in Bridgewater, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Lozano was seen traveling south on Route 202/206 and a motor vehicle stop was initiated at Route 206 and Bell Avenue in Raritan, aut…
New Forecast Map: 4 Inches Of Snow Now Projected For Parts Of NJ, PA New Forecast Map: 4 Inches Of Snow Now Projected For Parts Of NJ, PA
New Forecast Map: 4 Inches Of Snow Now Projected For Parts Of NJ, PA In a newly-released forecast map, parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania are expected to get up to four inches of snow in this second winter storm of the week. The new map shows between 3 and 4 inches could fall along the Jersey Shore, in South Jersey, and in the Reading/Greater Philadelphia areas in the storm expected to begin late Friday, Feb. 16. UPDATE: 13 Inches Of Snow Fell In These NJ, PA Towns — See Who Got The Most Snow Central Jersey could see up to 3 inches while North Jersey and the Poconos will likely only see 1 or 2 inches, the NWS says. Snow will continue through Saturday, Fe…
SWAT Team Seizes Firearms, $21K In Drugs From Hillsborough Trio In Major Bust: Cops SWAT Team Seizes Firearms, $21K In Drugs From Hillsborough Trio In Major Bust: Cops
SWAT Team Seizes Firearms, $21K In Drugs From Hillsborough Trio In Major Bust: Cops Four handguns, five high-capacity magazines, and $21,000 in drugs were seized from three men following a narcotics investigation in Somerset County, authorities said. Brothers Christian, 22 and Sean Lebron, 20, along with Juan Martinez, 21, are facing numerous charges following the investigation, which concluded on Friday, Jan. 26 in Hillsborough, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Raids at the home of the three men — Martinez, of Gemini Drive, and the Lebrons, on South Branch Road — turned up four handguns with five high-capacity magazines; 770 Xanax pills, 10 Oxycodo…
Increased Snow Projections: 18 Inches Could Fall In Parts Of NJ, PA In Major Storm, NWS Says Increased Snow Projections: 18 Inches Could Fall In Parts Of NJ, PA In Major Storm, NWS Says
Increased Snow Projections: 18 Inches Could Fall In Parts Of NJ, PA In Major Storm, NWS Says The National Weather Service says parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania could see more snow than what was initially predicted due to a shift in the storm track. In an updating briefing published Monday, Feb. 12, the NWS said 12 to 18 inches of snow could fall in parts of Sussex County, NJ and the Pocono Mountains. ALSO SEE: North Jersey School Closed, Delayed Ahead Of Major Winter Storm The weather map shows between 8 and 12 inches expected in parts of Bergen, Morris, Passaic, Essex, Warren, Somerset and Hunterdon counties, where winter storm warnings have been issued. Winter weather a…
Pair Killed Somerset County Man, Brought Body To Brooklyn: Prosecutor Pair Killed Somerset County Man, Brought Body To Brooklyn: Prosecutor
Pair Killed Somerset County Man, Brought Body To Brooklyn: Prosecutor Two men have been charged, with one at large, in connection with a Somerset County homicide, authorities announced. Andrew Mumby, 47, of New Brunswick, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 7 while police are searching for Daniel Matthews, 44, of Brooklyn, NY, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather said.  Both are accused of killing Artis Young, 46, of Franklin Township, and have been charged with first-degree murder, disturbin…
Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of 27-Year-Old Somerville Woman: Prosecutors Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of 27-Year-Old Somerville Woman: Prosecutors
Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of 27-Year-Old Somerville Woman: Prosecutors A 27-year-old Somerville man was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 4, and charged with fatally stabbing Maryrose Fealey last week, authorities said. David Shroitman was charged with first-degree murder, possession of a weapon, tampering with physical evidence, and hindering apprehension, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Maryrose Fealey Facebook Fealey, a Somerville resident was found by Somerville police responding to a 911 call, outside a residential complex on North Bridge Street around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, McDonald said alongside Somerset County Prosecuto…
Police ID 27-Year-Old Somerville Stabbing Victim Police ID 27-Year-Old Somerville Stabbing Victim
Police ID 27-Year-Old Somerville Stabbing Victim Police have identified the 27-year-old woman stabbed dead in Somerset County this week. Maryrose Fealey, of Somerville, was found by Somerville police responding to a 911 call, outside a residential complex on North Bridge Street around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Somerville Chief of Police Dennis Manning said. Yesterday is gone, todays the day, tomorrow is the mystery Posted by Maryrose Fealey on Monday, January 22, 2024 Fealey was on the co…