Bound Brook man indicted on charges he sexually assaulted 5-year-old girl
Crescencio Gatica, 31, faces charges of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child BOUND BROOK -- A Bound Brook man has been indicted on charges he...
View ArticleMan indicted in car burglaries in Bethlehem, Bernards
The charges stem from a string of burglaries from vehicles earlier this fall. Milton Whitlock BETHLEHEM TWP. -- A local man has been indicted in connection with a string of burglaries from vehicles in...
View ArticlePlainfield woman indicted on robbery charge after fight with CVS worker
The items that the alleged shoplifted tried to steal totaled $186.99. Woman charged with second-degree robbery after trying to shoplift $186.99 worth of merchandise. (File Photo) NORTH PLAINFIELD --...
View ArticleNew Brunswick man charged with sexually assaulting Franklin woman
The defendant knew the victim, authorities said. Fernando Nunez-Genao (Somerset County Prosecutor's Office) FRANKLIN -- A 45-year-old New Brunswick man has been arrested and charged with sexually...
View ArticleEducator, civil rights activist Evelyn Field remembered at funeral
Evelyn Field had the library at RVCC named in her honor and marched in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. SOMERVILLE -- Educator and civil rights activist Evelyn S. Field was remembered Friday...
View ArticleFarmhouse to host colonial concert
Farmstead Arts will present a Colonial Holiday Concert in the historic farmhouse Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. Ridley and Anne Enslow will present a Colonial Holiday Concert in the historic farmhouse. Ridley...
View ArticleBungling burglar who butt-dialed 911 before crimes gets 10-year sentence
Defendant is a career criminal with a string of burglaries and aggravated assaults on his record. BRANCHBURG -- A bungling burglar who inadvertently dialed 911 and described his break-in plans to...
View ArticleAt least 2 dead at Raritan home, reports say
Little information immediately available Friday night RARITAN -- Neighbors and other witnesses near a home at First Avenue and Second Street said two bodies were taken from a home on Friday night,...
View Article421 bears killed during state hunt, season ends Saturday
31 animals harvested on Friday, according to state figures FREDON -- Another 31 black bears were killed Friday, the next-to-last day of the state's annual, week-long hunt, the state Department of...
View ArticleSWAT Team holds emergency drills at RWJUH Somerset
The SWAT Team used a robot in the drills, which were held to help the unit familiarize itself with the hospital layout. SOMERVILLE -- The Somerset County SWAT Team held a dress rehearsal of emergency...
View ArticleVictims in Raritan double homicide killed with hammer, source says
Victims were a woman and her teenage daughter, neighbors said. RARITAN -- Neighbors said the two bodies taken from a home on the corner of First Avenue and Second Street Friday night were those of a...
View ArticleSuspect in Raritan double homicide arrested in North Brunswick
Man was found in North Brunswick sleeping in his car after a state-wide manhunt. RARITAN -- Authorities have arrested a suspect in the double homicide Friday in the borough. Ramon Cadiz, 51, has been...
View ArticleIs there something not controversial about Trump? We found it | The Auditor
Donald Trump may get people riled by his politics, and his time as a casino mogul in Atlantic City draws as much scorn as praise. But when it comes to running high-end golf courses, Trump is — pardon...
View Article472 bears killed across N.J.; officials opt to extend annual hunt
Department of Environmental Protection officials say not enough "tagged" bears were killed to effectively reduce the potential for conflicts with people Watch video FREDON - Another 51 bears were...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 14, 2015
One unspayed female cat and her unaltered offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years. Some notes on homeless animals in New Jersey: * According to the State of New Jersey Office of Animal...
View ArticleSuspect in Raritan double homicide to be arraigned Monday
Suspect is alleged to have killed his girlfriend and her teenage daughter with a hammer. RARITAN -- The suspect in the double homicide in the borough on Friday will be arraigned Monday afternoon...
View ArticleMan gets 3 years for carrying 2 guns through busy plaza in Morristown
Andrew Pfitzenmayer must serve one year in prison before he will become eligible for parole MORRISTOWN -- A 27-year-old Peapack-Gladstone man was sentenced Monday to three years in state prison for...
View ArticleAfter 35 years in law enforcement, Harvey Cedars chief set to retire
Chief Tom Preiser is retiring on March 1 after 35 years in law enforcement, seven of which he's served as chief. Harvey Cedars police chief Tom Preiser is retiring after 35 years in law enforcement....
View ArticleSuspect in Raritan double homicide is convicted killer
Suspect was convicted in a 1991 murder and was sentenced to 25 years in state prison but released after serving just eight years. SOMERVILLE -- Ramon Cadiz, who has been charged in Friday's double...
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty to $1.1 million Securities and Annunities fraud scheme
Woman pleads guilty to 31 of 37 charges. Janet Fooshee SOMERVILLE --A former Morris County Investment Adviser pleaded guilty to 31 of 37 charges contained in two indictments brought against her in...
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