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Police: Man Skimmed Credit Cards While Working At Gas Station
FREEHOLD – A Newark man, who was a former gas station attendant, has received a 52-count indictment on charges for stealing thousands of dollars from customers during his shifts, officials said. Patrick A. Brown, 48, was charged with 13 counts apiece of third-degree Credit Card Fraud, third-degree False Uttering,...
Authorities seeking tips as they investigate death of former Connecticut woman in New Jersey
A 23-year-old woman who once lived in Middletown, Connecticut was found dead in New Jersey and the Union County Prosecutor’s Office in Union County, New Jersey is seeking help from the public as they investigate the case. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for tips that...
Branchburg 'jammed up' financially as 2024 budget looms
BRANCHBURG – The Township Committee's decision to spend more than $25 million to block the construction of two warehouses in the Route 22 corridor is the primary reason why the property tax rate for municipal purposes will be rising more than 7.4%. At the public hearing Monday on the...
Boys LAX: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Falls to Rival Westfield, 13-5
WESTFIELD, NJ -- Westfield boys lacrosse scored 10 second-half goals to overcome Scotch Plains-Fanwood's 4-3 lead to stun the Raiders at Kehler Stadium in Westfield on Tuesday, April 23. The second-half comeback by the Blue Devils was led by juniors Colin Coyle and Garrett Ferguson, who scored five goals each. Other goals for Westfield came from Luke Angelo, Billy Gerne, and Christian Gilford.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER SPF scored four goals in the first half and just one in the second, with Colin McAuliffe, Nick Homer, Aidan Fairweather, Colin Kochanowicz, and Ryan Scarpa scoring one each. Scotch Plains-Fanwood is now 3-6 this season and will play their next game at home against North Hunterdon on Thursday, April 25. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Three Police Officers Injured In Stolen-Vehicle Pursuit
WESTFIELD — Three members of the Westfield Police Department are recovering from injuries sustained during the pursuit of a stolen motor vehicle late last week. Charges ranging from resisting arrest to assaulting a police officer have been filed against a Maryland resident in connection with the incident. According to...
Someone left 4 malnourished kittens on N.J. animal shelter porch, then ran, video shows
The Plainfield Area Humane Society is looking for a person who was caught on video abandoning four kittens on the group’s front porch in Union County. The shelter posted video surveillance footage on Facebook showing a person running toward the porch, dropping off a small cage and quickly running away just before 6 a.m. Wednesday.
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