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Winner! Somerset County Lotto Player Wins Big $$$
Their ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Thursday, May 16, splitting the $100,000 jackpot. The winning numbers were: 05, 13, 14, 22 and 33 and the XTRA number was: 04. The ticket was sold at Krauszer's in Hillsborough. to follow Daily Voice Somerset...
Meet the North Jersey adoptable pets of the week for May 17: Baxter and Frappe
Each week, NorthJersey.com would like to highlight adoptable animals from local shelters and rescues. If you foster, work at, or volunteer with a North Jersey animal shelter or rescue and know of some animals who are in need of a loving fur-ever home please send a photo, description, and adoption information to amwallace@gannett.com to have your adoptable pets featured in the next edition.
Six most expensive homes sold in the Piscataway area, May 6-12
A house in Piscataway that sold for $850,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Piscataway area in the past week. In total, six residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $586,667, or $398 per square foot.
Officers Pursue Suspects Onto Route 78: Berkeley Heights PD
Two people who attempted to enter a home in Berkeley Heights led police on a pursuit on the early morning of Tuesday, April 30, authorities said.At 3:13 a.m., police in Berkeley Heights received a report of a resident from a resident on Cambridge Drive about a break-in, officers said in a release. …
NYPD to deploy 'first responder' drones in 5 NYC precincts
Drones will be responding to 911 calls in five New York City precincts beginning in a few months as part of a program dubbed “drones as first responders,” NYPD brass said at a hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security on Thursday.
Plainfield Man Sentenced for 2020 Strangulation Murder
ELIZABETH, NJ — A Plainfield man was recently sentenced to 40 years in state prison for the strangulation death of his girlfriend in 2020, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney announced today. On July 11, 2023 Bryan Gonzalez Martines, age 24, was found guilty of first-degree murder before Union County Superior Court Judge Thomas Isenhour. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Judge Isenhour sentenced Martines to 40 years in State Prison, requiring him to serve 85% of the sentence before being eligible for parole.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET...
Plainfield man sentenced to five years for drunken Route 22 crash that left six injured
A 24-year-old Plainfield man was sentenced to five years in prison for causing a drunken crash on Route 22 in Bridgewater that left six people injured, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald announced. Jose C. Villanueva-Izaguirre was sentenced to five years in prison on May 10 for three counts of third-...
N.J. man to serve 23 years for fatal shooting
A Plainfield man was sentenced Thursday to 23 years in state prison for the shooting death of a 50-year-old man two years ago. Haneef Welch, 34, fatally shot Eric Williams, of Plainfield, on a city street, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said in a statement. Police were called shortly...
NYPD Reports: 20-Year-Old Shot in East New York Thursday Afternoon
In a troubling incident, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has reported that a 20-year-old individual was shot in East New York on Thursday afternoon. The shooting adds to the concerning trend of gun violence in the city and underscores the urgent need for community safety measures. According to...
Hillside Public Schools Special Education Teacher Recognized by Union County
HILLSIDE, NJ - Hillside Public Schools special education teacher Tami M. Grimes was recognized by the Union County Human Relations Commission with the County’s Unity Achievement Award. The award recognizes recipients for fostering human rights, human relations, and dignity. “The commission is proud to recognize our local role models who dedicate themselves to helping others and strengthening our communities,” Commission Co-Chair Linda Weissbrod said. “These regular people do extraordinary things to make others’ lives better, and the evening’s presentation highlights all of the good that is being accomplished in Union County.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This year’s award categories included achievements by a corporate/business enterprise, community organization, nonprofit organization, faith-based organization, individuals, students, educators, veterans, public servants, and members of the clergy, media, healthcare, and law enforcement. In addition to Grimes, others were recognized: Scotch Plains Police Officer Marilyn F. Gallman-Adams Taylor Jung, Social Justice Reporter, New Jersey Spotlight NewsDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. The International Rescue Committee Cranford Police Department Auxiliary Sergeant; Judy C. Washington For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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