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Hunterdon County Man Spit On Officers, Threatened To Kill Them: Police
A 29-year-old Hunterdon County man was charged after spitting on officers questioning him and later threatening to kill them, authorities said.
Flemington Borough Police Patrolman Dustin Kydd, Det. Corey Garrabrant, and Patrolman Nick Saleeba responded to a report of an out-of-control man who had just left a business near Park Avenue and Court Street in Flemington on Wednesday, Sept. 21, the department said.
The officers then found Avery Freeman in the area, determined that he matched the description, and met with him, police said.
During questioning, Freeman spit on the officers and threa…
2 Men Restrained Female Workers With Zipties To Rob $578K From NJ Check Cashers At Gunpoint: DA
Two men from New York City were arrested and jailed after they were apparently connected to a series of gunpoint robberies at check cashing services throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania that involved female workers being restrained with zipties, authorities announced.
Ramel Harris, 40, and Neville Brown, 38, both of Brooklyn, were charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, three counts of Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announce…
Central Jersey's Zack Haupt Dies, 30
Beloved brother, grandson, and friend Zachary Richard Haupt of Central Jersey died on Saturday, Sept. 10. He was 30.
Raised in South Plainfield, Zachary attended South Plainfield High School, where he graduated in 2011, his obituary says.
Zachary worked in the solar service and insurance industries. He loved spending his free time with his family members and numerous friends.
Zachary also had a passion for sports, particularly baseball, which he enjoyed all throughout his childhood — both by playing out on the field and watching the Yankees, his memorial says.
Zachary was precedeased by …
Driver Seriously Hurt As Honda Veers Off Road, Bursts Into Flames In Hamilton Crash: Police
A driver was rushed to a nearby trauma center with serious burns and injuries after his vehicle veered off the road and went up in flames in Hamilton late on Wednesday, Sept. 21, authorities said.
Yvenson Dossous, 33, was behind the wheel of a 2022 Honda Pilot when he veered off of Whitehorse Ham Square Rd. and slammed into a tree on the northeast curb just after 9:50 p.m., Hamilton Police said in a release.
After the collision, the Honda became engulfed in flames, causing residents to quickly respond and pull Dossous, of Hamilton, from the flaming vehicle, police said.
Emergency crews fr…
2 Busted For Selling Drugs Following Morris County Traffic Stop: Police
A driver and passenger were arrested for selling drugs following a traffic stop in Morris County, authorities said.
Jeanne Hicks, 51, of Denville, was pulled over on Lackawanna Avenue in Denville for motor vehicle violations on Monday, Sept. 19, Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said.
A follow-up investigation found that Hicks, as well as the vehicle’s passenger, Ronald Washington, 62, of Dover, were in possession of drugs and paraphernalia, Tucker said in a release.
Washington was also found with a large amount of cash, police said.
Both were arrested and charged with possession of drugs with …
