Nicolas Fernandes

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Boil water advisory issued for 3 N.J. towns after E. coli detection

1 week ago | nj.com | Nicolas Fernandes

A boil water advisory has been issued for three Salem County towns after E. coli was detected in a source water well. Residents in Salem City, Quinton Township and Mannington Township are advised to boil their water before use, New Jersey American Water said in a statement on Wednesday night. The water company stated that customers should bring water to a rolling boil for one minute and let it cool before using. For drinking, bottled water is also recommended.
N.J. corrections officer smuggled tobacco, other contrabands for inmates, authorities allege

1 week ago | nj.com | Nicolas Fernandes

A corrections officer at a state prison is facing criminal charges after an investigation alleged that he smuggled in tobacco products and other contrabands for inmates. Christopher Santana, 32, of Hackensack, was taken into custody last week and charged with second-degree bribery in official and political matters and official misconduct as well as third-degree contraband, the state Attorney General’s Office said in a statement on Tuesday.
Thieves stole valuables at Rutgers football stadium, cops say

1 week ago | nj.com | Nicolas Fernandes

Burglars broke into Rutger’s University’s football stadium on Monday night and stole valuables, university police said in a statement. The burglary happened between 8:35 and 9:42 p.m. within SHI Stadium and Hale Center in Piscataway, the statement said. The perpetrators entered the building through a secured gate and used a tool to gain access to a second secured area, police said. The Rutgers University Police did not provide a description of the suspects or specify the items that were stolen.
Police investigate homicide of 91-year-old N.J. man

1 week ago | nj.com | Nicolas Fernandes

Authorities are investigating the death of a 91-year-old man that has been ruled a homicide. Police were conducting a welfare check at an apartment on Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City’s McGinley Square neighborhood last Monday. When officers arrived, they found the victim, An Quan, who appeared to be in medical distress, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement on Tuesday.
43-year-old man sexually assaulted child at N.J. home, cops say

1 week ago | nj.com | Nicolas Fernandes

Authorities have arrested a 43-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a child at a home in Trenton. Irin Green, of Trenton, was taken into custody on Friday and charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement on Tuesday. A criminal complaint alleges that he sexually assaulted the child about four years ago.
N.J. man who tried to suffocate teen during attempted sexual assault sentenced to prison

1 week ago | nj.com | Nicolas Fernandes

A man who previously admitted to trying to suffocate a teenager during attempted sexual assault is headed to prison. Daniel E. White, 54, of Flemington, received a 10-year state prison sentence on Monday, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. He accepted a plea bargain earlier this year, pleading guilty to second-degree attempted sexual assault and third-degree possession of child pornography in exchange for the 10-year sentence.
Inmate guilty of beating cellmate to death at N.J. prison

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Nicolas Fernandes

An inmate has been convicted in the fatal beating of his cellmate at a South Jersey state prison. Anthony Cole, 39, formerly of South Plainfield, was found guilty of first-degree murder at a Superior Court bench trial on Thursday, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. In a bench trial, the judge hears evidence and returns a verdict in place of a jury. In December 2019, Cole was charged in the deadly assault of 25-year-old Keyon Wade at South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton.
30 people charged in major N.J. drug trafficking ring

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Nicolas Fernandes

A network of 30 people are facing federal charges in a major drug trafficking ring, authorities said. The network distributed large quantities of fentanyl and crack cocaine near the Kretchmer Homes housing projects on Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District said in a statement on Wednesday. Federal authorities arrested 17 of the defendants on Wednesday. Another four defendants are still at large and the rest were already in police custody.
3 men sentenced in New Year’s Day killing of 18-year-old

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Nicolas Fernandes

Three men have been sentenced in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old on New Year’s Day in 2023. Albenys Soto Fernandez, 26, of Elizabeth, received a 25-year state prison sentence on Friday, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. His accomplices, Jofrandy Diaz-Ramirez, 26, and Yoel Sanchez, 23, both of Elizabeth, were sentenced to 12 years. All three men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in January of this year.
18-year-old driver faces more charges in Memorial Day Weekend fatal hit-and-run

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Nicolas Fernandes

An 18-year-old driver is facing additional criminal charges in a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman and injured her husband on Memorial Day Weekend. Abel Mathukutty, 18, of Lake Hiawatha, was charged on Wednesday with second-degree vehicular homicide and fourth-degree assault by auto, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.