Jewelry Theft at Deerfield Road Residence Reported

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March 19

A Deerfield Road resident reported at 7:55 a.m. that jewelry, valued at $2,500, had been stolen from the residence. No signs of forced entry to the residence was noted, and police are continuing to investigate the incident.

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No injuries were reported following an accident on Warrenville Road, south of Old Washington Valley Road, at 2:24 p.m. after a vehicle driven by Michael Cabeza, 18, of Middlesex, hit the rear of a vehicle driven by Brandon Bickerton, 18, of Green Brook.

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Katherine Waldron, 88, of North Plainfield, was charged with careless driving after the vehicle she was driving on Mountain Boulevard, near Apple Tree Lane, hit the rear of a vehicle driven by Frank Pirella Jr., 72, of Somerset, causing it to hit a vehicle driven by Robert Pittenger, 55, of North Plainfield, at about 3:01 p.m. A passenger in one of the vehicles, Diane Pirella, 68, of Somerset, was taken to Somerset Medical Center for treatment on injuries.

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No injuries were reported following an accident at 4:10 p.m. after a vehicle driven by Donald Smith, 78, of Manville, hit the rear of a vehicle driven by Raymond Schnell, 54, of Martinsville, as the vehicles traveled on Mt. Bethel Road, near Maxwell Court.

March 18

A Loren Way resident reported a burglary at about 1 a.m. The resident reported someone had forced open the front door of the residence, but details on what was taken was not available.

March 17

No injuries were reported after a vehicle driven by Christina Gerrard, 36, of Bridgewater, hit the rear of a vehicle driven by Jason Kirchheimer, 33, of Jersey City, as the vehicles traveled Mountain Boulevard, near Bardy Road, at about 2:50 p.m.

March 16

Cody Kelly, 18, of Green Brook, was charged with underage possession of alcohol at 9:44 p.m., after police performed a motor vehicle stop. Kelly was released after the charge was filed, pending an appearance in municipal court.

March 15

No injuries were reported in an accident at 2:29 p.m., after a vehicle driven by Benedetto DiMaggio, 56, of Rivers Edge, struck a vehicle driven by Pamela Flomerfelt, 56 of Warren, on Mountain Boulevard, just west of Mt. Bethel Road.