Thursday, May 17, 2012
U.S. Attorney says David Connolly committed mail, security and wire fraud in real estate scheme
A Watchung man was arrested Thursday on a 16-count indictment that alleges he ran a real estate investment scheme that netted at least $9 million, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. David Connolly, 50, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on one count of securities fraud, five counts of mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud and seven counts of money laundering. Connolly is expected to appear Thursday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Shipp, in Newark federal court. In a parallel investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed on Thursday civil charges against Connolly for securities fraud, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said. The investigation alleges that from at least 2006 through October 2009, …
Incidents allegedly occurred last year in Rockaway Township and Long Hill.
A 57-year-old Long Hill man has been accused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl on two separate occassions over the past year, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday. Mark Annis has been charged with three counts of sexual assault, one count of attempted sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Annis surrendered at the Long Hill Police Department on Wednesday, the prosecutor's office said. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim, her family or anyone under the age of 16, the prosecutor's office said. Annis surrendered his passport and bail was set at $125,000 with no 10 percent option. Annis is accused of sexually assaulting the girl in Rockaway Township between Aug. 1, 2011 and Aug…
Monday, May 14, 2012
One winds up on the train tracks, another on a front lawn.
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Monday, May 14
Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs." On the Wrong Track: Contrary to popular belief, there is no "wrong side of the tracks." Well, not unless you count the top side. A driver who made a wrong turn wound up on the train tracks paralleling Route 17, leading authorities to shut down New Jersey Transit traffic on the line, according to Hasbrouck Heights Police. It took police about an hour to remove the vehicle from the tracks. We're not sure how long it took onlookers to remove their palms from their faces. Not Quite a Smoking Gun, But Close: You think smoking's bad for you? It's even worse if you'…
Warren Township police reports for the week of May 13.
Editor's note: The Warren Township Police release information on significant events Monday through Friday, after review by senior officers. Check the "Morning Call" for department activities and crime reports as released by the department (No article is posted when no activity is reported). Each report includes a statement noting charges against individuals are accusations and until proven guilty, anyone charged is presumed innocent in court. May 17 Cyrus Eslami, 21, of Basking Ridge, was charged with DWI after police stopped the vehicle he driving on Liberty Corner Road at 1:32 a.m. In addition to the DWI charge, Eslami was charged with careless driving, reckless driving and failing to stay in lanes. He was released after the charges …
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Warren Automotive LLC
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Liberty Corner Rd & Mountain View Rd, Warren, NJ
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Mount Bethel Rd & Mountain Blvd, Warren, NJ
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Stirling Rd & Mountain Ave, Warren, NJ
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Mountain Blvd & Primrose Way, Warren, NJ
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45 Red Hill Rd, Warren, NJ
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15 Flintlock Dr, Warren, NJ
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50 Hillcrest Rd, Warren, NJ
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Warren department joins annual New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety program.
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Thursday, May 10
Law enforcement officers from the Warren Township Police Department will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and their passengers as part of the national "Click it or ticket" campaign. Beginning May 21 and running through June 3, the annual initiatve includes high visibiity enforcement seta belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as local and national publicity designed to ensure the drivers and passengers recognize the life-saving value of seat belts. "Using a seat belt is the simplest way for a driver and his or her passengers to protect themseles when traveling," Gary Poedubicky, acting director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, said. "In 2010 alone, seat belts saved an estimated 12,546 lives nationwide…
Motorist captures video of fire that led to road closures.
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Thursday, May 10
Tuesday night's transformer and utility pole fire in Green Brook was captured by a passing motorist, who shared the video with Patch.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Hundreds of police officers on bikes stop at Verizon on first day of the Policy Unity Tour, a 300-mile-plus to memorial for police killed on duty.
Two Bernards Township Police officers, and also two policewomen from nearby Long Hill Township, were among almost 700 bike riders and motorcycle escorts that were part of the blue-clad Police Unity Tour that left Wednesday morning en route to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Township Patrol Officer Alex McKnight said this will be the fourth year he is participating in the event, a memorial fundraiser for officers killed in the line of duty. As before, he said he is riding to honor Watchung Police Officer Matthew Melchionda, whom he said was killed in an automobile crash while on duty in March 2006. Bernards Township Patrol Officer Peggy Corsentino said she trained this past year especially to join the …
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King George Road remains closed as crews repair transformers near White Castle.
UPDATE: More than a dozen PSE&G work trucks are at the intersection of Green Brook Road and Route 22, working to replace a burned-up transformer and reconnect a number of power wires currently draping Greenbrook Road at the intersection. The traffic light on Route 22 is still out, but lights at Cramer Road and WarrenvilleRoad that had been out earlier are working. PSE&G is not reporting any outages, but police say residents in the area north of Route 22 are without power. Northbound traffic on Greenbrook Road is being detoured to Greenbrook Road east to Cramer Road for access to Route 22. Original story: A series of transformer fires at Route 22 and King George Road in Green Brook overnight closed the road at times. Green Brook Police said…
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Warren police reports for the week of May 6.
Editor's note: The Warren Township Police release information on significant events Monday through Friday, after review by senior officers. Check the "Morning Call" for department activities and crime reports as released by the department (No article is posted when no activity is reported). Each report includes a statement noting charges against individuals are accusations and until proven guilty, anyone charged is presumed innocent in court. May 9 A Sandalwood Drive resident reported someone was able to make an unauthorized $64.19 transaction on a credit card account. *** David Silva, 32, of Warren, was charged with driving with a suspended license, having an expired registration, failing to maintain lane, failing to have his vehicle …
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Morning Glory Rd & Hunters Trl, Warren, NJ
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Also, someone made off with a whole lot of cooking oil. Slick.
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Monday, May 7
Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs." Big Wheels Keep on Turning: A runaway van veered into oncoming traffic on the White Horse Pike, crashed against a guard rail and nearly struck a small gathering of people at the edge of Newton Lake in Camden County (our title for this section would have worked better if it was a river onto which the van was almost rollin'). Amazingly, no one was hurt, but police say an intoxicated driver may have been asleep at the wheel. At Least it Wasn't a Cow: Scotch Plains Police say a horse escaped from Watchung Stables. After a brief chase, he was cornered by Scotch …
John Patten
5:22 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
It is David Connolly—we apologize for the confusion. more ›