January 4, 2025
CRANBURY TOWNSHIP, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–Around 10:25 p.m. January 3, 2025 firefighters were dispatched to Cranbury Neck Road for a reported chimney fire. Responding firefighters called for an additional alarm while still responding since flames and smoke were visable from a distance. When firefighters arrived found heavy fire coming from a large two story single family home. Multiple additional fire departments were called to the scene as well as seting up a tanker task force to bring water to the scene. EMS units from several agencies set up a rehab unit. Firefighters and EMS units oprated for about six hours at the scene.
Once additional details become available the story will be updated.
January 4, 2025
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department announced that the fatal crash that occurred on January 1, 2025, on Route 130 South in South Brunswick Township is under investigation.
On January 1, 2025, at 7:24 a.m., authorities responded to the area of Route 130 South following the report of a single-vehicle crash. Upon their arrival, authorities came across a 1998 Buick that had hit a utility pole. The vehicle was occupied by one adult driver and three juveniles. The front seat passenger, a 15-year-old male from West Windsor, sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital where he was ultimately pronounced deceased. All other occupants of the vehicle suffered minor injuries and were transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for evaluation.
The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Matthew Colonna of Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at732-745-3354 or Patrolman First Class Jason Gassman of the South Brunswick Police Department at 732-329-4000 x7432.
January 4, 2025 – (Update from Ewing Police Department)
EWING, NJ (MERCER)–On January 2, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m. Ewing Police Dispatch received multiple 9-1-1 calls regarding a fire at 860 Lower Ferry Road, Cambridge Hall, a multi-unit apartment complex.
Arriving officers began evacuating the building and attempted to reach the main apartment on the
fourth floor where the fire originated and encountered heavy smoke and flames. The first responding officers learned of a possible entrapped juvenile victim on the fourth floor. All three Ewing Fire Departments, Stations 30, 31 and 33 arrived and were able to reach the fourth-floor apartment and rescue an unresponsive six-year-old child. The child was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. The juvenile male victim, who was visiting relatives, has been identified as six-year-old Jayden Gotell-Watkins of Baldwinsville, New York.
Additional Fire Departments from Hopewell, Trenton, Pennington and Lawrence assisted in the search and rescue efforts while extinguishing the fire. Ewing, Trenton, Lawrence and Hopewell EMS as well as Capital Health Medics tended to and transported victims to area hospitals. Eleven police officers, one firefighter and three residents were also transported to area hospitals for injuries ranging from minor bums to smoke inhalation and exhaustion. All police officers that were treated were released from the hospitals.
The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental. Anyone with additional information to provide is asked to contact Ewing Police Detective David Hartmann at (609) 882-1313 ext. 7544.
January 4, 2025
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–New Jersey Transit Police say at approximately 3:00 p.m., January 3, 2024, New Jersey Transit Police were notified of an unattended bag in Newark Penn Station. Officers inspected the bag and discovered a handgun and loaded rifle. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the individual had purchased an Amtrak ticket and was on a train destined for Virginia. The Amtrak train was stopped in Trenton. The individual, after resisting arrest, was placed in custody. Upon further investigation it was determined the adult male suspect had in his possession three handguns and two rifles. A K9 unit swept and cleared the Amtrak train. During the investigation, train traffic was temporarily stopped in Trenton but has since resumed. The investigation continues and is being led by the New Jersey Transit Police Department. Additional information will be provided when it is available.
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