Fennelly has helped the organization raise nearly $3M since 2003
HAMILTON, NJ (MERCER) – Fennelly Associates, one of New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s most experienced and successful independent full-service commercial real estate service providers, announces its President Jerry Fennelly has been honored by Eden Autism Services for his efforts to help raise $2.8M over the past two decades.
For over four decades, Eden has been a recognized leader in providing support to children and adults with autism and their families. A devoted advocate for the autism community, Fennelly helped start the Eden Autism 5K & Fun Run/Walk 20 years ago to raise awareness of the organization in the local community and create a recurring source of fundraising support. In addition to Eden, Fennelly has helped several organizations across the Mercer County area create 5K races including Casa New Jersey, the Princeton YMCA and the Parkinson’s Alliance.
“Jerry has given so much of his time and energy to organizations just like ours across our region,” said Melinda McAleer, Chief Development Officer of Eden Autism Services. “As we celebrated our 20th anniversary of this important event, it was an easy decision for us to honor Jerry for his two decades of tireless support.”
Fennelly added, “Making a positive impact on local communities has always been important to me. The Eden Autism Foundation is a tremendous organization, and it is my honor to be able to support their goals and initiatives with such a fun event.”
According to a study conducted by Rutgers University, the autism rate rose 300% in New Jersey between 2000 and 2016. In 2000, the U.S. rate was 1 in 150, according to the CDC. Six years later, it was 1 in 110 and six years after that it was 1 in 69. In New Jersey today, the rate of children identified with autism spectrum disorder is 1 in 35.
To support the Eden Autism Foundation by making a donation, please visit the “donate” tab on their website here.
About Eden Autism
Eden Autism Services is a 501(c)(3) state-approved non-profit licensed provider of services in New Jersey. A leader in treating children and adults with Autism, Eden supports individuals and their families throughout their lifespan-from the point of diagnosis through the school years, adulthood, and into aging with autism.
About Fennelly Associates
Fennelly Associates is one of New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s most experienced and successful independent full-service commercial real estate solutions providers. Since 1986, Fennelly Associates has taken a strategic and data-driven approach to provide flexible solutions that drive results for clients of every size and asset class. A leader in market research and leveraging the latest real estate technologies, Fennelly Associates provides its local, regional and national client base with unmatched expertise that helps them achieve their goals in an ever-changing and competitive real estate market.
For more information on Fennelly Associates, contact Jerry J. Fennelly, SIOR, at the company’s Hamilton office at (609) 520-0061 or visit www.fennelly.com.
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October 19, 2023
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER) — Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri recently announced the promotion of Michael C. Borgos to deputy first assistant prosecutor. DFAP Borgos was sworn in last month by the Honorable Peter E. Warshaw, J.S.C., at the Mercer County Criminal Courthouse.
DFAP Borgos began his career as an assistant prosecutor with the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office in 2001, after completing a one-year criminal clerkship in Camden County. During his 22 years with the office, he has worked as a line AP in the Juvenile, Trial, Domestic Violence, Special Investigations, Special Victims and Homicide units and has served as the Prosecutor’s Office liaison to the Mercer County Drug Court. While assigned to the Special Investigations Unit, DFAP Borgos participated in several long-term investigations into large narcotics distribution rings and assisted in multiple wiretap investigations, and during his three years with the Special Victims Unit, he was able to use the investigative skills he acquired and apply them to victim-centric prosecutions.
In 2014, DFAP Borgos was designated chief of the Juvenile Unit and held that position until 2016 when he was named chief of the Grand Jury Unit. As chief of Grand Jury, he was tasked with helping develop the new internal systems needed to address Criminal Justice Reform. In addition to overseeing the Trial, Grand Jury and Detention units and Recovery Court, DFAP Borgos also serves as part of the Internal Affairs and the Officer-Involved Shooting Response units. He has served as executive assistant prosecutor since 2019.
During his career, DFAP Borgos has investigated and prosecuted several high-profile cases, including State v. Lamar Gibson et al., State v. Anthony Kidd et al., State v. Plesi Nichols and Anthony Roberson and most recently in September, while working with DFAP Kathleen Petrucci, attained a guilty verdict in the double homicides contained in State v. Tyzir Hamilton.
DFAP Borgos has shown a passion for teaching criminal justice topics both within law enforcement and to the greater community. He oversees the Training Unit for the MCPO and is a regular lecturer at the Mercer County Police Academy, where he serves as MCPO liaison. He has also presented lectures to school officials, local police departments and CLE courses for attorneys regarding search and seizure law and other topics. DFAP Borgos served as an adjunct professor at The College of New Jersey and Rutgers University – Camden, teaching undergraduate courses on a variety of topics related to the criminal justice system.
DFAP Borgos earned his bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg College (PA) in 1997 and his law degree from Rutgers School of Law – Camden in 2000.
Left to Right: First Assistant Prosecutor Jennifer Downing-Mathis, DFAP Borgos, Prosecutor Onofri and DFAP Kathleen Petrucci.
October 19, 2023
EWING, NJ (MERCER)–A month-long investigation into narcotics distribution in the Mercer County area has culminated with one arrest and the seizure of $40,000 in heroin, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported.
On Monday, October 16, 2023, members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Ewing, Hamilton and Trenton police, initiated surveillance in the parking lot of the River’s Edge Apartments on Country Lane in Ewing Township based on information received during the investigation. At approximately 8:30 p.m., officers observed the target of the investigation, Onasis Santos-Estevez, arrive in a red Mitsubishi Outlander. The driver and Santos-Estevez were detained without incident. Sgt. Tom Paglione utilized his K-9 partner, Indy, to conduct an exterior sniff of the vehicle, which resulted in Indy alerting to the scent of narcotics on the rear passenger side door. A search warrant was executed and, inside of the Outlander, detectives located a blue reusable shopping bag containing approximately 200 bricks of heroin under the front passenger seat.
Santos-Estevez, 47, of Philadephia, PA, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession with the intent to distribute. The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to detain him pending trial.
According to Prosecutor Onofri, the street value of the confiscated heroin is approximately $40,000.
Despite having been charged, all persons are presumed innocent until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Santos-Estevez, 47, of Philadephia, PA, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession with the intent to distribute. The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to detain him pending trial.
October 19, 2023
LAKEWOOD, NJ (OCEAN)–Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on October 18, 2023, John Filistovich, 59, of Lakewood, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on charges of Murder and Theft in connection with the death of Betty Perry, 60, of Lakewood, which occurred on May 30, 2023.
On May 30, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Betty Perry. Responding Officers made entry into the residence and found the deceased body of a female, later identified as Ms. Perry, on the floor of the bedroom.
A subsequent investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, revealed that Filistovich and Ms. Perry had been living together and were in a dating relationship. Further investigation revealed that a 2015 Hyundai Elantra belonging to Ms. Perry had been taken from the residence.
Later in the day on May 30, 2023, investigating Detectives received information that Maryland State Troopers had encountered Filistovich on the side of the road near Salisbury, Maryland, in the victim’s vehicle. Filistovich was transported to a local medical facility in Salisbury. On that date, Filistovich was charged in connection with the theft of Ms. Perry’s vehicle.
On May 31, 2023, the Ocean County Medical Examiner performed a post-mortem examination of Ms. Perry, and determined the cause of her death to be blunt force injuries to the head, neck, and chest with asphyxiation, and the manner of death to be homicide. The investigation in this matter resulted in Filistovich being identified as the individual responsible for Ms. Perry’s death, and he was formally charged with her murder on June 1, 2023.
Upon being released from the medical facility in Salisbury, Maryland, on June 1, 2023, Filistovich was taken into custody without incident. He was subsequently transferred to the Wicomico County Corrections Center, also located in Salisbury, and thereafter extradited to Ocean County. Filistovich has been lodged in the Ocean County Jail since his extradition to New Jersey.
Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Assistant Prosecutor Kaitlyn Burke who presented the case to the Grand Jury on behalf of the State, and commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department, Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office, Maryland State Police, and Salisbury (Maryland) Police Department, for their collective and cooperative assistance in connection with this investigation.
The charges referenced above are merely accusations and the press and public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
R.P.C. 3.6(b)(6).
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October 19, 2023
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ (BURLINGTON)–Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a Mount Laurel man who was charged with harassing and using racial slurs against his neighbors has pled guilty to four counts of Bias Intimidation (Fourth Degree).
Edward C. Mathews, 47, formerly of Grammercy Way, also pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with Intent to Distribute (Second Degree). Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Mathews will receive an eight-year prison sentence for the offenses. The plea was entered yesterday in Mount Holly before the Hon. Gerard H. Breland, J.S.C., who scheduled sentencing for December 8.
The charges to which Mathews pled involve the mistreatment of five former neighbors. The drug offense was filed after numerous psilocin mushrooms, which are known for their hallucinogenic effect, were discovered during a search of his home.
The investigation began July 2, 2021, after a resident came to the Mount Laurel Police Department to file a harassment complaint against Mathews. A short time later on the same date, a Mount Laurel police officer responded to a Coventry Way residence for a report of a male needing to be removed from the area. Upon arrival, the officer found Mathews using racial slurs while engaged in a verbal altercation with four residents.
The investigation revealed a pattern of abuse from Mathews against his neighbors that included leaving a threatening note on one of their vehicles.
The investigation was conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office and the Mount Laurel Police Department, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The lead investigators are BCPO Detective Sgt. Daniel Schules and MLPD Detective Luis Amaro.
Mathews is being prosecuted by Assistant Prosecutor Jamie Hutchinson.
Edward C. Mathews, 47, formerly of Grammercy Way, also pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with Intent to Distribute (Second Degree). Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Mathews will receive an eight-year prison sentence for the offenses. The plea was entered yesterday in Mount Holly before the Hon. Gerard H. Breland, J.S.C., who scheduled sentencing for December 8.