Middlesex County News, Weather & Scanner Reports
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🕯️ SOUTH PLAINFIELD WOMAN KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH; INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY
Authorities are investigating a collision in South Plainfield that killed 27-year-old motorcyclist Sierra Grey on Saturday evening. Grey died at the scene after her motorcycle struck a Subaru making a turn at the intersection of Ledden Terrace and Clinton Avenue.
🚨🔫 16-YEAR-OLD SHOT IN ARM DURING ALTERCATION AT PISCATAWAY PARK 🔫🚨
Piscataway Police Department detectives are investigating a Sunday evening shooting at Irishtown Park that left a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his arm. The teenager was treated and released from a local hospital following a physical altercation with two suspects.
🔥🚒 THREE-ALARM FIRE DISPLACES 22 RESIDENTS IN NEW BRUNSWICK 🚒🔥
A three-alarm fire at an eight-unit residential building in New Brunswick displaced 22 residents on Tuesday afternoon. Three firefighters sustained minor injuries while battling the blaze, which remains under investigation by local officials.
🚒 Driver Rescued After Car Becomes Pinned Under FedEx Truck in Woodbridge
Firefighters rescued a driver from a car pinned under a FedEx truck Wednesday in Woodbridge. The crash caused a diesel fuel leak, and emergency crews took the driver to a nearby hospital for treatment following the lengthy rescue operation.
⚖️ FREEHOLD MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED MURDER, CHILD ENDANGERMENT & ELUDING ⚖️
Jaden Thompson of Freehold pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges for a 2025 stabbing in Jackson Township. The nineteen-year-old fled the scene with an infant present and led police on a high-speed chase before his arrest in Edison.
🚨⛈️ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING — UNTIL 9:00 PM ⚡🚨
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for five New Jersey counties until 9:00 p.m. tonight. Residents should stay indoors to avoid damaging winds, frequent lightning, and potential flooding across the region.
🚨⛈️ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING — UNTIL 8:15 PM ⚡🚨
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Middlesex and Monmouth counties until 8:15 p.m. Residents should stay indoors to avoid hazards including damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and localized flooding.
🚨⛈️ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING — MIDDLESEX COUNTY ⚡🚨
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Middlesex County until 7:30 p.m. Residents should expect damaging wind gusts and heavy rain that could cause flash flooding and downed trees.
🚨 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING — CENTRAL/NORTH JERSEY ⛈️⚡
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, and Somerset counties until 7:30 p.m. Residents should stay indoors to avoid dangerous lightning, heavy rain, and damaging wind gusts.
🚨🐾 MULTIPLE DOGS AND OTHER PETS FOUND DEAD INSIDE WOODBRIDGE HOME, POLICE SAY
Woodbridge police are preparing criminal charges against a homeowner after officers found numerous dead dogs, hamsters, and lizards inside a Douglas Street residence. Neighbors told authorities the pets likely starved after being left alone in unsanitary conditions.
🚨🌊 FLASH FLOOD WARNING — MIDDLESEX & MONMOUTH COUNTIES
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Middlesex County and Monmouth County until 6:15 PM today. Heavy rain and thunderstorms could cause dangerous flooding in low-lying areas, so drivers should avoid flooded roads and move to higher ground if necessary.
🚨⛈️ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EXTENDED — MIDDLESEX & MONMOUTH COUNTIES
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Middlesex and Monmouth counties until 2:15 p.m. Residents should stay indoors to avoid damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and heavy rain, while drivers are urged to exercise extreme caution on the roads.
🚨🌊 FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED — MIDDLESEX & SOMERSET COUNTIES
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Middlesex and Somerset counties until 5:00 p.m. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may cause dangerous flooding on roads, and officials advise drivers to never travel through flooded areas.
🚨🌧️ FLOOD WATCH — MUCH OF NEW JERSEY
A Flood Watch is in effect for most of New Jersey until 4:00 AM Friday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms could cause flash flooding in low-lying areas, and residents are urged to avoid driving through flooded roads.
🚨⛈️ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH — MUCH OF NEW JERSEY
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for fifteen New Jersey counties until 8:00 PM tonight. Residents should prepare for potential damaging winds, large hail, and flooding while monitoring local weather updates for possible warnings.
🚨⛈️ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING — MIDDLESEX & MONMOUTH COUNTIES
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Middlesex and Monmouth counties until 2:00 PM today. Residents should stay indoors to avoid damaging winds and heavy rain, while drivers are urged to never travel through flooded roads.
🚨🌊 FLASH FLOOD WARNING — MIDDLESEX & SOMERSET COUNTIES
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Middlesex and Somerset counties until 5:00 PM today. Heavy thunderstorms may cause dangerous flooding on roads and in low-lying areas, and officials advise drivers to never travel through flooded streets.
🚨⛈️ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING — MIDDLESEX COUNTY
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Middlesex County until 1:30 p.m. Residents should move indoors immediately to avoid dangerous lightning, heavy rain, and strong winds.
🚨 RUTGERS DEAN PLACED ON PAID LEAVE AFTER ALLEGED “UPSKIRT” VIDEO CHARGES
Rutgers University placed Dean Joshua Kohut on paid leave following his arrest for allegedly filming women without their consent on campus. The fifty-one-year-old professor faces invasion of privacy charges and is barred from the university while the criminal case proceeds.
🌩️ Severe Weather Threat Expands Into Monmouth & Middlesex Counties
Severe weather threats have expanded to include Monmouth and Middlesex counties, with storms expected from early afternoon through this evening. Residents should prepare for potential damaging winds, hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding that could significantly disrupt the evening commute.
🦟 ZIKA VIRUS REPORTED IN NEW JERSEY FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2020
New Jersey health officials confirmed a Middlesex County resident contracted the Zika virus while traveling abroad, marking the state's first case since 2020. Although the risk remains low, residents are encouraged to use repellent and eliminate standing water to prevent mosquito bites.
🚨💔 18-YEAR-OLD BRICK MAN KILLED IN FATAL SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH IN WALL TOWNSHIP 💔🚨
An 18-year-old man from Brick died early Thursday morning after his car veered off Squankum Allenwood Road into a wooded area. Wall Township police are currently investigating the single-vehicle crash, and the victim's identity is being withheld pending family notification.
🚨 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED FOR 16 NEW JERSEY COUNTIES ⛈️
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for sixteen New Jersey counties until 9:00 PM tonight. Residents should prepare for damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and heavy rain that could cause localized flooding across most of the state.
🚨🔥 TWO DEAD, TWO FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AFTER JAMESBURG HOUSE FIRE 🔥🚨
Two residents died and a third was injured after a fast-moving fire destroyed a Jamesburg home early Sunday morning. Two firefighters also suffered minor injuries while battling the flames, which caused the building's porch to collapse.
🚨⛈️ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Middlesex, Monmouth, and Somerset counties until 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Residents should expect 60 mph wind gusts and small hail, which could damage trees and power lines across the region.