Thursday, January 21, 2010

New Jersey News Bits

Fatal Branchburg house fire is deemed arson by Somerset authorities

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By Jennifer Golson/The Star-Ledger

A 60-year-old woman died after being pulled from the burning basement unit of the house Full story »

Sussex Airport owner is ordered to repay $372,000 he embezzled from FAA

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By Joe Ryan/The Star-Ledger

WANTAGE -- The owner of a small airport in Sussex County who admitted embezzling from Federal Aviation Administration was ordered by a federal judge today to serve two years of probation and repay $372,000 to the government. Paul G. Styger, 87, who has owned Sussex Airport since 1953, admitted in May 2009 that he pocketed money intended for upgrading the... Full story »

Trenton correctional facility search yields 'nuisance contraband,' no weapons

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By Chris Megerian/Statehouse Bureau

TRENTON -- A tip reporting contraband at a private correctional facility in Trenton led to a sweeping search today, but authorities did not find anything serious, officials said. The search was conducted at the Bo Robinson Treatment Center, which is run by West Caldwell-based Community Education Centers and located on an industrial road just off Route 1. With a... Full story »

Melee at Franklin High School dance leads to indictments against five people

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By Jennifer Golson/The Star-Ledger

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (Somerset County) -- Five people were indicted today for their role in the melee that occurred at a Franklin High School homecoming dance in Somerset County in October. The charges stem from the massive fight that occurred outside Franklin High School on Oct. 23 and required police assistance from five nearby towns, Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest said.... Full story »

Perth Amboy man accused of killing woman, dumping body in Virginia

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By Sue Epstein

PERTH AMBOY -- A Perth Amboy man was arrested today on charges he killed a city woman and dumped her body in a trash can in the parking lot of a shopping center in northern Virginia, authorities said. Franklin Camacho Jr., 40, was arrested on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County as he was driving back from Virginia, according... Full story »

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