Alejandro Urgilez, 33, altered copies of benefits checks and deposited around $12,000 in stolen funds into his bank account, police said.
Police departments across New Jersey got funds to participate in the annual "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign.
Anthony Johnson, 42, committed several commercial burglaries within East Brunswick, totaling over $10,000 in losses, said police.
Terry Andrews, 45, was charged after police said they found drugs in his vehicle.
Bryant King, 26, of Plainfield was charged in connection with a shooting near Kilimanjaro Bar & Grille, on Old Bridge Turnpike.
Shots were fired near Kilimanjaro Bar & Grille, on Old Bridge Turnpike Wednesday morning.
Mayor Brad Cohen and police officers will visit residents to inform them of ways to keep homes and vehicles safe during the holidays.
The suspects are responsible for theft and criminal mischief at the Chestnut Hill Cemetery, on Old Bridge Turnpike, said the police.
Under the Neighborhood Watch Program, residents will work together with law enforcement to keep their community safe.
The State Police say they are seeking the public's help in finding two men who were involved in a dangerous road rage incident.
Police are looking for a suspect who drove their vehicle into the front doors of the Bowne Munro Elementary School.
Residents are being targeted in a phone scam by individuals claiming to be law enforcement members, police said Tuesday.
The woman admitted she was driving drunk when she blew through a red light at the North Brunswick Walmart, killing an East Brunswick man.
Maseratis, Alfa Romeos, Audis and BMWs have all been stolen in East Brunswick in the past two weeks.
A box truck caught fire at 1 p.m. Monday on Rt. 18 in East Brunswick, causing smoke that could be seen for miles.
On July 12 East Brunswick police raided a home on Milltown Road and said they found cocaine and marijuana inside.
Police say the man was riding a bike at 11:50 a.m. west on Green Acres Avenue. He was hit crossing the intersection of Merrill Avenue.
Charges that Dr. James Goydos secretly filmed women using the bathroom have been dropped. He admitted to theft and official misconduct.
A 21-year-old Somerset man driving drunk and driving north on Rt. 18 south caused a head-on collision July 4, say East Brunswick police.
A toddler boy fell into an in-ground pool during a party on July 4. He is the fourth person to drown in East Brunswick so far this summer.
Police arrested a Milltown man at his home last Thursday, July 2, where they said they found a large amount of suspected illegal drugs.
An 86-year-old East Brunswick man was killed Tuesday afternoon when his car suddenly veered off the road in Millstone Twp., said police.
The three members of the same family who were found dead in an East Brunswick pool on Monday did not know how to swim, said police.
The victims were a 62-year-old man, his 33-year-old daughter-in-law and her daughter, age 8, according to East Brunswick police.
The crash happened at 4 a.m. Sunday, May 24 outside the entrance to the North Brunswick Walmart on Rt. 1.
She was last seen at 183 Prospect Street, South River at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20. If you know where she is, please call police.
The deceased bicyclist was identified as Christopher Pina, 19, of Spotswood. He died Saturday night near Avenue K Park in Monroe.
Starting Wednesday, East Brunswick police will begin specifically looking for people who throw their used gloves and masks on the ground.
An East Brunswick man has been arrested and was charged with robbing — at gunpoint — the Speedway gas station on Rt. 18 on March 1.
A man wanted for burglary and theft at a South River convenience store barricaded himself in his home Wednesday morning.
Guns were recovered in three separate but unrelated car stops in East Brunswick in the month of January, according to East Brunswick police.
Two Brooklyn men used hammers to smash jewelry cases and grab merchandise in a burglary Feb. 11 at the East Brunswick Kohl's, say police.
He met the women through online escort websites and the website Backpage.com, and picked them up at Newark Airport, say federal authorities.
South River Police say they have recently received increased reports of individuals going door to door soliciting for energy companies.
Two New Jersey teens died after plunging into icy ponds in separate incidents this week. One victim's aunt made a plea about ice safety.
Tragically, a 13-year-old boy died Wednesday after he fell into an East Brunswick pond. Two teens fell through a Carteret pond, also.
A customer at the East Brunswick Planet Fitness said his credit card was stolen out of his gym locker, and later used at the CVS on Rt. 18.
It still remains unclear what caused a 47-year-old South River man to lose control of his car and crash into an East Brunswick home Saturday
The fire has now risen to five-alarm status and smoke can be seen from miles away, according to EMTs and media reports on Twitter.
A Paterson woman pleaded guilty to driving drunk and causing the death of an 80-year-old East Brunswick man in a fatal Rt. 1 crash.