Colonia Doctor Indicted In Sex Assaults Across 3 NJ Counties, Attorney General Says
A Middlesex County doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients at urgent care centers in three New Jersey counties has been indicted, authorities said.
Gurvindra Johal, 57, of Colonia, was charged with two counts of sexual assault, 11 counts of criminal sexual contact, and two counts of falsifying or tampering with medical records, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Thursday, June 19.
The incidents happened in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Essex counties, according to Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice. Investigators say five incidents happened in Middlesex County, three …
Perth Amboy Arsonist Set Fire With Infant Inside Home: Middlesex County Prosecutor
A 46-year-old Perth Amboy man was arrested and charged on Friday, June 13, with setting a fire inside a home with five people, including an infant, authorities said.
On Tuesday, June 10, at 10:09 p.m., first responders responded to a blaze on Prospect Street, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano said.
Five people, a 25-year-old man, 25-year-old woman, 29-year- old man, 49-year-old woman and a 2-month-old infant girl, were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of burns and smoke inhalation, authorities said.
An investigation determi…
Edison Man Arrested For Fatal South Plainfield Double Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 46-year-old Edison man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 29, with stabbing two people in South Plainfield, one fatally, authorities said.
On Monday, May 19, at 1:57 a.m., South Plainfield police responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence on Tooz Place and found Brandon Andrews-Cruz, a 38-year-old Raritan resident and a 32-year-old South Plainfield woman with stab wounds, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.
Andrews-Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was transported to a hospital where she was treated for her injuries, Ciccone sa…
2 Million Child Porn Photos, Videos: Plainsboro Man Learns Fate
A Plainsboro man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday, May 15, after previously being convicted of possessing more than 2 million photos and videos of child pornography, authorities said.
On Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, a search warrant was executed at the home of Derek McDonough, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Township Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said.
Several devices, including a laptop, cell phone, and external hard drives were seized from McDonough’s residence and forensically examined, resulting in almost 2 million photos and videos of child sexual abus…