Here’s a good story.
You may remember that the attendant at the Speedway gas station convenience store at the intersection of Amboy and Woodbridge (514) Aves. was shot to death during a robbery at 4am December 20th. The doer was masked and ran a couple of blocks to a getaway car and there was no progress on the investigation for weeks.
https://www.mycentraljersey.com/sto...speedway-gas-station-amboy-avenue/2373539002/
It turns out that the 38 year old attendant had the same name as a friend of mine from eight years of grammar school, who I had also worked with for a year at my first “real” job when they opened up the Dunkin’ Donuts at Amboy and King George Aves. in Fords, eight blocks away. The attendant’s father, who I knew really well back in the day, had died of stomach cancer a year ago unbeknownst to me. It was his son who was shot to death.
RIP, JB, miss you more than the rest. JB "Bertie" was a good worker, like his son. Also, a better donut flipper than me.
My parents still live about four blocks away so I had more than a passing interest in this story. Fast forward to January 4th:
https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article223915555.html
They got them!
Back story: The doer celebrated the New Year in the traditional idiot fashion by beating the crap out of his girlfriend. The girlfriend called the cops and told them that the boyfriend was the doer. Shortly thereafter, they were both in custody.
Middlesex County's not a criminal friendly venue, so I expect they will be serving long sentences.