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Robert C. Cepeda, 28, of Park Avenue in Plainfield was crossing Route 28 to go to a nearby convenience store when he was hit by a tractor truck cab. (Google Maps)
BRIDGEWATER, NJ Authorities are investigating the fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian in Bridgewater early Thursday morning.
Around 2 a.m., Robert C. Cepeda, 28, of Park Avenue in Plainfield had just gotten off a New Jersey Transit commuter bus at the bus stop on the westbound side of Route 28 in Bridgewater along with two other co-workers, said Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.
Cepeda was on his way to work at the nearby UPS building on Route 28 and Chimney Rock Road when he began to walk towards a nearby convenience store. He was crossing the intersection when he was hit by an eastbound brown or red tractor truck cab without a trailer attached, said Robertson.
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A 36-year-old Somerset County man was convicted of aggravated arson and related charges after intentionally lighting a house with nine people on fire and causing the death of two cats.
Patrick M. Hammond, of Somerville Borough, was convicted of the following charges after an April 21 non-jury bench trial, Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release with other county officials:
Second-degree aggravated arson
Third-degree endangering the welfare of a child (four counts)
Third-degree animal cruelty (two counts)
Disorderly person criminal mischief
Hammond was also charged with first-degree attempted murder and found not guilty, Robertson said.
Hammond used a flammable liquid to start a fire in a home occupied by nine people on Dec. 30, 2018, Robertson said.
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