Update on Dr. Sinha case
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Manager- COBNJ
Sep 17, 2010, 2:09:55 PM9/17/10
to Citizens Of Old Bridge NJ
Update from Mr Bruce Kaplan, Middlesex County Prosecutor, September
17.
Today the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office was successful in
obtaining an Order waiving the 5 juveniles who assaulted Dr. Sinha and
his 2 sons, and caused the death of Dr. Sinha, to adult court. Murder
charges have been signed against those responsible, and the case will
proceed to grand jury. Pursuant to law, these juveniles have a right
to bail, which was set by Judge Cantor. The bail set ranged from
$300,000 to $450,000. It is anticipated that at least some , if not
all, of the juveniles will post bail. As a condition of bail, they are
restrained from having direct or indirect contact with the Sinha
family, precluded from being in the development where the Sinha family
resides, and are precluded from being on school property. A press
release is being prepared which will be forwarded to you later today.
17.
Today the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office was successful in
obtaining an Order waiving the 5 juveniles who assaulted Dr. Sinha and
his 2 sons, and caused the death of Dr. Sinha, to adult court. Murder
charges have been signed against those responsible, and the case will
proceed to grand jury. Pursuant to law, these juveniles have a right
to bail, which was set by Judge Cantor. The bail set ranged from
$300,000 to $450,000. It is anticipated that at least some , if not
all, of the juveniles will post bail. As a condition of bail, they are
restrained from having direct or indirect contact with the Sinha
family, precluded from being in the development where the Sinha family
resides, and are precluded from being on school property. A press
release is being prepared which will be forwarded to you later today.
Manager- COBNJ
Sep 17, 2010, 6:29:49 PM9/17/10
to Citizens Of Old Bridge NJ
Five juveniles sent to adult court, charged with Old Bridge murder
Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced that
five juveniles, who were arrested and charged following the death of
Dr. Divyendu Sinha of Old Bridge, were charged today with murder,
after a Family Court judge granted a request by the Middlesex County
Prosecutor’s Office to move the case to Superior Court, where the
defendants will be tried as adults.
The five defendants, all residents of Old Bridge, also were
charged with assaulting Dr. Sinha’s, two sons, ages 16 and 12, during
the attack on Dr. Sinha, who died on June 28, 2010.
The defendants, charged today with murder and two counts of aggravated
assault, are expected to appear in Superior Court next week. A hearing
date was not immediately set.
The adult charges were filed after Superior Court Judge Jane Cantor,
sitting in Family Court in New Brunswick, signed an order permitting
the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office to try the juveniles as
adults.
After the charges were filed, the juveniles were identified as: Cash
Q. Johnson, (DOB 5/13/93) Steven K. Contreras, (DOB 4/21/93) Christian
M. Tinli, (DOB 9/8/92) Christopher Conway, (DOB 7/29/93) and Julian C.
Daley (DOB 6/13/94).
Tinli, who is now 18 years old, was 17 at the time of the attack and,
by law, was initially charged as a juvenile.
The judge set bail in various amounts, ranging from $300,000 to
$450,000 for each of the defendants, who are being held at the
Middlesex County Youth Detention Center in North Brunswick. The
defendants must post the full amount of bail before they can be
released.
Bail for Tinli and Conway was set at $450,000 each; bail for Daily was
set at $400,000; bail for Contreres, $350,000, and Johnson, $300,000.
At the request of Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Christopher
Kuberiet, Judge Cantor ordered that in the event the defendants post
bail, they cannot have any contact with the victim’s family and cannot
have any contact with each other.
In addition, they may not have access to the crime scene or the
victim’s family’s home, including the entire Oakwood housing
development.
They also would be prohibited from attending any school or school
function in Old Bridge, and would remain under house arrest between
the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The adult charges were filed as a result of the on-going investigation
by Detective Greg Morris of the Old Bridge Police Department and
Investigator Paul Miller of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
The investigation began after police received a call at 11:42 p.m. on
June 25, 2010, and arrived to find Dr. Sinha had been beaten.
He was walking with his wife and two sons on Fela Drive in Old Bridge
when the defendants got out of a car and attacked Dr. Sinha and his
sons. No weapons were used in the assault. His sons sustained minor
injuries. His wife was not harmed.
Dr. Sinha was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New
Brunswick, where he died on June 28, 2010. An autopsy determined that
the cause of death was due to a head injury.
The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to
call Detective Morris of the Old Bridge Police Department at (732)
721-5600, or Investigator Miller of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s
Office at (732) 745-4466.
Note to editors: Questions may be directed to Jim O'Neill, public
information officer, at (732) 745-3437.
.
Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced that
five juveniles, who were arrested and charged following the death of
Dr. Divyendu Sinha of Old Bridge, were charged today with murder,
after a Family Court judge granted a request by the Middlesex County
Prosecutor’s Office to move the case to Superior Court, where the
defendants will be tried as adults.
The five defendants, all residents of Old Bridge, also were
charged with assaulting Dr. Sinha’s, two sons, ages 16 and 12, during
the attack on Dr. Sinha, who died on June 28, 2010.
The defendants, charged today with murder and two counts of aggravated
assault, are expected to appear in Superior Court next week. A hearing
date was not immediately set.
The adult charges were filed after Superior Court Judge Jane Cantor,
sitting in Family Court in New Brunswick, signed an order permitting
the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office to try the juveniles as
adults.
After the charges were filed, the juveniles were identified as: Cash
Q. Johnson, (DOB 5/13/93) Steven K. Contreras, (DOB 4/21/93) Christian
M. Tinli, (DOB 9/8/92) Christopher Conway, (DOB 7/29/93) and Julian C.
Daley (DOB 6/13/94).
Tinli, who is now 18 years old, was 17 at the time of the attack and,
by law, was initially charged as a juvenile.
The judge set bail in various amounts, ranging from $300,000 to
$450,000 for each of the defendants, who are being held at the
Middlesex County Youth Detention Center in North Brunswick. The
defendants must post the full amount of bail before they can be
released.
Bail for Tinli and Conway was set at $450,000 each; bail for Daily was
set at $400,000; bail for Contreres, $350,000, and Johnson, $300,000.
At the request of Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Christopher
Kuberiet, Judge Cantor ordered that in the event the defendants post
bail, they cannot have any contact with the victim’s family and cannot
have any contact with each other.
In addition, they may not have access to the crime scene or the
victim’s family’s home, including the entire Oakwood housing
development.
They also would be prohibited from attending any school or school
function in Old Bridge, and would remain under house arrest between
the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The adult charges were filed as a result of the on-going investigation
by Detective Greg Morris of the Old Bridge Police Department and
Investigator Paul Miller of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
The investigation began after police received a call at 11:42 p.m. on
June 25, 2010, and arrived to find Dr. Sinha had been beaten.
He was walking with his wife and two sons on Fela Drive in Old Bridge
when the defendants got out of a car and attacked Dr. Sinha and his
sons. No weapons were used in the assault. His sons sustained minor
injuries. His wife was not harmed.
Dr. Sinha was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New
Brunswick, where he died on June 28, 2010. An autopsy determined that
the cause of death was due to a head injury.
The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to
call Detective Morris of the Old Bridge Police Department at (732)
721-5600, or Investigator Miller of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s
Office at (732) 745-4466.
Note to editors: Questions may be directed to Jim O'Neill, public
information officer, at (732) 745-3437.
.
PrashanthP
Sep 25, 2010, 8:59:15 AM9/25/10
to Citizens Of Old Bridge NJ
Five Old Bridge teens plead not guilty
(Published: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 7:30 AM - Star Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/five_old_bridge_teens_plead_no.html
(Published: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 7:30 AM - Star Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/five_old_bridge_teens_plead_no.html
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