Crash investigation leads to arrest of wanted man in Hunterdon County

Jay EdwardsSeptember 25, 2023

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READINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Hunterdon County) – Readington Township Police say a crash investigation on Saturday has led to the arrest of a wanted Middlesex County man.

On Sept. 24, at around 12:43 p.m., while police were investigating a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident, it was discovered that the passenger, who was identified as Celestino Diaz of North Brunswick, was wanted on a $50,000 National Crime Information Center (NCIC) warrant out of Middlesex County Superior Court, police said.

Diaz was arrested and then lodged in the Warren County Jail, police said.

Jay EdwardsSeptember 25, 2023

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Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.