Middlesex Boro Man Charged With Setting Fires In Town

MIDDLESEX, NJ — A 59-year-old Middlesex boro man was arrested Monday and charged with setting three fires in borough last Tuesday, June 2.

Christopher Ferraro, 59, of Middlesex has been charged with three counts of arson in the third degree, and three counts of causing or risking widespread injury or damage in the fourth degree.

During the investigation, it was determined that on June 2 between the hours of 10:15 p.m. and 11:14 p..m., Ferraro set three fires in the area of Lincoln Boulevard and Union Avenue.

The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Sean Flanagan of the Middlesex Police Department at (732) 356-1900 ext. 313, or Detective Schroeck of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4194.