Tragic Hit‑and‑Run Claims Life of New Brunswick Resident

On Sunday evening, just after sunset, the quiet streets of New Brunswick turned deadly. At about 7:23 p.m., Naim Chirino, 38, a longtime resident of the city, was walking across the intersection of Remsen Avenue and Seamen Street when a car slammed into him.

Someone on the sidewalk immediately dialed 911, and first‑responders arrived to find Chirino unconscious on the pavement. He was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, but despite the doctors’ efforts, he later succumbed to his injuries.

The car didn’t stop. It sped away, leaving a stunned crowd and a grieving community behind. Police have identified the vehicle as a silver 2011 Kia Soul bearing New Jersey license plate M32VNN, but the driver remains at large.

Detectives from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and New Brunswick Police are now combing through surveillance footage, talking to witnesses, and canvassing the neighborhood for any clue that might lead them to the fleeing driver. Anyone who saw anything – even something that seems insignificant – is being asked to call Detective James Barnes at 732‑745‑3437 or Officer Andy Rodriguez at 732‑745‑5200.

This tragedy has sent a ripple of sorrow through the town. Friends and neighbors remember Chirino as a kind, hardworking man who loved his community. While the pain of his loss is still fresh, officials hope that swift action will bring justice and perhaps prevent another heartbreak.

If you have any information, no matter how small, please reach out. Your tip could be the key to solving this case and giving a family some closure.