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A man who shot a person 14 times during a robbery attempt in Middlesex County in 2020 has been sentenced to federal prison. Jonathan Rosales, 23, of New Brunswick, received a nine-year prison sentence in Newark federal court on Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey said in a news release. He previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and attempted Hobbs Act robbery. A robbery is considered a violation of the Hobbs Act when it affects interstate or foreign commerce, according to the Department of Justice. Rosales and two other men tried to rob the …

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