Seven geese were run over and killed in Spotswood in JulyPolice charged a driver with animal cruelty and violationsSPOTSWOOD — The person who drove through a flock of geese in July has been charged with their deaths. Spotswood police said someone ran over seven geese as they crossed Devoe Avenue around 6:45 p.m. along Devoe Lake on July 14. The vehicle didn't stop and all seven geese died. Police file charges in Spotswood goose deathsPolice at the time said they were looking for surveillance video showing the incident. Geese and ducks on a NJ lake Geese and ducks on a NJ lake (NJ DEP) loading...Geese protected under NJ lawAll types of geese are covered by New Jersey's Migratory Bird Treaty Act.