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21-Year-Old Pennington Driver Killed In Crash, Hopewell Police Say 21-Year-Old Pennington Driver Killed In Crash, Hopewell Police Say
21-Year-Old Pennington Driver Killed In Crash, Hopewell Police Say A 21-year-old driver from Pennington was killed when his car hit a tree in a wooded area, authorities said. Hopewell police responded to the crash at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 on Route 518 between Kings Path and Aunt Molly Road in Hopewell, police said. The driver, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. His Saturn was traveling west on Route 518 when it veered off the roadway and struck a tree, police said. The Hopewell Township Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Detective Steven Ciosek at 609-737-3100 ext. 5500 or sciosek@hopewellt…

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by Jon Craig
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Mercer County Officers Rescued After Being Carried Away By Ida Floodwaters Mercer County Officers Rescued After Being Carried Away By Ida Floodwaters
Mercer County Officers Rescued After Being Carried Away By Ida Floodwaters Three Mercer County police officers were set on survival, clinging to trees for hours after being carried away by raging Ida floodwaters Wednesday night. Hopewell Township Officer James Hoffman was responding to a flooded vehicle call on Route 518 around 8:30 p.m. when his own patrol car filled with water and got swept away, NJ Advance Media reports citing Police Director Bob Karmazin. Hoffman escaped through a window and cling to a tree for safety, just as officers Michael Makwinski and Robert Voorhees experienced the same. The two held onto trees after being carried away when attemp…

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by Valerie Musson