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Middle Schooler, 13, Killed Biking In Mercer County Middle Schooler, 13, Killed Biking In Mercer County
Middle Schooler, 13, Killed Biking In Mercer County A 13-year-old middle school student was struck and killed by a car while riding his bike in Mercer County Friday, Sept. 9, authorities said. The Melvin H. Kreps Middle School student was found unconscious with severe trauma to the body and head around 9 p.m. at the intersection of West Ward and Mercer streets in Hightstown, local police said. He had apparently been struck while crossing the street, and the driver remained at the scene and issued a summons for careless driving, authorities said. While waiting for emergency medical services to arrive, the child slipped into cardiac …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Was Body Found Floating In Central Jersey Lake Registered Sex Offender? Was Body Found Floating In Central Jersey Lake Registered Sex Offender?
Was Body Found Floating In Central Jersey Lake Registered Sex Offender? UPDATE: A 60-year-old man found floating dead in a Mercer County lake may have been a registered sex offender in the area.  Local police identified the body as Dana "Mike" Fields, of Highstown, but did not say if it was the same Dana M. Fields, a registered sex offender in the area. Sgt. Benjamin Miller, a Hightstown Police Department spokesman, said he could not confirm or deny if it was the same person. There were no signs of anything suspicious about Fields' death, according to Miller, but the exact cause is pending an autopsy.  First responders were called to Peddie Lake on …

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by Jon Craig