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Drone Helps Find Missing Child In Robbinsville Woods (VIDEO) Drone Helps Find Missing Child In Robbinsville Woods (VIDEO)
Drone Helps Find Missing Child In Robbinsville Woods (Video) Authorities have released drone footage that helped find a missing child in a heavily-wooded area of New Jersey. Robbinsville police received a 911 call for a missing child last seen running into a heavily wooded area.  A drone operator from the Robbinsville Police Department Drone Unit was requested along with a K9 from the West Windsor Police Department. Once the drone was airborne it was able to locate a thermal heat signature of the child in the heavily wooded area in less than 10 minutes, Robbinsville police said. Police posted an aerial video of the child running and police ca…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near Baldpate Mountain Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near Baldpate Mountain
Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near Baldpate Mountain The search for a missing person ended tragically when their body was found near a New Jersey mountain, authorities said. The person, whose name is being withheld, was last seen on Friday, Aug. 18, according to Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough police. Their personal car was found unoccupied in the parking lot of Baldpate Mountain. A search was launched immediately. The victim's body was found and no foul play was suspected. Assisting agencies included the Mercer County Prosecutors Office, Mercer County Sheriff’s Department, West Windsor Police Department, Lawrence Township Police D…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman, 71, Found Dead After Apparent Break-In In West Windsor Woman, 71, Found Dead After Apparent Break-In In West Windsor
Woman, 71, Found Dead After Apparent Break-In In West Windsor A 71-year-old woman was found dead with signs of a break-in in Mercer County, authorities said. Elaine Murray, 71, of West Windsor appeared to have visible signs of injuries to the face, neck and head, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri alongside West Windsor Police Chief Robert Garofalo. On Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, just after 8 p.m., West Windsor police responded to a residence on Galston Drive after neighbors went to conduct a well-being check on a female neighbor who lives alone and noticed evidence of a break-in, Onofri said. Police found Murray lying …

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by Jon Craig
News
Owner Of Golden Retriever Found In West Windsor Owner Of Golden Retriever Found In West Windsor
Owner Of Golden Retriever Found In West Windsor UPDATE: The dog's owner wss located, police said. ORIGINAL STORY: A Golden Retriever has been found in West Windsor Local police seek the public's help locating his owner.  The dog was found near Conover and Edinburg roads, police said.  Contact West Windsor Police Department if you are the owner. 

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
ID Sought For Person Of Interest After Trenton Woman's Body Found Along NJ Highway On Christmas ID Sought For Person Of Interest After Trenton Woman's Body Found Along NJ Highway On Christmas
ID Sought For Person Of Interest After Trenton Woman's Body Found Along NJ Highway On Christmas Authorities have released a photo of a person of interest in the tragic case involving Stephanie Carmody, the 31-year-old Trenton woman who was found dead along a New Jersey highway on Christmas night. Carmody's body was found in the northbound shoulder of 3466 Route 1 — a former car dealership — around 5:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, after multiple 911 calls were placed, DailyVoice previously reported. Her Facebook page said she had been working as a freelance model. West Windsor Police released a photo of a person of interest in a Thursday afternoon update to the case: Posted by West Win…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Pulls Seriously Injured DWI Driver From Honda After Fiery West Windsor Crash: Police Pedestrian Pulls Seriously Injured DWI Driver From Honda After Fiery West Windsor Crash: Police
Pedestrian Pulls Seriously Injured DWI Driver From Honda After Fiery West Windsor Crash: Police A pedestrian pulled a seriously injured driver from a Honda just moments before the vehicle burst into flames following a drunken crash in West Windsor Tuesday evening, authorities said. The crash occurred just before a curved section of South Mill Road near the intersection with New Edinburg Road around 7:10 p.m., West Windsor police said. Officers say local resident Christopher F. Howard was heading eastbound in a 2011 Honda Accord when the vehicle crossed the center line, veered off the left side of the roadway, and crossed over New Edinburg Road before crashing into a pine tree. A Good…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Social Media Threat Prompts Increase Police Presence At South Jersey School District Social Media Threat Prompts Increase Police Presence At South Jersey School District
Social Media Threat Prompts Increase Police Presence At South Jersey School District A threat posted on social media prompted an increase police presence at a South Jersey school district, authorities said. The threat was posted online about High School North in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District during the late afternoon on Sunday, June 5, according to a joint release from the West Windsor and Plainsboro Police Departments. A thorough investigation determined the source of the threat and deemed it to be non-credible, police said. Each of the schools within the district were set to remain on an in-person schedule for Monday, June 6 with an increased …

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Designer Sunglasses Worth $4,500 Stolen From Mercer County Mall Kiosk, Police Say Designer Sunglasses Worth $4,500 Stolen From Mercer County Mall Kiosk, Police Say
Designer Sunglasses Worth $4,500 Stolen From Mercer County Mall Kiosk, Police Say Nearly a dozen pairs of designer sunglasses worth about $4,500 were stolen from a Mercer County mall, authorities said. A man and woman stole 11 pairs of glasses from Sunglass Hut at the Market Fair Mall on Route 1 around 1:50 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, local police said in a release on Wednesday, March 9. The suspects then quickly left the mall before officers arrived, police say. The glasses had a total estimated value of $4,500, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Windsor Police Department.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Mercer County Man, 64, Fatally Struck By Car: Police Mercer County Man, 64, Fatally Struck By Car: Police
Mercer County Man, 64, Fatally Struck By Car: Police A 64-year-old Mercer County man was killed after being struck by a car before dawn Sunday, authorities said. Officers responding to the pedestrian crash on Route 1 North at the Square of West Windsor found the man, of Princeton, unresponsive just after 6:20 a.m., West Windsor Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A follow-up investigation found that the driver — a 31-year-old Plainsboro woman — was in the right lane of Route 1 northbound approaching the square as the victim was walking toward the southbound lanes. The man had just reached the right lane on the northbound side …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? One Car Burglarized, Another Stolen Overnight In Mercer County KNOW ANYTHING? One Car Burglarized, Another Stolen Overnight In Mercer County
Know Anything? One Car Burglarized, Another Stolen Overnight In Mercer County One car was burglarized and another stolen overnight in Mercer County, authorities said. The first vehicle was left unlocked in the Penns Neck section of West Windsor Township and rifled through before dawn Friday, local police said. The thief took an unspecified amount of cash, police said. Meanwhile, a Honda Accord was reported stolen around the same area, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the key fob was left inside. Residents and business owners in the Penns Neck area are asked to check surveillance footage. Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Windsor …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Pedestrian, 24, Fatally Injured By Two Cars In Mercer County Central Jersey Pedestrian, 24, Fatally Injured By Two Cars In Mercer County
Central Jersey Pedestrian, 24, Fatally Injured By Two Cars In Mercer County A 24-year-old pedestrian from Piscataway died late Monday after being struck by two vehicles in Mercer County, authorities said. The fatal collision, which closed Route 1 north in West Windsor for about two hours early Tuesday, remains under investigation. The name of the victim -- and the names of two out-of-state drivers -- had not been released. The fatal collision occurred at 11:08 p.m. on Monday on Route 1 near the Princeton Service Center, a West Windsor Police Department spokesman said. One of the drivers is a 43-year-old resident of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, the lieuten…

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by Jon Craig