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South Brunswick High School Locked Down: Police South Brunswick High School Locked Down: Police
South Brunswick High School Locked Down: Police South Brunswick High School was locked down early Wednesday, Jan. 31 because of an unspecified incident, authorities said. At 8:30 a.m., the South Brunswick School Resource Officer and high school administration placed the school on lockdown, South Brunswick police said. The staff and officer were investigating information they had received minutes earlier. Additional officers arrived at the school and by 8:34 a.m., the student in question was located, police said. At 8:37 a.m. the school lockdown was lifted and normal school operations resumed. Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said, "I know…

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by Jon Craig
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These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Middlesex County, Report Says These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Middlesex County, Report Says
These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Middlesex County, Report Says The grades are in and these Middlesex County high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Middlesex County” report: No. 1 - Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics, & Engineering Technologies No. 2 - West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North No. 3 - J.P. Stevens High School No. 4 - South Brunswick High School No. 5 - Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health & Biomedical Scienc…

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Coach, Special Ed Teacher Filmed Sex Acts With Child: Prosecutor Coach, Special Ed Teacher Filmed Sex Acts With Child: Prosecutor
Coach, Special Ed Teacher Filmed Sex Acts With Child: Prosecutor A former wrestling coach and special education teacher has admitted to having sexual contact with a child, authorities said. John.Denuto, 46, of Spotswood pleaded guilty to child endangerment and other offenses on Friday, April 14, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Denuto, a former special education teacher at the Sayreville Middle School and former wrestling coach at numerous other schools and organizations who exploited his position as both a teacher and a wrestling coach to meet and abuse his victims was initially arrested on February 15, …

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High School Locked Down In South Brunswick High School Locked Down In South Brunswick
High School Locked Down In South Brunswick South Brunswick High School had a "shelter-in-place" on Thursday, Dec. 22 after an unauthorized student from another school district entered the building, authorities said. Police said the unauthorized student was looking for a fight with a South Brunswick student at about 7:55 a.m. School administrations in conjunction with the School Resource Officer placed the school in shelter-in-place while they attempted to locate the trespasser, police said. Additional officers responded to the high school. Officers along with school security personnel conducted a systematic search of the school. Th…

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South Brunswick Teacher Whose GF Was Murder Victim Found Dead In PA: Police South Brunswick Teacher Whose GF Was Murder Victim Found Dead In PA: Police
South Brunswick Teacher Whose GF Was Murder Victim Found Dead In PA: Police The last person to see a New Jersey woman before she was beaten to death in her home was found dead in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Peter Lestician, 53 — a teacher at South Brunswick High School an area softball coach — had been a person of interest in the death of his girlfriend, Sheila Maguire, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. Lestician's body was found Friday, Sept. 2 in the front seat of a locked car near an abandoned barn near an ATV trail in Cooper Township in Clearfield County, by two men riding four-wheelers in the area, said Bradshaw alongside …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Suspect 'Zoom-Bombed' High School Student's Virtual Memorial Service: Police Suspect 'Zoom-Bombed' High School Student's Virtual Memorial Service: Police
Suspect 'Zoom-Bombed' High School Student's Virtual Memorial Service: Police A suspect has been identified and charged in a Zoom attack on a virtual memorial service for a South Brunswick High School student, authorities said. The memorial service was being held for 17-year-old Emily Murillo who tragically died in January 2021, according to South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. Due to the coronavirus, the memorial service was broadcasted virtually.  During the service, an unknown person entered the Zoom and threatened to blow up the funeral home and make the casket turn to ashes. The suspect is a juvenile from North Jersey. “It was unspeakable …

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Central Jersey HS Dismissed Early, Requiring Masks Due To COVID Outbreak Central Jersey HS Dismissed Early, Requiring Masks Due To COVID Outbreak
Central Jersey HS Dismissed Early, Requiring Masks Due To COVID Outbreak A Central Jersey high school was being dismissed early to avoid the further spread of COVID-19, officials said. In this letter to the community, South Brunswick Schools Superintendent Scott Feder announced the dismissal on Friday, April 1 after 150 students came down with COVID this week. A concert at the school last Saturday purportedly triggered a spike in coronavirus cases, Feder also said masks are now required for students and faculty through the end of next week. “We will reevaluate the need for masks at that time,” the superintendent’s letter said. South Brunswick High School's ea…

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2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police 2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police
2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police Two students have been charged in connection with the evacuation of 3,000 high school students in Central Jersey, authorities said. At 12:25 p.m. on Friday, March 11, South Brunswick police were notified about several students reporting eye and throat irritation following exposure to a chemical odor in a science classroom at the South Brunswick High School. While students and staff evacuated the building, twelve additional police officers responded to maintain safety and security. Fire departments from Monmouth Junction, Kendall Park, and Kingston responded to the scene with four trucks an…

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South Brunswick High School Evacuated Due To Chemical Smell: Police South Brunswick High School Evacuated Due To Chemical Smell: Police
South Brunswick High School Evacuated Due To Chemical Smell: Police South Brunswick High School was evacuated Friday afternoon due to a chemical smell, authorities said. Police, firefighters and EMS crews were at the scene. The incident occurred at about 12:45 p.m. on March 11 at the high school at  Ridge Road and Stouts Lane, initial reports said. No one was reported hurt.  It was not immediately clear where the chemical smell originated. There was an unconfirmed report that the smell came from a pepper spray. South Brunswick advised residents to avoid the area.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Middlesex County These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Middlesex County
These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among Best In Middlesex County A school isn't just a building. It's a place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its latest rankings of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). Scroll down for the list of 10 NJ schools that made the top ranking for Middlesex County. "One thing that sets Niche's rankings apart is we consider the entire student experience, including what students do after high school, and the college search proc…

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Ex-Teacher, Wrestling Coach Indicted For Criminal Sexual Contact Worked At Dozens Of NJ Schools Ex-Teacher, Wrestling Coach Indicted For Criminal Sexual Contact Worked At Dozens Of NJ Schools
Ex-Teacher, Wrestling Coach Indicted For Criminal Sexual Contact Worked At Dozens Of NJ Schools A former special education teacher and college wrestling coach who worked for dozens of New Jersey schools and youth programs has been indicted for endangering the welfare of a minor, filming/possession of child exploitive material, and criminal sexual contact, authorities said.  John M. Denuto, 44, of Spotswood, was indicted on more than two dozen counts of charges relating to child endangerment, invasion of privacy, possession of child pornography witness tampering and more, according to Middlesex County Yolanda Ciccone and Chief John Zebrowski of the Sayrevil…

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Woman, 69, Struck By Deer During South Brunswick March Released From Hospital Woman, 69, Struck By Deer During South Brunswick March Released From Hospital
Woman, 69, Struck By Deer During South Brunswick March Released From Hospital The woman who was struck by a deer during a Black Lives Matter protest was released from the hospital on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Two other people suffered minor injuries after the deer ran from South Brunswick High School property onto Stouts Lane at 5:44 p.m. on Friday, South Brunswick police said in a statement. A 69-year-old woman, who was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick for serious head and facial injuries, is recovering at home, police said. Police did not release the victim's name.  South Brunswick Police Chief Raymo…

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Woman Seriously Injured By Deer Who Ran Into Crowd Of South Brunswick Marchers Woman Seriously Injured By Deer Who Ran Into Crowd Of South Brunswick Marchers
Woman Seriously Injured By Deer Who Ran Into Crowd Of South Brunswick Marchers A deer that ran into a crowd during a Black Lives Matter protest injured three people  including one seriously, authorities said. The deer apparently ran from the South Brunswick High School into the crowd marching on Route 522 at the 5 p.m. march on Friday. A 69-year-old woman was taken to a hospital with a serious head injury, while two others were treated at the scene, police said.

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