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These Are New Jersey's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released These Are New Jersey's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are New Jersey's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released Niche has released brand-new rankings running down the best public middle schools in America. The first New Jersey school to crack the list was Alpine Middle School at No. 65, while The Davidson Academy in Reno, NV was ranked No. 1. ALSO SEE: These NJ Public High Schools Were Named Among Best In America Daily Voice broke Niche's rankings down even further to find the top public middle schools in New Jersey. They are: 10. L.C. Johnson Summit Middle School, Summit 9. Briarcliff Middle School, Mountain Lakes 8. Thomas R Grover Middle School, West Windsor 7. Sea Girt Elementary School, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Camden County Landlords Among 25 Facing Fines For Considering Tenants' Criminal Histories Camden County Landlords Among 25 Facing Fines For Considering Tenants' Criminal Histories
Camden County Landlords Among 25 Facing Fines For Considering Tenants' Criminal Histories Twenty-five landlords are facing fines after state officials said they violated state laws by considering potential tenants' criminal histories. According to NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), the notices of violation allege that the housing providers violated the law by, among other things, asking criminal history-related questions on housing applications that are prohibited by the law. The Notices of Violation announced Monday, Sept. 16 were served on housing providers located in 15 municipalities across Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, C…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Search Launched For Missing Woman Last Heard From July 25, Manchester Police Say Search Launched For Missing Woman Last Heard From July 25, Manchester Police Say
Search Launched For Missing Woman Last Heard From July 25, Manchester Police Say Police in Manchester are seeking the public's help in locating a 24-year-old woman last heard from more than two weeks ago. Erin Garofalo last spoke to her family on the phone on Thursday,  July 25, police in Manchester said. She was last known to be in the area of Barnt Avenue in Trenton and has been known to frequent the Hamilton, Princeton, and East Windsor areas. Garofalo is a white female, approximately 5’11", 180 pounds, and has brown hair. She is known to utilize the aliases Erin Taylor and Erin Gilbert, police said. "Numerous investigative steps have already been taken to loc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prisoner Swap: First Photo Shows New Jersey WSJ Reporter In Release From Russian Captivity Prisoner Swap: First Photo Shows New Jersey WSJ Reporter In Release From Russian Captivity
Prisoner Swap: First Photo Shows New Jersey WSJ Reporter In Release From Russian Captivity Evan Gershkovich is a free man.  The 32-year-old New Jersey native was among three United States residents released from prison in Russia in on Thursday, Aug. 1, in what's being called the biggest prisoner swap between since 1991. Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, and radio journalism Alsu Kurmasheva, were the prisoners released to American soil. The massive swap freed more than two dozen prisoners from six different countries. A photo shared by President Joe Biden to X shows the former hostages smiling, and proudly displaying an American flag, on an airplane. "…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Armed Woman Robbed TD Bank In Princeton: Police Armed Woman Robbed TD Bank In Princeton: Police
Armed Woman Robbed TD Bank In Princeton: Police Police and the FBI are searching for a woman who robbed the TD Bank in Princeton at gunpoint. The woman walked into TD Bank on Route 206 at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, displayed a black semi-automatic handgun, handed a note to a teller demanding cash and warned the worker against sounding an alarm, according to Princeton police and the FBI. She pulled a handgun from her pocket, pointed it at the employee and ordered two tellers to go into the vault to retrieve more money, authorities said. The woman fled the bank with cash and was last seen on video walking near the Princeton Bottle King, a…

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by Jon Craig
Real Estate
Ultra-Modern Sustainable Home Hits Princeton Market For $3.4M Ultra-Modern Sustainable Home Hits Princeton Market For $3.4M
Ultra-Modern Sustainable Home Hits Princeton Market For $3.4M An ultra-modern five-bedroom home with eco-friendly construction built in 2021 is up for sale for $3,388,800 in Princeton. The home at 4 Garrett Lane boasts 4.5 baths and is situated on 3.2 acres. It's listed by Nicole Wolf of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Fox & Roach Realtors. The home's contemporary design is crisp, functional, and open, making it the perfect home for someone who loves to host, according to the listing. Fortified with recycled materials including cars, the home is a unique addition to the Princeton Ridge neighborhood, minutes from downtown Princeton. Highlights in…

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by Jon Craig
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Killer Who Aimed To 'Flood Streets' Of Trenton With Heroin Gets 17-Year Minimum In Fed Pen Killer Who Aimed To 'Flood Streets' Of Trenton With Heroin Gets 17-Year Minimum In Fed Pen
Killer Who Aimed To 'Flood Streets' Of Trenton With Heroin Gets 17-Year Minimum In Fed Pen 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Jerome “Righteous" Roberts will have to see his 70th birthday before he can taste freedom again. A convicted killer who aimed to "flood the streets" of Trenton with a "motherlode" of heroin, Roberts, 53, was sentenced this week to what will be a minimum of 17 years in federal prison for his role in a drug ring that once dominated the capital city. Federal jurors had convicted Roberts, of Delran, of drug conspiracy following a three-week trial in Trenton in October 2021. U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner, in turn, sentenced the Bloods gang leader to a 245-month prison sentence t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Missing Man Found Dead At Popular NJ Hiking Spot, Police Say Missing Man Found Dead At Popular NJ Hiking Spot, Police Say
Missing Man Found Dead At Popular NJ Hiking Spot, Police Say The search for a missing man ended in tragedy on Friday, June 7, when police found he'd died by suicide in a popular New Jersey hiking area. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the Sourland Mountain Preserve around 3:05 p.m. after Somerset County dispatch was notified by Princeton police that a man had gone missing, Hillsborough Police Sgt. Philip Wolff said. The victim, who was potentially armed with a firearm and emotionally distraught, was seen entering the park in his vehicle around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, Wolff said. That same vehicle was found empty in the parking lo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Armed Convict Arrested On Bicycle: Lawrence Police Armed Convict Arrested On Bicycle: Lawrence Police
Armed Convict Arrested On Bicycle: Lawrence Police Lawrence Township Police Officer Piotr Bystrek was on routine patrol on Friday, May 31 at about 2:35 a.m. in the 2100 block of Princeton Pike in Lawrenceville when he observed two males on bicycles commit a traffic violation. Bystrek made contact with the Princeton males who were positively identified as Jaylin Derry-Poole, 20, and Alfred Jornegay, 31, Lawrence Township police said. Both males had outstanding warrants for their arrest, police said. A search revealed Jornegay had a Ruger Model 9E handgun and a 17-round capacity magazine. Bystrek charged Jornegay wi…

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by Jon Craig