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Police & Fire
Freak Accident Kills Boy, 12, Playing In NJ Backyard: Police Freak Accident Kills Boy, 12, Playing In NJ Backyard: Police
Freak Accident Kills Boy, 12, Playing In NJ Backyard: Police A New Jersey boy was killed when a tree fell on him in a backyard, authorities said. Lucas Schwartz, 12, was identified as the victim of the Eldridge Avenue incident in Lawrence Township on a GoFundMe page.  Police said he'd been playing with a friend in the backyard of a home when gusty winds blew the tree over, and it fell onto him around 12:09 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14.  Officers freed Schwartz from under the tree and began CPR. Paramedics rushed Lucas to Capital Health System Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead from his injuries. The Lawrence …

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by Chris Spiker & Cecilia Levine
Schools
Mercer County School District Mourns Loss Of Eighth-Grade Student Alex Wolohan Mercer County School District Mourns Loss Of Eighth-Grade Student Alex Wolohan
Mercer County School District Mourns Loss Of Eighth-Grade Student Alex Wolohan A Mercer County school district is mourning the loss of eighth-grade student Alex Wolohan. Grover Middle School student Alex Wolohan died on Friday, Nov. 4, the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District said in a release. “The district and the community extends our heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends,” Superintendent David Aderhold said in the release. “During this time, I ask that we respect the family’s wishes for time to process this tragedy and to respect their time as a family to grieve.” Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and friends of Alex Wolohan. C…

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by Valerie Musson