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Ex-Teacher, 76, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student In Mercer County Decades Ago
A 76-year-old former Mercer County high school teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a student in the 1990s, authorities said.
Joseph DePuglio, of Ewing, had a sexual relationship with the girl when he taught at Steinert High School in Hamilton, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
The victim, now an adult, reported the allegations to Ewing police at the end of 2022, Onofri said.
DePuglio was arrested on Monday, March 27 and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. He's accused of having supervisory or disciplinary power over the girl, Onofri said.
The pair…
Retired Police Captain From Mercer County Promotes 'Light On COVID19'
A retired police officer and his grandson from Mercer County came up with an idea for thanking first responders, health-care workers and other essential employees during the coronavirus crisis.
Leave your porch light on 24/7 until the COVID-19 outbreak ends, said former Ewing Police Captain David Morgan.
Morgan and his grandson, in this Facebook post, also suggested sharing photos of people next to their porch lights on social media with the hashtag #LightOnCOVID19.
"Doctors, Nurses, Hospital Staff, First Responders, Police, Fire, EMS, Utility Personnel, the Food Service Industry and…