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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
Police & Fire
HEROES: Off-Duty Cop, Mom Save Boy Drifting In Jersey Shore Bay HEROES: Off-Duty Cop, Mom Save Boy Drifting In Jersey Shore Bay
Heroes: Off-Duty Cop, Mom Save Boy Drifting In Jersey Shore Bay An off-duty South Brunswick police officer and his mother are credited with saving a boy who was drifting out to the ocean, authorities said. Sgt. William Merkler and his mother Doreen helped save the 5-year-old boy who had drifted towards the bay on a white swan float. The rescue occurred at Amherst Beach in Berkeley, police said, citing Patch. Merkler, and his mother were on their boat heading in from the bay near Amherst Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 8 when they noticed the boy in a float quite a distance out towards the bay, police said. On that day, there were 18 mph winds with 25 mph gusts…

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by Jon Craig
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Wanted Man Caught By Central Jersey Police Wanted Man Caught By Central Jersey Police
Wanted Man Caught By Central Jersey Police A man wanted in several Central Jersey communities was caught on Thursday, March 23, authorities said.  Adam Zakaria, 25, of South Brunswick was arrested at about 4 p.m. thanks to tips from the public, police said. Police had circulated Zakaria's photo on Wednesday. He was arrested along Route 27 near Finnegans Lane, police said. He was wanted by the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office, Woodbridge Police, and South Brunswick Police for different crimes, police said. Detectives followed up on a tip and observed Zakaria traveling on Route 27 just prior to his arrest.  Police Chi…

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by Jon Craig