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Student Stabbed At Kean University: Police (UPDATED) Student Stabbed At Kean University: Police (UPDATED)
Student Stabbed At Kean University: Police (Updated) A student was stabbed at Kean University on Tuesday, Sept. 19, university police said in a statement. At 8:15 p.m., university police responded to the basketball courts next to the Miron Student Center and transported the student to a nearby hospital, police said. Officers said they believe the incident is related to a group of people who were riding around the campus on bicycles. "There is no ongoing threat to public safety," the university said in a statement, noting there was an extra police presence on campus overnight. In an open letter posted on the university's website, Lamont Repol…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Student Killed In Pedestrian Crash On UMass-Dartmouth Campus NJ Student Killed In Pedestrian Crash On UMass-Dartmouth Campus
NJ Student Killed In Pedestrian Crash On UMass-Dartmouth Campus A 19-year-old University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth student from the Jersey Shore was struck and killed by a car on campus, college officials said. Frankie Petillo Jr. was struck by a vehicle on Thursday, April 6, according to the college chancellor. Petillo, of the Manahawkin section of Strafford, was a freshman Bioengineering student. The college held a candlelight vigil on Monday. Petillo's death prompted students to launch a Change.org petition to improve street safety on campus.  The petition says, in part: "The student body wants more safety. Speed bumps, speed monitors, sidewalks, …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Man Missing From Lehigh University NJ Man Missing From Lehigh University
NJ Man Missing From Lehigh University Officials at Lehigh University are seeking the public's help in locating a missing student. Daniel Lee, a second-year engineering student from New Jersey, was reported missing Friday, Jan. 20. Foul play is not suspected. Daniel is a university center facilities work-study student. He was last seen wearing a grey shirt with red sleeves, black-and-white athletic-type pants, and black sneakers. Anyone with information can contact Campus Safety at 610-758-4200, available 24 hours a day.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Report Of Active Shooter Brings Shelter-In-Place Order To University Of Virginia Grounds Report Of Active Shooter Brings Shelter-In-Place Order To University Of Virginia Grounds
Report Of Active Shooter Brings Shelter-In-Place Order To University Of Virginia Grounds UPDATE: UVA Shooting Suspect In Custody, Victims ID'd As Football Players: Officials ***Original story below*** A report of an active shooter brought a shelter-in-place order to the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville late Sunday, Nov. 13, authorities said. Shots were reportedly fired on Culbreth Road, the UVA Police Department tweeted around 10:30 p.m. UVA Alert: Shots fired reported at Culbreth Garage. Follow fire/police direction. If possible, avoid the area. — UVA Police Department (@UVAPolice) November 14, 2022 UVA Alert: UPDATE TO THE SHOOTING ON CULBRETH ROAD.…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Body Found On University Of Maryland Campus Body Found On University Of Maryland Campus
Body Found On University Of Maryland Campus A man was found dead on the grass of the University of Maryland Campus, the school's police said. First responders found the man in the grass outside Mowatt Lane Parking Garage around 6 a.m. on Dec. 21. He was pronounced dead on the scene. There was no known threat to campus, according to police. Police have not identified the person who died. An autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death.

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by Joe Gomez
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COVID-19: Princeton Rolls Out January Reopening Plan Including Tests, Vaccines, 'Campus Bubble' COVID-19: Princeton Rolls Out January Reopening Plan Including Tests, Vaccines, 'Campus Bubble'
Covid-19: Princeton Rolls Out January Reopening Plan Including Tests, Vaccines, 'Campus Bubble' Princeton University will reopen next month with plans to distribute any new COVID-19 vaccine and create a "protective bubble" over the campus and others living nearby, administrators told the student government this week. The university, based in Mercer County, will be able to distribute a vaccine to faculty, staff, students and their households as soon as it is available beyond front-line employees like health care workers, Princeton's Executive Director of Environmental Health and Safety Robin Izzo said at a Tuesday town hall before the Undergraduate Student Government. “Princeton Unive…

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by Jon Craig