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Trail Of Destruction Left By 60 MPH Winds In Mercer County Town Trail Of Destruction Left By 60 MPH Winds In Mercer County Town
Trail Of Destruction Left By 60 MPH Winds In Mercer County Town A Mercer County town was battered by fierce winds topping 60 mph on Sunday, Feb. 16, downing trees, sparking transformer fires, and leaving roads impassable, officials said. The powerful storm moved in around 5:25 p.m., bringing widespread damage and forcing emergency crews into action in Robbinsville Township. The combination of high winds and rain-soaked ground sent trees crashing onto homes and vehicles, while fallen wires created dangerous conditions throughout the township. As calls flooded into emergency dispatch, Robbinsville’s Office of Emergency Management activated its Emergency O…

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by Cecilia Levine
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