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NJ HS Teacher Sexually Assaulted Student In Wildlife Management Area: Prosecutors NJ HS Teacher Sexually Assaulted Student In Wildlife Management Area: Prosecutors
NJ HS Teacher Sexually Assaulted Student In Wildlife Management Area: Prosecutors A Mercer County high school English teacher was accused of sexually assaulting a student, authorities said. Jessica Sawicki, 37, of Point Pleasant, was arrested for "having a sexual relationship" with a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Apr. 9.  She was charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault and five counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. The investigation into the Hamilton High School West teacher began in early 2024. Investigators said Sawicki "engaged in s…

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by Chris Spiker
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High Schooler Struck, Killed By Car Jogging In Monmouth County High Schooler Struck, Killed By Car Jogging In Monmouth County
High Schooler Struck, Killed By Car Jogging In Monmouth County A 16-year-old girl died while jogging early Friday, Feb. 17 in Monmouth County, authorities said. The Allentown High School student was struck by a Kia Soul heading north on Route 539 in Upper Freehold Township around 7:45 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. The driver crossed over the center line and then up a grass embankment after hitting the girl near milepost 37.72, State Police said. No other injuries were reported and the driver remained at the scene. It wasn't immediately clear if charges had been filed. Upper Freehold School District superintendent Mark Guterl identified the vict…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Shore Pair Arrested In String Of Car Burglaries: State Police Jersey Shore Pair Arrested In String Of Car Burglaries: State Police
Jersey Shore Pair Arrested In String Of Car Burglaries: State Police A pair of men from the Jersey Shore has been arrested in connection with a string of car burglaries in Monmouth County, authorities said. Michael Guzman, 38, and David Voight, 27, both of Manalapan, were arrested and charged by New Jersey State Police. During the month of April, troopers from Troop “C” Hamilton Station began investigating multiple car burglaries in Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Township, police Troopers discovered that 20 vehicles were burglarized in the area and that various items were stolen, they said. While investigating these crimes, troopers obtained surveill…

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by Jon Craig
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1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash 1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash
1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash A car veered out of its lane in Ocean County, resulting in a four-vehicle crash that killed one person and injured four others on Tuesday, March 29, authorities said. Manchester Township police were called to the crash on Route 571 and Whitesville Road around 7:15 a.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Danielle Bowker, 30, of Toms River, was driving westbound on Route 571 in a 2018 Honda Civic when she failed to maintain her lane of travel while negotiating a right-hand curve, the prosecutor said. The sedan then struck an eastbound New Jersey Department of Trans…

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by Nicole Acosta