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Princeton University Student Misrach Ewunetie Missing For Days: Police Princeton University Student Misrach Ewunetie Missing For Days: Police
Princeton University Student Misrach Ewunetie Missing For Days: Police Seen her? Police have issued an alert for a Princeton University student they say has been missing for several days. Misrach Ewunetie, 20, was last seen near Scully Hall around 3 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, Princeton Police said in a release on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Ewunetie is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds, police said. She has brown eyes, black hair, and a light brown complexion. Anyone with information on Ewunetie’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Department of Public Safety at (609) 258-1000 immediately.
This Pennsylvania Orchard Was Named Among Best Places To Go Apple Picking In US This Pennsylvania Orchard Was Named Among Best Places To Go Apple Picking In US
This Pennsylvania Orchard Was Named Among Best Places To Go Apple Picking In US Whether candied, caramelized, crisped, or sauced, apples — along with doughnuts — have long been considered one of fall’s staple snacks. Fortunately, October is the perfect time of year to make a trip to a Pennsylvania farm for a fun-filled afternoon of apple-picking. Solebury Orchards in New Hope was named among the best places in the US to go apple-picking, according to a new list by Travel + Leisure.  "Rain or shine, Solebury Orchards is open for apple, cherry tomato, and flower picking in the fall," the outlet wrote. "Come on a weekend to pick Pixie Crunch and Jonathan apples." UP…
Pennsylvania Is Home To The Best Small City In America, Website Says Pennsylvania Is Home To The Best Small City In America, Website Says
Pennsylvania Is Home To The Best Small City In America, Website Says Nearly half of the US population says they’d prefer to live in a suburban area, so the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted a research study about 2022’s Best Small Cities in America, which it released on Tuesday, Oct. 4.  To help Americans put down roots in places offering good quality of life and affordability, WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 across 43 key indicators of livability— which range from housing costs and school-system quality to restaurants per capita and the crime rate, but you can read more about that methodo…
Man Took ‘Upskirt’ Video Of Woman At Mercer County Wegmans, Wiped Phone Just Before Arrest: PD Man Took ‘Upskirt’ Video Of Woman At Mercer County Wegmans, Wiped Phone Just Before Arrest: PD
Man Took ‘Upskirt’ Video Of Woman At Mercer County Wegmans, Wiped Phone Just Before Arrest: PD A man who recorded an “upskirt” video of a woman shopping at a Mercer County Wegmans deleted all of his phone's data just moments before his arrest, leading to additional charges, authorities said. Rahean J. Leonard, of Trenton, is accused of following a 59-year-old woman shopping at the Nassau Park Boulevard store in Princeton and recording a video with his phone up her sundress while she was distracted shortly before 3:10 p.m. on Friday, June 24, West Windsor police said in a release on Wednesday, July 13. Leonard then watched the video and left the store, police said. Leonard later alle…
PA Kids Orphaned By Mom's Strangulation, Dad's Cardiac Arrest PA Kids Orphaned By Mom's Strangulation, Dad's Cardiac Arrest
PA Kids Orphaned By Mom's Strangulation, Dad's Cardiac Arrest A Pennsylvania mom was found dead inside a Bucks County home on Wednesday, June 8, just over a year after the father of her children died of cardiac arrest, authorities and loved ones said. Samantha Rementer, 31, died after being assaulted by a "friend" whose name has not been released, Northampton Township police said in a Monday, June 13 news release. A person they've identified as a suspect remained hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Rementer died as a result of ligature strangulation and her death was ruled a homicide, Bucks County Coroner Meredith Buck told LehighValley…
Hopewell Man, 49, Charged With Child Endangerment, Attempted Criminal Sexual Contact: Police Hopewell Man, 49, Charged With Child Endangerment, Attempted Criminal Sexual Contact: Police
Hopewell Man, 49, Charged With Child Endangerment, Attempted Criminal Sexual Contact: Police A 49-year-old Hopewell man was charged with child endangerment and attempted criminal sexual contact after trying to grab a teen’s buttocks in a local parking lot and running away, authorities said. Melecio Xecchay is accused of grabbing the left leg of a 17-year-old girl who was getting into her car parked in the Franklin Avenue parking lot across from Harris Road in Princeton around 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, DailyVoice.com reported. Xecchay grabbed her leg in an apparent attempt to grab her buttocks and ran south through the parking lot toward Princeton Cemetery, police said. He was…
SEE ANYTHING? Man Tries To Grab Teen’s Buttocks In Mercer County Parking Lot, Flees: Police SEE ANYTHING? Man Tries To Grab Teen’s Buttocks In Mercer County Parking Lot, Flees: Police
SEE Anything? Man Tries To Grab Teen’s Buttocks In Mercer County Parking Lot, Flees: Police See anything? Police are seeking clues after a man allegedly tried to grab a teen’s buttocks in a Mercer County parking lot and ran away. The 17-year-old victim was getting into her car parked in the Franklin Avenue parking lot across from Harris Road in Princeton when a man approached her from behind around 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, Princeton Police said. The man grabbed her left leg in an apparent attempt to grab her buttocks before running south through the parking lot toward Princeton Cemetery, police said. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, possibly in his mid-30s. He w…
Philly Man Caught Promoting Prostitution, Selling Meth, Heroin In South Jersey, Police Say Philly Man Caught Promoting Prostitution, Selling Meth, Heroin In South Jersey, Police Say
Philly Man Caught Promoting Prostitution, Selling Meth, Heroin In South Jersey, Police Say A Philadelphia man was arrested after he was caught promoting prostitution and selling meth and heroin in South Jersey, authorities said. Jeff Keopetoon was behind the wheel of a blue Toyota SUV that was being driven suspiciously in parking lots near the MarketFair Mall, Hyatt Place hotel, and several restaurants in Princeton just after 3:05 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, West Windsor Police said. After circling the parking lots several times, Keopetoon stopped in front of the Hyatt and picked up a woman before continuing to drive erratically, police said. Officers stopped Keopetoon and alleg…
3 Cars Stolen From Mercer County Town In Matter Of Days, Police Say 3 Cars Stolen From Mercer County Town In Matter Of Days, Police Say
3 Cars Stolen From Mercer County Town In Matter Of Days, Police Say Three cars were stolen from one Mercer County town in a matter of days, local police confirmed. The vehicles were stolen out of Robbinsville Township in a matter of several days, police said in a Wednesday release. Two of the vehicles stolen had the keys/key fobs left inside, and the third was taken while it was still running. Similar motor vehicle thefts have been confirmed in nearby towns including West Windsor, Hamilton, Princeton and East Windsor, police said. “In fact, motor vehicle thefts have increased throughout the state of New Jersey over the past several months,” said Robbinsv…
Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police
Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police Two men from Trenton were found with crack and heroin paraphernalia after they were caught stealing a shopping cart full of nearly $1,000 worth of liquor from a nearby Wegmans store. Miguel A. Arocho and Edwin D. Cruz stole the cart with $952.84 worth of liquor from Wegmans on Nassau Park Boulevard in Princeton after they had shoplifted the previous day at the same location on Nov. 30, 2021, West Windsor Police said in a Jan. 8 release. The men then abandoned the cart of liquor and ran from an officer who had ordered them to stop, police said. The men were successfully apprehended and tak…
Bomb Threat Called Into Mercer County Elementary School: Police Bomb Threat Called Into Mercer County Elementary School: Police
Bomb Threat Called Into Mercer County Elementary School: Police Police investigated a bomb threat that was called into a Mercer County elementary school late Monday night. State Troopers received an anonymous tip about the potential threat to Riverside Elementary School, prompting a response from Princeton Police, the department said in a Tuesday release. The school’s grounds and building were thoroughly searched by patrol officers and K9 units, who determined that the threat was not credible. Meanwhile, the department has increased its police presence in the area, officers said. Late yesterday, an anonymous tip about a potential bomb threat to R…
Mercer County Man, 64, Fatally Struck By Car: Police Mercer County Man, 64, Fatally Struck By Car: Police
Mercer County Man, 64, Fatally Struck By Car: Police A 64-year-old Mercer County man was killed after being struck by a car before dawn Sunday, authorities said. Officers responding to the pedestrian crash on Route 1 North at the Square of West Windsor found the man, of Princeton, unresponsive just after 6:20 a.m., West Windsor Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A follow-up investigation found that the driver — a 31-year-old Plainsboro woman — was in the right lane of Route 1 northbound approaching the square as the victim was walking toward the southbound lanes. The man had just reached the right lane on the northbound side …
Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police
Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police A Philadelphia man was armed with a loaded handgun when he was caught moments before potentially attempting a burglary in Mercer County, authorities said. Stephen Rossiter, 43, was seen carrying a pair of bolt cutters and walking toward the backyard of a home on the 100 block of McCosh Circle in Princeton just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, police said. Officers followed Rossiter, citing “recent vehicle thefts, vehicle burglaries and thefts of catalytic converters in the area,” and approached him for questioning. A follow-up investigation resulted in Rossiter being placed under arrest for possess…
SWAT Team Arrests Trenton Pair In Fatal Robbery Of Princeton Man, 31 SWAT Team Arrests Trenton Pair In Fatal Robbery Of Princeton Man, 31
SWAT Team Arrests Trenton Pair In Fatal Robbery Of Princeton Man, 31 A SWAT team rounded up a pair of murder suspects, authorities said. The fugitives, both from Trenton, were arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal robbery of a 31-year-old man from Princeton, according to the Mercer County prosecutor. Thaddeus J. Adams, 40, and Clarence Williams, 35, each were charged with murder, felony murder, attempted murder, two counts of robbery and multiple weapons offenses, Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Sunday's shooting victim was later identified as Elias Juarez Lopez, 31, of Princeton, Onofri said.  The suspects arrested Thursday by me…
University Of Pennsylvania Ranked Among Best Colleges In America By U.S News University Of Pennsylvania Ranked Among Best Colleges In America By U.S News
University Of Pennsylvania Ranked Among Best Colleges In America By U.S News U.S. News & World Report has released its latest rankings of the best colleges in America. The University of Pennsylvania was ranked among the top 10 in the nation. The calculations were based on nine broad measures of quality: graduation and retention, graduation rate performance, graduate indebtedness, social mobility, faculty resources, expert opinion, financial resources, student excellence, and alumni giving. The following universities were named: 1. Princeton University: Princeton, NJ 2. Columbia University: New York, NY (tie) 2. Harvard University: Cambridge, MA (tie) 2…
IDA: 7 Tornados Confirmed In NJ, PA IDA: 7 Tornados Confirmed In NJ, PA
IDA: 7 Tornados Confirmed In NJ, PA The National Weather Service has confirmed seven tornados touched down in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Wednesday night in the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The NWS is still working on completing its surveys of the heavily-damaged areas. As of Thursday, 23 people had died due to the storm in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy said. The following twisters were confirmed by the NWS: Mullica Hill, NJ:  Several homes were destroyed and two injuries were caused by this EF-3 twister that had max winds of 150 mph and was on the ground for 12.6 miles. The tornado touched down near Harrisonville then revv…
Authorities: Car Burglar Admits Breaking Into 2,000 Vehicles In New Jersey, Pennsylvania Authorities: Car Burglar Admits Breaking Into 2,000 Vehicles In New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Authorities: Car Burglar Admits Breaking Into 2,000 Vehicles In New Jersey, Pennsylvania Authorities have arrested a suspect who admits breaking into about 2,000 vehicles in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Keith A. Johnson, 33, of Yardley, in Bucks County, PA, is charged with numerous counts of theft and burglary, as well as 76 counts of loitering/prowling at night, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office. Johnson also admitted to stealing $140,000 in cash during a burglary in Philadelphia, detectives said in court papers, according to NJ Advance Media. When police searched Johnson's home, they found $30,000 in cash, plus items stolen from cars, they said. Johns…
Middlesex College Student, 21, Killed In Mercer Dump Truck Crash ID'd Middlesex College Student, 21, Killed In Mercer Dump Truck Crash ID'd
Middlesex College Student, 21, Killed In Mercer Dump Truck Crash ID'd Authorities have identified the 21-year-old Central Jersey college senior killed in a collision with a dump truck Saturday in Mercer County. Dylan Gleason, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, was a theater major at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, according to this GoFundMe.com page “Dylan went out of his way to make everyone feel loved and welcomed,” Thomas Riley and two other friends wrote. “He was committed to a life of excellence, and succeeded on every front.” Gleason was driving on Route 1 in West Windsor about 9 a.m. when his car struck a dump truck headed …