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Hamilton Township, NJ
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Grad Hall Takeover: Pro-Palestine Protest At Princeton Ends In 13 Arrests, Officials Say Grad Hall Takeover: Pro-Palestine Protest At Princeton Ends In 13 Arrests, Officials Say
Grad Hall Takeover: Pro-Palestine Protest At Princeton Ends In 13 Arrests, Officials Say Thirteen pro-Palestinian protestors were arrested at Princeton University on Monday evening, April 29 after briefly occupying Clio Hall, home of the graduate school, university officials confirmed. Those arrested at the Ivy League school included five undergraduates, six graduate students, one postdoctoral researcher and one person not affiliated with the university, Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber said in a statement. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Princeton Israeli Apartheid Divest (@princetondivestnow) …

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Potentially Rabid Raccoon Attacks Princeton University Student, Town Resident Potentially Rabid Raccoon Attacks Princeton University Student, Town Resident
Potentially Rabid Raccoon Attacks Princeton University Student, Town Resident Two people were attacked by a possibly rabid raccoon at and near Princeton University, authorities said. While rabies is not uncommon in wild animals, "this one is concerning because it's so aggressive," said Princeton Animal Control Officer Jim Ferry. "This one has the rage-style rabies." On Monday, Dec. 4, at approximately 8:40 p.m. near Dillon Gym on Princeton University Campus, a university student was attacked by a raccoon with suspected rabies, according to Princeton Township. On Tuesday, Dec. 5 at about 6 a.m., a resident on Hibben Road reported they were attacked by a raccoon that …

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Hamilton Man, 23, Killed In Rollover Crash In Mercer County Hamilton Man, 23, Killed In Rollover Crash In Mercer County
Hamilton Man, 23, Killed In Rollover Crash In Mercer County A 23-year-old man from Hamilton was killed when his car struck a boulder and rolled over in Princeton, authorities said.  The driver who was killed in the one-car crash was identified as Matt Leon. The crash occurred at 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4 on Mercer Road near Quaker Road, Princeton police said. Leon was traveling south when he entered the shoulder of the road and struck the boulder and overturned, police said. Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to call Patrolman Jonathan Myzie at 609-921-2100 ext. 1875. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Police Release Sketch Of Man Who ‘Ransacked’ Princeton Home Of Cash, Jewelry Police Release Sketch Of Man Who ‘Ransacked’ Princeton Home Of Cash, Jewelry
Police Release Sketch Of Man Who ‘Ransacked’ Princeton Home Of Cash, Jewelry Recognize him? Police have released a composite sketch of a man they say “ransacked” a Princeton home and made off with cash and jewelry earlier this month. The suspect forced his way in through the back door of a home on Mercer Street in Princeton and stole cash and jewelry sometime between 11 p.m. and 12 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, police said. The suspect was described as a light-skinned Black man standing between 5 feel 11 and 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing between 160 and 170 pounds with a normal build, police said. He was wearing a blue or black ski knit hat, a black waist-length puf…

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Hyundai Driver, 86, Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Princeton, Police Say Hyundai Driver, 86, Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Princeton, Police Say
Hyundai Driver, 86, Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Princeton, Police Say An 86-year-old Hyundai driver succumbed to his injuries after veering off of the roadway and crashing into a tree in Princeton, authorities said. Elmer Hsu, of Kendall Park, was behind the wheel of a 2019 Hyundai Kona heading east in the eastbound lane of Princeton-Kingston Road when he swerved to the right and struck a tree on the corner of the intersection with Riverside Drive just after 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Princeton Police said in a Wednesday release. Hsu was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment and succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, Nov. 13, police …

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by Valerie Musson
Worcester, MA
News
Worcester Man Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder Of Vanessa Marcotte Worcester Man Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder Of Vanessa Marcotte
Worcester Man Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder Of Vanessa Marcotte A 36-year-old Worcester man who pleaded not guilty to murdering a 27-year-old woman six years ago has pleaded to a lesser charge, authorities said. Angelo Colon-Ortiz pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Vanessa Marcotte in 2016, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports.  He was sentenced to serve life in prison on the murder charge and will not be eligible for parole for 45 years. Colon-Ortiz originally pled not guilty to first-degree murder and unarmed robbery after being arrested and arraigned in 2017.  “The completion of this case is the…

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by David Cifarelli
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Masked Man Flees On Motorcycle After Attempting To Rob Mercer County TD Bank (UPDATE) Masked Man Flees On Motorcycle After Attempting To Rob Mercer County TD Bank (UPDATE)
Masked Man Flees On Motorcycle After Attempting To Rob Mercer County TD Bank (Update) A man who tried to rob a Mercer County TD Bank drove off on a motorcycle and remains at large, police said. Officers responding to an armed robbery report at the 883 State Road location found that the suspect approached the teller counter and tried to jump over it twice just before 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, Princeton Police said. The man then left the bank and fled toward Princeton Avenue on a black motorcycle, according to police. He was last seen stopped at the intersection of Princeton Avenue and Route 206, authorities said. The suspect did not wield a weapon or make any threats,…

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
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…

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by Valerie Musson
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Fiery Somerset County Crash Crossed Over Center Lines: Police Driver Killed In Fiery Somerset County Crash Crossed Over Center Lines: Police
Driver Killed In Fiery Somerset County Crash Crossed Over Center Lines: Police A driver was killed when their car crossed over the center lines and struck a tree, then went up in flames over the weekend in Somerset County, authorities said. Multiple crews responded to County Route 605 near the Blue Spring Road intersection in Montgomery Township, where they found a 2015 Toyota Corolla that had struck a tree and was consumed by flames around 7:45 a.m. Sunday, March 13, Police Lt. Silvio Bet said. The driver, the sole occupant, was trapped in the car and later pronounced dead at the scene. Their name was being withheld pending notification. A preliminary investig…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID For Man Accused Of Criminal Sexual Contact On Mercer County Sidewalk Police Seek ID For Man Accused Of Criminal Sexual Contact On Mercer County Sidewalk
Police Seek ID For Man Accused Of Criminal Sexual Contact On Mercer County Sidewalk Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man accused of criminal sexual contact in Mercer County. The victim had just crossed Park Place while walking south on Moore Street during the Tuesday evening incident, police said. The woman was standing on the sidewalk on the southwest corner of the intersection of Moore Street and Park Place when a man approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks just before 6:15 p.m., Princeton Police Lt. Christopher Tash said in a release. The man then ran west on Park Place, Tash said. The man is described as Hispanic, in his 30s, around 5 fe…

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Princeton Police Seek ID For Suspects In Leather Handbag Theft Princeton Police Seek ID For Suspects In Leather Handbag Theft
Princeton Police Seek ID For Suspects In Leather Handbag Theft Police in Princeton are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects in a leather handbag theft. The suspects — pictured above — were seen stealing the bag from a business on Nassau Street on Thursday, Oct. 21, Princeton Police said in a Friday release. Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities is asked to email Detective Eric Dawson at edawson@princetonnj.gov or call (609) 921-2100, ext. 1832.

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by Valerie Musson