Activities in the Princeton region move indoors as wildfire smoke prompts air quality alerts
Conditions are supposed to improve Thursday and Friday.
Lawrence High senior dies in Route 1 crash
Daijah McKithen, an 18-year-old senior at Lawrence High School, died after her sedan and a dump truck collided on Route 1 just after noon on Thursday, police said. The crash happened at the intersection of Route 1 and Franklin Corner Road at about 12:17 p.m. McKithen was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of…
Police seek help locating man with dementia last seen at Mercer County Park
Have you seen him? Please share. Thank you.
Police seek help locating missing Ewing Man
Please call the police if you have seen Mr. Tharp.
Police: Home in West Windsor uninhabitable after fire
The fire took place at a house in the Benford Estates development.
Police in Hopewell say object that struck house is probably a meteorite
The object was half a foot long.
Parent seeks help identifying driver involved in hit and run in front of Princeton High School
The incident happened Thursday morning, April 27
Cold case solved: Suspect identified in 1984 sexual assault and murder of East Windsor woman
Donna Macho went missing from her parents’ home in 1984.
Accreditation assessment team seeks public comment about Princeton Police Department
Comments should be submitted on or before April 12
Fire damages historic Stony Brook Meeting House (updated Tuesday afternoon with photos of damage)
The fire happened early Monday.
Police: Rider University incident was a bogus swatting call
Swatting is making a prank call in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address.
Third man charged in the N.J. political operative’s murder-for-hire case
A Connecticut man was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in prison for his role in a murder-for-hire scheme in which a New Jersey-based political consultant paid him and another man to kill a longtime associate. George Bratsenis, 74, of Monroe, Conn. previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit murder for hire. His…
Prosecutor: Former Steinert High School teacher charged with sexual assault
A former teacher at Steinert High School in Hamilton has been arrested and charged with one count of second-degree sexual assault and one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child for having a sexual relationship with a female student more than two decades ago, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s office. Joseph DePuglio,…
Prosecutor: Massage therapist inappropriately touched women at Life Time Princeton fitness club in Plainsboro
At least four women have come forward alleging they were inappropriately touched.
Police: Third burglary reported in 12 days in Edwards Place neighborhood
The thefts all took place when residents were away.
Police release sketch of man who stole cash and jewelry from Mercer Street home in Princeton
The robbery took place the second week of January.
Alert: Scammers pretend to be local police departments when calling residents
The cyber crimes unit in the Mercer County Prosecutor’s office is investigating recent telephone scams where callers spoof the non-emergency telephone numbers for various police departments in an attempt to scam residents. Scammers claim falsely that the resident has a warrant out for their arrest. Law enforcement will never ask for payment of any type over…