Hamilton resident Jennifer Beer, 31, was killed in her home early Sunday morning and her boyfriend has been arrested for the homicide. At about 6:05 a.m. Sunday, Hamilton police officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 800 block of South...
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Krystal KnappMan gropes woman on Mercer Street in Princeton (updated)
A female Princeton resident was walking on Mercer Street this morning just after 9 a.m.on Thursday when a stranger groped her. The woman was alerted to the sound of someone abruptly approaching her from behind as she walked eastbound on the 100...
West Windsor police nab three suspects after armed robbery and chase on Route 1
Police in West Windsor caught three suspects in an armed robbery on Tuesday night after a chase on Route 1. Two employees at the AT&T store on Route 1 at Washington Road were taken at gunpoint into the rear storage room at closing time just...
Princeton firefighters responded to two calls on Monday night
Princeton firefighters had a busy Monday night, putting out one fire and then heading to a downtown business after some patrons smelled smoke and smoke alarms went off. A fire started in the attic of a house on Hunter Road just after 7 p.m...
Three people injured in Walnut Lane crash in Princeton
At about 6 p.m. on Monday, a red Acura RDX was heading south on Walnut Lane when the driver allegedly failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Valley Road. The Acura struck the front bumper of a silver Toyota Prius in the intersection...
Scam alert from Hopewell Township Police
Police are warning area residents to make sure they ask for full identification from people claiming to be municipal workers, utility workers or contractors after a couple was scammed out of several hundred dollars. On July 20, an elderly couple on...
One dead after crash in West Windsor
One person died and another person was injured after a drunk driver hit a vehicle on Quakerbridge Road in West Windsor on Sunday afternoon, police said. Just after 1 p.m., a West Windsor resident was driving his 2013 Mercedes Benz 350 in the left...
Hopewell man struck and killed while walking on Route 29
An 87-year-old man from Hopewell Township was struck by a vehicle while walking on Route 29 just before 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. John Crowley was walking southbound on Route 29 just south of Grant Street when he was hit by...
Princeton High School evacuated due to smoke (updated)
Princeton High School was evacuated this morning due to a smoke. Sources said there was smoke in the weight room at the school where athletes work out. The smoke was coming from an HVAC system that malfunctioned, police said. The regular school year...
Lightning strike causes fire at Har Sinai Temple
A small fire near the roof of the Har Sinai Temple most likely was caused by a lightning, police said. The fire was extinguished quickly by the Pennington Fire Company, the first fire truck to arrive on the scene. Hopewell Valley Emergency Services...
Three cars reported stolen in Princeton on July 10
Two vehicles were reported stolen July 10 from the driveway of a home on the 100 block of Finley Road. The victim reports that a red Toyota Highlander and a black Mercedes Benz ML2 were both taken from their driveway sometime between 11 p.m. and 6...
Princeton Police blotter: Car and bike burglaries, warrant arrests
Residents in the western section of Princeton told Planet Princeton that burglars entered several cars that were left unlocked Monday night and stole items from the vehicles. Some cars with the keys left in the vehicles were stolen. Editor’s...
Two dogs die in fire on Woosamonsa Road (Updated)
Two dogs died in a fire at 74 Woosamonsa Road early Monday morning, police said. At about 1:55 a.m., a neighbor called 9-1-1 to report a structure fire . The Hopewell Township Police Department and the Pennington Fire Department responded. Police...
Police: Route 1 boat mystery solved
Police in South Brunswick have uncovered the mystery behind the 37-foot boat that was abandoned on the side of Route 1 on Thursday afternoon. The boat had recently been sold and was being transported from Mamaroneck, New York to Maryland by a...
D.A.R.E. is fundraising in the Princeton area, but should you give?
People have been collecting money for D.A.R.E. this Thursday on Nassau Street and other workers have been seen collecting for the group in the Greater Princeton area in recent weeks. But should you give to D.A.R.E? The people manning the table on...
West Windsor boy hit by car while biking to summer camp
A 12-year-old West Windsor boy was hit by a car on Tuesday morning while biking to summer camp and he suffered a serious head injury, police said. The boy was headed for Grover Middle School and was biking along New Village Road at Southfield Road...
Prosecutor: Hamilton police officer’s death a suicide
The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office has ruled Hamilton Police Officer Tom White’s death a suicide. On Monday, June 19, at about 3:10 p.m., Hamilton police officers responded to the scene of a motor vehicle crash on the 2700 block of...
Alert: Live wires down on N. Harrison Street in Princeton
A transformer blew Monday afternoon and brought down live wires on North Harrison Street between Valley Road and Franklin Avenue. PSE&G is on the scene repairing the transformer. The southbound lanes of North Harrison Street are impassable. Work...
