Elementary school teacher in Hamilton allegedly provided student with alcohol, vape pens, and THC drops

Elementary school teacher in Hamilton allegedly provided student with alcohol, vape pens, and THC drops

An elementary school teacher in Hamilton has been charged with providing a 13-year-old boy with vodka, vape pens, and THC drops. The teacher allegedly provided the items to the student for two and a half years. Bordentown resident Jennifer Debiec, a fifth-grade teacher at Mercerville Elementary School, has been charged with one count of second-degree…

Princeton police blotter: Robber demands mailbag from mailman, bike and packages stolen

Princeton police blotter: Robber demands mailbag from mailman, bike and packages stolen

A mail carrier in Princeton was robbed on Spruce Street on the afternoon of Dec. 2, police said. The robber demanded the keys to the mailman’s mail truck, his cell phone, and his mailbag. The thief, described as a Black male, was dressed in all black and wore a hooded sweatshirt with red lettering on…

One driver in critical condition after Quakerbridge Road crash

One driver in critical condition after Quakerbridge Road crash

Just after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, a Trenton resident lost control of a vehicle while exiting Route 1 via the off-ramp north to Quakerbridge Road westbound. The driver drove over the curbed median and struck a vehicle that was being driven by a Princeton resident. The Princeton resident was traveling eastbound on Quakerbridge Road on the Quakerbridge…

Body of missing Princeton University student found by facilities employee
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Body of missing Princeton University student found by facilities employee

Authorities located the body of missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie at about 1 p.m. Thursday, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Ewunetie’s body was found outside on the facilities grounds behind the tennis courts by a facilities employee, officials said. An autopsy by the Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine Ewunetie’s cause and…

Historic Walker House in Hopewell destroyed by fire

Historic Walker House in Hopewell destroyed by fire

Just after 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, firefighters from Pennington, Hopewell, and Titusville were dispatched to the historic Walker House on Woosamonsa Road after a fire was reported at the vacant home. The house burnt to the ground. No one was injured in the fire, officials said. Firefighters said the building had been “free burning” for…

Princeton University staff member dies on campus
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Princeton University staff member dies on campus

A staff member at Princeton University died in Green Hall on Tuesday, school officials said in an email to the campus community. “Princeton University is saddened to inform the community that a staff member died on campus today. The death is under investigation and access to Green Hall might be limited,” the Tiger Alert sent…

Princeton superintendent: Driver wasn’t intentionally taking a video of girls’ cross country team members
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Princeton superintendent: Driver wasn’t intentionally taking a video of girls’ cross country team members

The superintendent for the Princeton Public Schools sent an email to parents and students Tuesday informing them that an incident last week involving the girls’ cross country team has been resolved. Police detectives identified the driver of a van who was recording cross country team members as they were running last week. Police said they…

Steinert High teacher and coach arrested for allegedly having sexual relationship with student

Steinert High teacher and coach arrested for allegedly having sexual relationship with student

A business teacher and multi-sport coach at Steinert High School in Hamilton was arrested Thursday, Sept. 8, for allegedly having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a female student, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri said. Anthony Linder-Creo, 24, has been charged with four counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of second-degree endangering the welfare…

Man shot at while walking along D&R Canal State Park towpath in Lawrence

Man shot at while walking along D&R Canal State Park towpath in Lawrence

At about 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, a man was shot at while walking on the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park towpath in Lawrence, police said. The man was not hit and there were no injuries. The incident took place next to the footbridge that connects the trail system over Brunswick Pike just…

Hopewell Borough resident hospitalized after house fire early Tuesday

Hopewell Borough resident hospitalized after house fire early Tuesday

A Hopewell Borough resident has been hospitalized after a fire caused widespread damage to the resident’s home on Hart Avenue early Tuesday morning, police said. The resident called 9-1-1 to report that the house was on fire. Police Officers arrived and found the resident outside of the house and the back side of the home…