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WEST WINDSOR: School district releases bullying statistics for 2014-15
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — There were nearly 36 reports of suspected incidents of harassment, intimidation and bullying during the 2014-15 school year, but only 21 incidents were confirmed, according to West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District officials. Ten of the 21 confirmed incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying — HIB — occurred…
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WEST WINDSOR: Township seeks state grants to pay for proposed projects
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — A new bikeway along South Mill Road, high visibility crosswalks on N. Post Road near Municipal Drive and along Alexander Road in the Berrien City neighborhood, plus the repaving of part of Alexander Road may be in the works for next year. West Windsor Township officials have…
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HOPEWELL TWP.: Police make separate arrests in credit card fraud cases
Hopewell Township police reported arrests in two alleged cases of credit card fraud. Detective Michael Sherman arrested Richard J. Payne, 19, of Hunt Drive in Princeton on Oct. 13 at 1:22 p.m. and charged him with burglary, theft and credit card fraud. The investigation began in July when a victim reported that someone had entered…
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When will unnecessary construction signs be removed?
Richard S. Snedeker, West Windsor When will unnecessary road repair signs be removed? Within a few weeks after the job is done? A few years? Never? I’m curious because near the front of Nassau Hall on the south side of Nassau Street (state Route 27) there is an orange sign that says “Road Work Next…
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TRENTON: Man charged with robbing Princeton bank rejects plea deal
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The felon charged with robbing a bank in Princeton likely will stand trial after rejecting a prosecutor’s plea offer calling for a 10-year-prison sentence. Wesley Gugliuzza, 29, appeared in court briefly on Monday before Mercer County Superior Court Judge Pedro J. Jimenez Jr., sitting in Trenton, for a status…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Memorial remembers longtime DPW employee William Niedlinger
Family, friends and colleagues of William F. Neidlinger gathered Friday to dedicate a memorial to the lifelong resident of Flagtown and 30-year employee with the township Public Works Department. The memorial, located in Flagtown Park on 7th Street in Flagtown, will stand “as a remembrance of a man who truly made a difference for the…
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LAWRENCEVILLE: Autistic Special Olympics athlete found miles from game
A 23-year-old Special Olympic athlete who had wandered away and went missing from his team’s soccer game at about noon Sunday at the Lawrenceville School, was found about two hours later in Hopewell Township. He was easily identifiable because he was wearing his soccer uniform, police said. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Maverick and…
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MERCER COUNTY: Ewing Township man charged with impersonating a police officer
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer TRENTON — A Ewing Township man has been charged with impersonating a police officer, and police are asking people to come forward if they believe they have been approached or pulled over by him, said Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler. John C. Williams, 60, who is also known as Johnny…
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LAWRENCE: Rider University to eliminate 14 academic programs
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE — Responding to financial challenges, Rider University officials have announced plans to eliminate 14 academic programs and move three more from majors to minors, effective with the 2016-17 academic year, according to Rider University spokeswoman Kristine Brown. The changes, which were approved by Rider University’s Board of Trustees, also…
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