Tag: Princeton Police Department
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Lawrence Township woman charged in crash that killed landscaper
Police have charged a 73-year-old Lawrence Township woman with careless driving in connection to the crash that killed a landscaper on Mercer Road in October, according to the Princeton Police Department. The 70-year-old landscaper was using a wheeled walk-behind leaf blower to clear leaves from Mercer Road when the crash occurred on Oct. 28, police…
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Princeton Police blotter
Mail was reported stolen from a U.S. Postal Service mailbox on Nassau Street near Witherspoon Street by a thief who allegedly used a key to open the mail collection bin. A caller reported the open mail collection bin after observing that it had been left open Dec. 9. The investigation was turned over to the…
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Princeton Police Blotter
A U.S. Postal Service employee was robbed of the keys to his U.S. Postal Service truck, his mail bag and his cellphone after he was allegedly accosted by a man on Spruce Street Dec. 2. The suspect took the keys, the mail bag and the cellphone and fled on foot. He was observed getting into…
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Princeton Police blotter
Someone stole several Amazon packages from in front of a Witherspoon Street resident’s apartment Nov. 26. The packages were valued at a combined $191.97. A 35-year-old Perth Amboy man was charged on an outstanding warrant from Woodbridge Township following a motor vehicle stop on Paul Robeson Place Nov. 26. He was processed and released after…
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Princeton police blotter
A 2020 Range Rover Velar, valued at $55,000, was reported stolen from the driveway of a Haslet Avenue home between 5 p.m. Nov. 20 and 7 a.m. Nov. 21. The Range Rover was later recovered in Allentown, Pa. Someone pried open an exterior door at a Bayard Lane business in an attempt to break into…
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Princeton police chief, captain formally sworn into office
During a special ceremony, newly appointed Princeton Police Chief Jon Bucchere and Captain Christopher Tash were formally sworn by Mayor Mark Freda. The Princeton Police Department’s color guard entered the Princeton Council chambers, followed by Princeton police officers who filled the room and stood against the walls of the meeting room at the Princeton Council’s…
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Kendall Park man dies days after car strikes tree in Princeton
An elderly Kendall Park man whose car struck a tree near the corner of Princeton-Kingston Road and Riverside Drive has died, according to the Princeton Police Department. The 86-year-old man died Nov. 13 as a result of the injuries he received in the car crash on Nov. 8, police said. He was taken to Capital…
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Princeton police blotter
A blue sapphire and diamond broach and a pink gold Rolex watch were reported stolen from a wooden filing chest stored in a bedroom closet at a Constitution Hill West home. The theft, which was reported Nov. 6, occurred between Oct. 1 and Nov. 5. A 57-year-old Trenton woman was charged with defiant trespass after…
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New Princeton police chief, captain to be ceremonially sworn into office
Princeton Police Chief Jon Bucchere and Captain Christopher Tash will be ceremonially sworn into office at the next Princeton Council meeting. The meeting, which will be held in person and on Zoom, is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Witherspoon Hall municipal building at 400 Witherspoon St. Bucchere and Tash were promoted to…