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Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital Board of Trustees urging New Jersey legislators to postpone closure

June 9, 2010, 8:29 am
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The board wants the state to appoint a special bipartisan task force to explore what it called the adverse effects the closing will have on the state psychiatric population.

hagedorn hospital protestExpress-Times Photo | JOE GILLKathy Kane, of Asbury, a human resources technician at Sen. Garrett W. Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital, left, and other members of AFSCME Local 2212 protest the planned closing of the facility as they gather in May along Route 31 in Lebanon Township, near Hampton.
This morning the Sen. Garrett W. Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital Board of Trustees held an emergency board meeting to discuss the impending closure of the hospital next June.

Hagedorn is one of two state-run hospitals being shuttered to help close a $10.7 billion state deficit. Vineland Developmental Center-West Campus in Vineland, N.J., is also being closed to save the state about $160,000, according to the governor's budget summary.

The board of trustees this morning called on state legislators to appoint a special bi-partisan task force to explore the "adverse effects" the closing will have on the state psychiatric population. The board also asserted the closure really isn't going to save the state any money because it is such a well run hospital.

The proposed closing of the 310-bed Lebanon Township hospital, which primarily houses elderly patients, has drawn criticism from mental health advocates, families of patients and hospital staff. The groups have raised concerns about where the patients will be transferred and whether many are ready for community placement.

Employees and patient family members echoed those concerns during the public portion of the hearing repeatedly speaking in favor of keeping the hospital open.

Read past coverage of the closure here.

 
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262 receive diplomas at Voorhees High School graduation

June 11, 2010, 3:45 pm
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Voorhees High School graduationView full sizeExpress-Times Photo | MATT SMITHGraduates walk down the track onto the football field as Pomp and Circumstance plays during the 2010 Commencement ceremony at Voorhees High School.

The Class of 2010 at Voorhees High School graduated this evening, with 262 receiving diplomas.

Laura Sluyter, of Tewksbury Township, was valedictorian. She is the daughter of Kent and Melissa Sluyter and plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania.

Megan Partridge, of Tewksbury Township, was salutatorian. She is the daughter of Randy and Lily Partridge and plans to attend Princeton University.

Other speakers at tonight's ceremony included senior class president Adam Fisher, Superintendent Charles Shaddow and school board member Beverly Thorne.  Principal David Steffan was master of ceremonies.

The graduates are:
Kacie Albert
Molly Alderman-Person
Alyssa Altiere
Lori Ambrusch
Brianna Aponte
Erik Arbelo
Alyson Attanasio
Ashley Baker
Hayden Balboa
Michael Baldino
Guglielmo Balzola
Joseph Bassani
Katherine Batch
Hayley Beattie
Michael Bentz
Eduardo Bermeo
Kevin Bilicki
Tyler Bisbee
Matthew Bitters
Rose Bochner
Cynthia Bogda
Noel Bohdan
Michael Bonavita
Candace Bonfiglio
Andrew Botelho
Daniel Brereton
Gregory Brittingham
Taylor Brownell
Rosemaureen Bulger
Robert Burd
Sara Burgess
Tara Burns
Robert Burrini
Carla Carrieri
Michael Carroll
Barbara Carrubba
Jonathan Cerone
Maximilian Cervelli
Gawain Chan
Katie Ciecwisz
Garrett Clune
Julia Coiro
Brandon Conner
Tymon Conroy
Kristen Cook
Luis Cortese
Martha Cote
Kari Cregar
Brody Crowley
Matthew Cucuzella
Evan Cullinane
Michael Curry
Emily Davis
Declan Delaney
Renata Denlinger
Mario DeSantis
Arielle DeVersterre
Nicole Diana
Christy Dias
Cody Dias
Stephen DiPasquale
Kelly Donovan
Matthew Downey
Joseph D'Uva
Geoffrey Enchill
Nicolas Entrabartolo
Sarah Erz
Jessie Fabian
Douglas Farrell
Elijah Fenwick
Michelle Feo
Jose Fernandez
Kyle Ferraioli
Nicholas Ferraro
Adam Fisher
Caitlin Fortunato
Christopher Fournell
Mark Fournell
 Lucas Gallardo
John Gardner
Devon Gaydos
Janice Genetti-Cerullo
Meghan Gibson
Brandon Gnash
Gloria Gordon
Joey Goulas
Kelsey Gurreri
Megan Gutwillig
Michael Hafke
Danielle Hafner
George Hahn
Adam Halaka
Maggie Halsey
William Hannon
George Hartmann
Joshua Harvey
Zachary Heyman
Kimberly Hiles
Dylan Hoeker
Audrinna Hoelzle
Hailie Holland
Matthew Howe
Zachary Hoy
Michael Iannucci
Ryan Ibsen
Ashley Iellimo
Nicholas Ingarra
Jamie Insel
Abraham Jacob
Amanda Jacob
Codi Jacobus
Anneliese Janssen
Samantha Jennings
Chris Kalhauge
Shannon Keleher
William Kilgannon
Laurier Kinney
Patrick Kirchner
Andras Kiss
Caroline Korba
Ian Krisanits
David Kubik
Carly Kuchova
Emma Kurth
Jack Kurth
Christine Kusior
Robin Lako
Hope Lamendola
Robert Lamperti
Elizabeth Langer
Katherine Legg
Andrew Leing
Nicholas Liberto
Jacqueline Lloyd
Kyle Longell
Christopher Luke
Amanda Lutz
Matthew Lybik
Robin Lynn
Meghan Machado
Brian Mahoney
Jessica Marquez
Mark Martin
Nathan Mastro
Milan Matarazzo
Lindsay Mayberry
Tara McDermott
Colin McKee
Clayton McNeel
Robert Menzie
Gregory Miller
Jeremy Miller
Julie Miller
Jenny Mocarski
Matthew Monaco
JennaLee Moore
Kerry Moriarty
Daniel Mowery
Erin Murdock
James Murray
Robert Nappa
Andrea Nicolai
Daniel Nicolai
Claudia Okulicz
Timothy Oliu
Jacqueline Olsen
Jacqueline O'Neill
Melody Paashaus
Dillon Pajunas
Christopher Parikh
Megan Partridge
Allyson Patane
Marta Paterniti
Vincent Peoni
Nicholas Perkalis
Kyle Peschl
Dominick Petrella
Katherine Petruzzellis
Danielle Pianucci
Tyler Pierson
Guillian Pinon
Emily Pitha
Arlayna Poiani
Kyle Powell
Jessica Prisco
Madeline Pucciarello
Renner Rachel
Blake Reilly
Mitchell Revalski
Chelsea Rispoli
Kevin Ritz
Jamie Rivera
Carter Roberts
Jullie Rodrigues
Myles Roerig
Matthew Ronga
Sarah Rosin
Alexandria Rouse
Brandon Rowe
Henry Ruffine
Jaclyn Rumen
Kyra Runowicz
Sawyer Sansom
Brittany Santagata
Alissa Santos
James Saulsky
Thomas Saxton
Daniel Schafer
Thomas Scheper
Kurt Schmidt
Nathanial Scott
Khalil Seeley
Lauren Semanchik
Kenneth Sherman
Redmond Sherman
Nicole Simila
Laura Sluyter
Kevin Smith
Natalie Smith
Sean Smith
 Julie Sorgi
Caroline Southwick
Shane Spratford
William Stanaback
Timothy Stemple
DeAnna Stephan
Lida Stransky
Hilary Szot
Rachel Talias
Eric Therkildsen
Meredith Therrien
Craig Thomas
Amanda Toke
Kerry Tong
Emily Trujillo
Adrian Turner
Jeffrey Vaccarella
Timothy Vakiener
Laura VanDyke
Jacob Vroom
Brittany Wade
Kevin Wall
Christopher Walsh
Derek Walsh
Blair Walther
Elizabeth Warmingham
Amanda Wentz
Emily Whicheloe
Daniel Whitehead
Colette Whitney
Virginia Wirasnik
Georgia Wodder
Will Woliver-Jones
Brooke Wolkwitz
Brandon Wood
Michelle Wright
Sarah Wydner
Isabel Wylie
Samantha Yeats
Jonathan Zehnbauer
Kaileigh Ziemba
Haylee Zubrycki

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437 graduate from North Hunterdon High School

June 11, 2010, 6:00 pm
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North Hunterdon graduationExpress-Times Photo | MATT SMITHGraduates walk down the hill onto the football field as ìPomp and Circumstanceî plays during the 2010 Commencement ceremony at North Hunterdon High School.
North Hunterdon High School's Class of 2010 was honored during commencement ceremonies tonight at the high school.

Diplomas were awarded to 437 graduates.

The valedictorian was Adam Freitag, son of Bob and Christine Freitag of Clinton Township. He will be attending Rutgers University.

The salutatorian was Serena Mueller, daughter of Peter and Bernadette of Clinton Township. She will also attend Rutgers University.

Principal Michael Hughes led the ceremonies that featured a collective speech made by the class' top seven-ranked students - Adam Freitag, Breann Liebermann, Adrienne Liu, Serena Mueller, Susanne Petryna, Daniel Wei and William Zhan.

The graduates are:
Laura Catherine Adamcik
Jamie Nicole Adams
Michelle Agliata
Devyn L. Aguilar
Olivia Grace Alicino
Chad Allen
Glenn P. Alling
Stephanie Amorim
Christopher Anastasides
Robert John Anders III
Nicole Kathryn Anderson
Bryan C. Angelo
Michael Louis Arthur
Constanza Avila
Alexander S. Baguskis
Kaitlyn Mae Bala
Adam Wright Baranek
Ralph Beam
Connor James Beaton
Jason Behrens
Nicole E. Beirne
Veronica V. Belo
Nicholas M. Benyo
Lucy Marie C. Bertocci
Scott A. Bobal
Kelly Renee Boccadutre
Gene Alexander Bodyl
James D. Borchers
Stefan M. Bordonaro
Lauren Ann Borghard
Jennifer Ashley Borowski
Kelli Anne Boyle
Owen Ronald Boyle
Rebecca Anne Bradshaw
Alexandra Nicole Bredael
Joseph Brenner
Jonathan V. Brito
Matthew Christopher Brittain
Gregory Michael Brock
Lindsay Marie Brock
Colin Gregory Brown
Evan Andrew Buchholz
Luke Thomas Buondelmonte
Julia Carol Burd
William James Burke
Anne E. Busch
Elijca E. Campbell
Megan Campbell
Christina Cangelosi
Emily Anne Capece
Michael A. Carnevali
David Paul Caronia
Ian Carl Cartwright
Samantha Marie Cary
Kristen Chelsea Castagna
Sarah Lynn Cest
Karl T. Chamberlin
Craig Joseph Charles
Jeffrey Shi Chen
Elizabeth Christina Chiovitti
Kyle James Christie
Chelsea Marie Christophel
Amanda Charlene Clark
Nicole Rose Clark
Neal R. Clarke
Silas O. Clarke
Julian Claudio
Brendan T. Coleman
Lindsay Nicole Condelli
Madeline Marie Conn
Kayla Michelle Cook
Calen Joseph Cooper
Katlyn Christine Corsentino
Michael Robert Creech
Brittany L. Crincoli
Luke M. Cselovszky
Kevin A. Cullen
Blair Elizabeth Curzi
Ryan Cusack
Max Robert Cusumano
Hillary Madeline Dadouris
Thomas DaFonseca
Scott Michael D'Alessandro
Arielle Danan
Amanda A. DeCarlo
Alyssa Marie DeCerce
Sarah Elizabeth Decker
Taylor Degen
Camille Suzanne Delavaux
Amanda Tara DeMarco
Dylan C. Desaulniers
Madeleine Claire Desmaris
Richard T. Dilley
Christopher DiMino
Paul Lowe Dobbs
John T. Doscher
Kasey Lee Dow
Danielle Nicole Dowd
Jamie Alexa Drescher
Ryan S. Duallo
Thomas Peter Duffy
Tanner E. Dugan
Thomas Yun-Han Duh
Amy Elizabeth Dwarnick
Lindsay Marie Eberling
Samantha Jean Eddins
Travis X. Elwood
Mike Eustis
Bryan Hironori Ezawa
Sean F. Fahy
Brendan J. Farrell
Fabio Faschi
Zeke Ray Feinstein
John Tyler Fennimore
Jacob Donald Ferenci
Michael A. Fernandes
David Andrew Fernandez
Jenny Elisabeth Fillebrown
Aaron Henry Fink
Benjamin Moe Fink
Evan T. Fish
Nicolo V. Fodera
Alexandra Nicole Fontini
Kristina A. Foor
James J.D. Foran
Anya Ford
Jorge Mauricio Forton-Juarez
Michael H. Frace
Cory B. Franklin
Tia Lynn Franzone
Kathryn E. Frazier
Adam Joseph Freitag
Nolan M. Fritsch
Erica Leigh Furnald
Connor Farrell Gallagher
Kirby Elizabeth Gallagher
Marissa Lynn Gallaway
Melanie Suzanne Gannone
Elizabeth Gao
Eddie G. Garcia
Gregory Gerard Garcia
Kelly Lauren Gavigan
Jordan Charles Gianos
Brittany Noel Golday
Christopher Francis Golon
Julia Lynne Gonski
Samuel Baxter Goodwin
Caitlin Elizabeth Goss
Justin John Gosselin
Natalie Tully Gower
Chelsea V. Grau
Glenna Mary Gray
Nicole Louise Gross
Chris L. Grove
Ryan Patrick Grubbs
Zachary D. Haapaoja
Christopher George Haines
Michael Will Haines
Conor Francis Halloran
Gretchen E. Haplea
Kevin P. Haplea
Celine Harabin
Peter Connelly Harper
Katie Lee Hartigan
Kristen E. Hatton
John C. Havay
Thomas A. Heine
Thomas Edward Held
Dean James Henry
Patrick D. Hesser
Graham J. Hoff
Joel A. Hoglund
Kevin James Holmes
Justin Kyle Horvath
Jack Robert Hosein
Ann Elizabeth Howard
John E. Hrindo Jr.
Lindsay M. Hudak
Kyle W. Hunt
Thomas M. Iannelli
Thomas John Infosino
Giselle Izzo
Melissa E. Jackson
Stephen Thomas Jaeger
Julianna Nicole Jarvis
Andrew S. Jenh
Erich Fox Junge
Benjamin P. Kaminsky
Benjamin R. Kandl
Daniel Z. Kaplan
Brittany Leigh Kemack
Sara Marie Ketelsen
Stephen Kielce
Kyle F. Kimple
Samantha Kinsley
Ethan J. Kisch
Douglas E. Klein
Joel Donald Klein
Tara S. Knapp
Ashley Nicole Knowles
Amy Lyn Kocher
Jaslyn Kochhar
Kelsi M. Komoroski
Michael J. Kopka
Allison Rosemary Korab
Annalise E. Korbul
Dylan Angelina Kowalchuk
Samantha K. Kretschmer
Melanie Elizabeth Kreutel
Alexis Noelle Kriegl
Michelle Amalie Kubas
Cara M. Kubinak
Jenny M. Kucab
Kevin Kucharski
Natalia Alexandra Kudryk
Terilyn T. Lahey
Rajdeep Lahiri
Angela A. Lam
Julia L. La Marca
Robert H. Lanes
Justine M. Langman
Tyler J. Langston
Nicole Latino
Ann Courtney Lauer
Deborah H. Lee
David William Leonard
Patrick M. Levandowski
Gene H. Li
Grayson L. Librie
Breann Hamilton Liebermann
Christopher J. Lihan
Karen Lin
Steven Allen Lindaberry
Brianne Michelle Linne
Adrienne S. Liu
Cole Michael Logan
Danielle Patricia Long
Casey R. Lotz
Kelly Ann Loughney
Nicholas L. Luciano
William J. Macedo
Morgan C. MacLean
Stephen Joseph Macor
Andrew J. Maggio
Jessica S. Maimone
Kyle Thomas Malavasi
Daniel J. Malita
Meaghan E. Manganelli
Mary Grace Mangano
Emily Elizabeth Mantz
Bennett Edward Marchesini
Gina Marie Marelli
Sean Charles Martin
Louis Matthew Martini
Marissa L. Marzano
Megan Marie Mastrobattista
Brandi Nicole Matarazzo
Taylor Ashley Mathues
Bailey Marshall Mattison
Eric Michael Maul
Maureen McCaffrey
Christopher Carlisle McClurg
Allan C. McDaniels
Courtney J. McGuire
Brandon C. McIntyre
Alyssa Marie Meisner
Timothy Joseph Meo
Zachary John Merchant
Joseph Michael Mercurio
Levi Harrison Merrill
Michelle Anne Mess
Lauren Eileen Meurer
Allison Elizabeth Meyer
Jayson Miao
Matthew Mirabella
Melissa Renee Monaghan
Ana V. Montano
Clare Hayden Mooney
Eric W. Moore
Lucile Shafer Moss
Serena Melanie Mueller
Russell J. Muldowney
Kimberly Anne Mulligan
Christopher Mitchell Murillo
Brandon Peter Murphy
Kyla Bliss Murray
Jennifer Lynn Naumovitz
Samantha Nicole Nehlsen
Rebecca E. Nicola
John Christopher Niemiec
Kerstin Priestly Nolan
Alexa Arminee Norian
Isabelle N. Novoa
Emily Nydick
Daniel Joseph O'Dowd
Christopher J. Oliva
Jenna Marie Oppedisano
David Jose Orgueira
Caitlin Jennifer Otto
Mustafa Ege Ozturk
Maria Clarke Paglieri
Bradley E. Paisker
David R. Paquette
Jamie Nina Parmese
Ryan Matthew Pearson
Landon Eugene Peer
Devon J. Pelliciari
Susanne Petryna
Victoria Elizabeth Petty
Aubrey Claire Phillips
Jessica C. Phillips
Brent Tripler Pinkerton
Steven M. Pisano
Phillip Pogash
Evan C. Policastro
Devin Porter
Rachel Fay Potter
Zachary Steven Potter
Paige Marisa Prior
Katelyn Prostak
Amanda G. Puleo
Danielle Nicole Puleo
Renee Cynthia Quickstad
Paul Joseph Racco
Dana Marie Ramalho
Michael J. Rasile
Samantha Lynn Rayhon
Victor Yamada Razuk
Evan Reed
Danielle Nicole Rego
Christopher J. Re-Scherer
Katelyn N. Ribbecke
Amanda P. Ribeiro
Alexis Karen Richards
Kelsey Marie Robinson
Benito Rodrigues
Leslie A. Roerig
Michael Patrick Ronan
Jonathan Ropke
Kyle R. Roseberry
Kelsey Jean Rouse
Kelsey Rose Rucando
Dwight James Craig Runyon
Tyler Denis Ryan
Angie Marie Salamon
Jonathan Joseph Sawaged
Steven Scanniello Jr.
Samantha Jane Schaible
Laura Schaufelberger
Kyle B. Scheuermann
Denise Barbara Schwabe
Mark Quinton Schwanda
John T. Scott
Michael Scuteri
Steven Mark Seguine
Andrew Jonathan Seidorf
Jonas Luke Serra
Kyle John Sevilis
Kevin Francis Shanahan
Dayna M. Shanoski
Julianne Elizabeth Shea
Eric Maxwell Sherrerd
Michael J. Shirey
Brandon Keith Simone
John Frederick Singer
Caitlin R. Sitler
Bryan Michael Skelton
Rebecca Leigh Slater
Alyssa Marie Smethers
Cecily Raquel Smith
Christopher A. Smith
Lindsey Meredith Smith
Camille G. Snow
Jamie Hoyeng So
Amanda E. Sportiello
Melissa Ann Sposato
Veronica Ann Stefanchik
Amanda Jane Steitz
Sean Stevenson
Matthew D. Stine
Michael Thomas Andrew Stobb
Nicholas R. Stueber
Jake M. Sujansky
Joshua P. Suttmeier
Emma Elise Swanson
Ryan James Sweeney
Eric Stephen Sydow
Walid Tahir
Eric S. Tejeda
David A. Teres
Katya A. Tetzlaff
Thomas Wayne Tewksbury
Thomas J. Theroux
Jacob Christian Theurer
Kristen Elizabeth Thorne
Peter James Torres
Stephen William Tosco
Omar Ali Tun
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Vacca
Ryan McNeely Vance
Mary Margaret VanderVeen
Carol Marie van Duynhoven
Andrew A. Vannucci
Dillon J. Ventura
Nicole Vernarec
Jennifer Lynn Verniero
Tara Ann Villone
Joseph Evan Vincenzi
John S. Vitiello IV
Taylor Nicole Votek
Michael Peter Walter
Jessica Leigh Ward
Mark Jackson Warner
Daniel Wei
Regina Ann Weiss
Averi M. Whalen
Christopher Ryan Whalen
Ethan Everett White
Rachel Lyn Whitman
Charles William Wiedegreen III
Courtney Marie Wilcox
Andrea D. Wilp
Sandra L. Wilson
Shane Wilson
Morgan Taylor Wolven
Erin Elizabeth Worbs
Bradley Christopher Wright
Matthew D. Wright
Michael Wu
Alessandra Young
Hallie Rosari Yula
Allison Zappulla
Thomas B. Zengel
William Zhang
Matthew Garrett Ziemer
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Three black bears are spotted in Clinton

June 18, 2010, 11:32 am
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Police are asking residents to 'bearproof' their homes and yards and keep pets confined.

black-bear-population-hunt.JPGStar-Ledger Photo | ROBERT SCIARRINOA black bear wanders through the side yard of a home located on Brook Valley Road in Kinnelon in this 2006 file photo.
The only one missing is Goldilocks.

Police report three black bears have been wandering parts of Clinton today and Thursday. Town of Clinton police say there have been several sightings, and it is believed there are two adults and one cub.

The animals have mainly been spotted in the Knolls areas and the west end of town.

Anyone who sees the bears should refrain from approaching them. Police ask residents to take time to "bearproof" their homes, yards and trash cans and to keep pets confined.

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Police: Drunken driver crashes into Hampton home, nobody injured

June 20, 2010, 8:19 am
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Morris Odubo, 52, of Phillipsburg, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, police said.

Map 10 east main street hampton nj.jpgThe crash occurred on the first block of East Main Street in Hampton, police said.
A drunken driver crashed into a house in Hampton on Saturday, but nobody was injured, state police said.

Morris Odubo, 52, of Phillipsburg, crashed a Nissan Xterra SUV into a home on the first block of Main Street about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, according to New Jersey State Police at the Washington barracks.

Three occupants were inside the house at the time of the crash but nobody was injured, including the driver, according to police.

Odubo was charged with driving while intoxicated, police said. A blood-alcohol content was not available.

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Police: I-78 motorcycle collision in Somerset County leaves one dead - UPDATE

June 20, 2010, 9:12 am
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Maurice Smith, who was driving one of the motorcycles, was charged with driving while intoxicated, according to state police. A Pennsylvania woman who fell from a motorcycle after an initial collision died after being run over by another vehicle.

Two motorcycles collided on Interstate 78 in Somerset County early this morning, leaving a western Pennsylvania woman dead, according to New Jersey State Police.

A couple on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle were traveling eastbound in the center lane about 1:30 this morning when they were struck by a Suzuki motorcycle as it was passing them, state police spokesman Sgt. Stephen Jones said.

Maurice Smith, the driver of the Suzuki, was charged with driving while intoxicated, Jones said. Further criminal charges may be pending.

Nicole Widener, 45, of Stewartsville, Pa., a passenger on the Harley-Davidson, fell off the bike after it was struck, Jones said.

She was run over by another vehicle and killed, Jones said.

Paul Shelley, 56, also of Stewartsville, Pa., was driving the Harley-Davidson. He suffered serious injuries and is in critical condition at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Jones said.

Smith, 36, from Patchogue, N.Y., was also transported to Morristown Memorial, but is in stable condition, Jones said.

The crash occurred at mile marker 28 in Bedminster Township. State police in Perryville are asking any witnesses to contact them at 908-730-7042.
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Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital to remain open as part of budget compromise reached in Trenton

June 21, 2010, 1:36 pm
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Gov. Chris Christie and lawmakers are finalizing a state budget that makes small changes to the $29.3 billion state budget proposed in March.

hagedorn-psychiatric.jpgView full sizeStar-Ledger Photo | ROBERT SCIARRINOView of Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital which specializes in caring for the elderly mentally ill.
The New Jersey state budget is being finalized in Trenton today and will be very similar to the $29.3 billion proposal outlined by Gov. Chris Christie in March.

One of a handful of changes hammered out with lawmakers will keep Hunterdon County's Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital open, according to a report from the Newark Star-Ledger.
 
This decision comes on the heels of protests and legislation co-sponsored by New Jersey state Sen. Michael Doherty calling for a task force to review the state's mental health needs.
"This is happening way too fast without enough review," Doherty said upon introducing Senate bill 2069. "We need a more deliberative process here."
Citing four officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity in advance of a formal announcement, The Star-Ledger identified the following other changes to the proposed state budget:
  • Keeping in place the Bergen County "blue laws" that forbid Sunday shopping in that county.

  • More funding for welfare, adult medical day care, home-care services, education services for the blind, and various other programs for vulnerable residents.

  • More funding for NJ STARS scholarships, the NJ After 3 program, and tuition assistance grants.

  • Maintaining the State Commission of Investigation, a watchdog agency Christie had sought to merge into the state comptroller's office.

  • Funding for cultural sites including the Battleship New Jersey and the Newark Museum.

  • More funding for projects in Urban Enterprise Zones.
Senator Richard J. Codey, D-Essex, lauded the decision to continue services at Hagedorn in a press release:
“I would like to thank Governor Christie, State Senator Mike Doherty, and all of the advocates who fought so hard to make sure that services for the mentally ill would continue at Hagedorn.  Even though we’re facing one of the toughest budgets on record, with the restoration of the Hagedorn operating funds, we’re making a statement that we won’t balance our budget without consideration of our most vulnerable residents. The compromise to keep Hagedorn open represents a win for the patients, and is a testament to the excellent level of services provided at the hospital.”
Check back to lehighvalleylive.com for more updates on this developing story.
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Alexandria Township man convicted of sexually abusing child

June 22, 2010, 6:20 am
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Jerry P. Bush, 53, assaulted the victim, who was younger than 13, from 2003 to 2005.

An Alexandria Township man has been found guilty of sexually abusing a child over the course of two years.

The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office announced today that Jerry P. Bush, 53, was convicted Friday of first-degree aggravated assault, second-degree sexual assault and one count each of first- and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child during a seven-day trial before Superior Court Judge Stephen B. Rubin in Flemington.

Bush was initially charged after a relative of the victim, who was younger than 13 at the time of the assault, brought photos of the victim engaged in prohibited sexual acts to police. Authorities determined Bush took the photos, and the victim later told police that he had assaulted her between 2003 and 2005.

The jury deliberated for four hours before reaching a verdict, according to a news release. Sentencing is scheduled for October.

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New comments: A bear hunt is needed, but the bears' habitat needs to be preserved

June 22, 2010, 1:55 pm
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User penturner says, "Are there too many bears? Yes and we need a hunt. Are there too many houses? You bet."

0610-s-BEAR.jpgPhoto Courtesy of Milton PeabodyA young, 200-pound black bear sighted in a tree before it was captured.

Three bears were spotted in Clinton, N.J., last week, sparking officials to ask residents to take "bearproofing" measures around their homes.

The sightings have caused debate among lehighvalleylive.com readers. User penturner says,

"Are there too many bears? Yes and we need a hunt. Are there too many houses? You bet, but we arent going to start knocking them down and planting trees. Regardless of what people say, there are more bears and deer in this state now than there were 100 years ago. We already killed off their pretators. So we have a problem. IMHO I think we DO need a bear hunt and we DO need to stop encroaching on the forest. Anyone who lived, fished, drove or hunted in Susex county 30 years ago can attest the building is out of control."

What measures do you think are reasonable as bear sightings increase in residential areas?


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Alexandria Township resident Jerry P. Bush convicted in child molestation case

June 22, 2010, 3:12 pm
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Jerry P. Bush, 53, was convicted of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault and single counts each of first- and second-degree child endangerment, authorities said.

jerry bushView full sizeJerry P. Bush
A Hunterdon County jury on Friday convicted an Alexandria Township man of sexual assault charges, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office reports.

Jerry P. Bush, 53, was convicted of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault and single counts each of first- and second-degree child endangerment, authorities said.

The verdicts followed a seven-day trial before Superior Court Judge Stephen B. Rubin.

Bush was initially arrested after the victim’s relative gave police photographs depicting the victim performing prohibited sexual acts.

New Jersey State Police Detective Sgt. Mark Gantner and members of Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office conducted the investigation.

Bush photographed the images given to police and the victim later disclosed that between 2003 and 2005, Bush engaged in acts of sexual penetration with the victim. The sexual acts occurred when the victim was younger than 13, authorities said.

The first-degree crimes carry maximum 20-year state prison sentences. Sentencing is scheduled in October.

Special Deputy Attorney General Dawn Solari represented the state. Defense attorney Louis Mangione Jr. represented Bush.

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Thomas Pirretti, of Raritan Township, faces child porn charges

June 24, 2010, 5:36 am
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Raritan Township police and New Jersey State Police are investigating chat room postings.

Thomas Pirretti, 27, of the first block of Timberwick Drive in Raritan Township, faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office announces this morning.

The Raritan Township Police Department and the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes against Children Task Force investigated information that Pirretti was allegedly posting child pornography in an Internet chat room, the prosecutor's office reports.

Pirretti was arrested June 11 on second-degree distribution and fourth-degree possession charges. His bail was set at $50,000.

The investigation is continuing, the prosecutor's office says in a news release.
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Juveniles ejected from ATV in Hunterdon County collision with dump truck

June 24, 2010, 8:30 pm
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Two boys aboard the ATV were riding east on the westbound shoulder of Route 173 when the truck turned into their path, police say.

Two boys are in critical condition tonight after they were ejected from an ATV that collided with a dump truck turning onto Person Road from Route 173 this afternoon in Bethlehem Township, N.J., according to New Jersey State Police at Perryville.

The juveniles were on the ATV headed east on the westbound shoulder of Route 173. Kevin J. Barry, 50, of Greenwich Township, was driving the dump truck and turned left from Route 173 East toward Person Road into the path of the ATV, police said. The crash occurred about 4 o'clock this afternoon.

The ATV hit the left fuel tank and left door of the truck. Both boys were airlifted to St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill, where they were listed in critical condition, police said.

Barry was uninjured.

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Delaware Valley Regional High School says goodbye to 2010 graduates

June 25, 2010, 6:00 pm
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Delaware Valley graduationView full sizeExpress-Times Photo | BRUCE WINTERThe Delaware Valley Regional High School class of 2010 make their way to the football field for commencement exercises.
Delaware Valley Regional High School graduated 238 students tonight in a ceremony at the school.

The graduates are:
Christine Elizabeth Aebischer
Stephen T. Agrait
Courtney Lynne Amabile
John C. Ambrosino
Elizabeth Marie Andresen
Jaime Alan Apgar
Justine Cathryn Armocida
Jeffrey R. Austin
Leslie Gallego Bailey
Michelle Anne Bashaw
Tyler Craig Bender
Angelo P.  Benedetto
Brielle  Benner
Zachary V. Benz
Shaun R. Billitz
Ashley  Bonilla
Christian Ritz Borrelli
Amanda C. Boss
Cody T. Brandt
Enea Suzanne Brotzman
James E. Brown III
Mackenzie T. Bruning
Jacquelin  Buckley
Morgan Christine Bullock
Clarissa Marcella Bullock
Sarah Lorraine Burley
Kevin Michael Butler
Michael J. Butler
Sean J. Callahan
Julia  Calo
Brianna  Canavan
Kayla E. Capone
Julie Anne Carbone
Brandon  Case
Lianne Alyssa Castelli
Anthony J. Cecchini
Cody W. Chandoha-Lee
Chelsea Ann Chiswick
Megan Lee Church
Rebecca G. Cole
Stephan A. Collaro
Abigail  Cologna
Gilberto  Comayagua Jr.
Katie Ann Conklin
Kendall  Covino
Malcolm Brian Cudjoe
Brett Allen Curry
Peter  Dakoglou
Rachel  Dalley
Andrei  Dambuleff
Glenn  Damiano-Szafran
Mark  Darling
Marco  de los Santos
Justin  Dean
Jeffrey Frank Della Serra
John  DenBleyker
Alyssa Nicole DiLorenzo
Troy Henry Diminick
Dawn Chloe Elysé Early
Isaac Aaron Eckel
Lana  Epstein
Connor James Eska
Matthew Robert Feigum
Rosa  Feliciano
Ryan  Feliciano
Emily Rose Fennell
Kyle Adam Ferdinando
Adam  Fichtelberg
Eric   Fickas
Brian Christopher Fiebig
Lindsay Ann Fiebig
Corey  Fishbourne
Alyssa Rae Fleming
Casey Marie Fontana
Stephanie Michelle Foust
Anthony  Frank
Alana Christine Gannon
Gianna Teresa Garabo
Daniel  Garcia
Ryan Douglas Gellner
Emma P. Giantisco
Christopher D. Gompf
Amanda Marie Gural
Lauren Ashley Hallberg
Ryan  Hally
Aysha  Hamouda
Heather Lynn Harding
Cody  Harmon
Shelby  Harper
Amy  Harrison
Krista  Heeren
Brittany Rachael Heron
Kyle  Herter
Lauren F. Heuer
Terence J. Hogan
Alexander J. Janssen
Christian J. Kahl
Tyler  Karcher
Jessica Elizabeth Kaszas
Chloe Elizabeth Keegan
John  Kehayes
Jessica  Keller
Margaret M. Kelly
Adam  Kendzulak
Amber  Kimble
Rachel  Kimsey
Maxwell Griffin King
Kyle  Knapp
Matthew Garrett Knowles
Timothy  Koch
Erika Lorraine Konnecke
Nicholas  Kowalchuk
Kevin John Kramer
Steven M. Kuchinski
Christian Thomas Kulik
Meghan  Kunich
Alyssa Victoria Lacey
Patrick Dean LaFevre
Jason  Lawrence
Alexander Sebastian Lebrato
Andrew Whitman Lechner
Kyle Whitman Lechner
Mark Stephen Levy
Rachel  Louie
Nathan  Louis-Pierre
Robert William Lovering
Torrie Marie Lysenko
Christopher Andrew Lytle
Melissa Nicole Mangano
Ryan  Markmann
Matthew  Mayer
Dana Elizabeth McIntyre
Grant  McLaughlin
Thomas  McNally
Kyle Joseph McNally
Kristin  Mealha
Kyle John Mesce
Erik  Meyko
Morgan Lindsey Mickelsen
Kathryn  Milewski
Tyler  Miller
Rachel Nicole Miseo
Zachary J. Mitzkewich
Jessica Irene Moustakas
Brianne  Mulcahy
Michael M. Muller
Kiera  Murray
Jake  Musto
Corwin Anthony Myers
Vincent Andrew Nardone
Chelsea Ann Neukum
Reece  Nordeen
Victoria Joan Notarangeli
Dana  Opeikun
Steven  Orrichio
Sean Robert Ortega
Mary Elizabeth Osterhout
Colin Riley O'Such
Jennifer  Owens
Kaitlyn Mackie Paston
Sajan  Patel
Kyle James Perkins
Mary F. Perkovich
Michael Robert Perrone
Leana Marie Peterpaul
Shaina Michele Peters
Amanda  Peterson
Leah Nicole Petro
Erin Elizabeth Petrullo
Brian Christopher Petrullo
Joseph Charles Picardo
Daniel  Pilone
Benjamin T. Pisano
Catherine Jane Pizzie
Ashley Joan Platt
Christine Nicole Pongracz
Brian Joseph Prentice
Emma  Priester
Carter Michael Puleo
Timothy Joseph Quick
Tyler Robert Quinn
Danielle Nicole Rasmussen
Kodi  Rath
Erica Lynn Refalvy
Amanda  Reindel
Nicholas E. Reitmar
Jennifer Therese Ricardo
Jessica Noel Ritchlin
Shay Linsey Rocca
Katherine Ann Rochelle
Samantha Marie Romeo
David Anthony Rossi
Kimberly  Sayre
Marlena Elizabeth Sciambi
Emily Elizabeth Selner
Catherine Anne Shea
Tyler James Shedlock
Paige Ashley Shepherd
Marissa Lynn Sherman
Kevin  Slack
Kevin  Slowey
Gavin  Smith
Kourtney Ann Smith
Andrew J. Sowden
Matthew  Spessard
Brenna  Sprella
Cody Michael Stains
Kristen  Stavenik
Colin James Steifel
Robert  Stevely
Breanne  Stevens
Rebecca Noëlle Stewart
Trevor Edmond Stiefken
Amy  Stone
Heather  Swider
Kevin Jared Toth
Christian  Trimmer
Carissa  Ubel
Corinne Dawson Ughetta
Michael Keith Valle
Elizabeth  Van Doren
Samantha Lynn Verba
Raymond Richard Vogel
Samuel P.  Walker Jr.
Nicholas John Ward
Chloe Rose Warmbold
Larissa  Webb
Angela Marie Welsh
Christopher  Wernoch
Ian L. Wheeler
Daniel Andrew Whitehurst
Grant  Wiggins
Kevin Michael Yard
Christine Noel Yohn
Kirk Alan Young II
Evan James Zeh
Abigail M. Zehnbauer


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Bloomsbury woman's killer draws life sentence in Pennsylvania murder

June 28, 2010, 1:30 pm
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Adam Leroy Lane, 45, drew the life term for the murder of Darlene Ewalt. He was previously sentenced for killing Monica Massaro.

adam leroy laneView full sizeAdam Leroy Lane exits Dauphin County Court in handcuffs and flanked by guards. He was sentenced to life in prison there for the murder of a Harrisburg area woman.
The convicted killer of 38-year-old Bloomsbury resident Monica Massaro drew a life prison sentence today for the 2007 murder of a Harrisburg area woman, authorities said.

Adam Leroy Lane, 45, drew the life term for the murder of Darlene Ewalt outside her home and a consecutive 10- to 20-year term for attacking a York County woman. He pleaded guilty to both crimes.

Prosecutors say the North Carolina man randomly attacked his victims at their homes near the highways he traveled.

He walked from the Bloomsbury truck stop off Interstate 78 into Bloomsbury on July 29, 2007, and tried to enter homes at random until he found the front door unlocked at Massaro’s residence.

Authorities said he cut Massaro’s throat, watched her die and then repeatedly stabbed her body. He drew a 50-year prison sentence in that case.

He is also serving a 25-year prison sentence for attacking a 15-year-old girl in the bedroom of her family’s home in the Boston suburbs.

The attack occurred the same day authorities found Massaro's body in the bedroom of her Main Street home in Bloomsbury.

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Ryan W. Coleman killed in Readington Township accident

June 29, 2010, 4:00 pm
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Preliminary findings indicate alcohol was a factor in the crash, police said.

A 19-year-old township man died Sunday after his car crashed into a tree on Pulaski Road in Readington Township, police report.

Ryan W. Coleman, of the 500 block of Locust Road, was driving a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country when it veered off the road and crashed near the Glenmont Road intersection, police said.

Coleman was extricated from the car after the 11:15 p.m. crash and flown to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. He succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital, police said.

Preliminary findings indicate alcohol was a factor in the crash, police said.

The Readington Township Police Department, assisted by the Hunterdon County Fatal Accident Crash Team, is conducting an investigation.

The Whitehouse Rescue Squad, the Whitehouse Fire Co. and other emergency crews responded with police.
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New Jersey lawmakers approve bill creating mental health task force

June 29, 2010, 6:00 pm
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Sens. Richard Codey and Michael Doherty proposed the task force after the threatened closure of Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital.

Hagedorn HospitalExpress-Times File Photo | BILL ADAMSThe Administration building at Senator G.W. Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital in Lebanon township, N.J.
Drafted in response to the threatened closure of Sen. Garrett W. Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital in Lebanon Township, a bill creating a mental health task force gained the approval Monday of New Jersey legislators.

The state Senate and Assembly each unanimously approved Assembly Bill A2866, which would establish the State Mental Health Facilities Evaluation Task Force. Comprised of 21 members, the task force would submit its findings and recommendations in regard to state facilities to Gov. Chris Christie and the Legislature by Feb. 1.

The legislation now heads to Christie's desk for final approval. Christie and state legislators agreed last week to keep Hagedorn open.

The Senate version of the bill came out of an unlikely match between Sens. Richard Codey, D-Essex, and Michael Doherty, R-Warren/Hunterdon, the two primary sponsors of bill S2069.
"By putting a panel of experts to the task of finding cost efficiencies in the State mental health services safety net, we can be sure that we’re proceeding in a way that puts care first,” Codey said today in a statement. "New Jersey cannot take a step backwards when it comes to the quality of mental health services we provide to those in need."
The freeholders boards in Hunterdon and Warren counties have taken different paths in regard to the proposed task force.

Hunterdon County freeholders approved a resolution on June 15 that, in part, supports establishing the task force. Warren County freeholders declined last week to support the legislation.
Following Wednesday's freeholders meeting, county Freeholder Everett Chamberlain said, "I think the governor's got a very difficult job. He's trying to right a financial wreck down in Trenton and I think we have to leave politics out of it. Let him do his job."

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Bethlehem Township, N.J., man ejected in accident near his Route 173 home, police say - UPDATE

June 29, 2010, 8:26 pm
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Howard R. Barnes Jr. is in critical condition Tuesday night, according to a St. Luke's spokeswoman.

A Bethlehem Township, N.J., man was ejected from his vehicle this afternoon in a collision on the block where he lives, New Jersey State Police at Perryville said.

Howard R. Barnes Jr., 56, of the 1000 block of Route 173, was eastbound at 4:32 p.m. on Route 173 when a westbound car attempted to turn left into another driveway in the 1000 block of Route 173 and collided with Barnes' vehicle, police said.

The westbound driver, Margaret R. Hunt, 38, of the 200 block of Route 579 in Bethlehem Township, N.J., failed to observe Barnes, police said.

Barnes suffered a severe head injury and was flown to St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill, police said. Barnes was in critical condition Tuesday night, according to a St. Luke's spokeswoman. No one else was injured.
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Four New Jersey residents cited for allegedly jumping from Bridgeton-Milford bridge

June 30, 2010, 5:42 am
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Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission catches alleged stunts on videotape.

Yes, it's been hot outside. Really hot. Blazing even. But jumping off bridges into the Delaware or Lehigh rivers isn't the best of ideas.

No. 1, you could get killed.

But, if you happen to survive, there's always the possibility of disorderly conduct charges.

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission reported to Pennsylvania State Police in Dublin that its officers observed via videotape four New Jersey residents allegedly jumping Tuesday evening from the Bridgeton-Milford bridge -- which connects Bucks and Hunterdon counties -- into the Delaware.

Cited with disorderly conduct are:
  • Scott Phillips, 20, of Budd Lake, N.J.
  • Kevin Morgan, 21, of Budd Lake, N.J.
  • Daniel Marks, 22, of Hackettstown
  • Alison McCann, 21, of Hackettstown
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Suspected carjacker en route to moon crashes in Union Township

July 1, 2010, 12:13 pm
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New Jersey State Police Trooper Brian Polite said the incident began early Wednesday when troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 78 in Union Township.

An accused carjacker told police he stole a vehicle in Newark because he wanted to drive as far as possible so he could meet his mother on the moon.

New Jersey State Police Trooper Brian Polite said the incident began early Wednesday when troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 78 in Union Township at 5:38 a.m. Police arrived to find a damaged and abandoned red 2002 Pontiac Grand Am in the center median.

A trooper spotted a man walking away from the wreck. Larnell Stevens, 27, of Newark, told police he was hitchhiking and the driver of the car had struck him, Polite said.

Police found several warrants for Stevens' arrest and he admitted to stealing the car while being processed at the state police Perryville station. The vehicle had been reported stolen during a carjacking in Newark about an hour earlier.

Police said Stevens became belligerent and uncooperative in the Perryville station and he was charged with obstruction. He is also charged with receiving stolen property.

Stevens is being held in the Hunterdon County Jail on $35,000 bail. He will likely face a carjacking charge in Newark.
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Woman reports being hit in head along Delaware and Raritan Canal in Lambertville area

July 1, 2010, 5:54 pm
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Authorities have reportedly spotted a man matching a description provided by the victim.

Authorities have spotted a man matching the description of the assailant in an attack tonight on the Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath in the Lambertville area, according to emergency radio broadcasts.

A woman reported being hit in the head about 8:25, according to reports. She said her assailant ran south on the towpath, and authorities reported spotting him on a bench outside the former Rooster's Coop antiques shop on River Road.

Police met up with the woman at the Lambertville Municipal Utilities Authority on River Road, where they took a statement. She described her attacker as a Hispanic man, about 20 years old with short hair and wearing a blue shirt and jeans, according to the emergency broadcasts.

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