Windsor-Hights Herald

04/04/2025

Three Lakewood residents were each charged with theft, credit card theft, credit card fraud and conspiracy to commit theft following an investigation into a stolen credit card, according to the East Windsor Police Department.

A 32-year-old man stole the victim's credit card on Feb. 7 and swapped it out for a different debit card, police said. He passed the stolen debit card to two women, ages 36 and 37, who were able to withdraw $1,500 from the victim's bank account.

The incident was assigned to a detective, who identified the three suspects and charged them with the offenses on March 26.

Three Lakewood residents were each charged with theft, credit card theft, credit card fraud and conspiracy to commit theft following an investigation into a sto

04/04/2025

The New Jersey Senate and Assembly approved a joint resolution proclaiming April 9 as Paul Robeson Day.

The resolution was approved on March 24. Gov. Phil Murphy signed it into law on March 31.

Robeson, who was a scholar, athlete, artist and activist, was born in a three-story house at 110 Witherspoon St. in Princeton on April 9, 1898. The house belonged to the Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church and served as the church manse for its minister.

Robeson's father, the Rev. William Drew Robeson, was a formerly enslaved man who became the pastor of the Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church at 124 Witherspoon St. in Princeton.

Robeson grew up in Princeton and attended Rutgers University. He was the third Black student in the state university's history. He was the graduating class's valedictorian and a two-time All-American football player.

He graduated from Columbia University Law School, but was stymied from pursuing a career as a lawyer because of racism.

The New Jersey Senate and Assembly approved a joint resolution proclaiming April 9 as Paul Robeson Day.The resolution was approved on March 24. Gov. Phil Mu

04/03/2025

A 20-year-old East Windsor Township man who allegedly set fires in buildings on Main Street and Route 33 has been charged with three counts of arson, according to the East Windsor Police Department.

The man was also charged with one count each of criminal mischief and burglary in the incident, which was reported at 7:32 a.m. March 31, police said.

Police officers were sent to 651 Mercer St. for a report of a building on fire. When they arrived, they found a small structure that was fully engulfed in flames. They located a second small fire in the main building.

A short time later, a police officer discovered a third fire in a shed in a wooded area between the Bicycle Rack store and The Home Depot on Route 33.

A witness reported seeing a man walking from the wooded area near The Home Depot, police said. Officers searched and located the man between The Home Depot and Walmart and arrested him.

He was processed and taken to the Mercer County Correction Center.

A 20-year-old East Windsor Township man who allegedly set fires in buildings on Main Street and Route 33 has been charged with three counts of arson, according

04/02/2025

A 34-year-old Jamesburg man was charged with driving under the influence after a police officer was sent to Canterbury Court to investigate a complaint about loud music coming from a vehicle at 1:43 a.m. March 23. The man was also charged with refusal to submit to a breath test, reckless driving and careless driving. He was processed and released.

Two New York City women, ages 35 and 42, were charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (suspected co***ne) and possession of drug paraphernalia after a police officer responded to a disturbance at the Holiday Inn on March 22. They were also found to have active warrants for their arrest. They were processed and released.

A 19-year-old East Windsor Township man was arrested on active warrants from East Windsor Township and Hightstown Borough after he was stopped by police for having a defective headlight and a defective brake light on Lake Drive on March 22.

A 34-year-old Jamesburg man was charged with driving under the influence after a police officer was sent to Canterbury Court to investigate a complaint about lo

03/28/2025

A 77-year-old Trenton man and a 51-year-old Hamilton Township man were charged with shoplifting on March 19. The two men allegedly took merchandise valued at $588.18 from Walmart and merchandise valued at $956.07 from Home Depot. The case was assigned to a detective, who identified the men and charged them.

A 19-year-old Trenton woman was arrested on an active warrant from Atlantic County after a police officer conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of The Orchard on One Mile Road March 18. She was processed and released.

A 43-year-old East Windsor Township man was charged with shoplifting for allegedly taking $500 worth of merchandise from the Jersey Smoke store on Route 33 on March 18. He was also found to have active warrants from Woodbridge, Hackettstown, Egg Harbor City and Carlstadt. He was processed and released.

A 77-year-old Trenton man and a 51-year-old Hamilton Township man were charged with shoplifting on March 19. The two men allegedly took merchandise valued at $5

03/24/2025

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03/24/2025

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03/21/2025

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03/19/2025

A 50-year-old Whiting man and a 38-year-old Brick Township woman are facing drug-related charges and other offenses following an investigation into a suspicious tractor-trailer in the East Windsor Town Center parking lot on Route 130, according to the East Windsor Police Department.

A police officer responded to the parking lot at 1:17 p.m. Feb. 26 following a report of a tractor-trailer that had been idling for several hours. The driver was hunched over the steering wheel and was initially unresponsive.

The woman passenger woke up the driver, and both were instructed to get out of the truck.

The police officer noticed signs of narcotics activity, and the Robbinsville Township Police Department responded with its K-9 unit. The dog gave a positive indication to the presence of narcotics. A search of the truck revealed suspected he**in and drug paraphernalia.

A 50-year-old Whiting man and a 38-year-old Brick Township woman are facing drug-related charges and other offenses following an investigation into a suspicious

03/19/2025

A 36-year-old South River man was charged with driving under the influence after a police officer observed him asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle with its engine running in the Windsor Hotel parking lot on Route 33 at 9:59 p.m. on March 12. He was also charged with reckless driving, careless driving and having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle. He was processed and released.

A 57-year-old East Windsor Township man was arrested on active warrants from East Windsor Township and Hightstown Borough on Abbington Drive on March 12. A police officer on foot patrol noticed the man with an open container of alcohol and stopped to investigate. The man was processed and released.

A 41-year-old East Windsor Township resident was charged with shoplifting for allegedly taking $24.27 worth of items and leaving without paying for them at ShopRite on March 11. The suspect was charged on a complaint summons.

A 36-year-old South River man was charged with driving under the influence after a police officer observed him asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle with its eng

03/14/2025

A 38-year-old Monroe Township resident was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle on Feb. 28, according to the East Windsor Police Department.

The police officer stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle, which was parked at the Shell gas station on Lake Drive. As the police officer spoke to the suspect, he noticed signs of narcotics activity.

The Robbinsville Township Police Department responded with its K-9 unit. The K-9 dog gave a positive indication of narcotics in the motor vehicle, which led the officer to search it. Suspected he**in was found in the vehicle.

The suspect was processed and released on a complaint summons.

A 38-year-old Monroe Township resident was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a con

03/14/2025

A 38-year-old Brick Township woman was charged with drug violations on March 4 after reports of a possibly unconscious woman in the women's restroom in the lobby of police headquarters, according to the East Windsor Police Department.

A female police officer responded to the women's restroom to investigate and discovered the woman was allegedly attempting to use suspected he**in, police said.

The suspect allegedly attempted to destroy the suspected he**in, police said. She was escorted to the processing room, where a routine search of the suspect revealed more suspected he**in

She was charged on a complaint summons with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with evidence and being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance.
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A 38-year-old Brick Township woman was charged with drug violations on March 4 after reports of a possibly unconscious woman in the women's restroom in the lobb

03/13/2025

A 22-year-old East Windsor Township woman was charged with driving under the influence, refusal to submit to a breath test, reckless driving and careless driving after police responded to investigate a three-car crash in the area of Lake Drive and Abbington Drive at 7:56 p.m. March 4. She was processed and released.

A 36-year-old Toms River Township woman was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia on March 4 after a police officer stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Windsor Hotel on Route 33. A search of the vehicle revealed suspected he**in. She was processed and released.

A 31-year-old Cherry Hill man was arrested on active warrants from Cherry Hill and the Camden County Sheriff's Office after he was stopped for a pedestrian violation on Route 33 on March 3. He was processed and turned over to the Cherry Hill Police Department.

A 22-year-old East Windsor Township woman was charged with driving under the influence, refusal to submit to a breath test, reckless driving and careless drivin

03/06/2025

A 30-year-old East Windsor Township man was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to maintain lane, maintenance of lamps, failure to signal, having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and refusal to submit to a breath test following a motor vehicle stop on Lake Drive at 1:48 a.m. Feb. 26. He was processed and released.

A 36-year-old Lawrence Township man was arrested on active warrants and was also charged with driving while his license was suspended and failure to wear a seat belt after he was stopped for speeding on Hankins Road Feb. 26. He was processed and released after posting bail.

A 41-year-old East Windsor Township man was arrested on an active warrant after he was stopped for a pedestrian traffic violation on Route 33 on Feb. 26. He was processed and released after posting bail.

A 30-year-old East Windsor Township man was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to maintain lane, maintenance

03/05/2025

A townhouse in the Twin Rivers neighborhood was heavily damaged by fire on March 3, leaving its occupants homeless, according to the East Windsor Police Department.

The fire at 667 Ithaca Place was reported shortly after 2 p.m. The first police officers on the scene found the townhouse was filled with smoke. The occupants of adjacent units had evacuated their homes, police said.

Volunteer firefighters quickly knocked down the fire and held it to the room where it started, according to a Facebook post by East Windsor Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2. The cause of the fire is believed to be non-suspicious.

The townhouse suffered fire and water damage, and was deemed uninhabitable, police said. The displaced residents made temporary arrangements to stay at alternative locations.

There were no injuries to firefighters, residents or police officers.

A townhouse in the Twin Rivers neighborhood was heavily damaged by fire on March 3, leaving its occupants homeless, according to the East Windsor Police Departm

03/01/2025

A 30-year-old East Windsor Township resident was arrested on a warrant from the New Brunswick Police Department Feb. 17 following a series of hit-and-run crashes in the area of Heathwood Drive and Cherrybrook Lane, according to the East Windsor Police Department.

A police officer found the vehicle at the intersection of Heathwood Drive and Oak Creek Road, but the driver had fled the scene. An investigation revealed that the vehicle had been reported stolen from New Brunswick.

The vehicle was impounded and the investigation was turned over to the New Brunswick Police Department, which identified the suspect. A warrant was issued and served on the suspect.

The suspect was processed and turned over to the custody of the New Brunswick Police Department.

A 30-year-old East Windsor Township resident was arrested on a warrant from the New Brunswick Police Department Feb. 17 following a series of hit-and-run crashe