Increased Patrols, Caution Urged After Teen Struck in Top Local News

An increased police presence will be seen in downtown Hightstown now that officers will be conducting at least two foot patrols each shift, according to the police director.

Cranbury police are urging residents to use caution crossing the street after a 13-year-old girl was hit by a car while crossing North Main Street in Cranbury only July 12. 

She’s always been what one might call a risk-taker, a title that destiny deals a raw hand to, more often than not.

A portion of Etra Road was closed in both directions Saturday afternoon after a car hit a pole.

Two officers and a sergeant at the Cranbury Police Department were awarded the Top Gun award for taking DWI drivers off the road.

The Hightstown Police Department will be hiring four part-time police officers to help supplement the existing police force as a cost-saving measure, according to the police director.

Cranbury businesses will have more flexibility posting signs outside their storefronts without planning board approval.

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