Police Advisory: Lock Cars at Night

 Feb 15, 2012

Montgomery Township Police are warning residents to lock their vehicles parked in their driveways overnight. Last Thursday May 20th several vehicles were entered on Fox Chase Lane and Willow Run Lane. Wednesday night May 26th, unlocked vehicles were entered on Belle Mead-Griggstown Road, Ellis Drive and Bunker Drive. Currency and electronic devices were reported stolen out of some of the cars. Residents are urged to call the police if they see or hear anything suspicious at 908-359-3222 or 9-1-1 in case of an emergency.

 

Preschoolers Party at the Mary Jacobs Library

 Feb 15, 2012

It’s March and it’s time for preschoolers to party at the library. All children (newborn - pre-K) can come in to sign up anytime in March for our annual Preschool Reading Club. This year’s theme is Sweet Stories. You have until the end of April to complete the reading log and pick up your prizes!

And speaking of fun food, children ages 3-6 are welcome at our Early Learning Adventure – Fruitful Fractions. Join us on Wednesday, March 28 at 1:30 pm or Saturday, March 31 at 10:30 am to explore the concepts of parts and wholes while reading stories, singing songs and building fruit salad faces with all the trimmings! Registration begins March 14.

Of course we haven’t forgotten school age readers. Kids in Grades K-2 can fly with Daring Dragons on Thursday, March 29 at 5:00 pm. We’ll tell dazzling dragon stories and make our own dragon creations. Registration begins March 15. Watch out for angry birds! Kids in grades 3-5 can enter the bestselling game when we play Angry Birds at the Library on Monday, March 26 at 5:00 pm. Registration beings March 12.
For more information about any of our programs, or to register, visit us at 64 Washington Street in Rocky Hill or call 609-924-7073 ext. 5. For a complete list of upcoming Library programs and additional information about the Somerset County Library System visit www.sclsnj.org.
 

Police Blotter - Feb 2012

 Jan 29, 2012

A Hillsborough man was taken to Somerset Medical Center on Dec. 12 after MEMS, Fire Company #2, and MTPD responded to a single-car accident on Rt. 601. The northbound driver lost control of his car and hit a tree. Fatigue may have been a factor. He was ticketed for careless driving.

 

MTPD Officers charged a 37-year-old Belle Mead man with possession of marijuana under 50 grams and drug paraphernalia on Dec. 20 after they responded to a 911 call at his home for emergency medical assistance, and found pot and a glass pipe.

Township Police responded to a single car accident on Dec. 22 at 10:45 am at Rt. 518 and Springhill Rd. and found that the driver, a 28-year-old Hopewell man, had driven off the road into a utility pole. He was arrested by Officer Joseph Sles after failing a field sobriety test. He was charged with DUI and careless driving.

MTPD officers arrested a 44-year-old Montgomery man on Dec. 20 after responding to an Adams Dr. residence on another matter. He was found to have outstanding warrants from Montgomery and Hillsborough. He was also charged with hindering prosecution when he tried using another person's name, and date of birth. He was taken to Somerset County jail when he was unable to post $1750 bail.

A 19-year-old Belle Mead man was arrested on Jan. 7 after Township police responded to a single-car accident at 1:26 pm on Rt. 601. The driver lost control of his car and hit the curb. He was charged with DWI, underage DWI, and careless driving after failing a field sobriety test. His car was towed and impounded, and he was release to his parents.

After seeing a southbound driver on Rt. 206 near Princeton North Shopping Center on Jan. 7 unable to stay in his lane, Sgt. Gill stopped a 19-year-old Belle Mead man, who was arrested for failing to keep right, throwing a cigarette from a moving vehicle, driving while intoxicated, and underage driving while intoxicated. He was released pending a court appearance.

Both cars were towed on Jan 15 after a northbound 28-year-old Belle Mead man rear-ended a car driven by a 43-year-old Belle Mead woman who had stopped for a red light at Orchard Rd. at 12:48 am. The younger man was charged with DWI and careless driving.

Several drivers were stopped for failing to wear seatbelts during January. A routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the passenger in a car driven by a 21-year-old N. Plainfield man, who was stopped because both he and his passenger failed to wear seatbelts. The passenger was found to have an active $639 warrant from S. Plainfield. He was held for S. Plainfield after being unable to post bail, and the driver ticketed for failing to wear seatbelts.

An 18-year-old Skillman man suffered minor leg and chest injuries on Jan. 11 when his car left the road while attempting to turn from Rt. 601 southbound onto Main Blvd at Skillman Village at 2:18 pm. The car struck the pillars at the gateway to the Village. He refused medical treatment at the scene, but he was ticketed for careless driving and his car was towed.

Driving with an expired PA inspection sticker resulted in the arrest of a 23-year-old Morrisville, PA man on Jan. 12. One of his brake lights was not working as well. He was found to be an unlicensed driver with a $2,500 traffic warrant from Trenton. He was arrested and his car impounded, pending an appearance in Montgomery Municipal Court and Trenton courts.

On Jan 16 at 1:32 pm, Township police arrested a 46-year-old Belle Mead man after witnesses reported seeing him jump a curb and drive on the sidewalk while attempting to park his car near the intersection of Primerose Court and Delmarvia Dr. Not surprisingly, the driver failed a field sobriety test, was arrested, and had his car impounded.
 

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