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🌱 Patch AM: DUI, Shoplifting, Warrant: East Windsor Police Blotter

And check out Harvest of Hope Wellness Conference on the East Windsor Patch calendar

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Cheers East Windsor! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See who was recently arrested in East Windsor police reports
  • How will East Windsor's new all-day cellphone ban affect students?
  • What's next after ICE detained the suspect in East Windsor's fatal crash?

Also on today's calendar: Harvest of Hope Wellness Conference and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. DUI, Shoplifting, Warrant: East Windsor Police Blotter (patch.com) — East Windsor residents can see a detailed rundown of recent police activity in town, including DUI and multiple warrant arrests stemming from local traffic stops. Officers also charged two people with shoplifting at area stores, with all cases now moving forward through the court system.
   

2. Devices Down: East Windsor Regional School District Officially Adopts 'Bell-to-Bell' Student Cellphone Ban (tapinto.net) — Students in the East Windsor Regional School District will face a new bell-to-bell ban on personal electronic devices this school year, covering phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and more during classes, lunch, and passing time. The Board of Education adopted the policy to comply with state law, while allowing exceptions for IEPs, health needs, emergencies, and after-school use, with another board meeting set for September 14.
   

3. ICE Detains Man Facing Charges In Fatal East Windsor Hit-&-Run (patch.com) — An East Windsor man accused in a fatal Aug. 9 hit-and-run on Route 33, which killed a 37-year-old township resident and critically injured a Spotswood man, is now in ICE custody facing possible removal. Local police say he was previously charged with multiple offenses related to leaving the scene and driving with a suspended license, highlighting an ongoing case affecting East Windsor residents.
   

4. Pair of East Windsor Residents Charged with DUI, Other Motor Vehicle Offenses (tapinto.net) — East Windsor police recently charged two township residents in separate traffic incidents, including a DUI arrest on Hickory Corner Road that also involved reckless driving and an open container violation. Another resident was stopped on Route 130 North and cited for driving while suspended and improper display, with an outstanding Hightstown warrant noted by officers.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday September 6
  • Live Music and Food Truck →
    Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Rd, Hightstown
    12:00 pm
  • The Dust-Ups @ Lambertville Sunflower Festival 2026 →
    Bellemont Farm, 22 Valley Rd, Lambertville
    2:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 8
  • PLD Back to School Night
    East Windsor Regional School District 25A Leshin Lane, Hightstown, NJ 08520
    5:30 pm
    • Wednesday September 9
  • GNR Back to School Night
    East Windsor Regional School District 25A Leshin Lane, Hightstown, NJ 08520
    5:30 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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