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🌱 Patch AM: No Flock Cameras In Princeton, Police Chief Confirms

Also check out Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville on the Princeton Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Princeton police clarify license plate reader use and privacy safeguards
  • Meet the four new probationary officers joining Princeton's police force.

Also on today's calendar: Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• No Flock Cameras In Princeton, Police Chief Confirms (patch.com) — Princeton's police chief is reassuring residents that while the department uses automated license plate reader technology, it does not employ Flock Safety cameras and operates under strict state and county oversight. Local officials emphasize training, audits, and privacy safeguards, including a pledge not to share data for civil immigration enforcement, even as similar camera systems spark controversy elsewhere in New Jersey.
   

• Princeton Police Department Swears In 4 New Probationary Officers (patch.com) — Four new probationary officers have joined the Princeton Police Department, taking their oaths before local officials and community members. Each brings a different background in criminal justice, public safety, or community work, and they'll now head to the academy and field training before serving Princeton full time.
   

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  • Thousands of Jumpsuit-Clad Partiers Boogie to 1970s Hits at Annual Gimme Gimme Party as One Says 'I Just Keep Coming Back' (pulptastic.com)
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Lawrenceville

  • Hopewell charter commission candidates sue to remove rival slate from November ballot (newjerseyglobe.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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