By Isabella Darcy
News Editor
The Signal and Campus Police work together on a weekly basis to inform the campus community about crime on and around campus. All records given to The Signal are public records and do not contain personal information. Some information provided may be triggering for some students.
Oct. 29: Booted
A black Nissan Sentra was booted by Campus Police in the early morning because it had already acquired three unpaid tickets and was parked without a valid decal in Lot 6.
Two more tickets were issued to the Nissan: one for parking without a valid decal and the other for boot removal.
Oct. 29: Hand injury
A student was transported from outside of the Brower Student Center to Capital Health Medical Center in Hopewell after cutting her hand around lunchtime.
The student was walking near the BSC with a glass cup when she tripped over a cornhole board. She fell and braced her fall with her hand, which caused the glass to break and cut her.
When Campus Police arrived at the scene, two off-duty TCNJ EMTs and one former TCNJ EMT were treating the injured student.
Ewing Township EMS then arrived and transported the student to the hospital.
Oct. 30: Trespassing chef
A student repeatedly snuck into Norsworthy Hall to cook food in the building's first floor kitchen throughout October. The student, who lives in a different on-campus dorm, was confronted by community advisors and Campus Police on multiple occasions about his use of the kitchen.
A CA called Campus Police on the student on Oct. 10 after the student acted aggressively toward the CA, who told him that he could not be in the building since it is not his residence hall. Campus Police told the student that if he kept sneaking into the building, then a police investigation would start.
The student continued to sneak into Norsworthy by waiting for others to unlock the doors and following them in. A Norsworthy resident called Campus Police on Oct. 30 around lunchtime when they saw the student in the kitchen. Officers responded and confronted the student, and told him that he was not allowed to be in the building.
The student said that he goes into Norsworthy to cook food because his residence hall does not have a kitchen, and that a CA had told him that he could. Campus Police told the student that he could not be in Norsworthy, but could speak with his residence director and see if they could make an accommodation for him to use a stove to cook food.
The student then left Norsworthy.
Oct. 31: Scary start to Halloween
Two vehicles were involved in a crash in front of Trenton Hall just after 9 a.m.
The driver of a 2023 gray Subaru Forester slammed on their brakes when a person began crossing the street in front of their vehicle. A 2012 silver Toyota was following behind the Subaru and did not have enough time to react, which resulted in the Toyota rear-ending the Subaru.
Neither driver was injured nor wanted medical attention.
Oct. 31: Spooky smoke
Students noticed smoke coming from a Centennial Hall dryer machine just after noon, and told a building services employee that something was burning in the laundry room. The employee unplugged the dryer and called Campus Police.
Ewing Township Fire Department, Prospect Heights Fire Department and Campus Police responded to the laundry room. Firefighters who inspected the dryer suspect that a faulty belt, motor or both caused the machine to smoke.
The machine was placed out of order.
Nov. 1: Booted
A white Acura TLX was booted by Campus Police around lunchtime because it had already acquired three unpaid tickets and was parked without a valid decal or permit in Lot 6.
Two more tickets were issued to the Acura: one for parking without a valid decal or permit, and the other for boot removal.
Nov. 1: Elevator burnout part two
Travers and Wolfe Halls were evacuated in the mid-afternoon after a smoke detector in the Travers elevator penthouse activated and caused fire alarms to go off.
Ewing Township Fire Department, Prospect Heights Fire Department and Campus Police responded to the towers. Emergency Preparedness Manager Daniel Posluszny and an Otis Elevator technician also responded.
When police officers were checking for signs of smoke or fire in the elevator penthouse, they noticed that something smelled like it was burning on the first floor of Travers. Officers then observed the same burning smell in the elevator penthouse moments later, but found no signs of fire.
Firefighters inspected the elevator penthouse, determined that there were no threats to life or property and decided that the alarm could be reset.
Posluszny, the technician and Ewing firefighters suspect that a burnt motor caused the alarm and burning smell.
Nov. 2: More fire alarms
Travers and Wolfe Halls were evacuated in the late afternoon after a smoke detector in a Travers Hall bathroom activated and caused fire alarms to go off.
Ewing Township Fire Department and Campus Police responded to the towers. The responders found no signs of smoke or fire, but the bathroom smelled like a vape had been used in it.
The buildings were deemed safe to re-enter.
Nov. 3: You can’t park there
Six vehicles were towed from Lot 5 to the Mother’s Recovery impound lot in the early morning. The vehicles were not supposed to be parked in the lot, because it was being used for the New Jersey Marching Band Directors Association Championship.
An email sent to the campus community on Oct. 29 said, “all cars will need to be removed by 6pm on Saturday, November 2, 2024. No overnight parking will be permitted in [Lot 5].”
Campus Police attempted to contact the vehicle owners, but were unable to. Mother’s Recovery brought the vehicles to its impound lot.
Nov. 3: Another hand injury
A student was transported to Capital Health Medical Center in Hopewell after a field hockey ball struck and injured her hand. The student was playing in a club field hockey game in the afternoon when she was injured.
Campus Police and Ewing Township EMS responded to a report of a hand injury. The student told responders that she was experiencing pain and tingling in her hand and fingers. She was able to move her fingers and could feel when they were touched.
After EMTs completed an evaluation, the student was brought to the hospital to receive further medical care.
Nov. 5: Sicky
A student with stomach pain was transported from her room in Decker Hall to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in the early hours of the morning.
The student had been warm and in pain in the middle of the night, so she tried to cool herself off with ice cubes and called out to her sleeping roomate. When the roommate woke up, they called Campus Police for assistance.
TCNJ EMS, Campus Police and Ewing Township EMS all tended to the student. After she was evaluated, the student was brought to the hospital by Ewing Township EMS.
Nov. 6: Smokey
Smoke coming from a Townhouses South laundry room was discovered just after noon by a building services employee who called Campus Police. A washer filled with a large load of laundry was discovered by officers to be the source of the smoke.
Campus Police stopped the washer and opened a window while they waited for the Ewing Township Fire Department to respond. Upon arrival, firefighters used a fan to vent out the last of the smoke. They then suggested that the washing machine be placed out of order until facilities inspect it.
Nov. 6: Too much tequila
A severely dehydrated student thought he was having a stroke in Eickhoff Hall. Campus Police responded to a report about the student in the early afternoon.
While waiting for EMTs to arrive, the student told Campus Police that he was experiencing tingling and numbness in his upper body, and that he had consumed two 750ml bottles of tequila the night prior.
Capital Health EMS then arrived, cared for the student and transported him to Capital Health Regional Medical Center.
Nov. 10: Trouble in Travers
A campus-wide temporary power outage caused a Travers Hall elevator to get stuck soon before midnight.
Campus Police responded to the trapped elevator, which was near the second floor and had students inside. The students told officers that they were OK and not in need of medical attention.
The Ewing Township Fire Department then arrived and reset the elevator. Once reset, the students were able to get out safely.
