Crime & Safety
Investigators Await Medical Examiner's Report
The investigation into a 16-year-old Hillsborough teenager's death is ongoing.
The investigators are awaiting the Medical Examiner's report pertaining to a Hillsborough 16-year-old who was found dead on a Gemini Drive sidewalk Thursday, Jack Bennett, spokesman from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, said.
The investigation into the teenager's death is continuing, and officials have not released any additional information, Bennett added.
The teenager, who was 16 and a student at , has not been identified. Hillsborough Patch Facebook commenter Samantha Lamby Bear Salvatore identified the teenager as a sophomore at the school.
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Students and staff were informed about the student's death and observed a moment of silence. The district has provided grief counselors for students and staff.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hillsborough Police Department(908) 908-369-4323, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Squad at (908)-231-7100, or the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office TIPS line at 1-(888)-577-TIPS(8477), www.888577TIPS.org or www.scpo.net. And click on either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS hotline." All calls are confidential.
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