Mayor Mark Desire and his wife, Lisa Desire, were the featured speakers and organizers of the “CSI Day” at the Middle School on Friday, April 13, 2018.
Seventh grade students from the Borough Middle School as well as 7th graders from other area middle schools in Califon, Clinton, Delaware, Lebanon and Union Township also attended. Another important group of presenters were students from Voorhees Regional High School and Rutgers University.
Students were shown the importance of science in crime scene investigations. Various stations demonstrating the use of finger prints, eye witness accounts and other aspects of investigative work were described to the attending students, many of which have particular interest in science. The High Bridge Police Department, Hunterdon County Prosecutors Office, Readington Police Department also participated. One of the highlights was the K-9 Unit from the Readington Police Department at the conclusion of the afternoon session.