Russia Detains NJ Soccer Player, WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich On Espionage Charges
Wall Street Journal reporter and 31-year-old New Jersey native Evan Gershkovich has been detained by Russian security agents on espionage charges, according to various news reports.
Gershkovich, who grew up in Princeton, was allegedly trying to obtain classified information, and was detained in Yekaterinburg, Russia's Federal Security Service said Thursday, March 30.
Gershkovich, who played soccer for Bowdoin College, is the first American correspondent to be detained on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War. In 1986, U.S. News and World Report reporter Nicholas Daniloff was arres…
Hyundai Driver, 86, Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Princeton, Police Say
An 86-year-old Hyundai driver succumbed to his injuries after veering off of the roadway and crashing into a tree in Princeton, authorities said.
Elmer Hsu, of Kendall Park, was behind the wheel of a 2019 Hyundai Kona heading east in the eastbound lane of Princeton-Kingston Road when he swerved to the right and struck a tree on the corner of the intersection with Riverside Drive just after 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Princeton Police said in a Wednesday release.
Hsu was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment and succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, Nov. 13, police …
