— Two men have been arrested and charged following a residential burglary that took place in broad daylight at an occupied home in Warren Township Somerset County officials announced Thursday The information was shared with surrounding law enforcement agencies A Bernards Township patrol officer located the vehicle and conducted a motor vehicle stop on Mount Airy Road Officers from the Warren Township Police Department and detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Burglary Unit responded to the scene and arrested both suspects without incident Suspects held pending detention hearing in Somerset County Jail Proleon-Carmen and Ponce-Giannotti have been charged with second-degree burglary second-degree conspiracy to commit burglary Both men are being held at the Somerset County Jail pending a Superior Court detention hearing Authorities did not report any injuries or confrontations inside the residence and it remains unclear if anything was taken from the home during the break-in The case is being handled by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Burglary Task Force McDonald praised the efforts of the multiple law enforcement agencies involved stating that their “timely sharing of critical information” led directly to the quick identification and apprehension of the suspects Warren Township and Somerset County officials urge anyone with information related to this incident to contact the Burglary Task Force or submit anonymous tips via the STOPit app or Crime Stoppers © 2008-2025 - Shore News Media & Marketing Ltd WARREN – Thanks to quick teamwork by three law enforcement agencies two North Jersey men have been charged with a daytime burglary of an occupied township home have been charged with second-degree burglary second-degree conspiracy to commit burglary and fourth-degree criminal mischief Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said Both were taken to the Somerset County Jail to await a detention hearing in Superior Court Second-degree crimes carry a sentence of five to ten years in state prison authorities received a 911 call of a burglary in progress at a home on Briarwood Drive East said someone was gaining entry to the house through a basement window The caller also gave police a description of a vehicle leaving the scene Officers responded to the neighborhood and within minutes and were able to use automated license plate readers to identify a suspect vehicle which matched the description provided by the caller Police were also able to determine the suspect vehicle had a stolen license and was travelling north near Liberty Corner Road That information was broadcasted to surrounding law enforcement agencies and shortly after a Bernards patrol officer located the suspect vehicle and stopped it on Mount Airy Road in Bernards Detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Burglary Unit along with Warren officers went to the scene and arrested Proleon-Carmen and Ponce-Giannotti McDonald commended the Warren Township Police Department and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Burglary Task Force for working together and sharing important information in a timely fashion which led to the arrests Anyone with information about is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Burglary Task Force at 908-231-7100 or via the STOPit app Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) and Crime Stopper tips will be confidential Warren Township High School invites the community to an evening of creativity and inspiration at the 14th annual live arts festival This dynamic celebration brings together art Students from Warren Township High School will showcase their talents through live performances interactive workshops and engaging activities that highlight the strength and diversity of WTHS's fine arts programs Shakespeare Slam and the Warren Theatre Camp ● An encore presentation of the WTHS Spring Musical ● Interactive workshops running from 6-9 p.m karaoke and student bands performing in the Black Box ● 6:40 p.m.: Student Award Presentations (Grades 1-8) ● 7:50 p.m.: Choir & Spring Musical Showcase ● 8:15 p.m.: Announcement of Penny War Winner ● 8:20 p.m.: Best in Show and Top 3 Art Awards WTHS also celebrates a major achievement at the state level: Two WTHS students were awarded Gold Medals at the 2025 Illinois High School Art Exhibition where 150 high schools from across the state were represented WTHS proudly brought home two of the five Gold Medals awarded statewide: ● Senior Ruby Lester received Gold in Sculpture (Rocco Oddo’s Ceramics Class) ● Senior Eshelle Zeehan received Gold in Drawing (Kate Knutson’s AP Studio) The festival is a celebration of the passion and talent of WTHS’s students or just looking for a fun night out with the family the Live Arts Festival has something for everyone This voter guide was co-published by Chalkbeat Indiana, Mirror Indy,and WFYI as part of a partnership to increase coverage of township school districts in Marion County and cover the 2024 school board elections Four of seven school board seats are up for election in Warren Township schools a district with about 11,800 students on Indianapolis’ east side about 55% of the district’s students were Black and almost 70% identified as coming from low-income backgrounds The district successfully passed an $88 million tax referendum last year to support transportation And elementary school students this spring led the way in growth on Indiana’s third grade reading exam at a time when education officials are doubling down on support for early literacy Students in Warren Township tested nearly 12 percentage points higher than last year while state averages grew only slightly by less than a percentage point There are four seats up for election in Warren Township this year One newcomer is entering the races this year as four incumbents look to secure their reelections Board members elected this fall will oversee the district’s spending of its new They’ll also work with administrators as they seek to reduce absenteeism rates and boost students’ performance on the state’s standardized exam Both issues were exacerbated in schools across the state during the coronavirus pandemic Residents living in Warren Township school boundaries can vote their choice for all four at-large seats up for election this year Voter registration is underway and ends on Oct. 7. Marion County residents can register to vote online Early voting begins on Oct. 8 at the City-County Building at 200 E. Market St. Additional early voting sites, including one at the Warren Township Government Center at 501 N. Post Road, open on Oct. 26 and can be found online On Election Day on Nov. 5, Marion County residents can vote at any of the county’s voting centers, which can be found online Five candidates are running for four at-large seats this year is an incumbent with past experience on the Warren Township board He was first appointed to the board in 2003 and served through 2010 before seeking to return to the board for his current term in 2020 Dorsey is a retired Navy officer with three grown children He works as a paraprofessional in Speedway schools and participates on several community boards serving the far east side is a first-time candidate for Warren Township’s school board She works for the state and owns a bookkeeping business Her grown son attended Warren Township schools before transferring to a private school to play football Hopkins said she is concerned about ideology and politics in schools though she declined to provide examples of this in Warren Township She said her first priority as a school board member would be to “get back to the basics” of education by focusing on reading was first elected to the Warren Township school board in November 2020 and is serving this year as its president She is an educator and trauma-informed trainer who works at the social service nonprofit Mackida Loveal & Trip Outreach Center on the east side She has children who are attending and have graduated from Warren Township Triplett says safety across the district is a priority She supports mental health and wellness initiatives for teachers and students is a retired teacher and counselor who was first elected to the Warren board in November 2016 She spent 17 years as a classroom teacher where she emphasized tutoring one-on-one instruction and building relationships with parents She also worked for years as a counselor in IPS schools Her children are products of Warren Township schools and she continues to volunteer with families in the community Williams said one of her priorities would be working with administrators to help students achieve better results on the state’s ILEARN exam Mirror Indy reporter Carley Lanich covers early childhood and K-12 education. Contact her at carley.lanich@mirrorindy.org or follow her on X @carleylanich Students at North Star Academy are exploring career options by understanding how AI could shape the workforce The lessons provide students with hands-on exercises to learn about AI The seven new schools are part of a multiyear flurry of openings that city officials hope will reinvigorate the system at a time of faltering enrollment and New Jersey have in-state tuition programs for undocumented students the Trump administration plans to take action against those programs A funding shortfall in the state budget forced New York City to freeze enrollment for a popular child care voucher program for low-income families Superintendent Aleesia Johnson said that while she’s deeply concerned about the changes brought by a new property tax law the district will strive to engage the community Here’s what I wish I could say when someone asks Join them to learn everything you need to know about Marion County's public schools and statewide education policy in our free newsletter By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy. 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SOUTH BEND — Two people were found dead inside a home in Warren Township at the scene of a residential fire early Wednesday morning, St. Joseph County Police have confirmed Fire and police first responders were called to the 55000 block of Pear Road around 6 a.m Joseph County Police shoveled debris from inside the home working to understand the cause and origin of the fire “There were flames coming out the roof," St Fire crews from the Warren Township Fire Department were quick on the scene The fire took place seven minutes away from Station 19 and two minutes from Station 18 Firefighters saw smoke and flame coming from the house so they updated the call for additional resources Warren was assisted by local fire departments from South Bend the Southwest Central Fire Territory and Galien with mutual aid that's when they found the first victim," Downey said and the second victim was found shortly after that four to six engines are needed to have the adequate man power to do what the firefighters need to do with only two firehouses in Warren Township right now we're going to need to call other people to bring down not only a firetruck but also tankers," Downey said Ten to 15 minutes after the victims were removed from the house the fire was contained and no longer growing He added that it could take another hour to address hotspots After fire crews got the fire under control, fire investigators with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the St Police were on the scene working to identify the victims and are waiting to release the victims' names until their next of kin is identified said he didn’t notice the fire until police rang his doorbell around 6 a.m Pendilla's home is separated from the scene by tall trees that are planted by his garage "I didn't notice it until I stepped out and looked over," he said He didn’t know the victims and said he's met them once in the two years he's lived near them but his dogs would bark at them when they were gardening but he couldn’t confirm the fire was an arson which Downey said could keep firefighters on the scene for a few more hours Wednesday Warren Fire will return to the scene and finish completing overhaul on the house Email Tribune staff writer Camille Sarabia at csarabia@gannett.com The sophomore point guard had every reason to be Playing at the same university where his dad he poured in a game-high 27 points and added seven steals as Warren outlasted Rich Township 66-49 on Friday evening in the second Class 4A semifinal at State Farm Center in Champaign on the University of Illinois campus It was the Blue Devils' sixth straight double-digit postseason win (27-10) "It's just a special moment and an amazing feeling to play at the school that he played at," Davis said "My dad (who is an assistant coach for Warren) taught me my game IQ "I've always played up against kids that are older than me and it just comes natural This is one of my better performances but I'm extremely confident playing with these guys." who are making their ninth downstate appearance They finished second in Class AA in 1999 and second in Class 4A in 2011 "These guys played great," Warren coach Zack Ryan said of his team "It's been a long season with a lot of ups and downs They talked about this since last year and now we're here." scored on a short jumper in the opening minute of the fourth quarter to bring the Raptors (25-9) within 50-43 Davis scored on a driving layup with 2:32 to play to start a 10-0 run who missed six weeks with a bone cyst in his left hip put an exclamation point on the victory with a steal and a slam with 43 seconds to play "I feel like I'm back to my old self," Banks said "I was really excited and wanted to bring energy off the bench We knew what we had to do and what the job was." Davis had eight points in the third quarter including a steal and a layup with 4:00 left Wolf buried a 3-pointer from the right baseline and the Blue Devils had their largest lead to that point at 49-37 the Blue Devils went on a 12-2 run and grabbed a 14-4 lead midway through the first quarter on a reverse layup by Banks Those were the first of eight straight points for him as he provided a spark off the bench Banks capped his outburst with a layup with 1:41 left in the quarter and a 20-10 lead the Raptors were within 22-17 after the first quarter and 24-23 early in the second Davis scored five points as Warren extended back to a seven-point lead before settling on a 36-31 halftime advantage added 13 points and 13 rebounds for Rich Township It was only the fourth time the Raptors scored under 50 points this season "We held them to 18 points in the second half," Davis said Warren has been playing great overall since the postseason started "We're really excited to have an opportunity to bring a second state championship to Lake County," said Ryan WARREN - Residents will vote March 11 on a $8.5 million referendum that will have no property tax impact to fund improvements at all five township schools With the use of anticipated state debt service aid and funds in the school district's capital reserve account the school board says there will be no property tax impact to fund the work if the referendum passes The district is anticipated to receive $2.9 million in state debt service aid and will spend $5.6 million from its capital reserve fund The projects included in the referendum are: More: Retro American restaurant with hand-spun milkshakes and towering subs opens in Warren the work is necessary to replace "critical infrastructure" that has become outdated which pays about a third of the overall cost the school district would be responsible for 100% of the cost and the work woiuld have to be done over a longer timeframe the school district will still have about $1 million in its capital reserve account INDIANAPOLIS — A Warren Township mother is facing charges for allegedly boarding a district school bus to fight a student earlier this month the Marion County Prosecutor's Office charged Latea Hentz with Criminal Confinement (Level 4 Felony) Battery Resulting in Moderate Injury (Level 6 Felony) Hentz boarded the bus with her son and daughter to confront another student A physical altercation reportedly ensued between the other student and Hentz’s son and daughter during which Hentz allegedly struck the child multiple times Warren Township Schools sent the following statement: A Trumbull County judge is expected to issue a ruling within days on whether Carroll Bruton the suspect in a double-fatal Warren Township arson Following a hearing Tuesday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Ronald Rice took under advisement the issue of Bruton's competency Judge Rice ordered an independent competency and sanity evaluation for Bruton to be conducted and aggravated arson in connection with a January 2024 fire on Miller Street in Warren Township Authorities discovered the bodies of 82-year-old Roscoe Toles and 51-year-old Etiane Whitaker inside the residence where court records indicate Bruton previously lived Bruton was initially deemed incompetent to stand trial Judge Rice's upcoming decision will determine the next steps in the legal proceedings against Bruton The firefighters union says they're following all procedures to represent Bellamy in this process.