In an effort to raise much needed revenue, the Robbinsville school board has contracted with Middletown-based Corporate Marketing Association to provide advertisements in the high school’s commons area, the gymnasium, football field and on the school district’s website.Among the advertisers believed to be interested in plastering their name in the high school are Modell’s Sporting Goods. CMA  not only coordinates the advertising but they take a 30% chunk of the revenue as well.

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Following up on a story we reported over a year ago, former Pond Road Middle School teacher Daniel Corvino has pleaded guilty to sending live sexually explicit images of himself over the Internet to a teenage girl. Corvino, 32, of Theresa Street in Ewing, pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child in exchange for a suspended sentence.  Corvino was accused of pictures of himself touching his genital area to a 14-year-old Robbinsville girl last year and has been free on $100,000 bail.

Corvino made a plea agreement and will receive a four year suspended sentence and be subject to parole supervision for life. Sentencing is scheduled for June 29th.

Corvino must submit to a psychological evaluation to determine if he is a repetitive and compulsive sex offender, and register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law.  Aside from forfeiting his teaching privileges h will also be restricted from social networking sites and ordered to have no unsupervised contact with children under 16 years of age.

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Robbinsville High School’s large LED message board has been shot at. According to police the damage to the electronic sign, which sits close to Robbinsville road, occurred over the weekend. If you’ve driven past the sign you’ll notice that the sign is now inoperable. Police recovered .40 caliber shell casings at the scene in addition to multiple rounds os live ammunition. If you have any information about this crime, please call Robbinsville detectives at 259-3900 x218.

A 31-year-old technology teacher at Pond Road Middle School was arrested late last night at his Ewing Township residence, Mercer County Prosecutor Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. announced today.

Daniel P. Corvino, 31, of Theresa Street in Ewing Township, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child (second degree) and aggravated criminal sexual contact (third degree).

According to Bocchini, after instruction on the dangers of Facebook and MySpace at Robbinsville High School yesterday, a teacher was approached by students concerned about inappropriate communications with Corvino. School officials contacted the Robbinsville Township police and an investigation ensued.

Last night, detectives from the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and the Robbinsville Township Police Department, with assistance from the Ewing Township Police Department, executed a search warrant at Corvino’s home and seized computer equipment. Corvino was taken into custody and transported to the Robbinsville Township Police Department.

Corvino is alleged to have broadcast himself touching his genital area via a web camera attached to a computer to the victim, a 14-year-old female residing in Robbinsville.

Bocchini commended the Robbinsville Township School District for its quick action and cooperation with law enforcement.

Corvino is being held on $100,000 bail. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be provided as it becomes available.

Anyone with information on the case should contact Robbinsville Township Detective Bryan S. Boccanfuso at (609) 259-3900 or the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Child Abuse/Sex Assault Unit at (609) 989-6063.

Despite having been charged, every defendant is presumed innocent until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

From the Mercer County Prosecutor’s web site at http://www.mercerpros-nj.com/Press/February-08/pr-2-15-08.htm