New Jersey Seeks $2.5 Million to Fund Black Social Justice Group
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Senator Shirley K. Turner has introduced a bill proposing a $2.5 million supplemental appropriation to support the “Return and Restore” …
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Lottery Ticket Sold in Mercer County Wins $204K Jackpot
Trenton, NJ – A single Jersey Cash 5 ticket has won the jackpot prize of $204,290 in the drawing held on Monday, March 18. The …
Mercer County Store Sells Winning Jersey Cash 5 Ticket
TRENTON, NJ — A Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold in Mercer County has won a jackpot of $1,160,018. The ticket, which matched all five numbers …
Discovering the Best Pizza Places in Trenton and Surrounding Mercer County
Trenton, NJ, and its surrounding areas in Mercer County boast a vibrant pizza scene that can satisfy any craving, from traditional Italian pies to innovative …
Mercer County Correctional Officer Facing Bribery, Smuggling, and Drug Charges
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced that a Mercer County correctional police officer, …
$129K Fast Play Ticket Sold At This Mercer County Deli
TRENTON, NJ – A Fast Play ticket worth $129,122 was claimed on Tuesday after a player struck the progressive jackpot with the $10 Max Cash …
Mercer County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Crime
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – Eric Shawn Phillips, 43, of Princeton, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised …
Mercer County Begins First Phase of New Park Development at Dam Site 21
HAMILTON, NJ — The first phase of a new passive-recreation park in Mercer County is set to commence on Nov. 1 with the dredging of …
Mercer County College Fired Man Who Had COVID-19 Issues, Loses $50k Lawsuit
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) revealed today a Consent Order and Decree that resolves a …
Pork Roll Eating Championship This Weekend in City Where Jersey’s Official Food Was Born
TRENTON, NJ – RiverFest returns to Trenton Thunder Ballpark on September 23, featuring the 8th Annual Trenton Thunder World Famous Case’s Pork Roll Eating Championship. …
Man Arrested for Shooting During Vehicle Repo in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – A verbal dispute between a tow truck driver repossessing a RAM 2500 pick-up and the vehicle’s occupant escalated when multiple gunshots were …
40-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Vacant Trenton Lot
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY – A 40-year-old Trenton man was found dead from a gunshot wound in a vacant lot on Brunswick Avenue. Trenton police responded …
Mercer County Couple Indicted for Immigration Fraud
NEWARK, NJ – Zuwairul Ameer, 61, and Claudette Ameer, 63, residents of Lawrence Township, New Jersey, were indicted on Monday, on charges of conspiring to …
Body of Late Lt. Governor to Lie in State at Capital Building
TRENTON, NJ – There will be a public viewing today for the late Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver at the State House in Trenton. On the …
Trenton Man Arrested for Dealing Drugs After Monthslong Investigation
TRENTON, NJ – The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force successfully concluded a two-month investigation into narcotics distribution in Trenton, New Jersey, and Bensalem, Pennsylvania. This …
Princeton police tackle topic of bias crimes at Inclusion Fest
PRINCETON, NJ – Bias crime was at the center of attention at an event this weekend in Mercer County. The Princeton Police Department participated in …
$50K Powerball ticket Won in Mercer County
TRENTON, NJ – A lucky New Jersey Lottery ticket holder won the $50,000 second-tier prize in Wednesday’s, June 28 drawing by correctly matching four of …
Man shot in head, killed in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed last night in Trenton. Police responded to a report of shots fired …
Police investigating murder of 20-year-old man in Trenton
Trenton, NJ – Early Friday morning, police launched an investigation into a shooting incident that claimed the life of a young man. At approximately 12:03 …
Mercer County announces program to give seniors money for fresh produce
TRENTON — Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced that starting June 1, the Mercer County Office on Aging/Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) will …
Flag ceremony at once forgotten African American Civil War hero cemetery planned
TRENTON, NJ – Locust Hill Cemetery stands as a solemn resting place for at least 10 African American veterans who bravely fought in the Civil …
Trenton police arrest suspect in double shooting
TRENTON, NJ – A suspect wanted for a double shooting in Trenton in January has been arrested this week. On January 8, 2023, the Trenton …
Police investigating broad daylight shooting in Ewing
Ewing, NJ – A shooting incident occurred on Wednesday, April 26, at around 2:17 pm in the area of 75 Sussex Street. The Ewing Police …
Three shot Friday night in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – Police are searching for an unidentified shooter who fired multiple rounds in a Trenton neighborhood, leaving three victims injured overnight. The incident …
Bail scam targeting Mercer County residents, Prosecutor warns
TRENTON, NJ – Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri issued a warning to the public today regarding a phone scam that falsely claims to be from …
Fourth suspect arrested in Easter Sunday murder in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – Police in Trenton have arrested a Ewing man, the fourth suspect involved in an Easter Sunday murder. Bayshawn Brown, a 22-year-old man …
Millville man gets 22 years in prison for murder of Maurice Lewis, 19
TRENTON, NJ – Terrell Savage, a 37-year-old man from Millville, has been sentenced today to 22 years in prison for the first-degree manslaughter in the …
Deadly Shooting in Trenton Under Investigation
TRENTON, NJ – A man was shot and killed on Friday night in Trenton, prompting an investigation by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Police responded …
23-year-old shot multiple times in Trenton in deadly shooting
TRENTON, NJ – A 23-year-old male victim was shot and killed overnight in Trenton. The Trenton Police Department and the Mercer County Homicide Task Force …
New Jersey detective justified in shooting at driver who tried to run down officers. court rules
TRENTON, NJ – Today, a grand jury in Mercer County, New Jersey, has concluded that a detective’s use of force in non-fatal police shooting on …
Winning lottery ticket worth $140k sold in Hamilton
HAMILTON, NJ – A Jersey Cash 5 jackpot-winning lottery ticket was sold this week at Rite Aid on Kuser Avenue in Hamilton. The New Jersey …
Former Steinert High School teacher arrested for relationship with student
HAMILTON, NJ – A former teacher at Steinert High School has been arrested and charged for engaging in an indecent and illegal relationship with a …
Ex-boyfriend identified as gunman in murder-suicide that killed woman, injured son
TRENTON, NJ – 46-year-old Antoine Brown, of Trenton was identified as the gunman in last night’s murder-suicide incident in Trenton. Police said Brown shot and …
Two dead, one injured in Trenton murder-suicide
TRENTON, NJ – Police in Trenton are investigating a double shooting that left a woman dead and another male victim injured. The gunman was later …
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Mercer County
TRENTON, NJ – A lucky third-prize winning ticket worth $50,000 was purchased in Pennington for the Powerball drawing on February 25th. In addition to the …
ATF agent who shot suspected gun dealer in Trenton cleared
TRENTON, NJ – An investigation into a shooting by an ATF agent during an undercover gun trafficking operation has been cleared of wrongdoing by the …
Trenton man charged for the murder of Chron Jenks
TRENTON, NJ – Trenton police have arrested a suspect in the November 11, 2022 murder of Chron Jenks. Jenks was found on a Garfield Avenue …
Man stabbed and killed at Trenton High School basketball game
TRENTON, NJ – A man was stabbed to death inside CURE Arena in Trenton Thursday night. According to police, 23-year-old Khalil Glanton, of Trenton was …
Michigan State shooter had note threatening two New Jersey Schools
Alexa Schwerha on February 14, 2023 TRENTON, NJ – In a statement released Tuesday, the superintendent of the district confirmed that the Michigan State University …
Police searching for student who brought gun to Trenton Central High School, fled
TRENTON, NJ – Breion Crayton, a student at Trenton Central High School is now considered an armed and dangerous felon after he fled from a …
15-year-old reported missing in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – The Trenton Police Department has announced the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl on Saturday. Geisi Martize-Cruz was last seen wearing black sandals, …
Trenton stabbing suspect in custody
TRENTON, NJ – The Trenton Police Department has announced an arrest has been made in the overnight stabbing of a victim within the city. Police …
Drug dealer caught with 150 bricks of heroin at Robbinsville warehouse parking lot
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Police in Robbinsville made a large drug bust on Thursday outside a large warehouse inside the Matrix Business Park on New Cayton …
17-year-old reported missing in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – A 17-year-old girl has been reported missing in Trenton. Family members and police are asking the public to call the police department …
Two arrested for murder of Donnell Williams
TRENTON, NJ – Detectives with the Trenton Police Department and Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force have announced the arrest of two men in …
Trenton man charged after body found in trash bag
TRENTON, NJ – A Trenton man has been charged in connection to an investigation of a body found inside a trash bag at home on …
Mercer County Powerball Ticket Wins $50K
TRENTON, NJ – A very lucky Powerball ticket won the $ 50,000 second-tier prize in Mercer County. The ticket matched four of the five white …
Man shot and killed inside Trenton apartment
TRENTON, NJ – Homicide detectives in Trenton are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting that let one man dead. According to police, at around 4:07 p.m., …
Mercer County Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Interfering with Law Enforcement Officers During Civil Disorder
NEWARK, N.J. – A Mercer County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers …
Two arrested and charged for prostitution in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – The Trenton Police Department, in continuing its ongoing human trafficking and prostitution enforcement details, has announced the arrests of two individuals for …