Overturned Tractor-Trailer Spills Debris, Shuts Down Route 195 Overturned Tractor-Trailer Spills Debris, Shuts Down Route 195
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Spills Debris, Shuts Down Route 195 A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 195, spilling debris and shutting down the highway, reports say. The tractor-trailer overturned in the eastbound lanes at exit 3 to Hamilton Square-Yardville Road in Hamilton Township shortly before 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, according to 511NJ. Debris spill and Overturned tractor trailer on I-195 eastbound at Exit 3 - Hamilton Square-Yardville Rd (Hamilton Twp) All lanes closed and detoured 20-25 minute delay use caution https://t.co/IBl9uNIDhO — 511NJ I195 (@511nji195) June 2, 2022 All lanes were closed and detoured, causing a 20- to 25-minut…
21 Men Luring Children For Sex Online Busted In Undercover NJ Sting: Prosecutor 21 Men Luring Children For Sex Online Busted In Undercover NJ Sting: Prosecutor
21 Men Luring Children For Sex Online Busted In Undercover NJ Sting: Prosecutor Four Megan’s Law registrants, an injury lawyer from Georgia and a dump truck driver were among the 21 individuals caught chatting with undercover agents posing as underage children online, authorities in New Jersey announced (scroll down for the list of defendants). Most of the defendants in "Operation Risky Business" were arrested at either the undercover residence in Hamilton Township or another meet-up location, including the Hamilton Train Station, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Those who went to the undercover house allegedly expected to find their vic…
Robbinsville HS Grad, Basketball MVP Dies Suddenly, 22 Robbinsville HS Grad, Basketball MVP Dies Suddenly, 22
Robbinsville HS Grad, Basketball MVP Dies Suddenly, 22 Robbinsville High School graduate and basketball MVP Dominic Cristopher Riggs died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, May 4. He was 22. Born in Hamilton Township, Dominic was a lifelong resident of Robbinsville, his obituary says. Dominic was known for his athletic skills, particularly in basketball. He played CYO Basketball for St. Raphael’s Church and earned the title of All Star MVP, his memorial says. Dominic also played AAU basketball and was a big fan of the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Dodgers. Dominic leaves behind his loving mother, Gina L. Migliaccio Riggs; his father, Joh…
NJ Police Chief Was DWI In Hit-Run Crash: Report NJ Police Chief Was DWI In Hit-Run Crash: Report
NJ Police Chief Was DWI In Hit-Run Crash: Report A South Jersey police chief has been placed on "restricted duty" after being slapped with a DWI charge in a crash, then leaving the scene of the accident, NJ Advance Media reports. Brian Pesce, chief of the Bordentown Township Police Department, was behind the wheel of a maroon pickup truck when he was involved in an accident at the intersection of Terrapin Lane and Bruin Drive in Hamilton Township, around 10:25 p.m. Friday, April 22, according to NJ.com's report. The chief was charged with five traffic offenses in connection with the crash, the report says. His&nb…
1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash 1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash
1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash A car veered out of its lane in Ocean County, resulting in a four-vehicle crash that killed one person and injured four others on Tuesday, March 29, authorities said. Manchester Township police were called to the crash on Route 571 and Whitesville Road around 7:15 a.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Danielle Bowker, 30, of Toms River, was driving westbound on Route 571 in a 2018 Honda Civic when she failed to maintain her lane of travel while negotiating a right-hand curve, the prosecutor said. The sedan then struck an eastbound New Jersey Department of Trans…
Fiery Crash With Freightliner Claims Life Of Pickup Driver In South Jersey Fiery Crash With Freightliner Claims Life Of Pickup Driver In South Jersey
Fiery Crash With Freightliner Claims Life Of Pickup Driver In South Jersey The driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck died in a fiery crash on a state highway in South Jersey overnight, authorities said. The Freightliner M2 was heading south on Route 29 when it struck the back of a Chevrolet GMT-400 that was stopped in the right shoulder near milepost 0.6 in Hamilton Township around 12:45 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The Chevrolet caught fire and became fully engulfed, killing the driver, police said. The 50-year-old male driver of the M2 was not injured. The driver of the Chevrolet is pending identification. The right two lanes of…
NJ Teacher Taunts 'Pedophile' Colleague, Makes Bomb Threats Against School On LinkedIn NJ Teacher Taunts 'Pedophile' Colleague, Makes Bomb Threats Against School On LinkedIn
NJ Teacher Taunts 'Pedophile' Colleague, Makes Bomb Threats Against School On LinkedIn A New Jersey teacher said he was trying to fight cyber bullies when he posted bomb threats against his middle school, and was seeking justice when he posted death threats against another teacher to his LinkedIn page earlier this month. Shafayeth Syed, a first-year science teacher at William Davie Middle School in Hamilton Township, told 6abc he found two "problematic" social media pages — one that showed students filming each other using the bathroom — and raised his concerns with administration. Unhappy with how school officials handled the situation, Syed took matters into his own ha…
Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In Armed Robbery Spree Across NJ, PA Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In Armed Robbery Spree Across NJ, PA
Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In Armed Robbery Spree Across NJ, PA A Trenton resident admitted driving the getaway car for a stickup man who robbed a string of convenience stores at gunpoint in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Omar Feliciano-Estremera, 44, took a deal from the government rather than go to trial after accused robber Gabriel Lopez died. Feliciano-Estremera pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Trenton on Tuesday, March 15, to three counts of robbery and one each of conspiracy and aiding and abetting the possession of a gun that was fired during one of the holdups, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. He and Lopez committed the robberies i…
Lifelong Mercer County Resident Dies Unexpectedly, 40 Lifelong Mercer County Resident Dies Unexpectedly, 40
Lifelong Mercer County Resident Dies Unexpectedly, 40 Lifelong Mercer County resident Jenifer Sharmein Taylor Hackett died unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 28. She was 40. Hackett grew up in Ewing, where she graduated from Ewing High School in 1999, according to her Facebook page. Hackett then moved to Hamilton Township, where she lived at the time of her death, her obituary says. Hackett leaves behind numerous heartbroken family members and friends, several of whom shared their grief on social media: Sending condolences, love, and support to the Hackett, Webb, and Taylor families as they mourn their loved one, Jenifer!... Posted by Vedet R.…
NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police
NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police A New Jersey driver hit nine vehicles in a Tuesday afternoon crash that killed a 76-year-old woman, authorities said. John MacMillan, 62, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu southbound on Route 130 and ran a red light at the Horizon Center Boulevard intersection in Hamilton Township around 1:50 p.m., Lt. Richard Mastropolo said in a release. MacMillan, of Edgewater Park, struck nine vehicles, including a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Frances Sgro, 76, of Columbus, Mastropolo said. Sgro was extricated and taken with serious injuries to Capital Health Regional Hospital in Trenton, where s…
NJ Dad Gets 10 Years In 4-Month-Old Son's Bogus Bed-Rolling Death: Prosecutor NJ Dad Gets 10 Years In 4-Month-Old Son's Bogus Bed-Rolling Death: Prosecutor
NJ Dad Gets 10 Years In 4-Month-Old Son's Bogus Bed-Rolling Death: Prosecutor A South Jersey dad has been sentenced to a decade behind bars in the death of his 4-month-old son. Jose Rojas, of Hamilton Township, was sentenced on a charge of manslaughter to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison, subject to the No Early Release Act, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill said. He is also subject to three years of parole supervision upon release from prison. Rojas was home alone with his three young children, and told police that the baby — identified by BreakingAC as "JaSeir" — rolled off the bed, approximately two feet high, on Jan. 29, 2018. Police were…
$300K In Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, Man Charged In Mercer County Drug Investigation: Prosecutor $300K In Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, Man Charged In Mercer County Drug Investigation: Prosecutor
$300K In Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, Man Charged In Mercer County Drug Investigation: Prosecutor An Illinois man was charged after a Mercer County drug investigation turned up approximately $300,000 worth of heroin and fentanyl, authorities announced. Job Carranza-Ocampo, 31, had about two kilograms of heroin as officers investigating drug distribution in the area conducted a search of his Ford F150 in a parking lot on Route 130 in Hamilton Township on Thursday, Feb. 17, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Carranza-Ocampo, 31, also had $467 in cash, and a kilogram of fentanyl was found on the ground behind his truck, authorities said. The combined street value of the subst…