Vineland, NJ
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South Jersey Driver Ran Red Light, Killing Teen Baseball Player On Dirt Bike: Report South Jersey Driver Ran Red Light, Killing Teen Baseball Player On Dirt Bike: Report South Jersey Driver Ran Red Light, Killing Teen Baseball Player On Dirt Bike: Report
South Jersey Driver Ran Red Light, Killing Teen Baseball Player On Dirt Bike: Report A 31-year-old woman from South Jersey has been indicted in a crash that killed a 17-year-old dirt bike rider, NJ Advance Media reported. Catherine L. May, 31, of Hopewell Township, was speeding when she ran a red light on Dec. 23 2020, when she collided with the dirt bike in Deerfield Township, the outlet said. The rider, Ayden Rodriguez, died of his injuries the next day. A Cumberland County grand jury indicted May on second-degree counts of vehicular homicide and violation of law intended to protect public health and safety, according to NJ.com Click here for the NJ Advance Media report…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Deadly Crash Shuts Down Route 295 In Mercer County: State Police Deadly Crash Shuts Down Route 295 In Mercer County: State Police Deadly Crash Shuts Down Route 295 In Mercer County: State Police
Deadly Crash Shuts Down Route 295 In Mercer County: State Police A deadly crash shut down Route 295 in Mercer County Tuesday afternoon, state police said. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes near milepost 71.6 in Hopewell Township shortly before 2:20 p.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. Life-threatening injuries were reported, Slota said. Two left lanes were closed for the investigation, causing a 10 to 15 minute delay, according to 511NJ.

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Mercer County Officers Rescued After Being Carried Away By Ida Floodwaters Mercer County Officers Rescued After Being Carried Away By Ida Floodwaters Mercer County Officers Rescued After Being Carried Away By Ida Floodwaters
Mercer County Officers Rescued After Being Carried Away By Ida Floodwaters Three Mercer County police officers were set on survival, clinging to trees for hours after being carried away by raging Ida floodwaters Wednesday night. Hopewell Township Officer James Hoffman was responding to a flooded vehicle call on Route 518 around 8:30 p.m. when his own patrol car filled with water and got swept away, NJ Advance Media reports citing Police Director Bob Karmazin. Hoffman escaped through a window and cling to a tree for safety, just as officers Michael Makwinski and Robert Voorhees experienced the same. The two held onto trees after being carried away when attemp…

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Bicyclist Struck, Airlifted After Mercer County Collision Bicyclist Struck, Airlifted After Mercer County Collision Bicyclist Struck, Airlifted After Mercer County Collision
Bicyclist Struck, Airlifted After Mercer County Collision Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a bicyclist struck by a car in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred Thursday afternoon on a curvy, wood-lined stretch of Bear Tavern Road near Maddock Road in Hopewell Township, initial reports said. A female bicyclist in her 30s may have suffered a head injury, according to an unconfirmed report.  A medevac helicopter was requested to airlift her to an area hospital, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Idling Trenton Patrol Cruiser Stolen, Totaled During High-Speed Pursuit, Police Say Idling Trenton Patrol Cruiser Stolen, Totaled During High-Speed Pursuit, Police Say Idling Trenton Patrol Cruiser Stolen, Totaled During High-Speed Pursuit, Police Say
Idling Trenton Patrol Cruiser Stolen, Totaled During High-Speed Pursuit, Police Say A 30-year-old woman from Morris County  allegedly stole an idling Trenton police cruiser, authorities said. Cherrelle Cooper of Morris Plains then was chased by law through Hopewell Township before being taken into custody. Trenton police said. At 5:41 p.m. Saturday, Cooper is accused of stealing an idle police cruiser parked on East State Street, police said. She then fled down Route 29 from to Hopewell Township, they said.  The pursuit ended when Cooper crashed into a utility pole.at Washington Crossing Road and Bear Tavern Road, police said. Cooper was being treated at a loc…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Authorities Bust 58 Suspects In Mercer County ATM Thefts -- And Only 8 Are NJ Residents Authorities Bust 58 Suspects In Mercer County ATM Thefts -- And Only 8 Are NJ Residents Authorities Bust 58 Suspects In Mercer County ATM Thefts -- And Only 8 Are NJ Residents
Authorities Bust 58 Suspects In Mercer County ATM Thefts -- And Only 8 Are NJ Residents They flooded Mercer County by the dozens, hailing from New York City, Long Island and Westchester County, armed with bogus debit cards.  They nearly returned home with more than $250,000 stolen from Santander Bank ATMs across New Jersey.  Police in a half dozen counties were able to stop 58 of them since Tuesday -- and seize more than a dozen suspect vehicles, a handgun and drugs, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Only eight of the 58 people charged in the Santander Bank ATM thefts this week in New Jersey were state residents, Onofri said. Here's the b…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Multiple Arrests Made In Santander Bank ATM Thefts Across NY/NJ/CT Multiple Arrests Made In Santander Bank ATM Thefts Across NY/NJ/CT Multiple Arrests Made In Santander Bank ATM Thefts Across NY/NJ/CT
Multiple Arrests Made In Santander Bank ATM Thefts Across NY/NJ/CT UPDATED: Dozens of people were arrested after using prepaid debit cards to steal from ATMs in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut because of a system glitch on Tuesday, authorities said. Police in Bergen, Mercer, Middlesex, Essex, Hudson, Morris and Union counties were on the lookout for suspects in Santander Bank ATM thefts using prepaid debit cards. ALSO SEE: Seven police departments in Monmouth County help round up 31 suspects.  “We are cooperating with law enforcement as they actively investigate this situation," a Santander Bank spokesperson said.   FBI agents and det…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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These 10 Towns Ranked Best Places to Live In Mercer County These 10 Towns Ranked Best Places to Live In Mercer County These 10 Towns Ranked Best Places to Live In Mercer County
These 10 Towns Ranked Best Places to Live In Mercer County We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Mercer County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Princeton, Princeton Junction and Robbinsville. Princeton was ranked the No. 1 spot to live in all of the Garden State. Princeton Junction was 2nd and Robbinsville 39th. Here are the other top places to live in Mercer County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. 4. Pennington 5. Hopewell Township 6. Hopewell 7. L…

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