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Mercer County, NJ
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
$23K In Ecstasy, Pills Gets Trenton Man Arrested: Prosecutor
A 51-year-old Trenton man was charged with possessing numerous narcotics, authorities announced Wednesday, April 1. Following an investigation conducted by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, a search warrant was obtained for the New Willow Street residence of Kenyatta Pinkston, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. On Thursday, March 26, he was detained in Ewing Township in his 2010 Hyundai Elantra, Marbrey said. A search of the vehicle and Trenton residence revealed approximately 180 grams in ecstasy; oxycodone, amphetamine and Xanax pills; drug parapher…
Lawrence Township, NJ
News
Lawsuit
: Lawrence Twp. Parents Sue State After Tree From Veterans Affairs Property Kills Son
A New Jersey family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA) after a tree from its property fell and killed their 12-year-old son last fall, according to court filings. The complaint, filed Friday, Oct. 10, by Melissa Olivieri and Ronie Schwartz of Lawrence Township in Mercer County Superior Court, alleges that the state agency ignored warnings about dead and rotted trees on its Lawrenceville property before one split and crashed onto their backyard on October 14, 2024. According to the Lawrence Township Police Department,…
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Trenton Man Sexually Assaulted Girl At Illegal Dispensary He Ran: Prosecutor
A 51-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two juveniles, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 9. Rasheen Gaither sexually assaulted one girl while she was spending the night at his house and another girl while she was at an illegal dispensary that he runs in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. A search warrant was executed at Gaither's convenience store on the 100 block of Pennington Avenue in Trenton and detectives approximately four pounds of marijuana and a handgun., Marbrey said. Gaither was charged with two counts of aggr…
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Hit By Car, Found Lying In Trenton Street: Prosecutor
A man was later pronounced dead after being found lying in the street in Trenton on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 7, authorities said. At 2 p.m., an unidentified adult man was found in the roadway in the area of New Willow and Jennett streets after being struck by a vehicle, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. The cause and manner of death is pending an autopsy, authorities said. The death is being investigated by the Trenton Police Department and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, authorities said…
Camden, NJ
Police & Fire
Cop Killers Helped Run Multi-State Car Theft Ring Out Of Camden: AG
Thirteen people were arrested and charged with running a car theft ring out of Camden that involved the shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 5. Alex Vargas, a 27-year-old Camden resident and his brother Alexi Vargas, a 24-year-old Pennsauken resident, led a criminal enterprise which coordinated the theft of vehicles throughout New Jersey and his nearby states, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. From July 2001 through January 2004, the Vargas brothers and their accomplices stole cars in Camden, Burlington, Somerset, Bergen,…
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
$30K In Narcotics Gets Trio Busted In Trenton: Prosecutor
Three people were arrested after $30,000 in narcotics were seized in Trenton, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 21. At 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, detectives executed a search at Okeeno Fagan's residence in Taylor Street in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said, following a two-month investigation into the distribution of cocaine. Fagon, 36, was taken into custody along with his wife, Alecia Fagan, 34 and Anevia Boswell, 31. Detectives located 200 grams of cocaine, 100 grams of meth, a Canik TP9 handgun with an extended capacity magazine and $1,181 in cash, Marbre…
Sewell-Mantua, NJ
Police & Fire
Current, Former
Sjta
Board Members Indicted in Retaliation, Perjury Case: NJ AG
A state grand jury has indicted a current and a former member of the South Jersey Transportation Authority Board of Commissioners, alleging they plotted to prevent the SJTA from paying an engineering firm and lied in grand jury testimony all over a feud involving the Mercer County Executive's race, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 14. Christopher Milam, 46, a former vice chairman and current commissioner and former Board Commissioner Bryan Bush, 53, both residents of Sewell, are charged with conspiracy, official misconduct and perjury, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. B…
East Windsor-Hightstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Dad Of Four ID'd As Driver Killed In Fiery NJ Turnpike Crash
The driver killed in a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County has been identified by his family as a father of four. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Catherine Torres says Pablo Ramon Puntiel Jr. died in the crash at approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 in East Windsor. As previously released by New Jersey State Police, a Kenworth semi-trailer struck the back of a Ford F-150, then hit the side of a Mercedes-Benz. The Ford F-150 struck the back of a Freightliner, and during the crash, its rear wheel dislodged and struck a Ford van, …
Princeton, NJ
Police & Fire
Former Mercer County Nurse Has License Suspended After Allegedly Groping 3 Patients: AG
A former nurse in Mercer County has had his license temporarily suspended after being charged with criminal sexual contact against three patients in Plainsboro, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 11. Andre Maureece Angus was arrested last December and charged with three counts of criminal sexual contact by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Between September 2023 and March 2024, Angus groped or inappropriately touched the genital area of three male patients under his care while working as a nurse at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, a…
East Windsor-Hightstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Killed After Ford-150 Engulfed In Flames In East Windsor NJ Turnpike Crash:
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A person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County on Thursday, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 10:32 a.m., a Kenworth semi-trailer struck the back of a Ford F-150 and then struck the side of the Mercedes Benz on the New Jersey Turnpike south in East Windsor Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Ford F-150 then struck the back of a Freightliner and during the cash, its rear wheel dislodged and struck the back of a Ford van, Lebron said. The Ford F-150 then became fully engulfed in flames, LeBron said. The driver o…
Lawrence Township, NJ
Business
Lawrence Restaurant Closing After 40+ Years
An institution in the Mercer County dining scene is shutting its doors. Enzo's La Piccola Cucina, which opened in 1983 at 1906 Princeton Ave. in Lawrence, announced its closure in a Facebook post, citing the costs of goods and staffing. "To uphold the quality and standards you’ve always expected, we believe the time has come for Enzo’s La Piccola Cucina to close its doors," the restaurant wrote. Many of the customers at Enzo's had become family, the restaurant said. While Enzo's did not give a closure date, it said it would remain open over the next four-five weeks and hoped to see m…
Lawrence Township, NJ
News
Netflix Director Loved Lawrenceville Boy’s Hair So Much He Cast Him Without An Audition
Two siblings from Mercer County are making their Netflix debut in "Happy Gilmore 2," and their mom says the experience felt “nothing short of surreal.” Bryana Demonte, a professor at The College of New Jersey, submitted her son Luca and daughter Giada for roles in the new Adam Sandler sequel after spotting a casting notice from Grant Wilfley Casting. What happened next? “I got a text saying Luca had been selected by the director to play the child of a principal actor,” Bryana said. “He never auditioned — it was wild. I was nervous it was a scam.” It wasn’t. Luca’s first scene was shot at …
Princeton, NJ
Sports
NJ Transgender Athlete Sues Princeton After Being Pulled From Race Minutes Before Start
A transgender RIT track and field athlete who registered to run in a meet hosted by Princeton University was pulled from the competition minutes before her race, according to a newly filed lawsuit. Rising senior Sadie Schreiner, 21, of Hillsborough, alleges she was barred from competing in the women’s 200-meter dash at the Larry Ellis Invitational on May 3, because of her gender identity, despite meeting the official time requirements and properly registering, according to the civil complaint filed in Mercer County Superior Court. “Princeton would not allow her to run solely because she was…
Highland Park, NJ
Police & Fire
10 People Stole EBT Card Info To Buy Energy Drinks: Middlesex County Prosecutor
Ten people have been arrested and charged with skimming people’s Electronic Benefits Transfer card accounts across five New Jersey counties, Pennsylvania and New York, authorities announced Monday, July 14. In February 2025, the defendants began installing skimming devices at points of sale at various businesses to obtain people’s EBT account info, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Highland Park Police Department Chief Richard Abrams said. They would then use that stolen information to make their own debit cards which they used to make bulk purchases of energy drinks and baby …
Union, NJ
Weather
Flash Flood Watch In Effect Across NJ, PA As Storms Threaten Roads, Power: NWS
A powerful round of thunderstorms is expected to hit New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania beginning Monday afternoon, July 14, with the National Weather Service warning of flash flooding, possible power outages, and dangerous driving conditions. The NWS in Mount Holly issued a Flood Watch that remains in effect through 2 a.m. Tuesday for large parts of the region. Some areas could see rainfall rates exceeding two inches per hour, with total accumulation of up to five inches in spots. Another round of storms is likely Tuesday afternoon, adding to the risk. According to forecasters, the greate…
Princeton, NJ
Police & Fire
Princeton Firefighter Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Princeton volunteer firefighter was arrested and charged with uploading child pornography on Tuesday, July 8, authorities said. An investigation into Austin Brock began after authorities received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he was uploading items portraying the sexual exploitation or abuse of children, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Brock was arrested and charged with distribution of child sexual abuse material, possession with intent to distribute child sexual abuse material, and possession of sexual ab…
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Men Charged In Fatal Trenton Drive-By Shooting: Prosecutor
Two Trenton men were arrested and charged after a drive-by shooting in Trenton killed one person and injured three others, At 8:52 p.m., Trenton police responded to the 100 block of Passaic Street and found four shooting victims, three men and a 16-year-old girl, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey and Trenton Police Director Steven Wilson said. The victims were standing outside on Passaic Street when shots were fired at them from a vehicle that pulled up, stopped, and then fled the scene, authorities said. Koran Hunter, 24, was later pronounced dead, authorities said. Trevor Ma…
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
July 4 Jackpot! Hamilton Lotto Player Wins Big
A lottery player in Mercer County had their own fireworks on the Fourth of July. A ticket sold in Hamilton matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Friday, July 4, winning the $237,552 jackpot. The ticket was sold at Whitehorse Mercerville Exxon in Hamilton. The winning numbers were 15, 22, 26, 36 and 37.
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Girl, Grandmother Killed By Hamilton Fire, Police Say
A grandmother and a young girl died after being pulled from a burning home in Mercer County, police said. The fire broke out at approximately 6:07 a.m. Thursday, June 26, on the 200 block of Lynwood Avenue in Hamilton, according to the Hamilton Police Division. A juvenile girl had escaped the home and told police and fire crews that her sister and grandmother were still inside. Firefighters entered the second floor and found both of them in separate bedrooms, police said. They were taken from the home and given medical care by the fire department, according to the release. Both were brough…
Union, NJ
Weather
Heat Watch In Effect As NJ Braces For 106° Heat As Thousands Remain Without Power
A dangerous heat wave is heading for New Jersey next week, and thousands of residents are still without power, according to utility companies and the National Weather Service. AccuWeather says a "bubble of heat" is expected to drift across the U.S. through the end of this week into next, bringing some of the highest temps of the year. AccuWeather An Extreme Heat Watch is in effect from Monday morning through Wednesday evening in seven counties, where heat index values could soar to 106 degrees: Mercer Middlesex Somerset Morris Hunterdon Sussex Warren “Heat-related illnesses increa…
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For 10 NJ Counties, NWS Warns
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for 10 New Jersey counties through 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, as damaging storms threaten to slam the region with hail, wind, and lightning, according to the National Weather Service. The counties under watch include: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem. The Storm Prediction Center says conditions are right for frequent lightning, heavy downpours, and wind gusts strong enough to cause property damage and power outages. Meanwhile, residents in northeast New Jersey—including Passaic, Berg…
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Trenton Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged on Friday, June 13 with sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. Irin Green sexually assaulted the child four years ago at a residence in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. The child and their mother reported the allegations to police earlier this month, Marbrey said. Green is charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Marbrey said.
Newtown-Upper Makefield, PA
News
Newtown's Alex Cooper Accuses BU Soccer Coach Of Sexual Harassment In New Doc, Podcast
Alex Cooper, host of the wildly popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast, is speaking out about what she describes as a years-long pattern of sexual harassment and psychological manipulation by her college soccer coach. Cooper, a Pennsylvania native and Boston University alum, made the allegations on the Monday, June 16 episode of Dax Shepard’s "Armchair Expert" podcast, where she discussed the experience in greater depth. The story is also at the center of the newly released Hulu documentary "Call Her Alex," which hit the streaming platform on Tuesday, June 10. View this…
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
$100K In Cocaine Gets Man Busted In Trenton: Mercer County Prosecutor
A 51-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, June 4, after $100,000 in cocaine was seized in Trenton, authorities said. At 2:15 p.m., detectives with the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force observed Paul Shirley operating a silver Toyota Camry near Brunswick Avenue and Race Street in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said. A traffic stop was initiated and officers observed an open compartment in the center console that they recognized as a trap compartment commonly used to conceal narcotics, Marbrey said. A K-9, Indy, sniffed out a narcotic o…
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Hamilton Mother, Daughter Killed In Murder Suicide ID'd In Pair Of Campaigns
Support is on the rise for a mother and daughter killed in what authorities said was a murder-suicide in New Jersey last week. Claribel Torres and her daughter, Evangelina, were identified in two campaigns as the victims of the triple shooting on Henry Street in Hamilton Township on Thursday, June 5, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Mabrey said only that a man shot a woman and girl before turning the gun on himself. "Words can't express the pain, hurt, and anger we are feeling at this time," Kennia Reyes, who organized a fundraiser to pay for funeral expenses, wrote. …
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide: Man Shoots Woman, Her 10-Year-Old Daughter In Hamilton Twp: Prosecutor
A man in Hamilton Township fatally shot a woman and her 10-year-old daughter before shooting himself Thursday morning, June 5, authorities said. At 4 a.m., Hamilton police responded to a 911 call from a residence at the 200 block of Henry Street, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Upon arrival, they discovered an adult man and woman and a 10-year-old suffering from gunshot wounds, Marbrey said. All three were pronounced dead at the scene, Marbrey said. An investigation revealed the man shot his girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter before shooting himself, Marbrey said.&…
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Tornado Watch Issued In These 10 NJ Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia through 12 a.m. Saturday, May 31, with storms expected to begin after 8 p.m. Friday. Here's what to expect: Tornadoes: A couple are possible. Hail: Isolated hail up to ping pong ball size. Wind: Gusts up to 65 mph possible. The watch covers more than 22 million people, including densely populated areas around Philadelphia, Trenton, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Dover, and Virginia Beach. ⚠️ In New Jersey, the watch includes: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland…
Hopewell-Pennington, NJ
Police & Fire
One Dead, Two Hurt In Route 31 Crash With Tractor Trailer: Hopewell Police
One person was killed and two others were seriously hurt in a head-on crash between a car and a tractor-trailer in Hopewell Township on Tuesday, May 27, authorities said. Police responded to North Route 31 between Titus Mill Road and Hopewell Pennington Road at approximately 12:07 p.m. for a serious motor vehicle crash, according to a press release from the Hopewell Township Police Department. Investigators said a Honda Civic with three occupants left the southbound lane and struck the truck head-on. All three sustained serious injuries from the crash and were transported to a nearby hospi…
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Mercer County Couple Finds $1M Lottery Ticket In Junk Drawer Months After Drawing
A Mercer County couple got the surprise of a lifetime after discovering a $1 million Mega Millions ticket they had forgotten about sitting in a drawer, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was purchased on New Year’s Eve at the Speedymart Food Store in West Trenton. After the purchase, the couple set the ticket aside and didn’t think about it again for months. “I was in the house and I just opened the drawer and I saw the tickets. I decided to get them checked,” the player said. “I scanned them. One said ‘not a winner,’ and then another ‘not a winner,’ and then I scanned a …
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Winds Up To 70 MPH, Hail, Lightning Expected In NJ, PA: Here's The Timing
Flash flooding is slamming parts of New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania Friday, May 16, with more severe weather possible on Saturday, forecasters say. At 11:32 a.m., the National Weather Service in Mount Holly issued a Flash Flood Warning after Doppler radar showed rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour. Some areas have already recorded an inch of rain. “Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms,” the NWS said. “Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.” The warning is in effect until 3:30 p.m. for the following counties: In New Jersey: Southwestern Mercer, Northwester…
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Isolated Tornado Possible, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For 14 NJ Counties
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for 14 counties in New Jersey, with storms expected to bring wind gusts up to 60 MPH, the National Weather Service said on Saturday, May 3. The watch remains in effect until 11 p.m. for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties, according to the NWS Storm Prediction Center. Forecasters say the main threat is damaging winds, especially in areas north and west of the I-95 corridor. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will move in later today and co…
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