Crimes and incidents reported by the Hamilton police department.

June 19

Theft from an auto - 600 block Rt. 130

Theft - 1000 block Whitehorse - Mercerville Road

Burglary to an auto - 200 block Rt. 33

June 20

Criminal mischief - Lincoln Ct.

Criminal mischief - Rogers Circle

Theft - 3300 block Quakerbridge Rd.

Theft - 800 block Sloan Ave.

Theft - 4600 block Nottingham Way

Shoplifter - 900 block Rt. 33

File photo 

June 21

Criminal mischief - Spirit of 76 Blvd. / Marketplace Blvd.

Theft - 300 block Sloan Ave.

Burglary to an auto - Shawnee Dr.

Burglary to an auto - Moffatt Ave.

Burglary - Stephanie Lane

Burglary - 1600 block Nottingham Way

Burglary - 1100 block Rt. 33

Burglary - Samdin Blvd.

June 22

Criminal mischief - 100 block Burholme Dr.

Burglary attempt - 1100 block Rt. 33

Burglary - 200 block Fetter Ave.

Burglary - 200 block Jeremiah Ave.

Burglary - 100 block Reeger Ave.

June 23

Criminal mischief - 200 block Massachusetts Ave.

Criminal mischief - Newkirk Ave.

Theft - 1000 block Edinburg Rd.

Theft - 500 block Hutchinson St.

Theft - Innocenzi Dr.

June 24

Crim. Mischief - 300 block Lafayette Ave.

Theft - 1600 block Greenwood Ave.

Burglary to an auto - Barricklo St.

Burglary to an auto - Winding Way

Burglary to an auto - 100 block Churchill Ave.

Burglary to an auto - 200 block Emanuel St.

Burglary - 1100 block S. Olden Ave.

Burglary - 400 block Redfern St.

Burglary - 100 block Samuel St.

June 25

Criminal mischief - 200 block Randall Ave.

Criminal mischief - 100 block Connecticut Ave.

Criminal mischief - 300 block Lynwood Ave.

Theft to an auto - Brookwood Rd.

Theft - 500 block Norway Ave.

Theft - 100 block Churchill Ave.

Theft - 300 block Hobart Ave.

Shoplifter - 4400 block S. Broad St

Shoplifter - 1000 block Whitehorse - Mercercerville Road

June 26

Criminal mischief - Pasadena Ave.

Burglary to an auto - 100 block Reed Ave.

Burglary to an auto - Armour Ave.

Burglary to an auto - 100 block Julia Ave.

Burglary to an auto - Chewalla Blvd.

Robbery - 1500 block Hamilton Ave.

Shoplifter - 100 block Marketplace Blvd.

Shoplifter - 2100 block Nottingham Way

June 27

Criminal mischief - 200 block Reeves Ave.

Theft to an auto - 1700 block Chambers St.

Theft to an auto - N. Johnston Ave.

Theft - 600 block Rt. 130

Burg/Auto - 400 block Hutchinson St,

Burg/Auto - 100 block Westcott Ave.

Burglary - 1100 block Rt. 33

June 28

Criminal mischief - Livingston Dr.

Graffiti - 400 block Edward Ave.

Theft - 4300 block Nottingham Way

Theft - 1300 block S. Olden Ave.

Burglary to an auto - 100 block Wilfred Ave.

Burglary to an auto - 3700 block S. Broad St.

Robbery 200 block Reeves Ave.

Shoplifter - 400 block Marketplace Blvd.

Shoplifter - 1900 block Greenwood Ave.

From deadly mob disputes to heated political battles and entertainment squabbles, New Jersey has had more than its fair share of nasty - and sometimes wacky - feuds. One involved a cannon, another involved toilet paper. Here are 20 of the most prominent disputes that have taken place in the Garden State.

Bela and Detective Joe Angarone finished 7th overall and 4th in room search at the National Scent Trials.

MERCER COUNTY -- Nervous energy flowed through the National Scent Trials in Philadelphia earlier this month as K-9s and their handlers awaited a chance to place in the competition. 

Mercer County Prosecutor's Office K-9, Bela, and her handler, Detective Joe Angarone went through the three-day training to prepare for this moment, so when the pair took seventh overall and fourth in room searches, it was a rewarding moment for the team.  

"It is important because it's a great accomplishment for her," said Angarone, a Hamilton resident. "Not many teams from New Jersey compete in the national trials because it's usually pretty far away. This year, it was close, so there were about seven or eight teams from New Jersey." 

Month-long drug probe yields $280K worth of heroin

Bela, a five-year-old Beligan Malinois, and Angarone took seventh overall out of 38 teams from across the country, scoring a 196 out of 200.

The two placed fourth overall in room searches with a score of 99 out of 100, after Bela combed through three rooms in search of items.   

Bela, who came to the police force from Ontario, Canada, has worked with Angarone since she was 3 months old and has been worked with the prosecutor's office for more than four years.

In that time, she has been responsible for finding $3 million in drugs and the recovery of $2 million cash. 

After the promising finish, Angarone plans on taking Bela to next year's tournament, which he said will likely be held in Raleigh, North Carolina.

"I'm in it to win it," Angarone said.

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The lawsuit has been ongoing since 2011 - the residents claim the university's tax exempt status means they have to pay unfairly high taxes

PRINCETON - A group of residents fighting to strip Princeton University of its tax-exempt status got their own financial break last month when a judge ordered that they would not be charged for court costs.

The decision - which came down at the end of last month - is the latest in an ongoing struggle between the university and a group of Princeton residents. The residents - who have since grown in number - filed a lawsuit in 2011, saying that the university's tax-exempt status means residents have to pay an unfairly high amount in taxes to make up for the school.

But the lawsuit itself has proved costly and recently, an attorney representing the group, argued that they would not be able to pay all of the additional court fees, which amount to $24,450.

Princeton U. carries burden of proof in lawsuit

Last month, Tax Court Judge Vito Bianco agreed, saying in his decision that the fees would be, "a lot for anyone to pay."

He cited the New Jersey Courts vision statement, " (To) provide equal access to a fair and effective system of justice, for all without excess cost."

The $24,450 would prohibit the group of residents from continuing with their lawsuit, Bianco wrote, noting that each effort the university has made to dismiss the case has been denied. 

He added that the possibility that the lawsuit could end, simply for economic reasons, would be a "travesty of justice."

"Justice requires that court fees must never be the basis to deny anyone access to the courts regardless of his or her economic situation," Bianco wrote.

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The girl was a 17-year-old Robbinsville High School student when she struck Mayer early in the morning April 19 as he jogged with his dog.

ROBBINSVILLE -- The teenage girl who fatally struck Robbinsville Schools Superintendent Steven Mayer in April has been charged with death by auto and related charges, including using a cell phone while driving, authorities announced.

The girl was a 17-year-old Robbinsville High School student when she struck Mayer early in the morning April 19 as he jogged with his dog on Robbinsville-Edinburg Road.

The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office announced Thursday morning they have charged her with causing Mayer's death while operating a motor vehicle in a reckless manner, specifically by talking on a cell phone at or about the time of impact.

The girl then left the scene knowing the crash occurred, the prosecutor's office said in an announcement.

The girl is now 18, but the prosecutor's office withheld her identity since she was a juvenile at the time of the crash. 

In addition to death by auto, the girl is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, both second-degree crimes.

She was issued reckless driving, improper use of a cell phone while driving and leaving the scene of an accident citations as well, the prosecutor's office said.

Mayer, who has been Robbinsville's superintendent since 2009, was a resident of the township and lived near the high school, not far from where he was killed. He had three children.

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News of his death hit the small Mercer County community hard and he was widely mourned by school and local officials as a dedicated educator, natural leader and family man.

Thousands packed a memorial service for the 52-year-old Mayer on April 22. His wife, Donna, a teacher in the Robbinsville School District, spoke through tears at the April 

"Steve was a light everywhere he went -- his smile, his exuberance, his love, his compassion -- and what I visualize is pieces of my beloved husband all over this world."

Shortly after the crash, sources told NJ Advance Media that the female driver was a senior at the township's high school and was driving to the school for a class trip early that morning.

The sources said the girl was running late, trying to catch a bus for the trip to New York City.

In April, the prosecutor's office, while the investigation was ongoing, said the girl called 911 from Pond Road Middle School - which is next to the high school - and reported to police she thought she hit someone on Robbinsville-Edinburg Road.

Both the girl and Mayer were heading north on the road, and Mayer and his dog were struck just north of the Pond Road intersection. They were both dead at the scene.

The prosecutor's office said Thursday that their Serious Collision Response Team and Robbinsville police officers conducted a comprehensive investigation of the the incident, including reviewing witness statements and physical evidence, as well as reconstructing the crash.

The case will be heard in Mercer County Family Court before a Superior Court judge, but no hearing dates have been scheduled.

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The guard was accused of having sex with the teen girl on two separate occasions

TRENTON - A former high school security guard accused of sexually assaulting a teen student was given probation and community service Thursday.

Ross Vega-Amador 

Ross Vega-Amador, 35, who worked as a security guard at Trenton Central High School on Chestnut Avenue, was accused last year of sexually assaulting the 17-year-old student on two separate incidents in 2015.

He pleaded guilty in April to one count of endangering a child and received three years of probation and 40 hours of community service as part of the plea deal Thursday.

The incidents both happened in May of 2015 and did not happen at the school, Mercer County prosecutors have said.

Irving Bradley Jr., who led security for Trenton Schools for U.S. Security said last year that the school district knew about the relationship between the security guard and the student as early as that May. On May 18, 2015, district officials met with Bradley, the girl's mother and the teenager, who denied any kind of relationship with Vega-Amador, Bradley has said.

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Vega-Amador was initially suspended but he was brought back to work when officials found no proof of a relationship. He was officially fired two months later, shortly after he was arrested for sexual assault and endangering a child in June.

Christina Vazquez, an attorney representing Vega-Amador, has said the teenager was in love with the guard and felt rejected, leading her to make up accusations.

Vega-Amador pleaded guilty to the endangering charge under the condition that prosecutors drop the sexual assault charge. He was not issued any jail time Thursday.

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Unlicensed driver Steven Gomez and three passengers were charged with drug possession for blunt and cocaine found in car.

TRENTON -- Four Trenton residents are charged with drug possession after police say officers approached a vehicle and smelled burning marijuana early this morning.

A file photo of a Trenton police car 

Police were drawn to the vehicle on the corner of Escher and Southard streets at around midnight because the driver, Steven Gomez, 35, was known to be unlicensed, police spokesman Lt. Stephen Varn said.

When officers approached the vehicle, they noticed the pungent odor of marijuana and found three passengers, Anthony Tyrell Parker, 37, Breasia Askew, 23, and Quadirah Blackman, 18, inside.

Officers located a marijuana "blunt" and charged Gomez and the passengers with its possession, Varn said.

Police found 17 grams of cocaine -- 2 grams in possession of Parker -- and 3 grams of marijuana, Varn said. Officers also recovered a total of $953 suspected to be proceeds from a drug deal.

Gomez is charged with possession of marijuana and cocaine, drug distribution, intent to distributed within 500 feet of a park, using drugs in a motor vehicle, unlicensed driver, suspended driver's license. 

Park is charged with possession of marijuana and cocaine. Both Askew and Blackman received marijuana possession charges.

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TRENTON- It just keeps getting better for the Thunder in 2016. Thursday the Eastern League announced the participants for the All-Star game on July 12 in Akron, and five Trenton players got the call to take part in the festivities. Pitchers Dietrich Enns and Jordan Montgomery will join centerfielder Dustin Fowler, catcher Kyle Higashioka and shortstop Tyler Wade as all-stars. "It is an honor...

TRENTON- It just keeps getting better for the Thunder in 2016.

Thursday the Eastern League announced the participants for the All-Star game on July 12 in Akron, and five Trenton players got the call to take part in the festivities.

Pitchers Dietrich Enns and Jordan Montgomery will join centerfielder Dustin Fowler, catcher Kyle Higashioka and shortstop Tyler Wade as all-stars.

"It is an honor to get recognized, and get invited to go to," Fowler said. "It is something that you always want to strive to do in the season. We are going to go out there and have fun, and not overthink things."

"You can't think you are doing well enough to stop doing the things that got you there," Fowler said. "You have to progress as much as possible. But there are plenty of people on this team that could have made it too. We have a great team, and a bunch of great guys, and it will be nice to all be able to play together."

Thunder manager Bobby Mitchell was happy for his players, and thought there could have been a larger representation for his Trenton squad.

"We could have had more," Mitchell said. "They only pick two pitchers from every team. If that is the rule, that is the rule. But if they didn't have it, we probably would have had more, in my opinion."

"It was also good that they made and adjustment with Higgy (Kyle Higashioka)," Mitchell said. "Initially, he wasn't really on, but he deserved to be on it. I know (Portland's catcher Jake) Romanski made it, and he (Higashioka) only had maybe 40 less at-bats than him, for the year."

"I know Romanski is hitting .300, but Higgy is hitting over .300 with a number of home runs, and RBI," Mitchell said. "It was good that he got to go. I think that is important."

"(When you get picked) it is compared to your peers," Mitchell said. "And other people, and other organizations, are noticing it. We can't include our own guys in our list, when we vote, so obviously they are being noticed."

For Fowler, and his team mates, it is just more recognition of the season the Thunder are having at the moment. With the last-place Richmond Flying Squirrels in town, for the first of a four-game set, Trenton is 50-29. While the Thunder still trail Reading, which has the best record of any team in professional baseball at 56-23, by six games, Trenton has opened up a six and a half game lead on Hartford. 

"It is awesome," Fowler said. "All of us are playing together. It is great, and fun. We are having fun out there. That is what happens when you are winning. It is a lot better than losing. Hopefully we can keep it going, and continue to have a great season."

THUNDER HAVING FUN AT 21 GAMES OVER .500

With the Thunder and Reading looking very much like the two teams that will represent the Eastern Division in the playoffs, do the players ever have a look at the standings to see where they are?

"Unconsciously, you look at it from time to time," Fowler said. "But for the most part, we are just trying to go game-to-game, and win as much as possible."

Trenton reliever Alex Smith, who pitched two key innings of relief in the Thunder's crazy win Tuesday night, has started to take a look at the standings lately.

"I think we have been recently, just because we are so hot," Smith said. "But we are 21 games over .500, and we are still however many games behind. But we are opening a lead over Hartford, which is nice."

"At the end of the game last night, I said we have a really, really good team," Smith said. "I though that at the beginning of the year last year as well. It is awesome here right now. Everyone is happy, and having a good time. It is huge for us to get the early wins in each series, because everybody relaxes. And then we can just play in the final games of each series."

THUNDER COACHES REMEMBER CWS TRIPS

There were two big sporting events that had the players attention during the day Thursday, hours before the 7 p.m. game with the Flying Squirrels.

The College World Series came to a conclusion, with local coaches Kevin Schnall and Matt Schilling helping to lead Coastal Carolina to its first-ever Division 1 national championship in any sport.

But most of the attention pre-game went to the Portugal Poland Euro 2016 quarterfinal match, which had much of the team enthralled as the match went to penalties.

With the uptick in fans at the ball park wearing jerseys of various national and club teams, Smith, who is a massive Arsenal fan, is excited to see that the sport is getting more notice.

"It is getting pretty big over here, which is awesome," Smith said. "It is a huge sport everywhere else. Obviously we have all the other sports. But it is incredible. I love seeing it get big."

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See if you can get a perfect seven this week.

Before you knock off for the long holiday weekend, let's see how well you recall the top stories of the week gone by. Answer the seven questions below based on NJ.com's top stories of the past week. Once you're done, brag on your score in comments. This week's questions are based on the stories below.

• These are the longest nonstop flights from Newark airport
• Gas tax hike OK'd in surprise Assembly deal
• N.J. bar sells winning $1M MegaMillions ticket
• These are the richest people in New Jersey for 2016
• Brawl breaks out at State Fair Meadowlands
• These are the longest nonstop flights from Newark airport
• Venerable New Jersey oak tree is dying

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Rev. Karen Hernandez-Granzen and the Westminster Presbyterian Church honored Orlando shooting victims on Sunday.

TRENTON -- With flags in hand, members of the Westminster Presbyterian Church gathered this weekend to show their support of the LGBTQ community following the Orlando nightclub shooting.

Rev. Karen Hernandez-Granzen shared her experiences of standing with the LGBTQ community in the 90s. She said she felt "compelled" to stand with those discriminated against because of those who sacrificed so much for the Hispanic community that she is a part of.

As part of the service, the church honored the 49 victims killed in Orlando with a collage including pictures and ages of the victims. The display had the majority of the 60 people in attendance in tears, Hernandez-Granzen said. 

At the end of the service, the congregation gathered at the front and sang "We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest," while mixing in the words "peace" and "justice."

The church's seminarian intern Lance Hurst said the church ran out of flags by the end of the event because of how many people wanted to show their support.

Thomas Regan may be reached at tregan@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @Thomas_P_Regan. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

The Community Health Collaborative will be coordinated by the Trenton Health Team to promote a healthy life for children.

TRENTON -- Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk will fund an initiative to improve the health of Trenton's children and families, officials said.

The program, called the Community Health Collaborative, will be coordinated by the Trenton Health Team and will look to educate parents and promote physical activity and healthy food choices for grade school children.

"My administration has been working diligently with community partners to incorporate health considerations in all of our policies and planning efforts," said Mayor Eric Jackson. "We look forward to a powerful collaboration aimed at building the long-term health of our community."

The Novo Nordisk funding will support programs designed to empower parents and caregivers, provide healthy food choices in schools, improve access to healthy, affordable foods, and increase physical activity.

$2.5M grant to improve Trenton's health

These programs will take the form of dramatic presentations, school gardening, cooking demonstrations, taste tests, interactive technology, and targeted physical play activities and exercises.

The Trenton Health Team will lead the collaboration that will draw efforts from Isles, Inc., The Boys & Girls Club of Mercer County, the YMCA of Trenton, the YMCA State Alliance, George Street Playhouse, GoNoodle, Wellness in the Schools and The College of New Jersey.

The program hopes to prevent early onset of type 2 diabetes and decrease the number of children at an unhealthy weight.

"We are deeply gratified by the investment that Novo Nordisk is making in our community, especially in its children," said Gregory Paulson, Executive Director of the Trenton Health Team.  "This program aligns directly with our mission to transform healthcare for the greater Trenton community."

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Tirkirah Clark is charged with drug and weapon possession after police searched the minivan seen at the shooting.

TRENTON -- A Trenton man was charged with drug possession and weapons offenses in connection with the shooting on Winder Avenue last week that injured three people, police said.

Tirkirah Clark, 18, was found in a gold minivan with the alleged shooter, Bayshawn Jennings, when police apprehended Jennings Saturday June 25, police spokesman Lt. Rolando Ramos said.

Trenton police file photo.

Officers confiscated the minivan during the arrest.

After receiving a search warrant two days later, police found 198 decks of heroin and three handguns inside -- a .32-caliber, .40-caliber and a .45-caliber.

Then, after police found the guns and drugs, warrants were issued for Clark's arrest and officers found him on Jersey Street Thursday at 2 p.m., Ramos said.

Clark is not charged with shooting any of the victims. 

The shooting occurred on Friday June 24 at about 9 p.m. on the 100 block of Winder Avenue, near Walnut Avenue.

A 19-year-old woman was shot in the eye, a 38-year-old woman was shot in the neck and a 20-year-old man had a wrist injury. Police said a bullet had just grazed his arm.

Clark is charged with possessing the handguns, drug possession and intent to distribute drugs within 1,000 feet of a school and 500 feet of a park.

Jennings will have the same charges added to the six counts of attempted homicide and weapon offenses he already faces.

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Carlos Leiva-Oviedo, 27, died June 14 from multiple stab wounds he suffered in Trenton's Chambersburg neighborhood. Watch video

TRENTON -- Authorities made public a video on Friday of two men they're looking to identify in connection with the killing of Carlos Leiva-Oviedo earlier this month in Trenton.

The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office made public a still photo of the footage last week, but the office hopes video footage will spur more leads for investigators.

Leiva-Oviedo was stabbed several times June 14 in the city's Chambersburg neighborhood.

Trenton police officers responding to a report of a man bleeding at Hudson and Genesee streets at about 3 a.m. found him bloodied in the street, collapsed near his car.

He died about four hours later at a city hospital.

In the footage, once of the males wears a black and blue jacket and one wears some sort of head band as they walk around a street corner in the area around the time of the killing.

The prosecutor's office did not elaborate on the nature of the connection between the men and Leiva-Oviedo.

No arrests or charges have been announced in the case.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force is investigating Leiva-Oviedo's his death.

Anyone with information can reach task force detectives at 609-989-6406, or Detective Roberto Reyes directly at 609-256-0997.  Individuals may also call the Trenton Crime Stoppers tip line at 609-278-8477 or text a tip - labeled TCSTIPS - to Crime Stoppers at 274637.

Two males sought in connection with the fatal stabbing of Carlos Leiva-Oviedo on June 14, 2016. 

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A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop during severe thunderstorms.

UPDATE: Storms leave thousands of homes without power

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for five counties in the northeastern region of New Jersey, effective now through 10 p.m. Friday, and a severe thunderstorm watch for the entire Garden State.

A tornado watch -- posted for Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union, as well as New York City -- means conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds during severe thunderstorms. If any funnel clouds are spotted on radar or in the sky, the watch will be upgraded to a warning.

At 4:40, a flash flood warning was issued for central Monmouth County. The flooding could affect travel on the Garden State Parkway, according to the NWS. The warning will expire at 8:30.

A flash flood warning was also issued for Cumberland County until 8:45.

The tornado watch was issued at about 1:30 p.m. Friday, ahead of stormy weather that is expected to sweep across the Garden State later in the afternoon and evening as a strong cold front moves in from the west.

Early Friday morning, the weather service said there was a "small chance of isolated tornadoes, mainly from the New York City metro area on west and north," but no formal watches were posted until the early afternoon.

Also in the afternoon, the national Storm Prediction Center upgraded the risk of severe thunderstorms for the northern half of New Jersey -- from Trenton, along the I-95 corridor and up to High Point -- from "slight" to "enhanced."

That means it is more likely severe thunderstorms will develop Friday afternoon and evening in those regions of the state, but there's still a slight risk of nasty weather in southern New Jersey and along the Shore.

As of 2:05 p.m., a strong thunderstorm cell was moving into parts of Mercer County and was heading toward southern Middlesex County and north-central Burlington County, the National Weather Service said. 

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The storms that develop late Friday are expected to move out of the region by 3 a.m. Saturday, setting up a stretch of dry weather for the holiday weekend.

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Rescue Co. 1 firefighters Dave Houseworth, Frank Wilcox and Capt. John Barone carried the woman to safety.

TRENTON -- Three city firefighters carried a 70-year-old woman out of her flaming second-floor apartment late Thursday in the North 25 apartment complex, the fire department said.

The woman, whose name was not made public, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton in critical condition following the 9:30 p.m. fire Thursday.

She was later flown to Temple University's burn center in Philadelphia, Trenton fire Battalion Chief Gus Tackacs said.

Tackacs said fire companies arriving at the woman's apartment on Fairway Drive in the complex were met with heavy fire blowing out the second-floor windows.

During a search of the apartment, Rescue Co. 1 firefighters Dave Houseworth, Frank Wilcox and Capt. John Barone found the woman and carried her down the steps and out to safety.

"They did a great job," Tackacs said.

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The woman suffered serious smoke inhalation, Tackacs said.

Following the rescue, companies extinguished the fire rather quickly and contained it to the victim's apartment.

A firefighter also suffered minor burns and received medical treatment, Tackacs said.

The woman's condition in Philadelphia was unknown Friday afternoon.

The cause of the fire was under investigation by the fire department's fire marshal unit, Trenton police and the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.

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The Hamilton and Lawrence fireworks will now take place Saturday because of inclement weather in the forecast.

MERCER COUNTY  -- Hamilton and Lawrence's fireworks scheduled for Friday night have both been postponed until Saturday due to inclement weather in the forecast.

Hamilton's fireworks and concert will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. in Veterans Park, near the Kuser Road entrance.

After opening ceremonies, Renaissance Orchestra will perform and concert of several hits from current and past decades at 6:30 p.m.

The Lawrence fireworks will be held on Rider University's Campus Green and will have music provided by 107.7 The Bronc/WRRC-FM.

Both firework displays will start after the sun sets, shortly after 9:30 p.m. 

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Coastal Carolina beat Arizona 4-3 Thursday to win the Chanticleers first College World Series title.

TRENTON -- When Kevin Schnall returned last summer to the Coastal Carolina University baseball program he knew so well, he was conscious of the fact the squad had some talent in the fold.

What Schnall, the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator who grew up in Hamilton, or assistant Matt Schilling, who is from Hightstown, could never have known is that this Chanticleers team would make history.

OMAHA, NEBRASKA JUNE 30: Kevin Schnall, the associate head baseball coach for Coastal Carolina University, poses with the NCAA national championship trophy with his father, legendary coach Steve Schnall. Sean Miller | For NJ Advance Media 

Coastal Carolina beat Arizona 4-3 Thursday, to win the Chanticleers first College World Series title.

Coastal came out of the losers bracket to make the final series, then came back from a game down to hoist the trophy.

It was also the first Division 1 title in any sport for Chanticleers, which has been a force on the college baseball scene for the better part of the new millennium.

Schnall was one of the pioneers for head coach Gary Gilmore's program, when the catcher was named MVP of the team in his senior season in 1999, and led the Chants to a 43-15 record.

Coastal just missed out on a trip to a regional that year, but following a stint in the minor leagues, Schnall returned to Conway, S.C. as a coach in 2001, and the program took off, making 14 regionals in the last 16 years.

"I can tell you, first as a coach, but also as an alum, how extra special it is right now to do this," Schnall said. "I got back this summer, and I knew when I came back we had a lot of position players on the roster, and some good pitching. We just lacked experience."

Coastal Carolina had never been to Omaha prior to 2016.

The Chanticleers had lost twice in the Super Regionals (2008, North Carolina, and 2010, South Carolina), but they finally made the breakthrough after sweeping LSU in Baton Rouge to advance to the CWS.

Once in Omaha, Coastal fought out of the losers bracket to beat TCU twice, then knocked off the Wildcats twice in one-run games after trailing 1-0 in the series.

"We had never experienced this before," Schnall said. "Going to Omaha, or winning a national championship. We had a really good group of kids to work with this year. What is so funny about this group is that they had never won a Big South title, and they were really hungry this year. They had a good fall season, and were ready to go."

With players up and down rosters all throughout professional baseball, the Chanticleers program had been one of the most successful to never win a title. But that is something that this Coastal Carolina team ended, with a series of dramatic victories along the way to the championship. The Chanticleers also ended the year with the most wins in the nation, as they finished the 2016 season at 55-18.

"It is extra special to do this in front of all the players that came out here," Schnall said. "They laid the foundation. I have got relationships and friendships still with so many of the guys. My dad Steve was out there for all 15 days, and my brother Tim came out for a few days. We have the parade at home Friday at 1 p.m., and it should be something special."

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Philadelphia police allege Nicholas Schinella was intoxicated when he crashed into pedestrian Stanley Anderson, 53.

ROBBINSVILLE -- A 24-year-old township man has been charged with vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a car crash Thursday morning in Philadelphia that killed a pedestrian, police said Friday.

Philadelphia police allege Nicholas Schinella was intoxicated when he crashed into a car on East Roosevelt Boulevard and then careened into 53-year-old Stanley Anderson, who lived nearby.

Nicholas Schinella 

Schinella was apprehended at the scene of the 11:20 a.m. crash Thursday and investigated for further investigation of drunken driving, police said in a statement.

He was later charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, involuntary manslaughter, causing death while not properly licensed and related offenses.  

Police said their investigation shows Schinella was driving south on Roosevelt Boulevard at a high rate of speed and passed other vehicles that were stopped for a red light at the intersection with Southampton Road.

Schinella's vehicle struck another vehicle, drove over it, struck a median and then Anderson.

Anderson, who lived on Southampton Road, was taken to a Philadelphia hospital, where he died about a hour later, police said.

The driver of the other vehicle Schinella struck was not injured.

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Alexander Roubian said U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman's chief of staff assaulted him at Trenton's gun violence roundtable. Watch video

TRENTON -- A gun rights advocate says he's filed a complaint against U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman's chief of staff, alleging the staffer assaulted him Wednesday during an event in Trenton.

Alexander Roubian, president of the New Jersey Second Amendment Society, filed the complaint against James Gee, Watson Coleman's chief of staff, on Thursday at the Trenton Police Department, he said.

Alexander Roubian shows off a mark on his arm he says was caused by U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman's chief of staff. (Contributed photo) 

He said Gee was "aggressive" with him at the Wednesday event at the Trenton Deliverance Center.

The congresswoman's spokeswoman, Courtney Cochran, declined to comment Friday.

Roubian and Watson Coleman got into an argument when Roubian brought up the congresswoman's sons' criminal past during the discussion. He later posted the confrontation online.

During the argument, Watson Coleman told Roubian there was no place for his comments in the discussion and Roubian was escorted out by Gee.

"He was grabbing me on the arm and pushing me up the stairs," Roubian said Friday. "You can hear the other woman [in the video] telling him not to touch me. He had no right to lay his hands on me and to assault me."

Roubian said he felt pain in his arm Wednesday night while he was at home in West Orange, making a salad. He then found a bruise after removing his dress shirt. 

A Trenton police spokesman did not have any information on the filing, but said a person making such a complaint is usually directed to the Trenton Municipal Court for the filing.

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