Prevention and treatment key to dealing with addiction | Editorial
Here in New Jersey, 781 people lost their lives to heroin in 2014, marking the fourth straight year the total has increased, state data shows. Heroin-related deaths in the United States and...
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Hamilton and Robbinsville police blotter for Aug. 25-31
Hamilton and Robbinsville police blotter for Aug. 25-31 HAMILTON Aug. 25 Criminal Mischief - 100 block Irvington PlaceTheft/Auto - 1200 block Route 33 Theft - 1400 block Cedar LaneTheft - 2200 block...
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Trenton woman charged with beating another with baseball bat
Lovely James, 34, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and weapons charges after she hit a 32-year-old woman in the head and arm with a baseball bat TRENTON - A Trenton woman was arrested...
View ArticleTrenton officer justified in shooting man 2 years ago, authorities say
The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office issued a statement Wednesday saying the state Attorney General on Aug. 25 agreed that the 2013 shooting was justified. TRENTON - A Trenton police detective was...
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Hopewell Township claims victory in housing money suit
The township will not be getting the $639,633 it sought, but potential housing credits. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - Hopewell Township has claimed victory in their suit against the state of New Jersey seeking...
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N.C. man facing N.J. gun charge hopeful for Christie pardon
Brian Fletcher was arrested in Hamilton in June for having a handgun his vehicle, a situation that was legal in his home state. HAMILTON - The lawyer for a North Carolina man arrested on a gun...
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Eyesore no more: Spruced-up 'gateways' greet Trenton visitors
They have cleared away weeds, sticks and other trash and planted flower beds to help beautify the entrances TRENTON -- For so long, the sight of overgrown weeds and litter was the first view of...
View ArticleTrenton Thunder eliminated from Eastern League playoffs
One thing he isn't doing this season is going to the Eastern League playoffs. The Trenton Thunder were eliminated Wednesday night when they lost 6-5 in 12 innings to the New Britain Rock Cats. TRENTON...
View ArticleDrone bill needs to be passed, N.J.'s energy future at risk | Letters
Today's letters: the importance of the drone bill & N.J.'s energy future is at risk Drones are a fascinating technology, with the potential to radically streamline the way we do business, improve...
View ArticleDeportations, racism vs. "humane" democracy | Opinion
Jorge Ramos, the nightly news co-anchor on Spanish-language TV station Univisión who was thrown out of Donald Trump's press conference in Dubuque, Iowa on August 25, 2015 and was then allowed back in,...
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Delays possible overnight on 'Trenton Makes' bridge
Traffic will be restricted to a single lane from 8 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday with access controlled by flaggers at each end of the bridge. TRENTON - Traffic will be down to one lane on the...
View ArticleN.J. Capital Philharmonic Orchestra's Chamber Ensemble to perform
The New Jersey Capital Philharmonic Orchestra's Chamber Ensemble will be performing three of the most popular works of the Baroque and Classic Periods: Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons," Mozart's "Eine...
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Mercer County jail locked down after inmate illness
The facility was on lockdown overnight Thursday as a precaution because of an inmate illness HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - The Mercer County jail began normal operations Friday morning after an inmate who came...
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N.J. summer photo album: Send us your Labor Day weekend pictures
Share your favorite photos from this Labor Day weekend, and we'll feature them on NJ.com. The final days of summer are here and we're thinking about how we're going to cap the season this holiday...
View ArticleDueling food truck festivals good for Trenton | Editorial
Last year saw the launch of the Capital City Food Truck Battle, which drew thousands of hungry area residents and out-of-towners. Dueling food trucks? A dispute between two event promoters is leaving...
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Trenton native to turn closed library into 'Better Life' community center
James Gaines said he wants to replicate the success he found in Tampa, Florida TRENTON -- For the last couple of years, the city's libraries have sat empty and unused. But a Trenton native is...
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Trenton man leads cops on chase in stolen car, police say
Washington left the car in drive and bailed out, running onto Route 29, crossing the highway, where police lost site of him TRENTON - A Trenton man who has been arrested three other times this year...
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Trenton man charged with torching house in Hamilton
Police said Thursday the fire was intentionally set and detectives recently charged Terrance L. Pierce, 33, with allegedly starting it. HAMILTON - Authorities have charged a Trenton man with setting...
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Hamilton police charge man with two armed holdups
Joseph V. Durelli allegedly robbed the Quick Chek gas station in the 1000 block of Olden Avenue on Aug. 15 and the 7 Eleven on Arena Drive on July 6. HAMILTON - A 24-year-old Hamilton man held up two...
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Candidate demonstrates heroin antidote, says Hamilton needs more prevention...
The device injects naloxone into the body, reversing the effects of opiates, or heroin. Watch video HAMILTON - Amy Inman pulled a red protective cap off the top of a plastic box the size of a pack of...
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