Decade-long effort to build cricket field becoming a reality
WEST WINDSOR — On the weekends, dozens of cricket players fill a temporary field on Conover Park in West Windsor to play games. But now they'll have a dedicated space to call their own after council...
View ArticleFind out where to get rid of your expired Rx drugs
Police departments across the county are participating in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. TRENTON - Residents will get a chance to get rid of unused,...
View ArticleProstitution sting nets 4 Trenton men
Carlos Ponce-Lopez, 49; Jeffrey Blaine, 51; Raul Arana, 31, and Carlos Lucerno-Aceituno, 49, were arrested and charged on prostitution charges TRENTON - Four Trenton men were arrested on prostitution...
View ArticlePennEast pipeline will not work for N.J. | Editorial
Wending its way through six counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the line would pass through many acres of preserved open space and farmland, conservationists and citizen groups warn – including...
View ArticleHamilton police searching for missing 13-year-old girl
Zymirah Priester was last seen around 8 a.m. Tuesday at her Hamilton home. HAMILTON - The Hamilton police are looking for a 13-year-old girl missing since Tuesday, authorities said. Zymirah Priester,...
View ArticlePrinceton High School evacuated after bomb threat
Two area schools, including one in Princeton, also were investigated Thursday after receiving bomb threats PRINCETON - Princeton High School students and staff were evacuated after a fake bomb threat...
View ArticlePennEast opponents plan protest in Delaware Township
The gathering takes place at the corner of Route 523 and Sandy Ridge Road, at 5:30 p.m. A hay wagon in Delaware Township sports a new handpainted sign, around which PennEast Pipeline protestors plan...
View ArticleWATCH: Man struggles with Trenton police during arrest
Kirby James, 50, was asleep in a running car at an intersection on the 400 block of Hamilton Avenue shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday Reporting live from Hamilton ave .. Let the man have some water [?]...
View ArticleWell-known Trenton man dies from beating, death ruled a homicide
James Wells, who formerly operated Wellsy's Restaurant and Deli on North Montgomery Street, was a popular fixture as a city business owner, activist and recent contractor. TRENTON - A 72-year-old man...
View ArticleAvalonBay lays out plan to deal with toxins found on construction site
AvalonBay will have to follow a remedial action plan after tests showed high levels of a toxin on the site of its 280-unit housing project PRINCETON -- AvalonBay will have to follow a remedial action...
View ArticleLawrence teachers, school board reach tentative contract settlement
The two sides met with a state-appointed fact finder on Sept. 9 and agreed to the recommendations made LAWRENCE -- The Lawrence teachers' union has reached a tentative contract settlement with the...
View ArticleFrank Elliott, former Rider University president, dies
Frank N. Elliott was Rider University's fourth president from 1969 to 1990 LAWRENCE -- Frank N. Elliott, who was Rider University's fourth president from 1969 to 1990, has died. He was 89. Frank N....
View ArticlePanel urges unpaid suspension for judge accused of demeaning employee
The Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct, in a 56-page presentment made public Friday, found "clear and convincing" evidence that Judge Gerald Council inappropriately touched a court employee twice....
View ArticleProtestors rally against PennEast in Delaware Township
PennEast opponents plan continued protests against the planned $1.2B gas pipeline. Watch video DELAWARE TWP. -- Armed with signs, sleigh bells, maracas, kazoos and more, people objecting to the...
View ArticleNew resource center for special needs kids, parents opens in Trenton
The Special Needs Community Resource Center is the first of its kind to open in an inner city in New Jersey TRENTON -- For parents of kids with special needs, advocating for their children's rights...
View ArticleTime to support law enforcement | Opinion
Just hours after a police officer was fatally shot numerous times in what authorities have described as an unprovoked, execution-style murder, the Harris County Texas district attorney issued a long...
View ArticleTrenton shootout leaves 2 men wounded
Two men were rushed to a local hospital after shooting each other during an altercation in Trenton this afternoon, police said. TRENTON -- Two men were taken to a local hospital after shooting each...
View ArticleTrenton man undergoes emergency surgery after being shot multiple times
A Trenton man underwent emergency surgery after being shot multiple times in the city early this morning, police said. TRENTON -- A Trenton man underwent emergency surgery after being shot multiple...
View ArticleJoey Chestnut wins Trenton pork roll eating contest
Hundreds of spectators watched world-renowned competitive eater Joey Chestnut defeat 11 other competitors in the inaugural Trenton Thunder World Famous Case's Pork Roll Eating Championship today at...
View ArticleWoman who doctors said would not live past 7 turns 21
Chesterfield woman Victoria Johnson turned 21 on Sunday despite being severely handicapped by a hospital's mistake at birth and told she would not live past seven. CHESTERFIELD - When Victoria Johnson...
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