Trenton schools, VH1 celebrate instrumental program rebuild
Trenton schools, VH1 and Sway Calloway celebrate the instrumental music program's rebuild on June 9. TRENTON -- Joyce Kilmer Middle School's gymnasium was packed with 300 music students Thursday...
View ArticlePowerlifter breaks his own record at Special Olympics - again
Kryspin earned the competition's highest score in all categories, shattering both his personal and the competition's records on his way to four gold medals. EWING -- The veins in his neck bulge, his...
View Article15-year-old boy shot dead in Trenton housing complex
A 15-year-old male died after he was shooting outside Prospect Village Apartments. TRENTON -- A 15-year-old male died Saturday after he was shot outside a housing complex in North Trenton, city police...
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How N.J. man went from prison incarceration to college graduation
Ean Polke served five years in prison for a 2002 shooting in Trenton. He graduated from Rutgers University in May. TRENTON -- The last time Ean Polke was featured in local newspapers was 2004. He was...
View Article15 great storylines from the 2016 state softball tournament
Great stories from the sectional playoffs right through the finals at Kean
View Article17 great storylines from the 2016 state baseball tournament
Teams and players that made a mark in the year's tourney
View ArticleAuthorities identify 15-year-old boy killed in Trenton
He would have turned 16 this month. TRENTON -- The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office on Sunday identified a 15-year-old boy killed in Trenton as Maurice Wimbush-Jalaah. Maurice was shot outside a...
View Article2 arrested after fleeing area where 15-year-old was shot
The two men each had handguns, police said. TRENTON -- Police arrested two city men who fled Saturday after the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old in Trenton. Trenton Police Lt. Stephen Varn did not say...
View ArticleTrenton police investigate shooting on Spring St.
Police investigate shooting on Spring St. in Trenton TRENTON -- Trenton Police were on the scene of a shooting on the 200 block of Spring St. on Sunday night. The incident occurred shortly before...
View ArticleStarting a dream: The 37 N.J. players picked in the 2016 MLB Draft
Jersey H.S. alums selected, June 9-11, 2016
View ArticleBest N.J. high school sports celebrations (PHOTOS)
June is the month of high school sports championships and celebrations. Here are some of the best photos by NJ Advance Media photographers of the thrill of victory.
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Business bilked couple out of $38K for patio furniture, officials say
Perry K. Arons, owner of Patio World Home & Hearth on Brunswick Pike is charged with one count of theft by deception. LAWRENCE -- The owner of a Lawrence furniture store has been charged with...
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Mercer Sheriff's office welcomes new bloodhound
Flash, a 15-month-old purebred bloodhound, and his talented nose will join Detective Michael Restuccia in tracking criminals, fugitives and missing persons. TRENTON -- The newest member of the Mercer...
View ArticleMillions of federal dollars headed to Newark, Trenton to combat lead
The more than $5 million in grants will address lead hazards in nearly 300 low-income housing units, officials said. NEWARK -- Months after lead contamination was found in the drinking water supply at...
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15-year-old killed in Trenton had just returned to city
Maurice Wimbush-Jalaah was visiting friends in Prospect Village when he was killed Saturday, his family said. TRENTON -- Maurice Wimbush-Jalaah had just returned to Trenton from living with relatives...
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Man charged with burglarizing church, hotel in Trenton
Donald Crawford, 56, of Carroll Street, is charged with three counts of burglary and related theft charges. TRENTON -- Police have charged a city man committing three recent burglaries in downtown...
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1-month drug investigation yields 2 arrests, handgun
Shaun Crawford, 30, of Trenton and Anah Sanders, 18, of Hopewell Township were arrested Friday, June 10. TRENTON -- Police arrested two men, one a Hopewell Township teenager, on drug and firearm...
View ArticleBear roams into Ewing backyard -- twice
The house is near Banchoff Park and Lore Elementary School EWING -- A Ewing woman had an unexpected visitor Sunday when a bear wandered into her backyard for the second time in more than a month,...
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