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N.J. teen killed in N.Y. was in 'wrong place at the wrong time,' dad says
A former Perth Amboy man will bury his oldest son, killed in N.Y., who he said, "was in the wrong place at the wrong time." Elwin Coste, 17, formerly of Perth Amboy, who was killed Saturday in...
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Trenton man swallows cocaine, resists arrest, cops say
Ikeem Hairston swallowed loose cocaine, police say, before officers apprehended him and found 7 grams of the drug. TRENTON -- A Trenton man has been charged with attempting to swallow cocaine and...
View ArticleTractor trailer fire on NJ Turnpike causes delays south of exit 6
A tractor trailer caught fire on the southbound side of the NJ Turnpike and caused a 2-mile delay Watch video SPRINGFIELD -- A tractor trailer fire on the NJ Turnpike near exit 6 was causing at least...
View ArticleHamilton firefighters get $140K grant for new gear
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith helped the fire district secure the grant HAMILTON -- One of Hamilton's nine fire districts has been awarded a $140,908 federal grant that will allow it invest in new respirators...
View ArticleTake this week's local news quiz
Can you get a perfect score in NJ.com's weekly quiz? Time to see how well you know New Jersey news. Below are seven questions that will test how well you recall the biggest New Jersey stories of the...
View ArticleHorizon wins another battle challenging its controversial OMNIA plan
It is the second time this month the panel ruled in Horizon's favor in the multi-front court fight. TRENTON -- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey does not have to share a confidential report...
View ArticleTrenton High Daylight/Twilight graduation 2016 (PHOTOS)
Trenton High Daylight/Twilight held its graduation at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton. TRENTON - Trenton High Daylight/Twilight held graduation exercises at Patriots Theater at the War...
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Missing military vet found safe, cops say
John Savage, 50, has been found John Savage, 51, was last seen around 9 a.m. Friday in Trenton (Courtesy of Trenton PD) TRENTON -- A military veteran who went missing a week ago has been found safe....
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Ex-Princeton U. student takes PTI in criminal sexual contact case
Ronbo Fan, an ex-Princeton student accused of climbing into a girl's bed last fall, is entering a pre-trial intervention program to avoid prosecution TRENTON - A former Princeton University student...
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Police seize $100K in drugs, 9 guns in Trenton raid
Thursday's arrest followed a two-month investigation by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force TRENTON -- Police seized drugs valued at over $100,000, nine guns and cash during a raid Thursday at a...
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Man shot in ankle on Trenton street corner
Police received a call at 5:40 a.m. about a man shot on the corner of Barnt Avenue and Elm Street. TRENTON -- A man was shot in the ankle on the corner of Barnt Avenue and Elm Street early Friday,...
View ArticleMercer County approves $313M budget with 1-cent property tax increase
The $313 million budget, adopted on June 23, will increase the property tax rate to 59 cents per $100 of assessed value TRENTON -- Mercer County taxpayers will notice an increase in the tax rate under...
View ArticleTrenton High School West graduation 2016 (PHOTOS)
Trenton High School West held graduation exercises at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial. TRENTON - Trenton High School West held graduation exercises at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial Friday...
View ArticlePraise for Rider plan to aid N.J.'s future teachers | Editorial
Rider University has created a plan to increase the number, and diversity, of New Jersey's teachers. There's an elegant symmetry behind a $1.45 million grant Rider University has received from the...
View ArticleTrenton unveils action plan for Obama's 'My Brother's Keeper' initiative
Trenton's accepted President Obama's My Brother's Keeper challenge in December TRENTON -- Six months after Trenton accepted President Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" challenge, the city has laid out a...
View ArticleN.J. needs new ways to ease tax burden on urban cities | Opinion
My hope is that the state will work with urban cities to come up with creative tools that can help leverage what is unique to the states' urba Sometimes when I think about the Bridgeton community...
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Police search for potentially dangerous medical patient in Princeton
The man walked away from an ambulance as he was being transported to a hospital, police said PRINCETON - Police were looking for a potentially violent medical patient who walked away from an ambulance...
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Three people shot after possible personal dispute in Trenton
One woman was shot in the eye and another shot in the neck after the Friday night incident TRENTON - Three people were shot Friday evening over what police believe was a personal dispute. Alex...
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Trenton shooting sends 1 teen to the hospital
The 17-year-old said he was standing on Chambers Street Saturday when he heard gunfire and felt a burning sensation in his leg. TRENTON - A teen came into the hospital Saturday evening with a gunshot...
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N.J. agencies target, track Zika threat as mosquito season takes flight
New Jersey already has 28 confirmed cases of Zika, all travel related so far. Here's what you can do to help Hundreds of mosquitoes swarmed a pile of discarded tires behind a Mercer County auto repair...
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