Police catch man who allegedly set fire to restaurant bathroom
The fire was intended to burn fake prescriptions the suspect tried to use to obtain drugs at a nearby CVS, police said. MEDFORD TOWNSHIP -- A 27-year-old Ewing man accused of setting fire to a...
View ArticleNational Night Out events planned across Mercer County
National Night Out events are planned for Tuesday and will feature free food, games and other activities MERCER COUNTY -- Police across Mercer County are participating in National Night Out, an annual...
View ArticleHamilton house fire displaces 2 residents
The American Red Cross was assisting the two displaced residents with housing and other aid. HAMILTON -- A fire that started in the kitchen badly damaged a home on Johnston Avenue Sunday night and...
View Article'Maker's Day' highlights Trenton's manufacturing base
Maker's Day sought to highlight the city's 69 manufacturing companies TRENTON -- The famous words that appear on the Lower Trenton Bridge -- "Trenton Makes, the World Takes" -- celebrates the city's...
View ArticleStray gunfire strikes car full of passengers, teen charged
Police later arrested a 17-year-old Trenton resident suspected of committing the shooting. TRENTON -- Police arrested a 17-year-old on charges he fired a gun at a group of males, but hit a passing car...
View ArticleTrenton man shot at party declared brain dead, officials say
Nolman Vidal Rodriguez lived in Trenton's East Ward, and was of Honduran descent. TRENTON -- A 24-year-old man shot in the head while attending a child's birthday party Saturday has been declared...
View ArticleCouncilman on city youth: 'Majority of them have records'
Trenton Councilman George Muschal's comments prompted some residents to suggest that he resign TRENTON -- A Trenton councilman on Monday said he's not backing away from comments that suggested that...
View ArticleRifle man was holding on bench was pellet gun, police say
John A. Delorimier, 48, of Gloucester Way, is charged with weapon possession counts. MONROE -- Police responding to a report of a man pointing a rifle at houses and trees in the Rossmoor adult...
View ArticleApplauding N.J. for its work on 3,000-mile bike path | Editorial
New Jersey is making efforts to complete its part of a 3,000-mile bike path that will stretch from Maine to Florida. Picture this, bicycle enthusiasts and fitness fans: A 3,000-mile path wending its...
View ArticleHusband of victim in 'Melrose Place' crash: 'Our feelings have been validated'
Former actress facing resentencing in fatal drunk-driving crash. Watch video MONTGOMERY -- The husband of the woman killed by former "Melrose Place" actress Amy Locane-Bovenizer in a 2010...
View ArticlePharma company breaks ground on new U.S. corporate headquarters
Aurobindo Pharma USA broke ground last week on a 567,000-square-foot facility in East Windsor EAST WINDSOR -- Pharmaceutical company Aurobindo Pharma USA broke ground last week on a...
View ArticleAnnual Latino Festival set for this weekend
The event, now in its fourth year, is organized by the Hightstown and East Windsor Latino Festival Committee HIGHTSTOWN -- Hightstown and East Windsor will host its annual Latino Festival this weekend...
View ArticleMan runs from police, hides with weapons in Princeton attic
Police chased the man after seeing him near a suspicious car around 1:30 a.m. Monday PRINCETON - A Somerset man who ran from police after a traffic stop, was arrested hours later after he was found...
View ArticleFlemington Post 159 looks to do some damage at regional
PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA- After finally getting over the Brooklawn Post 72 hump, the Flemington Post 159 baseball team celebrated its second state title Friday night. The Indians, who knocked off...
View ArticleTrenton police say they caught 2 teen robbery suspects in the act
Dajon Bethea, 18, and a minor were caught attempting to rob a man on Division Street, police say. TRENTON -- Two Trenton residents suspected in several recent robberies were arrested Sunday when...
View ArticleBus route changes add service to college, warehouses
The changes to the Route 130 Connection bus line go into effect Aug. 15 TRENTON -- The county announced this week that the Route 130 Connection bus line will be expanded to now provide service to and...
View ArticleFamily of man who died in Trenton police lockup settles suit with city
The family of Kenneth Howard, who fell unconscious in police lockup and later died, settled a 5-year-old lawsuit with the city last month TRENTON - It's been five years since Kenneth Howard was found...
View ArticleWill Hamilton fire district consolidation happen this year?
The process to consolidate the township's 9 districts got a fast start last year, but it's had problems. HAMILTON -- It's been almost a year since Hamilton fire districts started publicly supporting...
View ArticleJ.P. Feyereisen comes over to bolster Thunder bullpen
TRENTON- With the flurry of moves the Yankees made before the MLB trade deadline, it was a lock that some of the prospects would end up in Trenton, sooner or later. J.P. Feyereisen falls into the...
View ArticleTrenton celebrates National Night Out across the city (PHOTOS)
Trenton police worked with community members on 80-plus locations for the event. TRENTON -- Residents from all neighborhoods in all wards celebrated National Night Out Tuesday. Police officers,...
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