N.J. drought watch continues, some areas remain in danger zone
Heavy rain in July helped the drought situation in some areas of New Jersey, but others remain extremely dry. A series of rain storms that drenched New Jersey during the last two weeks of July helped...
View ArticleGunman's bullet shatters window, whizzes past homeowner watching TV
Joan Horn has heard gunfire in her neighborhood, but she's never been so close to a shooting. HAMILTON -- Bromley resident Joan Horn heard the familiar popping sounds of gunfire as she watched...
View ArticleMan had gun when arrested on charges he beat teen girl, cops say
William Sutphin is charged with aggravated assault after allegedly punching his daughter in the face. TRENTON -- Police charged a Trenton man with aggravated assault for allegedly punching and beating...
View ArticleDriver arrested after dispute with passenger turns violent
Karr Andrews is charged with assault and weapons offenses after arguing with his passenger. TRENTON -- A chauffeur and a Ewing man face assault, theft and weapons offenses after police say they...
View ArticleNorcross' Cooper Hospital scores court victory in battle over EMS services
At the crux of the dispute is a law critics say was fast-tracked through the state legislature to benefit the Camden trauma center. TRENTON -- Cooper University Hospital scored a significant victory...
View ArticleRonald Herrera steps up with the Thunder departures
TRENTON- With the departure of Eastern League ERA leader Jordan Montgomery to Scranton Wilkes-Barre, the other pitchers in the Thunder rotation now have to pick up the slack. Ronald Herrera, who has...
View ArticleSee how many questions you get right in the local news quiz
These seven questions are based on NJ.com's most popular stories of the past week. So basically you have no excuses. Each week when it's time to create NJ.com's local news quiz, I look back at the...
View ArticleSecond airline at Trenton-Mercer Airport key to growth | Editorial
The addition of Allegiant Air at Trenton-Mercer Airport will help the airport continue to grow as a regional hub in New Jersey. The skies over Trenton are looking a little friendlier with the addition...
View ArticleMeet the 1 Democrat holding up N.J. Dems' historic pension, gas tax votes
Sen. Shirley Turner said the transportation funding package hits her constituents hard and cuts badly needed state revenue. Watch video TRENTON -- Senate President Stephen Sweeney says he's just one...
View ArticlePunk Rock Flea Market, Jersey Fresh Jam, other events this weekend in Trenton
There will be a weekend of cultural appreciation and celebration in Trenton beginning on Aug. 6. Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out these events in Trenton. Trenton Punk Rock Flea...
View ArticleTrenton man beaten unconscious during robbery, cops say
Police are looking for information related to an assault and robbery that left a Trenton man unconscious. TRENTON -- A 60-year-old Trenton man was left unconscious on Lamberton Street Tuesday morning...
View ArticleNJ Weedman going to court to fight 50 tickets from police
Ed "NJ Weedman" Forchion has two upcoming appearances scheduled to contest tickets and attend a probable cause hearing TRENTON - The battle between New Jersey's marijuana advocate Ed "NJ Weedman"...
View ArticleMen sentenced for riddling bodega with gunfire, injuring 2
Two of the four men who shot up a bodega in the middle of the day two years ago and injured two people were sentenced to prison TRENTON -- Two of the four men who riddled a bodega with gunfire ,...
View ArticleMultiple sightings of a bear in north Princeton Friday
The town also had numerous sighting in early July, in the Herrontown Woods and Autumn Hill Reserve areas. PRINCETON -- The police department says they've received multiple reports of black bear...
View ArticleVictim points out 2 teens who allegedly robbed him, police say
Brandon Brantley and Deonte Noncent were arrested after victim of robbery finds them two hours after the incident. TRENTON -- Two Trenton men were arrested after police say they attacked a man and...
View ArticleFlemington Post 159 stays alive at Mid-Atlantic Regional
PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA- Flemington Post 159, the New Jersey American Legion baseball state champions, has got to where it is with the help of a mantra. Play for today. Through wins and losses this...
View ArticlePostal service says town's zip code denial a numbers issue
The postal service elaborated on the Robbinsville zip code issue Friday, a day after Mayor Dave Fried blasted the results. ROBBINSVILLE -- A town that wants its own zip code must meet a pre-determined...
View ArticleCharges dropped against man accused of shooting
Mack Williams had the charges against him in a 2014 shooting dropped during a court appearance Friday TRENTON - A man accused of shooting at another man after an argument in Trenton had the charges...
View ArticleKids who vandalized Donald Trump sign were 10, 11
The kids removed the sign from a lawn and stepped on it, police said. MORRISVILLE, Pa. -- Two youths who removed a Donald Trump campaign sign from a resident's lawn and vandalized it Monday have been...
View ArticleEmployee accuses Trenton fire director of sex crime, he says it's a lie
The accuser is Janette Negron-Donini, a former fire department employee who works at City Hall. TRENTON -- The city's fire director is being investigated for allegedly touching a female city...
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