Man thrown off motorcycle hit by passing car in Princeton
Alonso Calix, 34, of Trenton suffered serious internal injuries in the 2:20 p.m crash Aug. 13, police said. PRINCETON -- A motorcyclist thrown from his bike on Mercer Road Saturday was struck by a...
View ArticleFreeholders to vote on salary bumps for Mercer County directors
A Mercer County spokesman said the pay hikes are consistent with what the majority of county employees are receiving in 2016. TRENTON -- Mercer County's freeholder board is scheduled to vote on pay...
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Severe thunderstorms moving toward N.J., prompting storm watch for 10 counties
Strong winds and heavy downpours could be generated by some of the storms that are expected to move across the Garden State Tuesday evening. UPDATE: As of 9 p.m., the severe thunderstorm watch has...
View ArticleResident sees car being stolen, follows it; cops arrest 2 suspects
David Owle and Daniel Smith, were both charged with receiving stolen property LOWER MAKEFIELD, Pa. -- Police say a township resident arrived at his Black Rock Road home Monday night just in time to...
View ArticleWater main break closes North Olden Avenue in Ewing
Police ask motorists and local residents to plan alternate routes. EWING -- A water main break has flooded and closed North Olden Avenue between Prospect Street and Arctic Parkway Tuesday evening,...
View ArticleThunder's J.P. Feyereisen sees old mates from Akron
TRENTON- J.P. Feyereisen was an Akron pitcher just over two weeks ago, fighting for a spot in the Eastern League playoffs. Now, the reliever is with Trenton, and looks set to be a key part of the...
View ArticleN.J. university chosen for pilot program studying online courses
Thomas Edison State University's role in the program will study how to use financial aid to cover the cost of online courses. TRENTON -- Thomas Edison State University has been chosen as one of eight...
View Article100 attend first PennEast pipeline environmental hearing
Around 100 people turned out for the first in-state hearing over the pipeline in Clinton Township on Aug. 16, 2016. CLINTON TWP. - "Don't be frackin' crazy." That was the phrase on several protest...
View ArticleNo place for cursive writing in today's digital world | Editorial
A bill requiring every school district to teach reading and writing in cursive as part of the elementary school curriculum provides no skills to help today's youth prepare for the today's digital...
View ArticleHughes thanks community; assisted suicide is wrong | Feedback
August 17 Letters to the Editor I'd like to take a moment to thank the Greater Mercer County community for generously supporting the Mercer County Wildlife Center. Most recently, community support...
View ArticleMilitary kids at joint base get back-to-school supplies
Over 300 backpacks, filled with school supplies were distributed to military families at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst by Operation Homefront. JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- Operation...
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Bail reduced for man charged with sexual assault of 10-year-old girl
Victor De La Cruz, 32, of Trenton, was charged with aggravated sexual assault following an interview with Trenton detectives Aug. 7. TRENTON -- A man charged last week with sexually assaulting a...
View Article2 teen girls wounded, 1 critically, in Trenton shooting
Two 17-year-old girls were taken to the hospital with injuries late Tuesday TRENTON -- Two 17-year-old girls were wounded late Tuesday when shots rang out in the courtyard of a Trenton housing project...
View ArticleWoman killed in Ewing home; suspect in custody
Rufina Castro, 51, was found dead in the bedroom of her Ewing home EWING -- Authorities are investigating a homicide after a 51-year-old woman was found dead in the bedroom of her Ewingville Road home...
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Trenton man charged in string of car burglaries
Police have linked Randy D. Cooper, 41, to at least six car burglaries in Bordentown and Hamilton BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP -- Police have arrested a Trenton man they say has been involved in a spree of car...
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Paroled killer, girlfriend linked to 3 bank robberies
Martin Brown, 56, and his alleged getaway driver, Bienka Jean-Charles, 27, allegedly held up three banks this month. LAWRENCE -- A Trenton man and his girlfriend face charges they robbed three banks...
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Trenton robbery, beating victim taken off life support, prosecutors say
Jonathan Weathers allegedly stole the victim's wallet, cellphone and Fitbit. The victim has been removed from life support. TRENTON -- A 60-year-old man has been removed from life support after he...
View ArticleFeds answer criticism of deficient PennEast pipeline data
A branch chief laid some responsibility for the data gaps at the feet of those who didn't allow surveyors on their land. CLINTON TOWNSHIP -- The hotel where opponents and proponents of the PennEast...
View ArticleGraham set to rejoin the Thunder bullpen shortly
TRENTON- One of the Trenton Thunder's strengths all season is about to become even more indomitable, at the perfect time. The Thunder bullpen will welcome back J.R. Graham sometime in the next week,...
View Article4 decades spent protecting N.J.'s wildlife from us | Editorial
The Mercer County Wildlife Center in Hopewell Township helps many animals in the county, as well as educating the public on how to coexist with wildlife. The carcasses of wild animals on our roadways...
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