Trenton man shot in knee by armed robbers, police say
Two men approached a man and a woman walking on the 1000 block of Southard Street as they were coming home, pulled a gun and demanded money TRENTON - Police are looking for two men who shot a Trenton...
View ArticlePrinceton (the town) notches another number 1 ranking
The town of Princeton topped Harvard's home Cambridge, Mass. address on a financial website's list Best College Towns to Live in, taking the number 1 spot. PRINCETON -- Harvard and Princeton battle...
View Article2 winning lottery tickets sold in Mercer, Burlington counties
Each winning ticket ticket is worth $321,247. TRENTON -- Winning tickets that split the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot were sold in convenience stores in Ewing and Mount Holly, the New Jersey lottery said...
View ArticleIn unauthorized immigrant ID cards debate, which NJ.com user is right?
Supporters say without an ID, individuals often cannot open a bank account or access government services. Detractors argue it will "incentivize lawbreaking." A growing number of New Jersey...
View ArticleDecision to arm Princeton Univ. officers in gun emergencies evolved over months
Princeton University will change a policy, allowing previously-unarmed security officers access to guns in case of an active shooter. PRINCETON - The decision to arm Princeton University public safety...
View ArticleTrenton plans to introduce budget without full council
TRENTON — Trenton City Council plans to introduce its budget at a special meeting Oct. 27 — much to the disappointment of one councilwoman who took issue with the fact that the full council would not...
View ArticlePickup truck being sought in Hamilton homicide located
The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office confirmed late Tuesday that the truck has been located, but an office spokeswoman would not provide additional details. HAMILTON -- The 1992 pickup truck homicide...
View ArticlePrinceton Univ. officers to get access to guns for active shooter emergencies
University officials decided Monday to allow Public Safety officers access to rifles in case of an active shooter or someone brandishing a gun on campus UPDATE: Decision to arm Princeton Univ....
View ArticleTime is right for Hamilton to have 1 fire district | Editorial
Such a proposal has been bandied about for the past quarter century, yet despite its obvious benefits of saving money and improving service, the call to streamline the township's nine fire districts...
View ArticlePrinceton University library is keeper of death masks
Deep inside Princeton University's Firestone Library is the largest known collection of life and death masks in the United States. THE TWO FACES of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe sit in a white box,...
View ArticleHamilton and Robbinsville police blotter for Oct. 7-12
Hamilton and Robbinsville police blotter for Oct. 7-12 HAMILTON Oct. 7 Criminal Mischief - Linton Ave. Theft/Auto - Bradford Ave./Arena Dr Theft - 2500 block Whitehorse/Mercerville Rd. Theft - 200...
View ArticleTrenton man shot in the leg in North Ward neighborhood
The 22-year-old man told police he was sitting on a porch with friends on the 600 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard when shots rang out around 8:45 p.m. File photo of a Trenton Police vehicle...
View ArticleTrenton man hits 81-year-old woman with car, leaves scene
The 81-year-old was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center Hamilton with minor injuries TRENTON - A Trenton man faces assault by auto charges after hitting an 81-year-old woman with...
View ArticleTrucker's road rage may have fueled N.J. truck-stop attack, cops say
Arnold Eckhardt, 50, of Spruce Pine, N.C. is charged with aggravated assault for allegedly beating a 60-year-old Rochester, N.Y. man at the Petro truck stop on Sept. 8 BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP --...
View ArticleTwo men charged with firing gun in Trenton
Police from the Street Crimes unit went to the 100 block of Oliver Street after Shot Spotter alerted police to seven gunshots in the area around 12:30 a.m. TRENTON - A Shot Spotter activation and a...
View ArticlePrinceton police looking for shoplifter who swiped $54 worth of clothing...
The woman entered the Nearly New Shop at about 12 noon on Sept. 25 and left a short time later without paying for the clothing, police said. PRINCETON -- Police are looking for a woman they say stole...
View ArticleStudent feelings mixed after decision to allow public safety access to guns
Students had different opinions on the administration's decision to allow public safety officers access to guns in specific emergencies. PRINCETON - University students had very different reactions...
View ArticleSmokehouse BBQ opens in downtown Trenton to large crowds
Maurice Hallett said he wanted to be part of the city's resurgence — despite the naysayers who thought he wouldn't succeed TRENTON -- The smoky smell of slow-cooked barbecue wafted through the air as...
View ArticleRobber wore Halloween mask during stickup, police say
Florence police were called to the Dollar Tree's parking lot at 10 p.m. Tuesday for a reported armed hold up and learned the robber wore a mask depicting an old white man. FLORENCE -- An armed robber...
View ArticleBoehm Porcelain bought by Cleveland art museum owner
World-renowned Boehm Porcelain was bought by a Cleveland art museum last week, a year after being evicted from their Ewing building. EWING- The world-renowned Boehm Porcelain company, which was...
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