Mercer 3rd county in N.J. to endorse $15 minimum wage
The resolution calls on state legislators and the governor to support legislation that would raise the minimum wage TRENTON -- The Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders threw its support behind a...
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Princeton University spokesman leaving for Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh
Martin Mbugua, a spokesperson for the university is moving to Carnegie Mellon University in February. PRINCETON - Martin Mbugua, a longtime spokesman for Princeton University, is taking off in two...
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Old East Trenton water tower to come toppling down
The water dates to 1927. The property was last occupied by the Kramer refrigeration company in 1990. TRENTON -- A rusty old water tower in a vacant lot off North Olden Avenue is scheduled to be...
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Read letter longtime IT vendor fired off to city over new firm
A vote is set on a new contract after a judge lifted a temporary injunction TRENTON -- The Trenton City Council is set to vote next week on whether to award FCC Consulting Services a three-year, $2.4...
View Article421 bears killed during state hunt, season ends Saturday
31 animals harvested on Friday, according to state figures FREDON -- Another 31 black bears were killed Friday, the next-to-last day of the state's annual, week-long hunt, the state Department of...
View ArticleImmigrants are important to America | Opinion
We must be open to those fleeing slaughter by the worst dregs on our planet. By Larry Snider I have spent the past fifteen years looking and much more importantly listening, (including spending a lot...
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NE Corridor trains delayed after man is struck and injured in Hamilton
NJ Transit said there were delays of up to 30 minutes and service was briefly suspended at the Hamilton and Princeton Junctions HAMILTON -- Trains on NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor line were delayed...
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WATCH: 88-year-old Trenton water tower crashes to ground
The water tower stood over 100 feet tall in a vacant lot off North Olden Avenue. Watch video TRENTON -- It towered over East Trenton for 88 years. On Saturday morning, after some prep work, it fell to...
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Times Holiday Appeal: Donations top $12K to help Christine's Hope for Kids
New donations for this year's Times Holiday Appeal for Christine's Hope for Kids have helped bring the total raised to $12,758. Laurie Pellichero, for The Times New donations for this year's Times...
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8-year-old Trenton boy 'accidentally' wins 10K race
Nicholas Vandenberg planned to run the 5K with his dad, but won the 10K after taking a wrong turn. TRENTON -- Nicholas Vandenberg was not much of a runner before November's Trenton Double Cross Half...
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Fear and ostracization: one man's experiences facing Islamophobia
Ali Naqvi, a Muslim man from the Princeton area, said he's never faced Islamophobia before this year. PRINCETON - It was the sound of a lock clicking that frightened Ali Naqvi the most. As he stood in...
View ArticleHigh temperature records broken in N.J.
The high temperature eclipsed 70 degrees in parts of the state on Saturday. More possible record-breaking warmth is expected on Sunday. Weather history was made in New Jersey this weekend, with parts...
View ArticleAmazon traffic woes an example of be careful what you wish for | Editorial
As the holiday season ramps up - and Amazon adds seasonal workers - traffic in and out of the giant warehouse creates one humongous parking lot. It might easily have been a case of be careful what you...
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2 Trenton fires damage 4 homes, displace a family
One of the fires was an act of arson, one is under investigation, Trenton fire officials said. TRENTON -- Two-alarm fires on consecutive days damaged two vacant residencse in Trenton, spreading to...
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Man fatally struck by train along SEPTA's West Trenton line
A man around the age of 35 was fatally struck by a train on the SEPTA West Trenton transit line in Pennsylvania Sunday morning. MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- A man believed to be around the age of 35 was fatally...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 14, 2015
One unspayed female cat and her unaltered offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years. Some notes on homeless animals in New Jersey: * According to the State of New Jersey Office of Animal...
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Times Holiday Appeal: Small frames & photos make big impact on local kids
Christine's Hope for Kids (CHFK) founders John and Jean Gianacaci often say that it is the little things that make the biggest impact in the life of a child, especially for the children who do not...
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Foot chase leads to heroin arrest for Trenton man
Street crimes unit detectives were looking for Andre Mack on Hewitt Street in connection with a report of a possible property crime TRENTON - A Trenton man faces drug charges after he led police on a...
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Hamilton police looking for pair in assault, robbery
The robbery took place shortly after 12 p.m. Nov. 26 near Hamilton and Newkirk avenues HAMILTON - Hamilton police are looking for two men caught on a surveillance camera in connection with a robbery...
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Trenton mayor to recommend 3 permanent cabinet posts
The Trenton City Council is expected to vote on whether three of the mayor's cabinet members can drop the "acting" from their titles TRENTON -- The Trenton City Council is expected to vote this week...
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