Trenton wins national award for brownfield redevelopment, holds record
The capital city was once again honored for breathing new life into old industrial properties TRENTON -- The capital city was once again honored for breathing new life into old industrial properties....
View ArticleCompany to pay man $20K to settle claim they fired him unlawfully
Michael O'Shea of Middletown worked for Vantage at their Ewing office when he was fired in the summer of 2009, one day after he requested leave to have hip replacement surgery. TRENTON - A...
View ArticleHamilton mayor extends help to district for closed playgrounds
Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede is offering her administration's help to school district officials after they indefinitely closed 15 playgrounds HAMILTON -- Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede is offering her...
View Article18th-century cannon unearthed at American Legion post
Crews found a rusted, four-and-a-half-foot-long, 1,000-pound cannon BURLINGTON CITY -- An 18th-century cannon was unearthed Wednesday at an American Legion post in Burlington City. Excavators at the...
View ArticleTime does not dull the memories of Sept. 11 | Editorial
Twenty-two Mercer County residents in all, residents who didn't come home that crisp and cloudless Tuesday morning nearly a decade and a half ago. Their names are hardwired into our collective DNA:...
View ArticlePraise for Hamilton, Lawrence Township Board of Education committed to...
Today's letters: praise for Hamilton Township & a message from the Lawrence Township Board of Education As a resident and taxpayer of Hamilton Township, I was very impressed to see all the work...
View ArticleHamilton food truck owners prepare for the off-season
Two new well-known food trucks in Hamilton talk about their future plans for the business and what they will do when warm-weathered events cease. HAMILTON - Two Hamilton-based food trucks entered the...
View ArticleTrenton man indicted on murder charges in December bar shooting
Anthony Concepcion, 23, was indicted Wednesday by a Mercer County grand jury on first degree murder and weapons charges stemming from the Dec. 13 killing TRENTON - A Trenton man was indicted in the...
View ArticleElectronic dance music duo to perform in Trenton
Sam Haar and Zach Steinman, the dynamic duo behind Blondes, create dance music that celebrates spontaneity, analog serenity and digital flare. Electronic dance musicians Blondes will perform in a free...
View ArticleTrenton man charged with assaulting 9-year-old girl
Donell Woodall, 27, was charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of endangering the welfare of a child and an outstanding warrant TRENTON - A Trenton man was arrested and charged...
View ArticleFamily of N.J. woman relieved she was found alive
Hamilton police say they have not officially questioned the 44-year-old state employee and mother of two. HAMILTON - As Christine Rosie recovers in a Trenton hospital from dehydration and other...
View ArticleGunman makes N.J. man withdraw money, drive to Trenton
The incident is similar to a home invasion that occurred Aug. 12 in the same apartment complex LAWRENCE - Police are looking for a gunman who forced his way into a Lawrence man's apartment Wednesday...
View ArticleVolunteers give facelift to American Legion post
The effort was part of Home Depot's fifth annual Celebration of Service campaign Watch video LAWRENCE -- Dozens of volunteers clad in bright orange Home Depot T-shirts spent Thursday giving the...
View ArticleMan reported missing in Hamilton located, is safe
At 2:50 p.m. Thursday, police Detective Salvatore Vaccaro received a phone call regarding Christopher Brand Jr's., whereabouts and determined he was safe. HAMILTON - A homeless, 34-year-old Hamilton...
View ArticleSmall N.J. town votes to dissolve 3-man police force
A small Burlington County town is doing away with its police department to save money FIELDSBORO -- A small Burlington County town is doing away with its police department to save money. File photo of...
View ArticleWhat's your grade in this week's News Quiz?
Have you gone to school on New Jersey news, or will you get schooled? Kids across New Jersey headed back to class this week as lazy summer days were replaced by the rigors of academia. Similarly, it's...
View ArticlePizzeria's support of police is commendable | Editorial
A disturbing examination by The Guardian newspaper in June found that black Americans killed by police were twice as likely to be unarmed than Caucasians. Tensions simmering at many venues around the...
View ArticleLocal candidates voice platforms | Letters
Today's letters: local candidates voice their platforms As a career Hamilton Township Police Officer, who served as both Officer Friendly and as a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) officer, I...
View ArticleN.J. Rep. Chris Smith to join American delegation to United Nations
Rep. Chris Smith was one of three individuals nominated by President Obama Thursday to represent the U.S. at the United Nations General Assembly. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Chris Smith was nominated to...
View ArticlePrinceton's American Repertory Ballet trains for N.Y. festival
Princeton's American Repertory Ballet trains with famed choreographer and dancer for an international festival in New York City. Watch video PRINCETON - A thin old woman dressed head to toe in black...
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