Man threatened to kill girlfriend before stabbing, prosecutors say
A $1M bail was maintained for Ronald Hawkins, 58, in the stabbing of his girlfriend earlier this month. TRENTON - Ronald Hawkins told his girlfriend to pray before stabbing her nearly to death and...
View Article2 Princeton home burglaries foiled an hour apart
Police investigated burglary attempts at house in the Hodge Road neighborhood and another on Lawrenceville Road. PRINCETON - Two burglary attempts were made on houses in the same area within an hour...
View ArticleHamilton and Robbinsville police blotter for Jan. 6-11
Hamilton and Robbinsville police blotter for Jan. 6-11 HAMILTON Jan. 6Theft - 200 block Whitehead Rd.Theft - 2900 block Klockner Rd.Theft - Hamilton Ave./Kuser RdTheft - 200 block Route 33 Jan. 7Theft...
View ArticleN.J. high school wrestler charged with assaulting, whipping teammate
The 17-year-old senior faces charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and harassment in the Dec. 5 incident ROBBINSVILLE -- A Robbinsville High School wrestler has...
View ArticleTrenton mayor to replace 3 municipal court judges
Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson is promoting one judge and replacing three others TRENTON -- Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson is shaking up the municipal court system, promoting one judge and replacing three...
View ArticleTrenton police officer takes PTI offer in misconduct case
Nidia Colon was indicted on charges of official misconduct in 2013 for hitting a woman's head against a wall during arrest the previous year. TRENTON - A city police officer facing prison time for...
View ArticleRider University offering free tax-filing help
The program is geared toward seniors and residents who make less than $57,000 LAWRENCE -- Rider University is offering free tax-filing help to seniors and low-income residents during February and...
View ArticleWill the joint base receive a new fleet of tankers?
The Air Force is considering housing a fleet of tankers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst WASHINGTON -- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is one of 11 military bases under consideration to house the...
View ArticleVintage photos of clubs and music venues in N.J.
Ask anyone who came of age in New Jersey in the 1970s and 1980s about what bands they saw and what music venues they frequented. Courtesy of Distejon Ask anyone who came of age in New Jersey in the...
View ArticleFree Coffee! New 'super' Wawa store opening next week
The Hamilton Wawa on Route 130 is set to open doors 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22. HAMILTON - Prepare your coffee mugs, the new "super" Wawa off Route 130 is coming to your Friday morning rescue next week....
View ArticleSkiers, snowboarders rejoice as snow storms, polar vortex move in
With Christmas and New Year's Day traditionally being busy for ski resorts, warm temperatures kept resorts closed this past year and pushed the start of the season into 2016. Watch video VERNON --...
View ArticleDEP says no wetlands at Princeton Battlefield excavation site
The Department of Environmental Protection did a study of the site after concerns were raised about the presence of wetlands there PRINCETON - The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said...
View ArticlePrinceton U. committee schedules on-campus talks about Woodrow Wilson legacy
The committee was formed two months ago, after students protested that Woodrow Wilson was racist and demanded his name be removed from campus. PRINCETON - Two months ago, student-led protests incited...
View Article$50K Powerball ticket sold at Mercer County supermarket
The ticket was one of 46 third-prize winning winners who matched the 4 white balls and the Powerball. LAWRENCE -- The Powerball jackpots were drawn in California, Florida and Tennessee, but a lucky...
View ArticleN.J. congresswoman enlists kids' help to rename post office
Students in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to write a proposal to rename a post office EWING -- U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12th Dist.) is turning to her youngest constituents to...
View ArticleEnviro groups call for probe of 'biased' regulators for pipeline approvals
Environmental groups claim the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is a "rogue agency'' that is "blatantly biased'' toward pipeline companies Several New Jersey environmental groups are among 165...
View ArticleN.J. woman gets 12 years in prison for killing another boyfriend
Trenton woman Edna White was sentenced for the 2014 killing of her boyfriend. It's the second time she's gone to prison for killing a man. TRENTON - When two-time convicted killer Edna White was...
View ArticleCustomers Bank branch in Hamilton relocates a mile away
The Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-based bank is relocating to 314 Route 33 HAMILTON -- Customers Bank, whose only New Jersey branch is in Hamilton, is moving to a new location less than a mile away....
View ArticleFire in senior high-rise building kills 1 in Trenton
The fire began in a sixth-floor apartment of Luther Arms TRENTON -- Authorities are investigating a fatality in a fire that broke out Thursday in a senior housing apartment complex in Trenton. Fire...
View ArticleTrenton man gets 5-year term for trafficking cocaine
Donald Jackson, 32, was arrested in his car two years ago while behind the Gregory Elementary School in Trenton. TRENTON - A Trenton man who was found with 157 grams of cocaine last year was sentenced...
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