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Already serving life, N.J. man sentenced for 4 armed robberies
Samuel Matias Cruz zip-tied patrons and employees of the commercial businesses he robbed, prosecutors say. NEWARK -- Already serving a life sentence for murder in Puerto Rico, Samuel Matias Cruz...
View ArticleTrenton firefighter charged with sex assault in Burlington County
Leonard Davis, of Trenton, is charged in connection with a February incident in Mount Laurel. TRENTON -- A Trenton firefighter was arrested recently on a sexual assault charge in connection with an...
View ArticleOutcry continues over Trenton school layoffs, cuts
Critics include State Sen. Shirley Turner and the president of NJEA TRENTON -- Every year, employees in Trenton Public Schools worry whether they will be next on the chopping block in the face of yet...
View ArticleIt makes sense for N.J. schools to test water for lead | Editorial
A bill that would require all schools in New Jersey to test for the presence of lead in their water just makes sense. The plastic bottles of donated drinking water arriving daily in Flint, Michigan...
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Vintage candid photos in N.J.
"Candid Camera" pioneered 'reality TV' with hidden cameras capturing everyday people reacting to unusual situations. Is anyone old enough to remember the original "Candid Camera" television show? I...
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Steinert High School graduate accepted to West Point
Hamilton resident Tyler Amison has been accepted to yhe United States Military Academy at West Point. HAMILTON -- Thousands apply every year to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point...
View ArticleSee town-by-town average home sale prices for Mercer County
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View ArticleMercer County Community College earns re-accreditation
Mercer County Community College received accreditation from the Middle States on Higher Education Wednesday. WEST WINDSOR -- Mercer County Community College (MCCC) announced Wednesday it received...
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Man accused of burning murder victim has one month to accept plea deal
Joeryan Foreman, 23, has until April 25 to accept a plea deal that could put him in prison for two decade. TRENTON - A Trenton man accused of helping cover up a murder by lighting the victim's body on...
View ArticleHamilton Police Officer of the Year: Family is 'everything'
The 41st annual Hamilton Kiwanis Club Hank Leverence Police Officer of the Year award goes to Patrolman Richard Liedtka. HAMILTON -- A big, friendly German Shepherd lumbered to the door, a children's...
View ArticleFrontier has fewer routes, flights out of Trenton-Mercer this summer
There are two fewer routes and 21 fewer weekly flights compared with last summer's schedule EWING -- People who fly out of Trenton-Mercer Airport should be prepared for fewer routes and less frequent...
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Fence jumper prompts brief lockdown at schools
The Northern Burlington County high and middle schools were immediately placed on lockdown as a precaution MANSFIELD -- A Burlington County high school and middle school were briefly locked down...
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Robbinsville man charged in sexual assault of Trenton woman
Eric G. Ford, 32, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated sexual assault and weapons offenses HAMILTON - A Robbinsville man was arrested and charged with the sexual assault of a Trenton...
View Article5-year-old with immune disease signs with Rider's basketball team
Liam Knobl, 5, of Levittown, Pa., is the newest member of Rider's basketball team. LAWRENCE -- The Rider University men's basketball team welcomed their newest - and shortest - player Thursday when...
View ArticleTrenton launches summer jobs program for 100 youth
Employers can either hire one or more youth and pay their wages or sponsor them for $2,000 each TRENTON -- One of former Mayor Douglas Palmer's first jobs was as a messenger for the Trenton Trust...
View ArticleWATCH: Trenton firefighters practice bailing out of windows
The Trenton Fire Department is training for a situation they hope they'll never have to use. Watch video TRENTON -- It's not natural for a person to exit a building through a window, much less...
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Former employees accuse 7-Eleven of paying less than minimum wage
Three former employees at Princeton's recently opened Nassau Street 7-Eleven say they were paid between $6 and $6.50 per hour PRINCETON - Some former 7-Eleven employees at the store's Nassau Street...
View ArticleMore carcinogens found on N.J. school's athletic fields
The four affected fields are used by the baseball and softball teams LAWRENCE -- Weeks after high levels of a carcinogen were found on a playing field at Lawrence's middle and high school campus,...
View Article2 studies will slow Mercer County's jail transfer plan with Hudson
The county plans to hire consultants to look at two issues regarding the county jail and the proposed plan with Hudson County. TRENTON -- Mercer County has decided to hire consultants to study two...
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Future unclear for after-school program for special needs kids
The after-school program serves kids ages 3 to 21 TRENTON -- An after-school program for children with special needs is being displaced from one of the city's elementary schools, leaving its future in...
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