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Hamilton police search for suspect in armed robbery
The victim told police that he was walking down the street when he was approached from behind by a man who said, "I'll shoot you; give me all your stuff." HAMILTON – Township police are searching for...
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Two Trenton men charged with January homicide of 22-year-old city resident
Calier Samad, 26, and Joeryan Foreman, 20, are charged in connection with the Jan. 4 homicide of Chevin Burgess, 22. TRENTON — Two Trenton men are charged with the Jan. 4 homicide of 22-year-old...
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Florence mother charged with attempted murder of her 3 teens after driving...
A Florence Township mother was charged with the attempted murder of her three teenage children after she drove them into the Delaware River Tuesday night. FLORENCE – A Florence Township mother was...
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Florence man charged in utility wiring thefts
A Florence man was arrested Monday for allegedly causing $96,000 worth of damage to township utility poles through the theft of ground wires, police said. FLORENCE — A Florence man was arrested Monday...
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Trenton man admits role in death of city man found in burned-out car
Joeryan Foreman, 26, told police he helped plan the robbery of Chevin Burgess, of Trenton, and was responsible for torching the victim’s car – with his body inside – after Burgess had been fatally...
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Judge relaxes terms of house arrest for associate of convicted former Trenton...
A federal judge has eased the house arrest restrictions placed on Joseph 'JoJo' Giorgianni, a one-time cohort of convicted former Trenton Mayor Tony Mack. TRENTON — A federal judge has eased the house...
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Trenton man shot in torso is in critical condition, police say
Police said that the shooting possibly occurred in the area of Coolidge and Eisenhower avenues at about 3:45 p.m. TRENTON — A city man who was shot in the torso managed to make his way to the Capital...
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Hamilton man shot while walking down Trenton street, police say
The 22-year-old told police that he was walking in the area of South Logan and Walnut avenues around 10 p.m. when he heard multiple gunshots ring out, Lt. Steve Varn said. TRENTON — A Hamilton man was...
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Woman arrested for alleged hit-and-run death of Trenton man in Hamilton,...
Christina Rosario, 24, allegedly struck 50-year-old Trenton man Gary Gasior near the corner of Liberty and Bernadine avenues on March 5, leading to his death two days later, police said. HAMILTON —...
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Trenton, Hamilton men injured in shootings at car, grocery store
A Trenton and Hamilton resident were shot in their cars in the North Ward and a Trenton resident was shot in the East Ward. All were listed in stable condition. TRENTON — Police are investigating two...
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Trenton police investigate homicide, two other shootings
Detectives are investigating three shootings on Friday and Saturday that left one person dead and three others wounded TRENTON – Detectives are investigating three shootings on Friday and Saturday...
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Trenton man arrested on heroin, weapons charges
A 24-year-old Trenton man stopped for making an improper turn was arrested Tuesday on mulitple heroin and weapons-related charges, police said A photo of the West Windsor police shield.Martin...
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West Windsor police investigate two wallet thefts
Police are investigating two wallet thefts that occurred Friday A photo of the West Windsor police shield. Martin Griff/The Times WEST WINDSOR — Police are investigating two wallet thefts that...
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Police: Trenton man shot in arm, stomach is in stable condition
The victim was struck around 3 a.m. in the right bicep and right forearm and twice in the stomach, Police Lt. Mark Kieffer said today. A 31-year-old Trenton man was struck around 3 a.m. this morning...
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Street fight outside Trenton bar leaves Pennsylvania man with stab wound,...
A street fight outside a city bar Saturday night left a Pennsylvania man with a stab wound and a Trenton man in custody, police said. TRENTON — A street fight outside a city bar Saturday night left a...
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Two charged with murder in Trenton man's shooting death
Daniel Angel McCargo, 28, and Curtis Grier, 27, are being charged with murder and several weapons offenses in the death of 24-year-old Jahmar Hall. TRENTON — Two city men have been taken into custody...
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Gunfire wounds 3 people at Trenton church funeral for teen killed in shooting
The funeral was for Cagney Roberts, a Trenton resident who was shot and killed April 10 in the city. Police took one man into custody shortly after the church shooting TRENTON - Three people were shot...
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Trenton church funeral shooting leaves 3 hurt, 1 in custody, but police...
Three city residents were wounded in the shooting at Galilee Baptist Church, police said. By Jenna Pizzi and Brendan McGrath TRENTON — As nearly 100 mourners, dressed in purple and white, gathered...
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Former Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo's corruption conviction upheld, court...
"It is enough that Ljuba believed Bencivengo's position gave him influence, and not 'effective power,' over the school board's decision with regards to the insurance contract," Third Circuit Court...
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Trenton pastor: Multiple bullet holes in church's stained-glass windows after...
An exchange of gunfire Tuesday broke out at 12:08 p.m. outside a church on the 400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, wounding three Trenton residents, Police Lt. Mark Kieffer said....
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Former Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo loses appeal of corruption conviction,...
U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals Judges Marjorie Rendell, Brooks Smith and Thomas Hardiman said it was not necessary for Bencivengo to have actual power over the school board. HAMILTON — The mere...
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Man arrested in Florida for N.J. murder was in U.S. illegally, officials say
The man recently tracked down in Florida for the November 2013 murder of a Trenton resident is not in the country legally, prosecutors said today. TRENTON — The man recently tracked down in Florida...
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Cops look into arson outside Trenton home
Officials are investigating an arson on the 200 block of Spring Street that broke out just before 1 a.m. TRENTON — Officials are investigating an arson on the 200 block of Spring Street that broke out...
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Authorities ID Trenton homicide victim as 23-year-old Hamilton man
The body of a man found near the canal by Sanhican Drive had what appears to be a gunshot wound, authorities said TRENTON — Authorities are investigating the homicide of a Hamilton man found near the...
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Trenton woman charged in fatal Hamilton hit-and-run claims she was unaware of...
A city woman arrested in a fatal hit-and-run did not know she was leaving the scene of what would be a deadly accident, her lawyer said today. HAMILTON — A city woman arrested in a fatal hit-and-run...
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State division of DEA warns residents about extortion scam
The scams typically victimize individuals who have previously purchased drugs over the Internet or by phone, the agency said in a release. The state division of the federal Drug Enforcement Agency is...
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Hamilton tax increase funds school upgrades
The school board last night approved its 2014-15 budget by a 5 to 1 vote, including a nearly 7-cent tax rate increase. HAMILTON — The school district will have to rely on more tax dollars to prepare...
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Trenton detectives honored again for shooting that left them injured, prepare...
James Letts, a 20-year veteran of the department, was honored tonight by the Trenton Policemen's Benevolent Association as the organization's Officer of the Year. Trenton Detectives James Letts and...
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Maple Shade morning stabbing leaves two male victims injured, officials said
Officers found two male victims on the ground with multiple wounds, according to a statement from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office. MAPLE SHADE — A stabbing incident at the Fox Meadow...
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Former Hamilton council candidate charged with stealing $750,000 from...
A former Hamilton council candidate has been criminally charged with stealing more than $750,000 from an accounting client suffering from dementia. WOODBURY — A former Hamilton council candidate has...
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Twenty Trenton residents indicted in Bloods gang-related activities
Collectively, the group is looking at counts of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault, robbery, weapons offenses and several other crimes. TRENTON — Twenty city residents...
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Mercer sheriff adds two Trenton men to county 'Most Wanted' list
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office added two Trenton men to its 'Mercer's Most Wanted' list today. TRENTON — The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office added two Trenton men to its “Mercer’s Most Wanted” list...
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Trenton police look into back-to-back armed robberies
City police are investigating the armed robberies of a Chinese restaurant and a grocery store Tuesday night, officials said. TRENTON — City police are investigating the armed robberies of a Chinese...
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Trenton man charged with racketeering in connection with Bloods gang-related...
The additional racketeering charge against Joel Flowers could tack on 20 years of state prison time to his sentence. TRENTON — The first of 20 city residents recently charged with racketeering for...
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Trenton man attacked by five men, stabbed in chest
The 38-year-old victim was standing near the intersection of Genesee and Anderson streets around 8:20 p.m. when five men approached him and stabbed him in the chest. TRENTON — A city man was stabbed...
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Trenton mayoral candidate goes to court over Facebook post
Perez’s accuser was Miriam Martinez, who ran unsuccessfully for sheriff in 2011 as an independent, and who alleged that Perez physically pushed her. TRENTON — A lawyer for mayoral candidate Paul Perez...
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Trenton man in custody for funeral shooting, officials say
Samuel Vincent is accused of carrying the 9-mm Jimenez handgun found at the scene by police, Weissman said. TRENTON — It was meant to be a day for mourning and it turned into a day of violence. Now,...
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Trenton woman accused of slashing was acting in self-defense, attorney says
Maria Rodriguez, 53, has been charged with aggravated assault and several weapons offenses following an April 29 incident that sent another woman to the hospital to get stitches. TRENTON — A city...
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Hamilton man charged with assaulting officer during warrant arrest
Jerome Friedman, 25, was arrested in Florida last year for 'attempting to injure a police dog or horse,' according to Mercer County Superior Court Judge Thomas Brown. Hamilton — A Hamilton man...
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Four Trenton men arrested in connection with church funeral shooting
Terrence Maddox, Samuel Vincent, Semier Vincent and Lawrence Sutphin are all charged with weapons offenses related to funeral shooting. TRENTON — Police have arrested four men in the April 22 shooting...
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Cops charge man with 3 recent robberies across Hamilton, 2 in Trenton, 1 in...
Jason Garrison, 33, was arrested at the corner of Perry Street and North Clinton Avenue by Trenton police. TRENTON — A city man was arrested Tuesday and charged with burglary, theft, attempted theft...
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Trenton man arrested, ecstasy seized after drug investigation
Isaiah Robinson, 35, was in his apartment on the 100 block of Garfield Avenue at about 11:30 a.m. when the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force executed search warrants for the home. TRENTON — A city...
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Trenton police investigating early morning North Ward shooting
Just before 3 a.m., an unidentified 19-year-old male was shot in the upper right shoulder while sitting on an abandoned porch on the 100 block of Spring Street. TRENTON — Police are investigating a...
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Undercover operation leads to arrest of 10 alleged prostitutes
Mercer County officials arrested 10 alleged prostitutes in an undercover operation Wednesday night, a spokeswoman said yesterday. TRENTON — Mercer County officials arrested 10 alleged prostitutes in...
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Trenton man arrested as authorities seize nearly $10,000 in drugs
A city man was arrested last week in a drug bust that recovered nearly $10,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana, officials said today. TRENTON — A city man was arrested last week in a drug bust that...
View ArticleAfter four arrests, authorities continue to search for suspects in Trenton...
Though four arrests have been made public so far, authorities continue to search for more individuals involved in the shooting that occurred during a funeral outside of a Trenton church. TRENTON —...
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Trenton man pleads guilty to beating woman, attempted robbery
Willie Pace, 46, pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree robbery charges stemming from a 2012 incident where he hit the local woman until he was thwarted by police. TRENTON — A city man will likely...
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Mercer County Narcotics Task Force arrests four people and seizes heroin,...
Mercer County narcotics detectives arrested four people and seized $80,000 in heroin, two weapons and cash, authorities said TRENTON — Mercer County narcotics detectives arrested four people and...
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Immigrant found guilty in cold case sexual assault of Princeton woman
Humberto Gonzalez, 26, was found guilty of kidnapping, criminal restraint and several counts of assault and could face up to 50 years in prison for the May 22, 2005 incident A case that was considered...
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Judge upholds bail at $500K for Trenton man charged with murder
A teenage murder suspect was handed a second gun when the first gun failed to fire during a 2013 confrontation over a $30 debt, officials said yesterday TRENTON — A teenage murder suspect was handed a...
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