Former Hamilton mayor John Bencivengo's intermediary for bribes is sentenced...
Rob Warney, the township's former community planning director, testified against former Hamilton mayor John Bencivengo during his trial Rob Warney, Hamilton Township's former director of community...
View ArticleEast Windsor man arrested after allegedly brandishing a gun during a dispute
William S. Warner was on Abbington Drive around 8:40 p.m. when the alleged gun brandishing occurred. No shots were fired, police said. A file photo of the East Windsor photo Martin Griff/The Times...
View ArticleFBI releases photos of bank robbery suspect in Morrisville
Local and federal officials are looking for a man that robbed a TD Bank in Morrisville, Pa., this morning. Security camera footage from a robbery at TD Bank in Morrisville this morning. Courtesy of...
View ArticleTrenton gang leader admits guilt in 2005 shooting death, faces 36 years in jail
Bernard "Petey Black" Green admitted to aggravated manslaughter and racketeering. Gangster Killer Bloods leader Bernard "Petey Black" Green during an arraignment in the Mercer County Criminal...
View ArticleTrenton police director's four-point crime plan receives mixed reviews from...
During the hour-long presentation, Rivera defended decisions he’s made such as disbanding the department’s tactical units and reopening police substations. A file photo of Trenton Police Director...
View ArticleTrenton gang leader pleads guilty to 2005 murder
Green, 30, acknowledged that he would direct the members of the gang to conduct shootings and sell drugs and weapons in the city. Gangster Killer Bloods leader Bernard "Petey Black" Green during an...
View ArticleThree arrested in Plainsboro for alleged baseball bat attack in park
Three men were arrested March 19 after allegedly attacking three other men and smashing out windows of two cars. A Plainsboro police vehicle. Times file photo PLAINSBORO — Three men have been...
View ArticleWoman whose severed head was found on Hopewell golf course in 1989 is identified
The young woman's skull had been kept in a Hopewell Township evidence locker for years, in the hope that she could be identified with DNA evidence. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — An infamous Mercer County cold...
View ArticleTwo Trenton men arrested for allegedly robbing bank customer of a bucket of...
The 47-year-old victim was in the parking lot of the TD Bank on Rancocas Road shortly after noon when he was approached by two armed men. Two Trenton men were arrested Monday for allegedly robbing a...
View ArticlePlainsboro police arrest three after violent dispute in office park
None of the injuries to the three victims was believed to be life-threatening, and they were able to get in their cars and flee the scene on College Road East A Plainsboro police vehicle. Times file...
View ArticleFormer Hamilton mayor John Bencivengo to appeal corruption conviction
Bencivengo said in a court filing that he wants to appeal but is “financially unable to pay the filing fee.” HAMILTON — Former mayor John Bencivengo has filed notice that he intends to appeal his...
View ArticleFifth co-defendant of Joseph ‘Jojo’ Giorgianni pleads guilty in...
Stephanie Lima of Hamilton was arrested in September on drug charges and quickly began cooperating with the FBI, her attorney said. TRENTON — The last of five co-defendants who have accepted plea...
View ArticleTrenton police officer indicted for allegedly using excessive force during...
Nidia Colon, 28, of Willingboro faces five to 10 years in state prison if convicted. A Trenton police SUV in a file photo. Michael Mancuso/The Times TRENTON — A city police officer was indicted by a...
View ArticleMonroe man charged with evidence tampering after father's body found in home
Ronald Grossman, 65, was found dead inside the home he shared with his son on South Rhoda Street in Monroe. Monroe Township police investigated a crime scene in February 2012. Jennifer Hulshizer/For...
View ArticleSevered head found on Hopewell Township golf course belonged to N.Y. woman,...
Balch was murdered and dismembered in New York City, possibly by serial killer Joel Rifkin, who later claimed he killed her, police said. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — For nearly a quarter-century, police...
View ArticleTwo Trenton men allegedly robbed, assaulted man before stealing his car
A Superior Court judge maintained bail for both Daquan Rivera, 18, and Dashawn Smith-Murphy, 19, at $250,000 at a hearing on Tuesday. A file photo of a Trenton police SUV Michael Mancuso/The Times...
View ArticleMercer County gambling ring busted, frequently-arrested bookie taken into...
Alvin Brown, 67, was arrested on gambling charges Monday for at least the fifth time since 2000. Alvin Brown, Jovan Bryant and Vincent Lacey Mercer County Prosecutor's Office TRENTON – TRENTON —...
View ArticleMonroe man charged with murdering father, tampering with evidence, police say
The charges were upgraded to include murder after an autopsy today found Ronald Grossman died from blunt force trauma Monroe Township police investigated a crime scene in February 2012. Jennifer...
View ArticleTrenton store robbed by two armed men, police say
No injuries were reported, and the men escaped from the shop on the 500 block of South Clinton Avenue with cash. A file photo of a Trenton police SUV Michael Mancuso/The Times TRENTON — A...
View ArticleHamilton employee charged with stealing funds from recreation department
Coleen Sides, who resigned immediately upon being charged, allegedly took funds designated for the rental of township facilities, officials said. A Hamilton employee that worked at Sayen House was...
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