Five-year-old boy and two others arrested in Trenton for allegedly throwing...
Eight cars were damaged by the suspects, boys who police said were aged 5, 10, and 12. TRENTON — A 5-year-old and two other children were arrested by police on Monday evening after allegedly throwing...
View ArticleTrenton police seek machete-wielding suspect
The victim and suspect were among a group hanging out in front of MnM Foods on the 1400 block of South Clinton Avenue. A Trenton police cruiser stands guard in the rear garage of a home on the 1000...
View ArticleTrenton police arrest city man, recover gun after being tipped off to Chinese...
Dashawn Bethea, 24, was charged with numerous weapons offenses, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Trenton Police SUV speeds up East State Street on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. file Michael...
View ArticlePrinceton dog trainer accused of killing one dog and abusing his own faces...
Michael Rosenberg, 31, of Princeton is accused of dragging a dog he was training along a road in Princeton last year. Michael Rosenberg, 31, waits in the Trenton courtroom of Judge Mark J. Fleming...
View ArticleState appellate court throws out murder conviction of Trenton Latin Kings...
Now, both the murder and attempted murder charges must be retried, according to an opinion released by a three-judge appellate panel today. Jose "Boom Bat" Negrete, waits at the defendant table for...
View ArticlePrinceton man allegedly dealt marijuana at Community Park Pool
A staff member at Princeton Community Pool was alerted by two pool patrons the teen was selling drugs, police said. PRINCETON — A man who was allegedly selling marijuana at the town's public pool was...
View ArticleReport: Two Mercer County lawyers serve suspensions for gross neglect,...
Kevin Carlin, a bankruptcy attorney based in Hamilton, and Kevin Main, who had an office in Princeton, were suspended for two years. Two Mercer County lawyers are serving two-year suspensions for...
View ArticleTwo Trenton police officers are wounded in shootout that left suspect dead
One of the officers was shot in shoulder and the other was shot in the back, Prosecutor Joseph L. Bocchini said. Watch video Edgar Rios was named Trenton Police Officer of the year at the Trenton...
View ArticleNJ attorney general to announce Trenton warrant arrests, new crime-fighting plan
The Attorney General's office will also announce the results of a crime sweep this morning and give an update on an unrelated shooting from this morning. TRENTON — As the city reels from a shootout...
View ArticleTwo Trenton police officers shot in gunfight are out of surgery, one remains...
Detective James Letts, who was also shot in a confrontation with a domestic violence suspect this morning, was resting comfortably, Police Director Ralph Rivera Jr. said. Watch video Trenton police...
View ArticleNJ attorney general announces trooper surge in Trenton, tougher gun...
The first sign of the state's heightened involvement kicked off this morning when 60 to 70 state troopers and other law enforcement officers fanned out across the city for a warrant sweep. TRENTON —...
View ArticleTrenton police officers wounded in shooting are 'two of the best cops on the...
Both men, now hospitalized for treatment, have been with the Trenton force for years. Watch video TRENTON — They are simply “two of the best cops on the job,” Trenton Police Sgt. James Dellaira said...
View ArticleTrenton Mayor Tony Mack balks at city council presentation on crime
Earlier in the evening during a news conference held in his office, Mack did read an address he said he would also give to council. Watch video TRENTON — Trenton Mayor Tony Mack was supposed to appear...
View ArticleOne Trenton police officer remains in critical condition, another in stable...
Detective Edgar Rios was shot in the abdomen, causing internal bleeding. Detective James Letts was hit in the right shoulder. Watch video A veteran Trenton police officer remained in critical...
View ArticleNJ attorney general announces plan to combat surging violent and gun crime in...
More troopers form the State Police and tougher prosecution of gun crimes are part of the plan. Watch video TRENTON — The Monday after Trenton experienced four homicides in a single weekend, acting...
View ArticleTrenton man shot and killed in home invasion
Kayron Jones, 25, was shot once in the chest and was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center early this morning where he died, said Trenton Police spokesman Lt. Mark Keiffer. A Trenton...
View ArticleOne Trenton officer still in critical condition after gunfight, second...
Rios, 53, remains hospitalized at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton in "critical but stable condition," Police spokesman Lt. Mark Keiffer said. TRENTON — A detective who was involved...
View Article'The game has taken more from me than I've ever gotten from it': Inmates pass...
Project PRIDE is sponsored by the state Department of Corrections and designed to help young people make wiser decisions in life. TRENTON — Pierce hasn’t seen his twin brother in more than five years....
View ArticleTrenton officer injured after gunfight remains in critical condition, victim...
Detective Edgar Rios underwent surgery in the morning and remained at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, hospital spokeswoman Jayne O’Connor said. The 35-year police veteran was in...
View ArticlePrinceton Police investigate early morning assault Sunday
Sgt. Michael Cifelli, a department spokesman, said that a female victim contacted police at 12:17 a.m. Sunday to report that she had been the victim of an assault just after midnight A Princeton...
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