State Police deployed to Trenton for anti-crime partnership
Troopers and city police concentrated on saturation patrols in violent areas of the city as the "Trenton Initiative" began yesterday. A state trooper guards the scene of a shooting on Calhoun Street...
View ArticleTrenton welcomes New Jersey State Police troopers to combat violent crime
Troopers and city police were sent into the most violent areas of Trenton, Police Director Ralph Rivera Jr. said in a news release A state trooper guards a crime scene on Calhoun Street in Trenton on...
View ArticleTrenton residents rally at Statehouse to demand anti-violence measures
The roughly 75 people attending the anti-violence rally came also to support a nine-point platform they hope is picked up by state legislators and Gov. Chris Christie. Their aims include more funding...
View ArticleIndicted brother of Trenton Mayor Tony Mack loses attorney in federal...
Jerome Ballarotto, who was listed as Giorgianni's attorney, would neither confirm nor deny he was still representing the steak shop owner. In a file photo, Ralphiel Mack, brother of Trenton Mayor Tony...
View ArticlePrinceton University student who allegedly took explicit photos enters...
Richard Charles Tuckwell, a 20-year-old Australian national, was admitted to the pre-trial intervention program last week, the county prosecutor’s office said. Richard Charles Tuckwell, 20, a...
View ArticleMan walks into Trenton hospital after being shot in leg
The man's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. In this file photo, Trenton police officers talk to a potential witness while investigating a shooting on West State Street. Alex Zdan /The...
View ArticleTrenton man accused in killing is sentenced to five years in jail for...
Mack Edwards, 26, was sentenced on weapons offenses before Judge Mark Fleming in Mercer County Superior Court. Mack Edwards Mercer County Prosecutor's Office TRENTON — A city man charged with...
View ArticleLawrence chiropractor is charged with molesting patients
Peter Plumb, 55, was arrested around 11 a.m. after two patients reported being sexually assaulted at the practice, police said. Peter Plumb Mercer County Prosecutor's Office LAWRENCE — A...
View ArticleHightstown police urge residents to stay alert, aware after recent of burglaries
The police department is urging residents to lock their car doors and residences, use alarm systems and keep valuables out of clear sight. A file photo of Hightstown police cars. Martin Griff/The...
View ArticleEwing man says he was shot at during robbery attempt
The victim said he was near the 1600 block of Pennington Road when a man wearing a hooded sweat shirt approached him with a handgun and told him to “give him everything he had,” police said. Oak Lane...
View ArticlePrinceton restaurant worker rushes robber, pushes him out door
Zorba's Brother restaurant had just closed when the man entered at about 10:20 p.m. and said, 'Put your hands up, this is a stickup,' police said. Zorba's Brother on Nassau Street in Princeton Google...
View ArticleTrenton rallies to say 'no to violence'
The roughly 75 people attending the anti-violence rally came also to support a nine-point platform they hope is picked up by state legislators and Gov. Chris Christie. TRENTON — Standing in front of...
View ArticleTrenton man charged in stabbing death has 'remarkable' criminal history with...
David Noncent, 40, had his bail maintained at $1 million David Noncent, 40, is charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of Courtney Levine on Dec. 4. file photo TRENTON – The...
View ArticleFormer Princeton Healthcare System director sentenced to 4 years for stealing...
She used the staff account debit card to make more than 130 purchases that were not authorized by the health care system, prosecutors said. The purchases included groceries, repairs on her car,...
View ArticleTrenton man was shot in leg after being robbed, police say
The victim was on North Montgomery Street near Holland Street on the banks of the Delaware & Raritan Canal when he was approached by two men, Lt. Steve Varn said. In this file photo, Trenton...
View ArticleCooperating witness in Trenton Mayor Tony Mack FBI investigation was close...
Tallone said the elder Hall, the acting public works director at the time, was upset about his nephew’s closeness with Giorgianni and his visits to the steak shop when he was supposed to be working. A...
View ArticleCrime in Trenton still a hot topic at council meeting
State Police did arrive for a third deployment in the city last weekend and will be fanning out across targeted hot spots where crime is high, city police have said. TRENTON — City crime was once...
View ArticleEwing man pleads guilty to violating probation by getting a drunken driving...
Kenneth Perry, 42, committed the violation in January 2011, when he drove the wrong way on Route 213 in Middletown, Pa. and crashed into another car The Mercer County Criminal Courthouse at 209 South...
View ArticleTrenton man gets new trial in screwdriver attack after 13 years in jail
An appellate court has agreed that his defense attorney had failed to file a motion in the case that would have allowed Meekins to claim that he had obtained the property legally. Charles Meekins N.J....
View ArticleTrenton Mayor Tony Mack pleads not guilty to federal corruption charges
The judge scheduled a trial for Feb. 19, but Mayor Mack's attorney said a six-month continuance is likely so both sides can review voluminous evidence, which includes hours of wire taps. Watch video...
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