Two men indicted for attempted murder in Hightstown assault of East Windsor man
Alexander Martinez, 19, and Edwin Merlino, 21, allegedly assaulted Dario Mogrovejo, 37, of East Windsor at about 3 a.m. July 31 behind the Westerlea Arms Apartments. A file photo of Hightstown police...
View ArticleState troopers announce they are hiring in spring, with an emphasis on women
The New Jersey State Police are hiring again, the agency announced today during a news conference at headquarters in West Trenton. EWING — Wanted: tough, dedicated, ambitious young men and women for a...
View ArticleTrenton police find gun, pills in car with unlicensed driver, officials say
Four people were arrested and a handgun and prescription pain pills seized Wednesday evening during operations by the police department’s IMPAACT unit, police said. File photo of a Trenton Police car....
View ArticleTrenton patrol officers recover handgun after chasing man down, police say
Two patrol officers who chased down a city man who had an active warrant recovered a semiautomatic handgun Thursday morning, police said today. TRENTON — Two patrol officers who chased down a city man...
View ArticleA property belonging to Trenton church was vandalized and looted, reverend says
A property owned by the First Presbyterian Church on East Hanover Street was burglarized and looted this week, church officials said today. TRENTON — A property owned by the First Presbyterian Church...
View ArticleTeen arrested in shooting of friend in Trenton, police say
The victim was in stable condition today and is expected to survive his injuries, Lt. Steve Varn said. TRENTON — A 16-year-old was arrested yesterday afternoon after he accidentally shot his...
View ArticleTrenton man wounded by gunshot in drive-by, police say
A 25-year-old city man walking home from the store Sunday morning was shot and wounded in a drive-by shooting, police said. TRENTON — A 25-year-old city man walking home from the store Sunday morning...
View ArticlePresident Obama to honor two Trenton cops shot in ambush, one officer returns...
After a long recovery at home, Detective James Letts is back on the job at full capacity and has returned to his previous assignment. TRENTON — By his own admission, Detective James Letts likes to...
View ArticleBurlington City drug distribution busts lead to 16 arrests, seizure of stolen...
The joint operations between the Burlington City police and State Police started Friday with search warrants for two residences BURLINGTON CITY -- Drug busts targeting two houses and suspected...
View ArticleJudge upholds bail at $1 million for two Trenton men who beat Guatemalan...
Dante Martin and Michael Holman, both 18, are charged in the murder of 19-year-old Julio Cesar Cruz Cruz. Julio Cesar Cruz, seen in an undated photo attached to the wall of the home on Rusling Street...
View ArticleFormer Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo's attorney argues for appeal of...
Bencivengo's appeal of his corruption conviction comes down to a question of official power versus personal influence, federal judges said today. PHILADELPHIA — Former Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo’s...
View ArticleEwing woman pleads guilty in Halloween pickax killing of her mother
Regina Wallace, 34, pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated manslaughter in a deal that calls for her to be sentenced to 30 years in prison. Regina WallacePhoto provided by Ewing Police A Ewing...
View ArticleAfter 26 years, former Trenton woman returns to the city, clinging to the...
Melissa Diane McGuinn, Rebecca House's only daughter, disappeared 26 years ago today at 7 months old. They say a mother knows, Rebecca House said today, and for 26 years she’s never felt that her...
View ArticleTrenton man killed, several others injured in shooting at illegal speakeasy,...
Police were called out to the speakeasy on 900 Martin Luther King Boulevard just before 5 a.m. and found four people shot, Mayor George Muschal said. One man was killed and several others were injured...
View ArticleFormer Trenton Mayor Tony Mack asks judge to set aside guilty verdict, grant...
In the 23-page brief submitted to the court late Friday night, Mark Davis claims that government prosecutors presented misleading evidence to the jury, leading to his client’s conviction. TRENTON – In...
View ArticleUpdate: One man dead, several people injured in Trenton speakeasy shooting
Police were called out to the speakeasy at 919 Martin Luther King Boulevard just before 5 a.m. and found four people shot, First Assistant Prosecutor Angelo Onofri said. TRENTON — One man was killed,...
View ArticlePolice identify Trenton man shot dead at after-hours night club, Ewing man...
Charles White was shot in the head and pronounced dead just before 10 a.m. yesterday following a shooting at 919 Martin Luther King Blvd., officials said. TRENTON — The 43-year-old city man shot dead...
View ArticleAt least two shot while standing near memorial at deadly night club scene in...
At least two people were shot while standing near a memorial set up outside the illegal after-hours night club where a city man died and others were seriously injured yesterday morning, officials...
View ArticlePolice: Two Trenton men shot at homicide scene outside after-hours night club
Two men were shot today outside the after-hours night club on the 900 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard where a city man died and others were seriously injured yesterday morning, officials said....
View ArticleTwo men injured in Trenton speakeasy shootings remain in critical condition
Joseph Gaines, 45, who was shot in the head Sunday, is recovering following surgery, said his friend, Darren Green. TRENTON — Two men wounded in weekend shootings at an illegal speakeasy remain...
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