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Florence couple faked gunpoint robbery of painkillers, sleeping pills, police...
Hilton and Shirley Bunce were charged with false reports to police and held in lieu of $5,000 bail. A Florence Police Department SUV in a file photo.Florence Police Dept. website FLORENCE - A...
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Vacant building in Trenton likely being used as a drug house burns, fire...
Police are assisting the fire department in investigating the cause of the fire, which has been declared suspicious, and the connection to drugs, fire officials said. TRENTON - A fire that may have...
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Jury mulls fate of Trenton men in murder of Hamilton man
The Trenton men, who are not related, are accused of murdering Joseph Costanzo, 38, who died after being shot through the jaw during a Dec. 1, 2008 home invasion. TRENTON — The jury is out on the case...
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Man arrested in Atlantic City for Hamilton robbery and carjacking
A man wanted for a carjacking and robbery in the township last week was arrested today in Atlantic City, police said. HAMILTON — A man wanted for a carjacking and robbery in the township last week was...
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Man arrested by fugitive task force in Florida for Trenton murder
Robert Byers, 36, has been charged with the Nov. 21 murder of Devon Hewitt on Phillips Avenue, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said in a release. A Trenton man on the run after allegedly killing...
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Thieves posing as utility workers, Hamilton police warn
Township police are warning residents and businesses to avoid falling victim to thieves passing themselves off as utility workers. HAMILTON — Township police are warning residents and businesses to...
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Man who shot at Trenton cops sentenced to 30 years for attempted murder
James Ellis Grant, 25, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison this morning for two counts of attempted murder stemming from the May 14, 2012 attack on Trenton police. James Ellis GrantMercer County...
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Eyewitness testimony to be heard again in Trenton murder case
The testimony of an eyewitness to the 2008 killing of a Hamilton man will be considered once again, in full, by jurors before the group renders a verdict in the case. TRENTON — The testimony of an...
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Ewing men remain in custody for connections to burglaries in Mercer and Somerset
A pair of Ewing men suspected for their involvement in a string of Mercer and Somerset County burglaries will be held in lieu of $50,000 bail each after getting arrested last month. TRENTON — A pair...
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Trenton man arrested on drug charges
A Trenton man was arrested Friday and charged with drug offenses following an investigation that also led to the seizure of about $10,000 worth of cocaine, officials said. View full sizeMincey...
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Man extradited from Guatemala charged, held without bail in 2006 Lawrence sex...
TRENTON — A man who was extradited by U.S. Marshals from Guatemala last week was charged in the 2006 sexual assault of his niece in Lawrence Township and ordered held without bail today. Pablo Lopez,...
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Princeton police seek help identifying suspect in wallet thefts
The suspect used the victim's credit cards to purchase gift cards worth more than $2,000 in various locations in Mercer and Somerset counties. PRINCETON - Police are seeking the public’s help in...
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Trenton man arrested on marijuana charges
A loud argument between boyfriend and girlfriend led officers to a stash of marijuana in plain view from a man's pocket Monday night, police said today. TRENTON — A loud argument between boyfriend and...
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Jury in Hamilton man's murder case hung up on one charge
A jury has come to agreement on six of the seven charges lodged against two Trenton men who are accused of killing Hamilton man Joseph Costanzo Jr. in 2008. TRENTON — Almost but not quite. A jury has...
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Trenton man faces cocaine charges after arrest in Hamilton
A joint investigation involving Mercer County and federal officials led to the arrest of a Trenton man and the seizure of $98,000 in cocaine in Hamilton, officials said. Nelson Torres RuizMercer...
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Robbinsville burglaries spur police warning
Township police are asking residents to be alert after the township has experienced three burglaries in as many days. Robbinsville Police PatchFile Photo ROBBINSVILLE — Township police are asking...
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Joseph Gaines, Trenton drug dealer turned outreach worker, dies nearly a...
Prosecutors are filing murder charges against Markquice "Tank" Thomas, who was already charged with attempted murder for shooting Gaines. TRENTON - A 45-year-old city man shot and paralyzed March 9...
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East Windsor police charge husband accused of causing car to swerve off road...
The car went off Route 130, rolled over, and hit a tree, police said. EAST WINDSOR - A husband who allegedly grabbed the steering wheel of a car as he and his wife were arguing, causing it to go off...
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Juror's illness forces delay in deliberations in Trenton home invasion murder...
TRENTON — Sickness has struck the jury deliberating a local murder trial, but the fate of the case will remain in its hands, according to the judge. A member of the 12-person jury deciding the case of...
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Trenton man sentenced to eight years in prison for weapons offense
Isaiah Harris, 26, was sentenced today for being a convicted felon in possession of three guns, including two loaded semiautomatic rifles and a loaded revolver. TRENTON — A city man will serve eight...
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