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Police & Fire
Breyon Goodman Jason Howard Cold Case Arrests
Two men have been charged with murder in connection with a 2008 robbery and fatal beating, authorities said. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced the cold case arrests on Monday, April 22 in connection with the death of Leroy Julious of Ewing Township. Breyon Goodman, 36, of Trenton, and Jason Howard, 41, are each charged with murder, felony murder and robbery, they said. Goodman was arrested in Trenton on April 15 by U.S. Marshals. Howard was served his complaints in Rhode Island, where he is incarcerated for an un…
Traffic
Crashes With Injuries Reported On I-295 (
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Two crashes with injuries were reported on Interstate 295 in Mercer and Burlington counties, authorities said. The first crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14 on I-295 southbound south of Exit 75 (Bear Tavern Road) in Ewing Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Based on a preliminary investigation a vehicle traveling south lost directional control and ran off the roadway, according to State Police. No injuries were reported, police said. The second crash occurred at about 3:45 p.m. southbound South of Exit 43 in Mount Laurel Township. The crash…
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Home In Lawrence Township: Police
A fire destroyed a home in Lawrence Township, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 26, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Lawrence Township Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting smoke coming from 175 Johnson Ave in Eggerts Crossing Village. Police found a visible fire on the second floor of the home. The residents were not home. The fire was brought under control at about 2 p.m. There were no injuries, however the home sustained significant damage, police said. The American Red Cross responded to the scene to aid the displaced family, they said. Members of the…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Fire At Lawrenceville School Faculty Residence
There was a fire at the faculty residence of The Lawrenceville School, a boarding and day school, on Monday, Jan. 22, authorities said. The fire broke out at about 11:50 a.m. on Humphrey Drive, Lawrenceville police said. Members of the Lawrence Township Fire Department were assisted by area fire departments from Hamilton Township, City of Trenton, Ewing Township, Princeton Township, Robbinsville Township and Plainsboro Township. The fire was placed under control at about 2 p.m., police said. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Lawrence Township Police Depart…
Police & Fire
Ewing Man Found Guilty Of Killing GF In Home Containing Heroin: Officials
A Ewing Township man has been found guilty by a Mercer County jury for the shooting death of his Pennsylvania girlfriend at his home, authorities said. Aaron Adams, 41, was convicted of murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri At approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 1, 2020, Ewing police were alerted to a dead female in a home on Glen Stewart Drive. Police found the victim, identified as Ashley Davis, 32, of Levittown, PA, in the basement, Onofri said. There were visible wounds to Davis’ body and she was pron…
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Weekend Crash In Ewing
Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a collision in Ewing Township. Theodore Condo, 57, of Ewing died in the crash on Saturday, Nov. 25, authorities said. At 4:54 p.m., Ewing police responded to a serious crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle at Parkway Avenue and Walter Street in Ewing. The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No names had been released by police. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office's serious collision response team was called to the scene and was assisting Ewing police with the investigation. Anyone with information about …
Police & Fire
$40K In Heroin Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor
Heroin worth $40,000 was seized as part of a major drug bust in Mercer County, authorities said. On Monday, Oct. 16, members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Ewing, Hamilton and Trenton police, initiated surveillance in the parking lot of the River’s Edge Apartments on Country Lane in Ewing Township based on information received during an investigation. At approximately 8:30 p.m., officers observed the target of the investigation, Onasis Santos-Estevez, arrive in a red Mitsubishi Outlander. The driver and …
Business
27 NJ Boston Market Stores Issued Stop-Work Orders By Labor Department
Boston Market stores across New Jersey owe its workers thousands of dollars in back wages, and the state's labor department is taking action. The NJDOL issued 27 stop-work orders to Boston Market locations throughout the state on Monday, Aug. 14 saying the rotisserie chicken franchise owes more than $600,000 in back wages to 314 employees. The investigation began after the NJDOL received a complaint from an employee at a restaurant in Hamilton last November. Since then, almost three dozen people have come forward, naming several other locations. Citations were issued for unpaid/late pa…
News
Seven Legionnaire's Disease Cases Found In Mercer County Water System: Health Department
Legionnaires’ Disease has been detected in the Trenton Water Works water supply, state authorities said. Seven people contracted the disease and two people have died since October 2022 in Mercer County, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. The seven newest cases occurred in Trenton, Ewing Township, Lawrence Township, and Hamilton Township, the state said. People cannot get Legionnaires’ disease by drinking water that has Legionella, the state said. This has been an ongoing problem in Mercer County. Five cases and one death were reported in Hamilton Township from December 2021…
News
Michigan State Shooter Has NJ Ties, Previous Gun Offense
The 43-year-old gunman who killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University before turning the gun on himself Monday, Feb. 13 appears to have New Jersey ties. The shooter was identified by MSU Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman as Anthony McRae. According to a report by the New York Post and her obituary, McRae's late mother was born and lived in Trenton. Screenshots of McRae's Facebook profile circulating on Twitter show he listed Trenton as his hometown. McRae also apparently had local ties to one town in Mercer County, authorities said. All 3 who were killed were M…
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire At Ewing Community Center Brings ‘Major' Response, Road Closures (
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A fire at the Ewing Community Center resulted in serious delays and shutdowns as numerous crews responded before dawn on Friday, Sept. 30, authorities said. The Ewing Township Fire Dept. Station 30 was one of several crews that responded to the three-alarm blaze at 999 Lower Ferry Rd. around 3 a.m., the department said. Parkway Avenue was closed from Scotch Road to Farrell Avenue, according to the township, though police said in a more recent update that only a small section of the roadway near the community center had remained closed due to ongoing operations. Due to firefighting ope…
Police & Fire
Drunken Man Who Stalked, Sliced Jersey Shore Woman With Knife Gets Prison Time
A 38-year-old man was sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to stalking a woman, threatening to kill her, slicing her face, then crashing into two cars while leading police on a chase across the Jersey Shore in May 2021. Michael Mahan, of Ewing Township, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Michael T. Collins to eight years in prison on Friday, Feb. 4, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The sentencing comes after Mahan entered a guilty plea to eluding, terroristic threats, and aggravated assault, from the May 8, 2021 incident in Jackson Township. Collins also su…
News
3 Ewing Township Police Officers Indicted Federally For Assaulting Handcuffed Suspect, 16
One former and two current Ewing Township police officers surrendered to federal agents on Friday after they were indicted on civil rights charges following a recorded assault on a handcuffed juvenile nearly four years ago, authorities said Friday. Current Officers Matthew Przemieniecki, 43, of Hamilton and Justin Ubry, 33, of Burlington and retired Lt. Michael Delahanty, 51, of Robbinsville all used "unreasonable and excessive" force in the Jan. 5, 2018 incident, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Officers who pursued the 16-year-old boy after he stole a car and then crashed a car…
Police & Fire
Trenton-Mercer Airport Issues Alert For Inbound Emergency
First responders at Trenton-Mercer Airport were placed on alert for a possible emergency landing, authorities said. The aircraft alert was issued early Thursday afternoon at the airport in Ewing Township, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that firefighters were staging for an inbound aircraft with an unknown emergency. By 1 p.m., a safe landing had been reported at the airport. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Man Admits Stalking, Stabbing Woman In Jackson, Prosecutor Says
A 38-year-old Jersey Shore man has admitted to stalking and stabbing a woman last spring, authorities said. Michael Mahan, 38, of Ewing Township, pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated assault and making terroristic threats as well as driving while intoxicated according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. His guilty plea came in connection with several incidents on May 8 in Jackson Township, the prosecutor said. Mahan allegedly held a knife to the victim’s neck, threatened to kill her and then punched while holding the knife, slicing her face. Jackson Township polic…
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Stalker, 38, Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge In Woman's Slashing
A 38-year-old man from Ocean County has been indicted for attempted murder while slashing a woman in the face, authorities said. Michael Mahan, 38, of Ewing Township, was indicted by a county Grand Jury on that charge, and others, on Wednesday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Mahan was additionally indicted for making terroristic threats, eluding, assault by automobile and several other assault and weapons charges, Billhimer said. Wednesday's indictment is connected with a series of events that occurred in Jackson Township on May …
News
US Marshals Nab Ex-Convict Who Knew Victim In 7-Eleven Fatal Shooting, Mercer Prosecutor Says
A South Jersey ex-convict has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in connection with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Trenton woman that he knew, authorities said. Joshua Lopez, 23, of Ewing Township was charged with first-degree murder and several weapons offenses in last Tuesday's shooting death of Katherine "Kat" Montenegro in Hamilton Township, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Authorities did not say what Lopez’s motive was for allegedly shooting Montenegro in a 7-Eleven parking lot, "They did know each other,," said Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman for Onofri, cal…
News
Mercer Road-Rage Driver Who Slashed Other Driver Kept At Ocean County Jail
Ocean County authorities have detained a 38-year-old man from Mercer County who allegedly followed a woman to her Jackson home and slashed her face after a road rage incident. Michael S. Mahan of Ewing Township also is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase and crashing into two other cars before being arrested, authorities said. On Wednesday, a judge ordered that Mahan remain held at Ocean County Jail until his trial. Jackson police officers were called to a home on Maria Street about 4:50 p.m. on May 8 where they found that a man had punched the woman and threatened t…
Police & Fire
Fatal Fire Reported In Central Jersey
First responders in Mercer County were called to a report of a fatal fire, authorities said. The fire was reported Wednesday afternoon at 113 Beacon Ave. in Ewing Township, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said a victim of the fire was pronounced dead at an area hospital. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Business
Make-Your-Own-Salad Chain Eyes Warren, Hunterdon Counties
A national make-your-own salad chain could be coming to Phillipsburg and Flemington. Saladworks currently has 30 stores throughout the Garden State — but is “turning its focus back to its roots” with additional locations potentially coming to Phillipsburg, Flemington, Ewing Township, Princeton, South Brunswick, Burlington Township and East Windsor, according to a Cision statement. "Because Saladworks already has a significant presence in its home market and awareness of our concept is extremely high, we continue to see great demand for our original …
Police & Fire
Pair Arrested In Double-Slaying Of Trenton Brothers, Ages 8, 16
A Mercer County fugitive and a Pennsylvania woman have been arrested in connection with this week's fatal shooting of two young brothers in Trenton, authorities said. With the help of U.S. Marshals, Dajuan "Bando" Kelley, 26, of Ewing Township was arrested on Friday in Hampton, Georgia, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J.. Onofri. Kelley's alleged accomplice, Destanie Ellis, 29, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Thursday in Trenton, the prosecutor said. Johnny Perez, 8, and Gustavo Perez, 16, were struck and killed on Tuesday night when eight shots were fired i…
Police & Fire
Teen Pedestrian Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Mercer County
Ewing Township police are looking for the driver of a black sedan that struck a teenager on Wednesday evening, authorities said. The 19-year-old pedestrian suffered head trauma when he was hit at the intersection of North Olden Avenue and Prospect Street at 7:27 p.m., according to initial reports. The driver of the sedan left the scene of the crash, police said. Ewing EMS transported the victim to Capital Heath Regional Medical Center in Trenton. Anyone with information is urged to call Ewing Police Officer David Danley at 609-882-1313 or the township police department’s confidentia…
Police & Fire
State Police: Seven Arrested With Heroin, Cocaine, $313K, Firearms, High Capacity Magazines
State, city and local police broke up what they called a dangerous drug-dealing ring that brought addiction and violence to Trenton. New Jersey State Police arrested six men and a woman on multiple drug and firearms charges after a year-long investigation with the Trenton Police Department. During the probe, detectives seized more than four kilograms of cocaine, one bundle of heroin, 30 grams of marijuana, a 9mm handgun, a .40 caliber handgun, a 9 mm assault weapon, two high capacity magazines, hollow point ammunition, a 2016 Toyota Highlander, a 2010 BMW X5, and more than $313,000 cash, au…
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: South Jersey Couple Busted With 700 Heroin Folds, AK-47, $300,000 Drug Cash
A South Jersey couple with an infant were caught with 700 heroin folds, an AK-47 and nearly $300,000 in drug cash, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday night. An investigation that began in Bergen County brought Musella’s investigators to the Ewing Township home of Pedro DeJesus, 28, and Frances Perez-Arias, 22. Assisted by prosecutor’s detectives and sheriff’s officers from Mercer County and Ewing police, the investigators raided the couple’s home and conducted a court-approved search on Tuesday, Musella said. “During their search, detectives located approximately 700 glas…
Police & Fire
Update
: 3 Suspects In Custody After Stolen Car Crash Injures 6 Trenton Police Officers
UPDATED: Four Trenton police officers were injured including one critically after being shot at during a wild pursuit of a stolen sedan that ended in a major wreck overnight, authorities said. One Trenton police officer remained in critical condition as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokesperson for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. A second police officer was hospitalized in serious but stable condition, she said. One of the stolen car suspects was in critical condition. A second suspect was hospitalized with broken bones. A third suspect and two addit…
Police & Fire
Authorities: Ewing Man Charged With Murder In Pennsylvania Girlfriend's Shooting
A Ewing Township man faces additional charges in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, authorities said Wednesday. Aaron Adams, 38, originally was arrested on weapons charges in connection with Monday's death of a 32-year-old woman from Levittown, Pa., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a statement. On Wednesday, Adams was charged with the murder of Ashley Davis, Onofri said. The first-degree murder charge is a result of an investigation by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Ewing Police Department, he said. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Monday…
Lifestyle
Most Popular Pizzerias In Mercer County
Craving a slice of crispy, cheesy pizza loaded with toppings? Here are several places you can try today in Mercer County. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Some are longtime favorites while others have only recently opened their doors. All of these pizzerias, however, are dishing up pies we think you'll love. And yes, they're all open for takeout or pick-up orders amid the COVID-19 outbreak. DeLorenzo’s Pizza, Trenton: Described as the “home of the Trenton tomato pie,…
News
Drive-Thru Testing For Coronavirus Begins At Mercer County Urgent Care Centers
Two new drive-thru testing centers have opened in Mercer County. More than 100 people have been tested this week at the centers in West Windsor and Ewing townships, according to officials from InFocus Urgent Care. The centers opened Sunday at InFocus branches at The College of New Jersey on Campus Town Circle and the Windsor Plaza on Princeton Hightstown Road, allowing patients to get tested for the potentially fatal COVID-19 virus. An urgent care center in Monmouth County also is now offering drive-thru testing for the COVID-19 virus. Patients suffering symptoms like a cough, breathing p…
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