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Trenton Girl, 9, Was Reaching For Mom After Being Struck By Stray Bullet: Report Trenton Girl, 9, Was Reaching For Mom After Being Struck By Stray Bullet: Report
Trenton Girl, 9, Was Reaching For Mom After Being Struck By Stray Bullet: Report SeQuoya Bacon-Jones was not crying when her mom found her bleeding on the sidewalk last week. The 9-year-old Trenton girl was laying on the ground, moaning, reaching out for her,  Shea Bacon-Jones tells CBS Philly. SeQuoya was playing at the Kingsbury Square courtyard around 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, when she was struck by a stray bullet, authorities previously said in a press release. "I can’t believe what I’m looking at," the girl's mom told the outlet. "It’s not really happening, but it’s really happening." The next day, SeQuoya died. No arrests had been made as of Monday, …

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by Cecilia Levine & Valerie Musson
News
Trenton Arsonist Charged In Deadly Molotov Cocktail Christmas Fire Trenton Arsonist Charged In Deadly Molotov Cocktail Christmas Fire
Trenton Arsonist Charged In Deadly Molotov Cocktail Christmas Fire A Trenton man was charged with murder and arson in the Molotov cocktail fire that killed two people on Christmas morning, authorities announced. Ronal Ordonez-Lima, 28, is accused of setting fire to the front porch of 221 Rusling St. in Trenton shortly before 3:30 a.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Monday. Six occupants were in the home during the fire, which spread to five other houses and several adjacent vehicles, Onofri said. Two men, identified as Selvin Lima and Dilman Canpos, were found deceased on the second floor of the home, authorities said. Ordonez-Lima is c…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
‘Valued And Respected’ Marine Corps Vet, Longtime Trenton Employee Ashley Marshall Dies, 35 ‘Valued And Respected’ Marine Corps Vet, Longtime Trenton Employee Ashley Marshall Dies, 35
‘Valued And Respected’ Marine Corps Vet, Longtime Trenton Employee Ashley Marshall Dies, 35 US Marine Corps veteran and longtime Trenton employee Ashley Marshall died Tuesday of natural causes at the age of 35. Marshall started her career with the city as a school crossing guard in 2013 before she was appointed to be a parking enforcement officer two years later, Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said in a statement announcing her death. “Sorrow fills our hearts, a sorrow that is deep and personal,” said Gusciora. Marshall was remembered as a “dedicated team player who brought a smile to those around her each day and made numerous contributions to [the] community.” Trenton Police Dir…

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by Valerie Musson
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Huge Number Of NJ Protests Peaceful, Powerful, Only Trenton, Atlantic City Get Riotous Huge Number Of NJ Protests Peaceful, Powerful, Only Trenton, Atlantic City Get Riotous
Huge Number Of NJ Protests Peaceful, Powerful, Only Trenton, Atlantic City Get Riotous Nearly all of the protests in New Jersey this weekend over the death of George Floyd were peaceful -- with authorities joining the demonstrators to help underscore their message, although were damaging enough to steal the spotlight. What had been a peaceful protest that included police officers kneeling in solidarity in Trenton later erupted into more than 1,000 rioters rampaging through downtown, throwing bricks at officers, setting a police car on fire and looting businesses. The same was true in Atlantic City, which Mayor Marty Small  was "under siege" Sunday by those who took …

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by Jerry DeMarco & Jon Craig