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Trenton's Balil Lewis Slain In Street 'Had Heart Of Gold' Trenton's Balil Lewis Slain In Street 'Had Heart Of Gold'
Trenton's Balil Lewis Slain In Street 'Had Heart Of Gold' A 37-year-old man from Trenton was shot dead in the middle of the street last weekend, authorities said. Balil Lewis was shot dead on Saturday, Sept. 16, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Those who knew Lewis say he had a heart of gold. RIP Balil Lewis gone too soon💔 Posted by Janice Caldwell on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 This is unbelievable Governor Lewis .. not my boy Balil. 😢😢such a beautiful soul. I just can't stop smh. #BALILbestfriend 💕🙏🏾💕 Posted by Love Grady on Sunday, September 17, 2023 Just before midnight on Saturday, Trenton police responded t…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Trenton Man, 41, Charged In Fatal Shooting Trenton Man, 41, Charged In Fatal Shooting
Trenton Man, 41, Charged In Fatal Shooting A 41-year-old man from Trenton has been charged in connection with a shooting death last spring, authorities said. Bobby Vazquez, 41, is charged with first-degree murder and second-degree weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Vazquez, who was being held at the Mercer County Correction Center on unrelated charges. has been additionally charged in connection with the May 2020 murder of 58-year-old Watson Cogdell, the prosecutor said. The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to detain Vazquez pending trial, Onofri said. At about 1:40 …

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by Jon Craig
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Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years
Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years A confessed member of a violent "war ready" Trenton drug-dealing crew must spend more than 13 years in federal prison for his role in a massive heroin trafficking operation. Omar “Stacks” Council, 41, is the latest of 23 defendants to take guilty pleas in exchange for leniency when he admitted participating in a trafficking network that flooded the streets of the state capital with heroin and other drugs amid shootouts with rival gang members Council -- also known as "Snow" and "Y-O" -- must serve out the entire 160-month plea-bargained sentence because there’s no parole in the federal pris…

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by Jerry DeMarco