Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Hamilton Crash With SUV Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Hamilton Crash With SUV
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Hamilton Crash With SUV A 39-year-old motorcyclist was hospitalized after colliding with an SUV in Hamilton Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Xavier Zayas, of Hamilton, was riding a 2004 Suzuki GSX motorcycle west on S. Broad Street when he tried to pass a 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander on the right while the vehicle was turning right on to Gropp Avenue around 12 p.m., Hamilton Police said. Zayas struck the passenger side of the SUV and veered off the roadway into a patch of trees, authorities said. Zayas was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. The SUV driver refused …
2 Winning Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold In NJ 2 Winning Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold In NJ
2 Winning Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold In NJ A pair of winning Powerball tickets each worth $50,000 were sold in New Jersey. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Feb. 9 drawing were: 02, 17, 33, 51, and 63. The Red Power Ball was 26, and the Power Play was 2X. The tickets were sold at Township Stationery on Pascack Road in Washington Township, Bergen County, and QuickChek at 2695 South Broad St. in Hamilton, Mercer County, lottery officials said. The Powerball jackpot now totals $172 million, and the next drawing will be held Saturday, Feb. 12.
NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report
NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report A New Jersey police chief was spotted sporting a “Let’s Go Brandon” holiday sweater in a Facebook post since removed but obtained by Daily Beast. Hamilton Police Chief Gregory Ciambrone is seen in the photograph supposedly posted by other members of the police department from an “ugly sweater party”, on Dec. 5, according to the outlet. The sweater also features an embroidered image of former President Donald Trump. “Let’s Go Brandon” is the so-called battle cry of Trump loyalists that came into use after NBC reporter Kelli Stavast incorrectly stated the chant of "F—k Joe Biden" was "Let…
Suspect Nabbed, Another At Large Following Mercer County Home Break-In, Police Say Suspect Nabbed, Another At Large Following Mercer County Home Break-In, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed, Another At Large Following Mercer County Home Break-In, Police Say One suspect was caught and another remained at large following a Mercer County home break-in earlier this week, authorities said. Officers responded to the burglary report near Harrison and Lafayette Avenues in Hamilton on Wednesday, local police said. The caller described the suspects as two men — one in light clothes and one in dark clothes — both wearing masks and carrying backpacks, police said. Harold Claytor Jr. was found in the immediate vicinity and matched the description, police said. Claytor initially ran from investigating officers but was apprehended after a brief foot chase…
South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23 South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23
South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23 South Jersey high school graduate and championship basketball player Claushawn D. Pennerman died unexpectedly at Virtua Willingboro Hospital on Jan. 8. He was 23. Pennerman went to school in Hamilton, where he graduated from Hamilton High School West in 2017, his obituary says. Pennerman then attended Rowan University and became a member of the Hamilton PAL Basketball Championship team, according to his memorial. He had been working as a cashier at Family Dollar and living in Westampton Township at the time of his death, his obituary and social media pages say. Pennerman was remembered f…
Vigilant Witness Helps Chase Down Trenton Car Burglar, Police Say Vigilant Witness Helps Chase Down Trenton Car Burglar, Police Say
Vigilant Witness Helps Chase Down Trenton Car Burglar, Police Say A vigilant witness helped to chase down and apprehend a man who had just burglarized a neighbor’s vehicle in Mercer County, authorities said Monday. Calvin Stevens, 38, was seen by a neighbor on surveillance footage breaking into a vehicle on the 500 block of East Franklin Street in Hamilton just before 5:10 a.m. Sunday, local police said. Stevens fled when confronted by the neighbor, who caught him at the intersection of East Franklin Street and Fairmount Avenue, police said. Stevens, of Trenton, then fled a second time but dropped a brown bag containing his cell phone, a left-handed glov…
Multiple Dogs Bitten By Rabies-Positive Raccoon In South Jersey Multiple Dogs Bitten By Rabies-Positive Raccoon In South Jersey
Multiple Dogs Bitten By Rabies-Positive Raccoon In South Jersey A South Jersey animal shelter has issued an alert after multiple dogs were bitten by a raccoon that later tested positive for the rabies virus. Animal control officers responding to the bite report near Mercer Street in Hamilton confirmed that multiple dogs were bitten on Tuesday, Jan. 18, the Hamilton Township Animal Shelter & Adoption Center said. The raccoon was found deceased and tested positive for rabies, officials said. Residents are reminded to avoid approaching wild animals and ensure that their pets’ vaccinations are up-to-date. Any recent human or animal exposures to racco…
3 Cars Stolen From Mercer County Town In Matter Of Days, Police Say 3 Cars Stolen From Mercer County Town In Matter Of Days, Police Say
3 Cars Stolen From Mercer County Town In Matter Of Days, Police Say Three cars were stolen from one Mercer County town in a matter of days, local police confirmed. The vehicles were stolen out of Robbinsville Township in a matter of several days, police said in a Wednesday release. Two of the vehicles stolen had the keys/key fobs left inside, and the third was taken while it was still running. Similar motor vehicle thefts have been confirmed in nearby towns including West Windsor, Hamilton, Princeton and East Windsor, police said. “In fact, motor vehicle thefts have increased throughout the state of New Jersey over the past several months,” said Robbinsv…
NJ Motel Sex Assault Robber In Custody: Prosecutor NJ Motel Sex Assault Robber In Custody: Prosecutor
NJ Motel Sex Assault Robber In Custody: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man who sexually assaulted and robbed a victim at gunpoint last month has been arrested, authorities in Morris County said. Earl L. Kelly, of Hamilton, sexually assaulted and robbed the 19-year-old victim while armed with a handgun at the Holiday Inn in Parsippany, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Kelly was arrested by law enforcement officers in Edison on Jan. 7 on the following charges: Four counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(3) and N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(4), crimes of the First Degree;  Two counts of Sexual Assault,…
Another NJ Walmart Closes Due To COVID-19 Another NJ Walmart Closes Due To COVID-19
Another NJ Walmart Closes Due To Covid-19 Another New Jersey Walmart will be temporarily closed due to COVID-19. The Phillipsburg location announced on Saturday that it would be closed until Monday at 6 a.m. for deep cleaning and sanitization. Several other New Jersey Walmart stores closed due to COVID-19, as well. Three of those stores closed earlier this week and will reopen Sunday. They are: Hamilton on Nottingham Way  North Bergen on Tonnele Avenue  Teterboro on Route 46 The Walmart Supercenter in Linden was briefly closed after several employees tested positive for COVID-19. It has since reopened.
How Much Snow Did You Get? These Are Totals By Town In New Jersey How Much Snow Did You Get? These Are Totals By Town In New Jersey
How Much Snow Did You Get? These Are Totals By Town In New Jersey New Jerseyans on Friday woke up to several inches of snow on the ground in the first major storm for some and second for others this week. Most of the state got somewhere between four and six inches, according to the National Weather Service. Areas in Sussex County got the last amount of snow, average between 1.8 and 3 inches. The most amount of snow seems to have landed in parts of Bergen and Gloucester counties: 6 to 7.3 inches. Here are the averages across New Jersey from north to south, according to the National Weather Service's legend: Newton: 3 inches Lake Hopatcong: 3.6 Jefferson…
Online Sale Gone Bad: NJ Men Used Ghost Guns To Rob FB Marketplace Buyer, Police Say Online Sale Gone Bad: NJ Men Used Ghost Guns To Rob FB Marketplace Buyer, Police Say
Online Sale Gone Bad: NJ Men Used Ghost Guns To Rob FB Marketplace Buyer, Police Say Four “ghost guns” were confiscated from two 18-year-old men who used them to rob victims at gunpoint, police said. Nestor Rivera and Hassani Webb are accused of advertising a PlayStation 5 game console for sale on Facebook Marketplace and robbing the potential buyer at gunpoint when they met on Peabody Lane in Hamilton on Nov. 19, Hamilton Police said. Four “ghost” guns and several high-capacity extended magazines were found during a search of the suspects’ homes in Trenton, authorities said. Rivera and Webb were charged with robbery, possession of weapons parts and other offenses on Dec. …