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South Jersey Man Gets 28 Years State Prison For Double-Shooting South Jersey Man Gets 28 Years State Prison For Double-Shooting
South Jersey Man Gets 28 Years State Prison For Double-Shooting A 21-year-old Pemberton Township man was sentenced to 28 years in New Jersey State Prison for fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy and wounding a 17-year-old girl in Browns Mills, authorities said. Kai Johnson pleaded guilty to Aggravated Manslaughter (First Degree) and Attempted Murder (First Degree) in October 2023, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. The sentence was handed down on Wednesday, March 27, she said. The investigation began Oct. 18, 2021 after officers from the Pemberton Township Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 1…

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by Jon Craig
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Trenton Police ID Victim Of Fatal Stabbing In Abandoned Apartment Trenton Police ID Victim Of Fatal Stabbing In Abandoned Apartment
Trenton Police ID Victim Of Fatal Stabbing In Abandoned Apartment Authorities have identified the Trenton man stabbed to death in an abandoned apartment. Donnell Jenkins, 52, was killed in the Tuesday, March 19 attack, according to the Mercer County Prosecuror's Office. At approximately 2:40 a.m., Trenton police responded to a call at the Kingsbury Square low-rise apartments, the prosecutor said. An adult male was found in an abandoned apartment with multiple stab wounds, the prosecutor said. The victim was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later.  A suspect was detain…

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by Jon Craig
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Homeowner Kills Possible Home Invader In Trenton: Prosecutor Homeowner Kills Possible Home Invader In Trenton: Prosecutor
Homeowner Kills Possible Home Invader In Trenton: Prosecutor Authorities are investigating whether a 34-year-old man armed with a hammer shot dead in Trenton was a home invader. Andray Ingram sustained a gunshot wound to the chest from a homeowner on Sunday, March 17, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. At approximately 10:25 p.m., Trenton police responded to Bert Avenue for a shooting.  Trenton detectives found the victim on the ground on St. Francis Avenue. Ingram was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Onofri said. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Bert Aven…

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATE: NJ Police Officer Wounded, Domestic Violence Suspect Killed In Shootout UPDATE: NJ Police Officer Wounded, Domestic Violence Suspect Killed In Shootout
Update: NJ Police Officer Wounded, Domestic Violence Suspect Killed In Shootout A gunman was killed and a local police officer in Mercer County wounded multiple times in a shootout following a domestic violence incident Friday night, New Jersey's top law enforcement official confirmed. A 911 domestic violence call brought Hamilton Township police to an Orchard Avenue home around 10 p.m. March 8, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Saturday. "During the encounter, a civilian armed with a rifle exchanged gunfire with two officers," Platkin said. "The civilian was fatally wounded and pronounced dead at the scene. One officer was also struck and is being tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Trio Charged In Fatal Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor Trio Charged In Fatal Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor
Trio Charged In Fatal Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor Three men have been charged in connection with a fatal shooting last fall in Trenton, authorities said. Leroy Tutt, 37, of Trenton, was killed in the November 2023 shooting, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Jerrod Baldwin, 41, of Ewing, and Kellen Dingman, 41, of Ewing, are each charged with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses, Onofri said..  Eric Bell, 44, of Trenton, is charged with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and third-degree hindering apprehension, he said. All three men were ta…

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by Jon Craig
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Passenger Critically Hurt In Route 1 Mercer County Crash Passenger Critically Hurt In Route 1 Mercer County Crash
Passenger Critically Hurt In Route 1 Mercer County Crash A 39-year-old woman from Pennington was critically injured in a crash on Route 1 in West Windsor, authorities said. On Wednesday, Feb. 28 at about 2:20 p.m., West Windsor police responded to a single-car crash on Route 1 South just south of Carnegie Center Blvd. The vehicle that crashed was reported to have struck a pole and was in the roadway, West Windsor police said. A preliminary investigation found that the Honda was traveling south when it veered off of the roadway and struck a telephone pole, police said. After hitting the pole, the Honda spun back onto the highway where it cam…

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by Jon Craig
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Police ID Dump Truck Driver Killed In 3-Truck Crash In Trenton Police ID Dump Truck Driver Killed In 3-Truck Crash In Trenton
Police ID Dump Truck Driver Killed In 3-Truck Crash In Trenton Trenton police have identified the driver of a dump truck killed in a collision with two other dump trucks on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Milky Sosa, 51, of Bloomfield in Essex County, died in the crash, Trenton police said. The drivers of the other dump trucks suffered minor injuries in the Route 129 collision. "No summonses were issued as the preliminary investigation shows that the deceased driver was at fault," said Det. Lt. Brian Jones, a Trenton police spokesman. However the investigation is ongoing, Jones said. Route 129 was closed in both directions at about 12:15 p.m., police said. Tren…

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by Jon Craig
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Dump Truck Driver Killed In 3-Truck Crash That Closed Trenton Highway (UPDATED) Dump Truck Driver Killed In 3-Truck Crash That Closed Trenton Highway (UPDATED)
Dump Truck Driver Killed In 3-Truck Crash That Closed Trenton Highway (Updated) A dump truck driver was killed in a chain reaction crash Wednesday, Jan. 3, authorities said. The crash involving three dump trucks closed all lanes of a major Trenton roadway, Trenton police said. Route 129 was closed in both directions at about 12:15 p.m., according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Trenton Police, Trenton Fire, and Trenton Emergency Medical Services all responded. Three dump trucks were involved in the crash and the drivers of each truck were transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, police said. Two of the drivers were treated for minor inj…

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by Jon Craig
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4 Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash 4 Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash
4 Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash A bus driver and three passengers were injured when a New Jersey Transit bus was rear-ended in Trenton, authorities said. At 11:21 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, the #601 bus was traveling on Mulberry Street and was slowing down to stop at the railroad crossing next to Route 1 when a vehicle rear-ended the bus, Trenton police said. The four crash victims were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center all for reported back pain, police said. No other serious injuries were reported and the damage to the bus and vehicle was minor, police said. The driver of the vehicle that rear-ended the bus, …

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by Jon Craig
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See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America
See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America Several hospitals in South Jersey were graded for safety by a hospital safety watchdog group. The Leapfrog Group released the Fall 2023 hospital grades on Tuesday, Dec. 5. An expert panel of doctors selects 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety to come up with grades for the nearly 3,000 hospitals and acute care centers nationwide. Click here for more on the methodology. Here's how hospitals in South Jersey were graded for safety by the Leapfrog Group this year: A:  Inspira Medical Center (Mullica Hill) Inspira Medical Center (Vineland) Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital …

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by Jon Craig
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Trenton Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Trenton Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 37-year-old man from Trenton has been charged in a fatal shooting, authorities said. Paul X. McNeil, 37, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, first-degree robbery, and three weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri and Lawrence Township Police Chief Christopher Longo  McNeil was served his charges this week at the Mercer County Correction Center where he is being detained on an unrelated case. At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Aug.11, Lawrence police responded to a residence on Mendrey Court after…

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by Jon Craig
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Bridgeton Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing In Trenton Bridgeton Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing In Trenton
Bridgeton Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing In Trenton A 46-year-old man from Cumberland County  has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Trenton, authorities said. James B. Draper was charged with murder and three weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, Trenton police responded to Cross Street and Kersey Alley in response to a call for an unresponsive male. Police found a male victim on the ground in the sidewalk area suffering from numerous stab wounds. The victim, identified as Corey Jones, 40, of Trenton, was transported to Ca…

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by Jon Craig