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NJ Restaurant Owner Preyed On Job Applicant, Sexually Assaulted Others, Authorities Say NJ Restaurant Owner Preyed On Job Applicant, Sexually Assaulted Others, Authorities Say
Gerald Araya Arrested For Sexual Assault In Trenton The owner of three restaurants in Trenton has been arrested for multiple sexual assaults including a job applicant, authorities said. Gerald Araya, 44, of Ewing, was arrested in Trenton on Wednesday, June 19, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri, Lawrence Township Police Chief Christopher Longo and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson.  He is charged with five counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, one count of first-degree sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, one count of first-degree kidnapping, two counts o…
Car Smashes Through Front Of Business In Central Jersey Car Smashes Through Front Of Business In Central Jersey
Car Smashes Through Front Of Business In Central Jersey A car smashed through the front of a building in Mercer County, authorities said. On Sunday, June 2, at approximately 8:40 a.m., Lawrence Township Police Department received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting that a vehicle had crashed into the building of Worldwide Floor Covering at 2750 Brunswick Pike in Lawrenceville. Officers arrived on-scene to find the front doors of the business shattered and a 2016 Toyota sedan inside of the building, police said.  The driver of the vehicle, Jinyan Li, 36, of Lawrenceville, was not injured, police said. As a result of the investiga…
Trenton Passenger, 50, Killed In Crash On Brunswick Pike Trenton Passenger, 50, Killed In Crash On Brunswick Pike
Trenton Passenger, 50, Killed In Crash On Brunswick Pike A 50-year-old man from Trenton was killed while riding in a car that crashed in Lawrence Township, authorities said. Jean Pierre was the front-seat passenger in the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, Lawrence Township police said. At approximately 01:40 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, the Lawrence Township Police Department responded to a one-car crash on Brunswick Pike at the Whitehead Road Circle. A 2003 Suzuki Vitara had struck a utility pole and sustained heavy damage, Lawrence Township police said. The vehicle was being driven by Delva Jonas, 49, of Trenton. …
Fire Destroys Home In Mercer County: Police Fire Destroys Home In Mercer County: Police
Fire Destroys Home In Mercer County: 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…
Firefighters Douse Fire At Lawrenceville School Faculty Residence Firefighters Douse Fire At Lawrenceville School Faculty Residence
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…
Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near NJ Mountain Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near NJ Mountain
Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near NJ Mountain The search for a missing person ended tragically when their body was found near a New Jersey mountain, authorities said. The person, whose name is being withheld, was last seen on Friday, Aug. 18, according to Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough police. Their personal car was found unoccupied in the parking lot of Baldpate Mountain. A search was launched immediately. The victim's body was found and no foul play was suspected. Assisting agencies included the Mercer County Prosecutors Office, Mercer County Sheriff’s Department, West Windsor Police Department, Lawrence Township Police D…
Man Fatally Shot At Home In Mercer County: Prosecutor Man Fatally Shot At Home In Mercer County: Prosecutor
Man Fatally Shot At Home In Mercer County: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from Mercer County was fatally shot in his home, authorities said. The victim has been identified as Anthony Irizarry of Lawrence Township, they said. At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, Lawrence Township police responded to a residence on Mendrey Court after receiving a 911 phone call that someone had been shot, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri and Lawrence Township Police Chief Christopher Longo  Police found a male victim in the living room suffering from a gunshot wound to the back, they said.  …
Rider University Locked Down For 'Active Shooter' Threat Rider University Locked Down For 'Active Shooter' Threat
Rider University Locked Down For 'Active Shooter' Threat A shelter-in-place was lifted Monday afternoon, April 3, after a call threatening a possible active shooter, authorities said. Lawrence Township police said it was investigating the call made to Rider University Public Safety. Alerts started at about 1:15 p.m. and the lock down lasted about an hour. "There is no active shooter situation on campus at this time," Lawrence police said at about 2:15 p.m. “We will share more info with you ASAP. Investigation is ongoing," the university said in a statement canceling the shelter-in-place. Anyone with information regarding this threat is asked t…
FEDS: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA FEDS: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA
Feds: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA UPDATE: The man who drove the getaway car -- actually a minivan -- in an armed robbery spree in New Jersey and Pennsylvania must spend the next 12 years in federal prison. Omar Feliciano-Estremera, 45, was the wheelman for a fellow Trentonian Gabriel Lopez, who authorities said fired a gun during one of the holdups. The pair committed the robberies at mostly convenience stores in Mercer and Union counties in New Jersey and in Bucks County, PA in May and June of 2019, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Lopez "entered the businesses, brandished a handgun, and demanded money from the sto…
Missing Princeton University Student Misrach Ewunetie Found Dead: Prosecutor Missing Princeton University Student Misrach Ewunetie Found Dead: Prosecutor
Missing Princeton University Student Misrach Ewunetie Found Dead: Prosecutor The body of missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie was found the afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 20, authorities have confirmed. Her body was found on the facility grounds behind the tennis courts around 1 p.m., according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri and Kenneth Strother Jr., Princeton University assistant vice president for public safety. Ewunetie, 20, was last seen alive near Scully Hall around 3 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, DailyVoice.com reported. Ewunetie's phone last pinged early Sunday, Oct. 16 to a residential area in Penns Neck — about a 7-minute drive from…
South Jersey Truck Driver Allegedly Caught On Video Images In Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor South Jersey Truck Driver Allegedly Caught On Video Images In Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
South Jersey Truck Driver Allegedly Caught On Video Images In Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor A 51-year-old man from Camden County has been charged  in a fatal hit-and-run crash that allegedly resulted in the death of a 54-year-old pedestrian from Mercer County, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred shortly before sunrise Monday on Route 1 northbound at Bakers Basin Road in Lawrence Township.  The Route 1 crash victim was found dead at the scene about 45 minutes after surveillance video captures an image of a suspected tractor-trailer striking her before sunrise, authorities said Wednesday A passing motorist called 9-11 reporting a victim int he roadway  about …
Racist Hackers Zoom Bomb Rider University Black Sorority Event Racist Hackers Zoom Bomb Rider University Black Sorority Event
Racist Hackers Zoom Bomb Rider University Black Sorority Event Officials at Rider University in Lawrenceville are condemning racism and hatred after a Zoom event for a black sorority was interrupted by dozens of individuals chanting racial slurs and content. The virtual "Galentine's Day" event was hosted by Zeta Phi Beta sisters and another Greek organization on Feb. 11, as part of the university's Black History Month celebration, NJ.com reports. Just five minutes before the party began, hosts noticed an "unusual number of users" waiting to enter the Zoom meeting, NJ.com says. A number of uninvited users then changed their Zoom names to racist phrase…
Mercer County Police Officer Indicted for Official Misconduct Mercer County Police Officer Indicted for Official Misconduct
Mercer County Police Officer Indicted for Official Misconduct A suspended Mercer County police officer has been indicted on official misconduct charges, authorities said. The Lawrence Township police officer originally was charged with disorderly persons offenses after an internal affairs investigation, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Andres Mejia, 42, was charged last month with unsworn falsification and tampering with records, Onofri said. Lawrence Township police discovered the falsification of records during an unrelated criminal investigation in August, the prosecutor said. The internal affairs investiga…