12-Year-Old Girl Struck, Killed With Dog In South Jersey: Report 12-Year-Old Girl Struck, Killed With Dog In South Jersey: Report
12-Year-Old Girl Struck, Killed With Dog In South Jersey: Report A 12-year-old girl and a dog were struck and killed by a vehicle as they crossed a street in Mercer County, NBC Philadelphia reports. Ananta Ahuja and her dog were struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the intersection of Rabbit Hill Road and Abbington Lane in West Windsor around 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, the outlet said. The Jeep driver, whose name was not released, was reportedly cooperating with police. Ananta was a 7th grader at Community Middle School in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. Click here for more from NBC Philadelphia.
Fast Play Lottery Ticket Worth $129K Sold At Mercer County Deli Fast Play Lottery Ticket Worth $129K Sold At Mercer County Deli
Fast Play Lottery Ticket Worth $129K Sold At Mercer County Deli One lucky player purchased a ticket for the $10 Max Cash Multiplier winning $129,122 on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Fast Play Progressive tickets are sold at any retailer and offer a fast way for players to see if their ticket is a lucky winner.  The winning ticket was sold at Hamilton Deli and Grill, 3800 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton in Mercer County.
Mercer County Man, 62, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Collision On I-295: State Police Mercer County Man, 62, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Collision On I-295: State Police
Mercer County Man, 62, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Collision On I-295: State Police A 62-year-old man from Mercer County was killed in a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 in Burlington County, authorities said. One of the drivers, Dennis Cox, 62, of Hamilton Square was ejected and fatally injured, they said. Troopers responded to the crash at 8:12 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9 on the northbound lanes of 295 in Mount Laurel Township, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan. Based on a preliminary investigation a Nissan Van was traveling in the right lane of I-295 north. A Dodge pickup truck was traveling north in the center lane of I-295 north.  …
Mercer County Man, 62, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Collision On I-295: State Police Mercer County Man, 62, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Collision On I-295: State Police
Mercer County Man, 62, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Collision On I-295: State Police Interstate 295 was partially closed due to a jackknifed tractor-trailer in a multiple-vehicle crash that killed a man from Mercer County, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 8:12 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9 on the northbound lanes of 295 in Mount Laurel Township, Burlington County, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan. Based on a preliminary investigation a Nissan Van was traveling in the right lane of I-295 north. A Dodge pickup truck was traveling north in the center lane of I-295 north.  A Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling south in the cent…
Driver, 78, Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured After Car Strikes Tree In Mercer County: Police Driver, 78, Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured After Car Strikes Tree In Mercer County: Police
Driver, 78, Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured After Car Strikes Tree In Mercer County: Police A 78-year-old man who suffered a medical emergency died after his car struck a tree in Mercer County, authorities said. Jared Fowler, of Pennington, was driving near Fackler Road and Deer Run at about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 when he veered off the road, Lawrence Township police said. Fowler was taken to Capital Health Systems Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. His passenger, Janne Fowler, 78, was taken to the hospital with significant but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
$107K Worth Of Cocaine, Meth, Pot Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor $107K Worth Of Cocaine, Meth, Pot Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor
$107K Worth Of Cocaine, Meth, Pot Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor Drugs worth more than $100,000 were seized as part of a bust in Mercer County, authorities said. Andre Stlouis, 38, of Trenton, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 1, on various drug charges, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. A motor vehicle stop of Stlouis in a black 2022 Honda Passport was conducted by detectives in the parking lot of the Riverside Apartment Complex on Riverside Drive in Trenton. During the stop, detectives interrupted a suspected drug deal between Stlouis and Nichele Harris, Onofri said.  Both Stlouis and Harris were detained without inciden…
$40K In Heroin Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor $40K In Heroin Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor
$40K In Heroin Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor Heroin worth $40,000 was seized as part of a major drug bust in Mercer County, authorities said. On Monday, Oct. 16, members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Ewing, Hamilton and Trenton police, initiated surveillance in the parking lot of the River’s Edge Apartments on Country Lane in Ewing Township based on information received during an investigation.  At approximately 8:30 p.m., officers observed the target of the investigation, Onasis Santos-Estevez, arrive in a red Mitsubishi Outlander. The driver and …
Car Flips On I-295 In Mercer County (DEVELOPING) Car Flips On I-295 In Mercer County (DEVELOPING)
Car Flips On I-295 In Mercer County (Developing) A vehicle overturned on Interstate 295 in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 18 northbound South of Exit 67 (Route 1) in Lawrence Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Hamilton Man Shared Child Pornography, Sold Drugs: Prosecutor Hamilton Man Shared Child Pornography, Sold Drugs: Prosecutor
Hamilton Man Shared Child Pornography, Sold Drugs: Prosecutor A 31-year-old man from Mercer County has been charged with sharing child pornography and dealing drugs, authorities said. Nicholas Occhipinti, of Hamilton, is charged with distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, possession with the intent to distribute child pornography, and three drug offenses including a first-degree possession with the intent to distribute charge, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Detectives with the prosecutor’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit recently received information from the N…
Motorcyclist, 24, Struck, Killed By SUV In Mercer County Motorcyclist, 24, Struck, Killed By SUV In Mercer County
Motorcyclist, 24, Struck, Killed By SUV In Mercer County A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a Subaru Outback in Mercer County, authorities said. The Outback was traveling on Pennington-Harbourton Road in Hopewell Township on Monday, Oct. 9 at 3:20 p.m. and made a left turn onto Scotch Road when it struck the Harley Davidson motorcycle, police said. Police took the motorcyclist to Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell Campus, where he was pronounced dead, police said.  He has not b been identified pending notification of family. The crash is being investigated by Officer George Peterson and Detective Christopher Co…
Man Arrested In Jewelry Store Burglary In Morris County: Police Man Arrested In Jewelry Store Burglary In Morris County: Police
Man Arrested In Jewelry Store Burglary In Morris County: Police A Mercer County man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at a jewelry store in Morris County, authorities said. Jerome B. Howard of Lawrenceville also is a suspect in an earlier break-in at a jewelry store in Chatham, Madison police said. His age was not released. At 3:43 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, Madison Police responded to an activated burglar alarm at Gerlach’s Jewelers on Main Street, police said. The officers, who were on patrol, responded within two minutes to the scene and found a rear door to the business forced open and a rear screen window pulled off the building. Upon a…
Turnpike Crash Blocks All Lanes In Mercer County Turnpike Crash Blocks All Lanes In Mercer County
Turnpike Crash Blocks All Lanes In Mercer County A crash on the New Jersey Turnpike had all lanes closed in Mercer County early Tuesday, Sept. 26. The state's DOT website shows the crash around 5:20 a.m., in East Windsor, south of Interchange 8 on the southbound side. Crash on New Jersey Turnpike Inner Roadway southbound South of Interchange 8 - NJ 33 (East Windsor Twp) All lanes blocked https://t.co/2ouYpds0Q0 — 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) September 26, 2023 All lanes were blocked as of 5:30 a.m. No injuries were reported, according to New Jersey State Police.