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Mercer County Officers Rescued After Being Carried Away By Ida Floodwaters Mercer County Officers Rescued After Being Carried Away By Ida Floodwaters
Mercer County Officers Rescued After Being Carried Away By Ida Floodwaters Three Mercer County police officers were set on survival, clinging to trees for hours after being carried away by raging Ida floodwaters Wednesday night. Hopewell Township Officer James Hoffman was responding to a flooded vehicle call on Route 518 around 8:30 p.m. when his own patrol car filled with water and got swept away, NJ Advance Media reports citing Police Director Bob Karmazin. Hoffman escaped through a window and cling to a tree for safety, just as officers Michael Makwinski and Robert Voorhees experienced the same. The two held onto trees after being carried away when attemp…

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by Valerie Musson
Weather
Thousands Without Power As Tornados Rip Through South Jersey Thousands Without Power As Tornados Rip Through South Jersey
Thousands Without Power As Tornados Rip Through South Jersey Tornados ripped through parts of South Jersey Wednesday evening, downing trees and destroying houses along the way, the National Weather Service has confirmed (scroll down for videos). Firefighters in Harrison Township were conducting searches at nearly 100 homes on and around Josephine Lane as of 7 p.m., unconfirmed and initial reports say. More than 12,000 homes and businesses were without power around that time. According to NJ Advance Media's Outage Tracker, the majority of the outages were reported in Deptford Township (3,900), Hamilton (1,200), West Windsor (1,200), West Orange (1,50…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say 'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say
'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a South Jersey crash on Friday, authorities said. Brandon Agron was heading north on a Kawasaki motorcycle on Route 206 near Amboy Road when he was struck from behind by a 2016 Kia Sedan around 9:45 p.m., Bordentown Township police said. Agron, of Jobstown, was pronounced dead at the scene while the Kia driver -- John Tozzi -- 82, of Hamilton -- was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, police said. Agron sustained severe injuries as a result of the collision and was declared deceased at the scene. Condolences poured in for Agron. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
INDICTMENT: Trenton Parolee Fatally Shot Girlfriend's Caller, 47 Days After His Prison Release INDICTMENT: Trenton Parolee Fatally Shot Girlfriend's Caller, 47 Days After His Prison Release
Indictment: Trenton Parolee Fatally Shot Girlfriend's Caller, 47 Days After His Prison Release A 29-year-old man from Trenton has been indicted by a county grand jury for fatally shooting another man -- just 47 days after the parolee was released from state prison, authorities said. Michael Owens has been charged on a six-count indictment in connection with last July's shooting death of 37-year-old Luis X. Gonzalez, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Owens was charged with first-degree murder, theft, aggravated assault and several weapons offenses, Onofri said on Wednesday. Owens was released on parole from state prison on June 1, 2020, according to pu…

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by Jon Craig
News
Sex Toy Atop Fire Truck Popped Up During South Jersey Town Zoom Budget Meeting, Report Says Sex Toy Atop Fire Truck Popped Up During South Jersey Town Zoom Budget Meeting, Report Says
Sex Toy Atop Fire Truck Popped Up During South Jersey Town Zoom Budget Meeting, Report Says A sex toy attached to an image of a fire truck inadvertently popped up during a  recent town budget hearing in Mercer County, according to a news report.  The embarrassing 13-second moment flashed across live Zoom online broadcast, according to NJ Advance Media. Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin told NJ.com that an internal investigation identified the unnamed person with the obscene Zoom background.  Their name has not been released. Hamilton Township Fire Chief Rich. Kraemer greets Mayor Jeff Martin at an October 2020 marking the dissolution of the township’s nine fire districts into one fi…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Off-Duty NJ Corrections Officer Critically Injured Helping In I-195 Crash Off-Duty NJ Corrections Officer Critically Injured Helping In I-195 Crash
Off-Duty NJ Corrections Officer Critically Injured Helping In I-195 Crash Support is surging for a New Jersey corrections officer who was critically injured while stopping to help at the scene of an Interstate 195 crash. Jason Rawa was headed eastbound when he saw a vehicle on the westbound side swerve to avoid a couch that had fallen off a vehicle in Hamilton, State Police said. Rawa stopped on the median to help the driver of the vehicle that went into the guardrail when another car struck the couch, crashing into the first vehicle -- pushing it into Rawa, police said. The officer was hospitalized in stable but critical condition. More than $17,700 had been r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA
How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA A major winter storm blasted the Northeast, dropping two feet or more on some areas. Here are the New Jersey and Pennsylvania towns with the highest and lowest snow totals, according to the National Weather Service. Don't see your area? Scroll down to search for your area. Springtown, PA (Bucks): 31.2 inches Sparta, NJ (Sussex): 28.3 Bloomingdale, NJ (Passaic): 26.2 Byram, NJ (Sussex): 26 Forks, PA (Northampton): 24 Bethlehem, PA (Northampton): 22 Bridgewater, NJ (Somerset): 22 Westwood, NJ (Bergen): 20 Ridgewood, NJ (Bergen): 19.4 North Caldwell, NJ (Essex): 17.3 Newark, NJ (Essex): 16.2…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
WINNERS: Lucky Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $751K In Mercer, Middlesex Counties WINNERS: Lucky Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $751K In Mercer, Middlesex Counties
Winners: Lucky Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $751K In Mercer, Middlesex Counties There were two lucky Jersey Cash 5 winners in Wednesday's drawing, according to state Lottery officials. Two tickets sold in Mercer and Middlesex counties matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $712,102 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. Each ticket is worth $356,051.  The winning numbers were: 06, 12, 30, 33, and 40 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Mercer County: Welsh Farms at 92 Flock Road in Hamilton; and Middlesex County: Kenny’s Corner at15 …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police ID Teenager Killed In Fiery Mercer County Crash Police ID Teenager Killed In Fiery Mercer County Crash
Police ID Teenager Killed In Fiery Mercer County Crash Police have identified a teenager killed on Sunday in a fiery crash in Mercer County. Rashawn Young, 19, of Hamilton was driving west on Route 133 when his BMW slid down an embankment, East Windsor police said. Young’s BMW struck a tree and burst into flames about 5:40 p.m. Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Firefighters from East Windsor and Hightstown responded along with members of the East Windsor First Aid & Rescue Squad and Capital Health Paramedics. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by East Windsor police and the Mercer County Prosecutor’…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities: Released Gun Offender Charged With Prostituting Girl, 16, At Trenton Hotel Authorities: Released Gun Offender Charged With Prostituting Girl, 16, At Trenton Hotel
Authorities: Released Gun Offender Charged With Prostituting Girl, 16, At Trenton Hotel A Trenton man who was released after he was caught with three handguns and a missing 16-year-old girl following a high-speed police chase and crash was charged with prostituting the underage teen at a local hotel, state authorities announced. Ronald D. Harris, 40, originally was arrested on weapons charges by Trenton police and New Jersey State Police in July, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Monday. Harris had fled a traffic stop, hitting an unmarked police vehicle with his car, running a red light and hitting speeds of up to 80 miles an hour before it slammed into a taxi,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
HEROES: Hamilton Officer, Civilian Pull Trenton Driver From Fiery SUV In Crash HEROES: Hamilton Officer, Civilian Pull Trenton Driver From Fiery SUV In Crash
Heroes: Hamilton Officer, Civilian Pull Trenton Driver From Fiery SUV In Crash A Trenton driver has a Hamilton police officer and civilian to thank for pulling him from his burning SUV after crashing into a tree last week. Auner Rauda, 43, was heading eastbound in a 2002 Honda CRV on Klockner Road when he crossed into the westbound lanes and struck the tree at the Kuser Road intersection around 2 a.m. Wednesday, Hamilton police said. The car was engulfed in flames when Hamilton Officer Ryan Fratz arrived, police said. Fratz and local resident John Hodniki were able to pull Rauda from his SUV, before he was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Cente…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Mercer County Girl Missing Again Alert Issued For Mercer County Girl Missing Again
Alert Issued For Mercer County Girl Missing Again Police are looking for a Hamilton girl who is missing for the second time this week. Kahiee Howard, 13, was last seen 6:30 a.m. Thursday at her home on the 900 block of William Street by her mother, local police said. She had previously gone missing Monday, but was found safe on Tuesday. Kahiee is 5 feet and 4 inches tall, 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen in a yellow hoodie and frequents Hamilton and Trenton. Anyone with information on her whereabouts can contact Hamilton Police Det. Patrick Tamasi at 609-581-4026.

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by Cecilia Levine