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Tornado Damaged Kids' Ballfield In Mercer County Tornado Damaged Kids' Ballfield In Mercer County
Tornado Damaged Kids' Ballfield In Mercer County A tornado damaged an accessible baseball field in Mercer County last month and the public has been rallying to help get their season back on track. The rubberized field, capable of being used by wheelchairs and walkers, is enjoyed by about 200 special needs kids from the region.  An F-1 tornado cancelled opening day in April, and delayed the start of the season until last Saturday, May 6, according to officials at the Miracle League of Mercer County. The bleachers collapsed. And the rubberized surface in the outfield was damaged by the tornado. Repairs have cost at least $10,000 so far, s…

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by Jon Craig
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Meteor Strikes NJ House Meteor Strikes NJ House
Meteor Strikes NJ House A metallic object believed to be a meteorite struck the roof of a home in Mercer County, authorities said. The ranch-style home was occupied at the time on Old Washington Crossing - Pennington Road in Hopewell Township, police said. No one was hurt. The oblong objected measured 4 inches by 6 inches, police said. It penetrated the rood and the ceiling before impacting the hardwood floor, police said. Police were contacting other agencies for confirmation on the meteor. It may be related to the current meteor shower called the Eta Aquarids, they said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Park Ranger Billed Mercer County 298 Hours Of Work While At Home: Prosecutor Park Ranger Billed Mercer County 298 Hours Of Work While At Home: Prosecutor
Park Ranger Billed Mercer County 298 Hours Of Work While At Home: Prosecutor A park ranger from Mercer County spent about 298 hours at home when he said he was at work, a complaint shows. James J. Romano III falsified 64 patrol logs between July 27, 2002, and Jan. 17, 2023, which totaled 298.5 hours and $5,728 in stolen wages, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Romano III, 34, of Hamilton, was charged in March with official misconduct, tampering with public records and theft by deception, according to the complaint.

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After 44 Years, Book Is Returned To NJ Library After 44 Years, Book Is Returned To NJ Library
After 44 Years, Book Is Returned To NJ Library Forty-four years is a long time to borrow a library book. But it got returned, according to Mercer County library officials. Andrea Merrick, manager of the Hopewell Branch, said the book, "Back to Basics," was dropped off with a box of donations at the circulation desk. The book — by the Editors of Flying Magazine — (copyright 1977) goes over the concepts and basics of flying a plane. The library's maintenance person, Rocco Genovesi, later looked through the box to see if there were any wet or moldy books that would need to be discarded and came across one that looked like a library book.…

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NJ Judge Inappropriately Touched Clerk After Sharing Drinks At His Beach House, Complaint Says NJ Judge Inappropriately Touched Clerk After Sharing Drinks At His Beach House, Complaint Says
NJ Judge Inappropriately Touched Clerk After Sharing Drinks At His Beach House, Complaint Says A municipal judge from Mercer County is accused of violating judicial conduct after a law clerk says he touched her thigh inappropriately, according to a complaint filed by a state advisory committee. Filed Monday, April 10, the complaint says Judge R. Douglas Hoffman “demeaned the judicial office" in drinking alcohol with a subordinate employee and touching her without her consent. Hoffman has 20 days to respond. After the judge and the woman, identified as L.W., became Facebook friends, Hoffman would comment on her Facebook photos, sometimes with sexual overtones, and invit…

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Arrest Made In Deadly Shooting Of 33-Year-Old Trenton Man, Authorities Say Arrest Made In Deadly Shooting Of 33-Year-Old Trenton Man, Authorities Say
Arrest Made In Deadly Shooting Of 33-Year-Old Trenton Man, Authorities Say An arrest has been made in the deadly shooting of a 33-year-old Trenton man earlier this month, authorities announced. Mack Williams, 32, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a press release Tuesday, Oct. 25. Authorities arrested him on Monday in Trenton. Detectives identified Williams, of Trenton, as the gunman in the homicide of Daquan Brown, who was found lying on the ground at Kersey Alley with a bullet wound to the shoulder around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9. ALSO SEE: Cyclist Still Critical As 2 Arrested Month After At…

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by Valerie Musson
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Boy, 10, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Cycling In Mercer County: Police Boy, 10, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Cycling In Mercer County: Police
Boy, 10, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Cycling In Mercer County: Police A 10-year-old boy was rushed to a nearby hospital after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle in Mercer County on Wednesday, Sept. 14, police confirmed. The boy was on his way to school when he was struck near 150 Pond Rd. in Robbinsville Township around 8 a.m., Police Chief Mike Polaski told DailyVoice.com. The boy was taken to Capitol Health in Hopewell for treatment of a non-life-threatening leg injury, Polaski said.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Charged With Child Endangerment: West Windsor Police DWI Driver Charged With Child Endangerment: West Windsor Police
DWI Driver Charged With Child Endangerment: West Windsor Police A drunk driver from South Jersey was charged with child endangerment following a traffic stop in Mercer County, authorities said. Christian P. Exley, of Voorhees, was pulled over for driving erratically on Route 1 & Quakerbridge Road shortly after 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, West Windsor Police said in a release on Wednesday, July 13. Exley’s teenage son was also in the front passenger seat of his red GMC pickup truck, police said. A follow-up investigation found that Exley was drunk, authorities said. Exley was arrested and charged with DWI and child endangerment. He was released a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police
Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police A 36-year-old man from the Lehigh Valley area was killed in a crash with an unoccupied trailer in Mercer County, authorities confirmed. The Easton man was behind the wheel of a 2016 Nissan Versa heading northbound on E. State St. Extension near Montana Avenue in Hamilton when he veered into the right shoulder of the road and hit the back of a 2020 EAS trailer around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, Hamilton Police said. The unoccupied trailer was parked on the shoulder of E. State St. Extension, police said. The driver was rushed to Capital Health Hospital at Fuld, where he later died. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
'Paralyzed For Being Black': Family Says Unarmed NJ Man Was Shot Unjustly By Police 'Paralyzed For Being Black': Family Says Unarmed NJ Man Was Shot Unjustly By Police
'Paralyzed For Being Black': Family Says Unarmed NJ Man Was Shot Unjustly By Police A New Jersey man is suing the City of Trenton claiming that he was unjustly shot by police while unarmed, causing paralysis from the chest down. Jajuan R. Henderson, 29, was getting iced tea from his car — which was parallel parked outside the Centre Street home he was visiting — when he was “boxed in” by an unidentified dark-colored vehicle shortly after midnight on Saturday, Feb. 12, according to a release from Zeff Law Firm. Several masked Trenton police officers — described as “jump-out boys” — got out and began yelling at Henderson, who grabbed his cell phone before being shot in the …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Train In Mercer County Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Train In Mercer County
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Train In Mercer County A man was taken to the hospital after being struck by a shuttle train in Mercer County Tuesday night, authorities said. The man was struck by the Princeton Dinky shuttle train No. 4177 near the Princeton Station in West Windsor shortly before 10 p.m., NJ Transit spokesperson Jim Smith told DailyVoice.com. The train was traveling westbound and was scheduled to arrive at Princeton Station at 9:59 p.m., Smith said. The man fled but was found nearby before being taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. There were no passengers …

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
These Are The Best High Schools In Mercer County, Website Says These Are The Best High Schools In Mercer County, Website Says
These Are The Best High Schools In Mercer County, Website Says A school isn't just a building. It's a home: A a place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its latest rankings of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). The website broke it down even further, compiling a list of the best high schools in Mercer County. "One thing that sets Niche's rankings apart is we consider the entire student experience, including what students do after high schoo…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Tried Luring Detective Posing As Teenage Girl Online, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Man Tried Luring Detective Posing As Teenage Girl Online, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Man Tried Luring Detective Posing As Teenage Girl Online, Prosecutor Says A 26-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested for trying to lure and kidnapping a teenage girl who was actually an undercover detective online, authorities said. Francis Frobose, 26, of Hamilton, was charged with second-degree attempted kidnapping, second-degree attempted luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault and third-degree attempted endangering the welfare of a child, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Frobose was being held in the Mercer County Correction Center in Hopewell and a detention hearing is scheduled for this week, Onofri sa…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Firefighters Respond Recycling Plant Blaze South Jersey Firefighters Respond Recycling Plant Blaze
South Jersey Firefighters Respond Recycling Plant Blaze Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions were called to a blaze with heavy smoke at a recycling plant in Mercer County, authorities said. The fire was reported about 5 p.m. on the 1600 block of Calhoun Street in Ewing, according to initial reports. Heavy smoke was reported throughout the large structure, according to an unconfirmed report. An aerial fire truck was being set up about 5:30 p.m. to help battle the blaze from above, reports said.  No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Father Arrested In NJ Arson Fire That Killed Baby Daughter, Grandparents, Prosecutor Says Father Arrested In NJ Arson Fire That Killed Baby Daughter, Grandparents, Prosecutor Says
Father Arrested In NJ Arson Fire That Killed Baby Daughter, Grandparents, Prosecutor Says A 23-year-old Trenton man has been arrested in connection with a fatal fire that killed has baby daughter and her grandparents, authorities said. Michael Sanders, 23, of Trenton, was charged on Monday with three counts of first-degree felony murder, arson and assault in the early Friday fire that killed three relatives, the Mercer County prosecutor said.  Sanders was arrested on Monday morning at a hotel in Plainsboro, Middlesex County, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri. Multiple surveillance cameras  placed Sanders at or near the scene of the fatal fire shortly…

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Train Strikes Person On Tracks In Mercer County, Reports Say Train Strikes Person On Tracks In Mercer County, Reports Say
Train Strikes Person On Tracks In Mercer County, Reports Say An unidentified person was struck and reportedly killed by a train on Friday afternoon in Mercer County, authorities said. The person was reported on the tracks when the train passed through Hopewell about 2 p.m., according to initial reports. The fatal collision occurred near Pennington-Hopewell Road, reports said.  The victim was being pronounced dead at the scene, according to an unconfirmed report.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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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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Police & Fire
Trenton's Latest Shooting Victim, 25, Identified Trenton's Latest Shooting Victim, 25, Identified
Trenton's Latest Shooting Victim, 25, Identified Authorities have identified the 25-year-old victim in Thursday night's shooting in Trenton. Ramire Harvey was found fatally wounded by gunfire in his crashed vehicle, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. A bystander suffered seizures unrelated to the shooting, after the 6:30 p.m. crash. Harvey's death is the seventh homicide this year in Trenton, authorities said. Trenton police were called to the 400 block of North Clinton Avenue on a report of a motor vehicle accident. Responding patrol officers found Harvey seated in the driver’s seat of a dark-colored Aud…

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Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Mercer County Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Mercer County
Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Mercer County One prize-winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold in Mercer County, state officials said.  The third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn to win the $10,000 prize.  That ticket was purchased at Empire Liquors, 1200 South Broad St. in Trenton.  In addition to the third-tier prize won, 23 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $2,000. The winning numbers for t…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Fatal Fire Reported In Central Jersey Fatal Fire Reported In Central Jersey
Fatal Fire Reported In Central Jersey First responders in Mercer County were called to a report of a fatal fire, authorities said. The fire was reported Wednesday afternoon at 113 Beacon Ave. in Ewing Township, according to initial reports.  An unconfirmed report said a victim of the fire was pronounced dead at an area hospital.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Police Called To Fatal Shooting In Mercer County Police Called To Fatal Shooting In Mercer County
Police Called To Fatal Shooting In Mercer County First responders and police in Mercer County were called on a report of a shooting, authorities said. A fatal shooting was reported early Monday afternoon at 163 Lamberton Road in Hamilton Township. A law enforcement source said the shooting was being investigated as a possible suicide. A victim was found dead on arrival at the shooting scene, according to an unconfirmed report. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

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Mega Millions Lottery Player Wins $10K In Central Jersey Mega Millions Lottery Player Wins $10K In Central Jersey
Mega Millions Lottery Player Wins $10K In Central Jersey There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold in Friday's Mega Millions game, state Lottery officials said. A player in Mercer County matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn on Friday to win $10,000.  The winning ticket was purchased at Hightstown Mart Inc. at 119 Franklin St. in Hightstown. The winning numbers for the Nov. 27 drawing were: 04, 10, 27, 35, and 58. The Gold Mega Ball was 10, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The Mega Millions jackpot now rolls to $229 million.

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by Jon Craig