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Several Bears Spotted Roaming Mercer County Neighborhoods, Entering Backyards, Authorities Say
Several bear sightings have been reported in Mercer County neighborhoods and backyards, authorities said.
A black bear was seen near Lawrenceville Road and Skillman Avenue in Lawrence, according to a post from the township’s Facebook page on Wednesday, July 6.
The bear was entering backyards in the area, the township said, advising residents to bring children and pets indoors.
The following day, a bear was spotted near Rockland Road in Ewing, the town said in a release.
Meanwhile, residents were warned to avoid feeding or approaching wild animals under any circumstances and instead to mov…
Brothers, Ewing Deli Workers Targeted In Deadly Double-Shooting: Prosecutor (Update)
Two brothers and deli workers were targeted in a shooting at their Ewing workplace in which one of them did not survive, authorities said.
Officers responding to the shooting report inside Priori’s Deli at 301 Hillcrest Ave. found the brothers with gunshot wounds around 6:10 a.m. on Monday, June 6, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release alongside local officials.
Both victims were rushed to a local hospital, where Oscar Palacios, 54, of Trenton, was pronounced dead, Onofri said.
His brother, a 57-year-old Hamilton man and fellow deli worker, remains hospitalized, autho…
600 Pounds Of Pot, Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized In Jersey Shore Bust: Prosecutor
Nearly 600 pounds of marijuana, 3.5 ounces of cocaine, two weapons and nearly $158,000 in cash were seized during a drug bust along the Jersey Shore, authorities said.
The investigation focused on the distribution of cocaine, marijuana, and pain medication laced with fentanyl in the Ocean and Mercer County areas, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
The cooperative, multi-agency investigation identified three residences in Ewing, one residence in Lakehurst, and a motor vehicle located in Lakewood, as being utilized by Ronald Walker, 37, of Ewing, an…
