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Deadly Double-Shooting Investigated In Trenton Deadly Double-Shooting Investigated In Trenton
Deadly Double-Shooting Investigated In Trenton A deadly double-shooting is under investigation in Trenton, authorities said. Jonathan Applegate, of Trenton, was killed in the shooting on Tuesday, June 11, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.  His age was not released. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating the shooting. At approximately 5:10 p.m., Trenton patrol units responded to Stuyvesant Avenue and Hoffman Avenue on a shot spotter activation. While on scene, officers learned that two gunshot victims had arrived at Capital Health Regional Medic…
Probe Of Child Sex Abuse Leads To Arrest Of Trenton Brothers With Cocaine, Handgun: Prosecutor Probe Of Child Sex Abuse Leads To Arrest Of Trenton Brothers With Cocaine, Handgun: Prosecutor
Probe Of Child Sex Abuse Leads To Arrest Of Trenton Brothers With Cocaine, Handgun: Prosecutor An investigation into online child exploitation has resulted in the arrest of two brothers from Trenton and the seizure of cocaine, a 9mm handgun and $10,480 in cash, authorities said. In November 2023, detectives with the prosecutor’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual in Mercer County was uploading items that portrayed the sexual exploitation or abuse of a child. An investigation was initiated, and Marcus Roberts was identified as a subject, according to Merc…
Mercer County Man Arrested In Dad’s Fatal Beating: Prosecutor Mercer County Man Arrested In Dad’s Fatal Beating: Prosecutor
Mercer County Man Arrested In Dad’s Fatal Beating: Prosecutor A 23-year-old man from East Windsor has been arrested in the fatal beating of his father, authorities said. Yu Chavarria, 23, was charged with second-degree manslaughter, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri East Windsor police responded to a residence on Twin Rivers Drive North at approximately 7 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, for an unconscious male, Onofri said.  Police found 58-year-old Edgar Chavarria on the kitchen floor bleeding from his head and face, Onofri said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation revealed that the father …
Trenton Man Shared Child Pornography: Prosecutor Trenton Man Shared Child Pornography: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Shared Child Pornography: Prosecutor A 19-year-old man from Trenton has been charged with sharing child pornography, authorities said. Mouhamadou Ndiour was also charged with possessing child sexual abuse material, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Detectives with the prosecutor’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit recently received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual in Mercer County was distributing items that portrayed the sexual exploitation or abuse of a child, Onofri said. An investigation was initiated and Nd…
Man, 27, Stabbed Dead In Trenton: Prosecutor Man, 27, Stabbed Dead In Trenton: Prosecutor
Man, 27, Stabbed Dead In Trenton: Prosecutor A 27-year-old man from Trenton was stabbed to death, authorities said. At 10:46 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, Trenton police responded to the 500 block of Second Street on a stabbing in progress, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Police found a male victim suffering from a stab wound to the torso.  The victim, identified as Roger Martinez-Rodriguez, 27, of Trenton, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a few hours later, Onofri said. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, he said.…
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…
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.
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.
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.…
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…
Fire Investigated At Quaker Meeting House In Mercer County Fire Investigated At Quaker Meeting House In Mercer County
Fire Investigated At Quaker Meeting House In Mercer County The cause of a fire at a centuries-old Quaker meeting house is under investigation in Mercer County, authorities said. No one was hurt in the fire that broke out at 3:25 a.m. Monday, April 3 at the Stony Brook Meeting House on the campus of Princeton Friends School, Princeton police said. "The cause and origin are under investigation," Casey DeBlasioi, a spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, said Tuesday, April 4. A wooden awning and wooden porch on the west side of the building were actively burning when firefighters arrived at the stone building at 470 Quaker Road, Prin…
Shooting Near NJ State Prison Leaves 1 Dead, Another Injured Shooting Near NJ State Prison Leaves 1 Dead, Another Injured
Shooting Near NJ State Prison Leaves 1 Dead, Another Injured A 19-year-old man was killed and a 28-year-old man remains hospitalized in a shooting that happened outside of a Trenton bar on Friday, March 24, officials said. Harold Rosario and the other victim were found near GT Bar and Lounge after being struck by gunfire at 602 Federal St., around 10:40 p.m., the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. Both victims were rushed to the hospital, where Rosario was pronounced dead. The bar is located across the street from the rear of a New Jersey State Prison. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact MCHTF Detective Jo…
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…
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.
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…
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 …
'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 …
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 …