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Mercer County Sheriff's Detective Jessica Cardona Dies, 46 Mercer County Sheriff's Detective Jessica Cardona Dies, 46
Mercer County Sheriff's Detective Jessica Cardona Dies, 46 Jessica Cardona, a mother and internal affairs detective with the Mercer County Sheriff's Department, died on Dec. 9, 2023.  She was 46 years old. The Burlington mother leaves behind her husband Kenneth Cardona; sons Dazani DeLeon, Jerel DeLeon and wife Angela, and Devian DeLeon. She was born to Santos and Carmen Hernandez in Puerto Rico, her obituary says. A GoFundMe for Cardona's family says she worked as a detective in the MCPO's internal affairs unit for 21 years and cherished her role as a mother. Click here for Jessica's complete obituary.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near NJ Mountain Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near NJ Mountain
Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near NJ Mountain The search for a missing person ended tragically when their body was found near a New Jersey mountain, authorities said. The person, whose name is being withheld, was last seen on Friday, Aug. 18, according to Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough police. Their personal car was found unoccupied in the parking lot of Baldpate Mountain. A search was launched immediately. The victim's body was found and no foul play was suspected. Assisting agencies included the Mercer County Prosecutors Office, Mercer County Sheriff’s Department, West Windsor Police Department, Lawrence Township Police D…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Florida Man Had Loaded Gun, Ammo In Carry-On At Trenton-Mercer Airport: TSA Florida Man Had Loaded Gun, Ammo In Carry-On At Trenton-Mercer Airport: TSA
Florida Man Had Loaded Gun, Ammo In Carry-On At Trenton-Mercer Airport: TSA A Florida man was arrested Sunday after authorities at the Trenton-Mercer Airport allegedly found a loaded gun and multiple magazines in his carry-on bag. The .380 caliber handgun, which was accompanied by two loaded gun magazines and a pellet gun, was the first firearm found at the airport checkpoint in 2022, the TSA said. The unidentified man was taken into custody following security officers’ discovery and also faces a steep fine. “Our officers are good at their jobs and are focused on their mission—especially during the busy holiday travel period,” said Thomas Carter, TSA’s Federal Sec…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
South Jersey Woman Shot Man In Face, Police Say South Jersey Woman Shot Man In Face, Police Say
South Jersey Woman Shot Man In Face, Police Say A South Jersey woman was charged after shooting a man in the face, authorities said. Tiffany Wiggins was charged with criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and various weapons offenses, Trenton Police said in a release on Wednesday, July 27. Officers responding to a shooting report on Sweets Avenue in Trenton found the man with a gunshot wound to the face on Tuesday, July 5, police said. A follow-up investigation led to Wiggins being identified as the suspect, and she was taken into custody in Hamilton. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department also assisted with the investigation…

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by Valerie Musson