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Retired Fire Captain's NJ Hot Dog Restaurant Up For Sale After 15 Years Retired Fire Captain's NJ Hot Dog Restaurant Up For Sale After 15 Years
Retired Fire Captain's NJ Hot Dog Restaurant Up For Sale After 15 Years Captain Paul’s Firehouse Dogs, a cherished fixture in Mercer County, has announced it is up for sale after 15 years. Owners Paul and Janice Tweedly shared the news on Facebook on Dec. 28, 2024, citing health concerns as the reason behind the difficult decision. "Had surgery on Monday and doctor said I would have more surgeries upcoming if I didn’t slow down," Paul wrote. "Janice and I can’t thank you enough for your support over the 15 years. All the friendships we have made make this a very difficult decision." Captain Paul’s, located at 2230 Princeton Pike in Lawrence Township, opened it…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police Detective Hospitalized After Rescuing Dog From Mercer County House Fire Police Detective Hospitalized After Rescuing Dog From Mercer County House Fire
Police Detective Hospitalized After Rescuing Dog From Mercer County House Fire A police detective was hospitalized after rescuing a dog from a house fire in Mercer County, authorities said. Officers responding to 109 Browning Ave. in Ewing saw smoke billowing from the home around 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, the Ewing Police Department said. While the residents had safely escaped the home prior to officers’ arrival, the homeowner told police that a dog was still trapped inside. Det. Julia Caldwell immediately entered the home alongside patrol units and successfully rescued the dog before being treated for smoke inhalation and rushed to a local hospital for further med…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pair Nabbed In Shooting Of On-Duty Trenton Firefighter Pair Nabbed In Shooting Of On-Duty Trenton Firefighter
Pair Nabbed In Shooting Of On-Duty Trenton Firefighter Two suspects in last month’s shooting of an on-duty firefighter in Trenton have been arrested and charged, authorities announced Wednesday. Kena L. West was charged with criminal attempted murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault, as well as several weapons offenses, Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said. Zaequan Cofield was charged with child endangerment and obstruction, as well as numerous weapons offenses. The suspects — both of Trenton — were identified following an extensive investigation into the shooting with a stray bullet of an on-duty Trenton Fire Department firefigh…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
NJ Motorists Rescued From Car By Police Helicopter After 4 Hours Trapped NJ Motorists Rescued From Car By Police Helicopter After 4 Hours Trapped
NJ Motorists Rescued From Car By Police Helicopter After 4 Hours Trapped Two motorists were plucked from the rooftops of their cars, which were stranded in floodwaters from Tropical Storm Ida in Mercer County, authorities said.  One of the motorists was rescued by a New Jersey State Police helicopter after four hours, while a second man was pulled from his car's roof by a Trenton Fire Department ladder truck, according to the Princeton Department of Emergency and Safety Services.  Shortly before midnight Wednesday, firefighters were called to a swift water rescue on Rosedale Road near the Johnson Park School.  The 58-year-old motorist from Prince…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Shooting Victim, 36, Identified In Trenton Shooting Victim, 36, Identified In Trenton
Shooting Victim, 36, Identified In Trenton Mercer County, authorities have released the name of a shooting victim in Trenton. Just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Trenton police responded to a report of a man shot and a motor vehicle crash, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Suspects had fired multiple bullets outside 118 North Stockton St. at North Hanover, police said.  When police arrived at the scene, they found a crashed car with victims inside. One shooting victim, later identified as David Williams, 36, was extricated from the vehicle by the Trenton Fire Department and transported to the hospital where he…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Trenton Man Killed When Fire Guts Abandoned Row Homes Trenton Man Killed When Fire Guts Abandoned Row Homes
Trenton Man Killed When Fire Guts Abandoned Row Homes An unidentified man sleeping in a vacant Trenton row house was killed early Monday by fire, authorities said. Trenton firefighters battled the 3 a.m. blaze at three attached homes on North Clinton Avenue near Poplar Street, according to initial reports. Efforts to save the home's occupant were unsuccessful, a Trenton fire department spokesman told NJ Advance Media.

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by Jon Craig