March 11, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–A Trenton man has been arrested and charged for a February 2022 fatal stabbing that occurred on Whittaker Avenue in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported. Luis Bonilla, 20, is charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.  He…

November 18, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office has identified Nay’sean Byrd, 19, of Trenton as the victim of yesterday’s shooting in the 800 block of Carteret Avenue. This is Trenton’s 21st homicide for 2022 with the possibility of another depending on the determination of a fire investigation. Last year on November 17,…

August 23, 2022 UPDATED with information from Trenton Police TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Four shots rang out near 1210 Stuyvesant Avenue at 6:09 p.m. as picked up on the ShotSpotter, Trenton Police responded to the scene according to Detective Lieutenant Bethesda Stokes. Upon arrival at 26-year-old male was located with a gunshot to the back. Trenton Fire,…

May 30, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan today announced an Administrative Order authorizing horse racetracks to reopen on June 1st with no spectators, and with health and safety protocols in place. The Order will take effect immediately. “Horse racing is an important part of our state…

January 23, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)– TRENTON (Jan. 23, 2021) – One Michigan ticket matched all five of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot. The estimated cash value was $776.6 million. In New Jersey, there was one second-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, January 22, drawing that matched five of the five…

April 6, 2020 See previous stories from April 5, 2020 gun violence here at links below: Trenton Under Siege: 2 Dead And 5 Injured In Multiple Shootings Sunday Shooting 1 Shooting 2 Shooting 3 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mayor Gusciora held a press conference to address April 5th violence in the community and the continued response to…

Another shooting makes Trenton’s 15th Homicide of the year June 2, 2020 Photos by: Brian McCarthy OnScene News TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton’s 15th homicide of the year was from a shooting this afternoon around 5:20 pm. A Shot Spotter activation in the area of Oakland and Hoffman Avenue sent the Mercer County Homicide Task Force where they…

July 8, 2022 BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ (BURLINGTON)–Police say that on July 2, 2022, at approximately 5:25 p.m. when Detective Sergeant Pavlov stopped a Toyota Scion on Rt. 206. Following a K9 alert a search was conducted of the vehicle which led to the seizure of a 9mm Smith and Wesson handgun loaded with two (2)…

October 6, 2022 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Around 9:20 a.m. the Robbinsville Fire Department and EMS along with Bordentown Township firefighters responded to the New Jersey Turnpike just south of Exit 7A for an overturned truck with reported entrapment in the outer lanes of the roadway. Upon arrival at mile post 59.2 it was determined that…

November 10, 2022 EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Mayor Janice Mironov, Deputy Mayor Peter Yeager, and Council Members Denise Daniels, David Russell, Alan Rosenberg and John Zoller, joined by Womanspace Chief Operating Officer, Client and Community Services Susan Victor and Chief of Police Jason Hart, proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, praising Womanspace and the Domestic…