May 28, 2024 FREEHOLD –   A Wall Township man has been charged with Attempted Murder after attacking his girlfriend in an apartment complex parking lot, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday. Alex J. Williams, 24, was charged with one count of first-degree Attempted Murder, one count of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of…

May 20, 2023 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Just after 6:00 p.m. Hamilton Township Fire Department was dispatched to BJ’s Wholesale Club at 900 Marketplace Boulevard for a reported smoke condition in the rear of the store and the building was evacuated. Upon arrival and investigation, it was determined to be a coolant leak from a large…

May 9, 2023 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Around 2:30 p.m. Trenton Police responded to the area of Pennington Avenue and Prospect Street for a reported shooting. The shooting was located on Hoffman Avenue near Pennington Avenue. One person was transported by TEMS and Captial Health Paramedics to the Trauma Center at Captial Health Regional Medical Center with…

May 4, 2023 EWING TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–The Trenton-Mercer Airport TTN held a full a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) required full scale emergency exercise this evening. The required emergency training exercise is required every three years by the FAA and numerous fire departments, emergency medical services and law enforcement participated. The purpose of the exercise is…

May 25, 2023 ALLENTOWN, NJ (MONMOUTH)–Around 10:10 p.m. Hope Fire Company of Allentown was dispatched to a vehicle crash into a utility pole near 73 South Main Street (near the Mill Pond) with reported wires down. Upon arrival firefighters confirmed damage to the utility pole but the vehicle left the scene. Firefighters have Main Street…

August 16, 2024 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – (August 16, 2024) – Robbinsville Township Mayor and Director of Public Safety Dave Fried announced today that Police Chief Michael K. Polaski will retire effective December 31, 2024, after 25 years of exemplary public service. Polaski was named the full-time replacement for former Chief Chris Nitti on January 1,…

April 7, 2020 When purchasing airline tickets to ski passes there is usually an extra “insurance” policy to cover unforeseen circumstances that you may not have an opportunity to use your flight or ski pass. You would not want to suffer a loss of your investment into a ski pass if something were to go…

Update as of Feburary 6, 2022, 1,227 have signed the petition. February 3, 2022 You can view the petition here: Not to Change Trenton Fire Dept Patches TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–A petition about Trenton Fire Department’s new patch has been posted at Change.org has been circulating online and as of 10:00 p.m. gathered 799 signatures. The petition…

July 18, 2024 FREEHOLD – A former Wall Township High School teacher is now facing additional charges for having a sexual relationship with another student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday. Julie Rizzitello, 36, of Brick Township, has been charged with one count of second-degree Sexual Assault and one count of third-degree Witness…

July 10, 2024 TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for illegally possessing methamphetamine for distribution and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Dywann Pugh, 44, of Asbury Park, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before former-U.S. District Judge…