November 6, 2021 PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP, BROWNS MILLS, NJ (BURLINGTON)–Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a 62-year-old man was found guilty of causing the deaths of his elderly mother and her companion who perished in a house fire in October 2018 in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township. Kurt Smith, who lived at the…

January 3, 2024 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora says to avoid Route 129 between Lalor and Cass is shut down in both directions due to a collision involving involving 3 dump trucks with one overturned. The New Jersey State Police and New Jersey Department of Transportation is investigating. Today, January 3, 2024, around 12:15…

April 2, 2023 Update from Wall Township Police: On 4/1/23 at 7:38 PM, Wall Township Police and Fire District 2 responded to Monmouth Executive Airport for an aircraft incident. Investigation on scene revealed a twin-engine jet left the runway while landing. It lost control upon entering a grass median, and came to rest on its…

December 25, 2023 LAWRENCE (Mercer) – Two families were left homeless on Christmas Eve after a raging fire yesterday morning (Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023) destroyed both sides of a duplex in the Liberty Green development off Lawrence Station Road. The blaze, which apparently originated in 299 Fountayne Lane and spread to the attached home at…

December 23, 2023 TRENTON (Mercer) – Several people were displaced by a blaze that damaged two rowhouses Saturday afternoon (Dec. 23, 2023). It was the third working fire in Trenton in less than 24 hours. It was just after 3 p.m. on Saturday when Trenton firefighters were alerted to a possible structure fire in the…

December 18, 2023 HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–On Sunday, December 17, 2023, at approximately 9:43 a.m., a house of worship in Hopewell Township, received and email stating that there were “multiple explosives” hidden throughout the building which would detonate within a few hours.  The email was received by the spiritual leader while the building was occupied. …

December 18, 2023 FREEHOLD – A Tinton Falls woman has been criminally charged with organizing an online fundraiser for a Florida man severely injured in a car accident late last year and then stealing the more than $15,000 she raised, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Monday. Nicole C. Weidelman, 46, is charged with…

December 14, 2023 NEWARK, NJ — Commuters can expect a 45-minute delay for a steer on the North East Corridor because of a steer/cow on the tracks. New Jersey Transit reported: NJ TRANSIT rail service is subject to up to 45-minute delays between Newark Penn and PSNY, due to Police activity near Newark Penn Station.…

December 18, 2023 EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Firefighters were dispatched to Route 130 for a motor vehicle crash just after 5:00 p.m. It was unclear if there were any injuries and if anyone was transported to the hospital. East Windsor Police Department is investigating. Photos by: Steven Kadir December 18, 2023 CRANBURY, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–Firefighters were dispatched…

December 16, 2023 EWING (Mercer) – A detached garage located behind a home on Carlton Avenue was destroyed by fire today (Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023). Ewing Township career and volunteer firefighters were dispatched to the blaze at 78 Carlton Avenue at 2:57 p.m. A column of smoke that was visible from at least as far…