March 14, 2021 TRENTON (MERCER): Trenton Fire Departments were dispatched to 24 Jersey Street around 4:45 pm on a reported house fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene and found fire located inside of the house. The “all hands” was called, and the fire was placed under control just before 5:00. Photos by Brian McCarthy, OnScene…

Murphy Administration Partners with Legislature on Bill to Waive Fee for Filing Name Change Orders with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury November 16, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER) – Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 311, exempting all name change orders filed with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury after 1948 from…

28 Municipalities Receive Notices of Violation for Publishing LGBTQIA+ Exclusionary Marriage License Application Forms On Their Websites DCR has issued Notices of Violation to the following 28 municipalities: Audubon, Carney’s Point, Chester Township, Commercial, Delran, Fair Haven, Farmingdale, Hi-Nella, Lopatcong, Lumberton, Manasquan, Milltown, Morris Plains, Morristown, Ocean Gate, Oceanport, Old Bridge, Pemberton, Pennsauken, Pohatcong, Raritan…

A Record 145 NJ Law Enforcement Agencies Statewide Receive HTS Grants to Participate in the Enforcement Crackdown Amid Alarming Uptick in Deaths on New Jersey Roadways May 23, 2022 TRENTON – As fatal crashes continue to climb in New Jersey, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the…

November 25, 2019 By: Dennis Symons, Jr. EAST WINDSOR, NJ–The Conover Road-Hankins Road Realignment Project at Route 130 is completed. The roadway was reopened this evening and construction crews were taking down some of the detour signs this evening. The project was originally estimated to finish on December 1, 2019 as reported in the previous…

March 13, 2020 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–See letter from Scott R. Rocco, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools. You can download it here: March 13, 2020 Dear Hamilton Township School Community, We realize that this is a challenging time for each of you and for our students.We appreciate the seriousness of concern surrounding COVID-19 “Coronavirus.” Mostimportantly, we…

October 24, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a fatal fire in the city, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported. On Sunday, October 24, 2022, the Trenton Fire Department was dispatched to a residence in the first block of Summer Street after midnight.  They…

Thomas Dellane Tackles Key Issues for New Jersey’s Law Enforcement June 28, 2023 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–When Thomas Dellane was sworn in as president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) last June, he was already prepared with a list of objectives for his one-year term. And now, as Dellane is preparing…

Acting AG Bruck Announces Indictment Of Inmate Who Allegedly Conspired With Members Of Gang-Led Prison “Hit Squad” To Carry Out Assaults On Two Inmates AG’s Office previously indicted alleged Latin Kings leader and 10 other men on charges they formed “hit squad” to commit assaults for gang and plotted to assault correctional police officers February…

August 1, 2021 — UPDATED TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a shooting homicide that occurred early this morning in Trenton.  At approximately 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, August 1, the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system activated for multiple rounds in the 800 block of Stuyvesant Avenue.  Police…