February 22, 2021 Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 22, 2021, Mashon Wilson, 30, of Lakewood, was sentenced by the Honorable Steven F. Nemeth, J.S.C., to six years New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) as a result of a previously entered guilty plea to Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle…

April 13, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Police, Trenton Fire Department, TEMS and Capital Health Paramedics responded to the first block of Sanford Street around 12:04 a.m. for two people shot. Upon arrival two victims were transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where they were both listed in critical but stable condition. The Trenton Police…

July 20, 2021 WASHINGTON – Today, in response to the ongoing cybersecurity threat to pipeline systems, DHS’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the issuance of a second Security Directive that requires owners and operators of TSA-designated critical pipelines that transport hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement a number of urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions.  “The lives and livelihoods of the American people depend on our collective ability to…

January 17, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Several streets and bridges in downtown Trenton were closed off with concrete blocks weighing thousands of pounds on Sunday. State offices closed, NJ Motor Vehicle Commission Offices closed, and some businesses boarded their buildings for reports of a possible nationwide armed protest in all state capitals today. Police were seen…

March 23, 2021 PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP, NJ (OCEAN)–Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Plumsted Township Police Chief Earl Meroney announced that on March 22, 2021, Nancy Proctor, 62, of Ortley Beach, was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3a. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Unit and…

Fraud Allegedly Cost NJ Transit over $15 Million; Four Individuals Also Named as Defendants November 16, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that the State has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit against Academy Bus, LLC (Academy), which advertises itself as the nation’s largest private transportation company, as well as related entities…

July 5, 2021 By: Dennis Symons and Michael Ratcliffe TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)-Just after 8:00 a.m. the Trenton Fire Department received reports that multiple houses were on fire on South Logan Avenue. When Trenton firefighters arrived they were met with heavy fire on the second and third floors of 60 South Logan Avenue, with fire spreading…

October 28, 2020 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Around 8:27 pm the Hamilton Township Police Department, Hamilton Township Fire Department, RWJ EMS, Capital Paramedics and Robbinsville EMS were sent to Crosswicks-Hamilton Square Road for a serious collision. The accident happened on Crosswicks-Hamilton between HTFD Station 19 and Edgebrook Road. Three vehicles are involved in a head-on-crash with…

May 5, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Fire Department responded to a reported apartment fire at 101 South Warren Street just after 12 p.m. Smoke and fire was reported on the 3rd floor and an all hands was called for sending additional equipment to the scene. It was found that the resident was burning sage on…

May 2, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–City officials report that at 8:40 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2022, Trenton Police Department responded to reports of a stabbing at 836 S. Broad Street outside Broadway Bar. Officers found a male victim bleeding from the leg. Witnesses stated that the victim had a verbal altercation with a female bartender…