November 29, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Animal rights groups said in a combined press release today that a coalition of state and national animal protection groups including Animal Protection League of New Jersey, the Humane Society of the United States and Friends of Animals, launched an emergency court challenge to the black bear trophy hunt that…

June 1, 2021 By: Tyler Eckel TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)– The New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit coordinated a 2-day mobile deployment initiative last week that led to the arrest of 22 fugitives in and around the Trenton area. Detectives from the New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit, Crime Suppression Central Unit, Gangs & Organized Crime…

May 23, 2022 LONG BRANCH, NJ (MONMOUTH)–An Instagram accounts named @sosactivated and @percc30_dickk have posted flyers for Beach Linkup Part 2 to be held in Long Branch on Sunday June 19, 2022. This past weekend a Beach Linkup was held where 11 adults and 4 juveniles were arrested causing a public safety emergency and a…

August 22, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Ewing Police Department are investigating a shooting homicide that occurred Saturday night August 21, 2021.  Police responded to Stout Avenue in Ewing on a ShotSpotter activation shortly before 10:00 p.m., and found a male victim unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds.  The victim, 44-year old Aula…

February 15, 2023 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Around 2:45 p.m. Trenton firefighters were dispatched to 42 North Overbrook Avenue after a reported house fire. A Trenton Building inspector notified the fire department that there was smoke coming from the second-floor window. Engine 9 arrived and reported heavy smoke from the structure and started stretching hose lines. Hose…

December 31, 2020 A small sampling of the 1,705 articles and posts in 2020 by MidJersey.news in a review of 2020. Photos and stories by: Dennis Symons, Publisher, Tyler Eckel, Editor, and Brian McCarthy, OnScene News January 1, 2020 Hamilton Inauguration Ceremony for Mayor Jeffrey Martin and Council Members Nancy Phillips and Pat Papero, Jr.…

January 7, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Home is where the horse is— at least that’s the case in New Jersey after Gov. Phil Murphy signed Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s bill permitting full-time, year-round farm employees to reside on premises where horses are boarded.  “Groomers, trainers and other full-time farm employees often need extended access to the horses…

August 27, 2020 ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–The Robbinsville Township Fire Department, Bordentown Township Fire Department and Hightstown Fire along with EMS were dispatched to NJ Turnpike mile marker 60 south bound inner near Exit 7A for an accident with entrapment. The accident occurred around 3:00 am when a box truck and a pick up truck…

June 11, 2020 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–The Hamilton Township Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 200 Block of Samdin Boulevard tonight around 11:45 pm. Upon arrival firefighters found smoke visible from the exterior of the second floor. Upon entry fire was found on the second floor, two 1 3/4 hand lines were…

May 11, 2020 Photos and video by: Brian McCarthy OnScene News TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–This afternoon the Trenton Fire Department was called to assist Trenton Humane Law Enforcement to rescue a deer from the Delaware & Raritan Canal. Firefighters donned water rescue gear and entered the canal by Old Rose and Holland Avenue. Within a few…