TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Today, the New Jersey Senate Republican Caucus sent a letter to Governor Murphy calling on him to demand immediate federal action regarding the unexplained drone sightings across New Jersey.
“We share our constituents’ frustrations and understand the urgency of this situation. Therefore, we are calling on you to demand, in the strongest possible terms, complete transparency from the Federal Government.“
“You must insist that the Biden Administration immediately provide the necessary tools and resources to protect our state—including the authority to neutralize any drone that poses a threat to our residents.“
You can read the entire letter below:
Yesterday, the Senate Republican Caucus released the following statement regarding the unexplained drone sightings in various parts of New Jersey:
“First and foremost, our top priority is the safety and security of New Jersey residents. Unfortunately, today’s briefing provided no additional clarity, leaving us frustrated and with no further information regarding these troubling incidents since they began. New Jersey State Police and local law enforcement have done an incredible job with the limited information they have, but their efforts to intervene have been severely hampered by the Federal Government’s jurisdiction over engagement with these aircraft. This restriction, along with the Biden Administration’s slow-rolled response, has fueled growing concerns and left residents to speculate the worst-case scenario as they await answers.
“It is irresponsible for federal representatives to assert that there is no threat to public safety while simultaneously asserting they have no information about who is operating the drones, where they originate, or where they are going. This contradiction is eroding public trust and only deepens the sense of uncertainty that many of our constituents have expressed.
“We share the frustrations of our constituents and feel the same urgency to act. That is why we are calling on Governor Murphy to demand, in the strongest terms possible, the full support of the Federal Government. He must insist that the Biden Administration immediately provide the tools and resources needed to safeguard our state—up to and including authorization to neutralize any drone that poses a threat to our residents. New Jerseyans deserve swift and effective action to ensure their safety and the security of our nation.”
This morning, Monmouth County Sheriff Golden held a virtual meeting with local mayors,Monmouth County Government officials and Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office to address growing concerns about the mysterious drone sightings across Monmouth County. During the meeting, he outlined discussions held yesterday with state officials, emphasizing the urgency of the situation. He commends and thanks the New Jersey State Police and New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness for keeping all informed with limited resources available concerning this issue.
The sheriff stressed the importance of swift and coordinated action, and reiterated that he has called on Governor Murphy to declare a state of emergency. He is also urging Congress to enhance regulations, increase monitoring efforts, and provide resources at the state level to help ensure safety and security.
Sauickie Expresses Deep Frustration After State Police Drone Briefing
FREEHOLD – A female Howell resident has been criminally charged in connection with a fatal three-vehicle crash in mid-January that claimed the life of a 3-year-old girl and injured others, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.
Samantha E. Bonora, 31, was charged with one count of first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter and two counts of second-degree Aggravated Assault. Bonora was also charged with Driving Under the Influence, as well as multiple motor vehicle summonses.
On Saturday January 13, 2024, at approximately 4:41 p.m., members of the Howell Police Department were notified of a multiple-car collision that occurred on Highway 34 near the Colts Neck border. The subsequent investigation revealed that Bonora was operating a Dodge Ram pickup truck southbound on Highway 34 in Howell when she travelled into the northbound lane into oncoming traffic. Driving south in the northbound lane, Bonora’s vehicle collided head-on with an oncoming Jeep Grand Cherokee. The collision caused Bonora’s vehicle to ultimately come to a stop in the northbound lane, where it was then struck by a Ford Bronco via a rear-end collision.
One of the passengers in the Cherokee, a 3-year-old girl, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Jeep Cherokee and the other child passenger, a 2-year-old boy, sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized. Bonora, as well as the female passenger of the Jeep and the female driver of the Ford Bronco, sustained minor injuries.
Subsequent investigation revealed that Bonora was under the influence of multiple narcotic substances at the time of the collision.
Bonora was arrested without incident and transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institute (MCCI), where she is currently being held pending her first appearance at the Monmouth County Superior Court.
Anyone with information about this matter is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Agent Reginald Grant at 800-533-7443 or Howell Township Police Officer Daniel Scherbinski at 732-928-4575, Ext. 2663.
The case is assigned to Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Caitlin J. Sidley of the Major Crimes Bureau. Information about Bonora’s legal representation was not immediately available.
Despite these charges, every defendant is presumed innocent, unless and until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, following a trial at which the defendant has all of the trial rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and State law.
February 2, 2024
FREEHOLD – A Howell Township resident has been sentenced to four years and six months in state prison for intentionally killing his pet cat last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.
Christopher Sanchez, 29, was sentenced yesterday by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Scott C. Arnette.
An investigation into Sanchez’s activities was initiated on Friday, March 31, 2023, when members of the Howell Township Police Department dispatched to a residence for an unrelated matter found the body of the cat outside the home.
Members of the Howell Township Police Department and the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Humane Law Enforcement Division conducted an investigation determining that the cat, named Lilith, had belonged to Sanchez, who used a sharp instrument to kill it two days earlier, recording photos and video footage of the act.
Sanchez was arrested on the same day as the initial police response. He has remained incarcerated at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) since, having pleaded guilty in December 2023 to third-degree Animal Cruelty by Unnecessarily or Cruelly Abusing a Living Animal, Resulting in its Death, and Simple Assault, a disorderly persons offense. The Simple Assault charge was filed because Sanchez physically attacked his roommate shortly after killing the cat.
Judge Arnette yesterday recited a list of additional requirements beyond the prison term, noting that Sanchez is also ordered to have no contact with the victim of the assault, never to return to the scene of the crime, surrender all of his privately owned firearms, and engage in 30 days of community service. He also received a permanent ban on owning or living in a residence with any pet or animal, and was ordered to pay $525 in restitution – to cover the cost of the necropsy that disproved his initial claim to authorities that the cat’s death was a mercy killing necessitated by her being mortally injured from being struck by a vehicle.
The case was prosecuted by Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutors Keri-Leigh Schaefer and Sevan Biramian.
Howell Township Man Charged In Killing Pet Cat
Howell Township Man Admits to Killing Pet Cat
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February 2, 2024
A Ewing man was sentenced to 45 years in state prison for the June 2020 death of his girlfriend, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced.
Aaron Adams, 41, was sentenced by Mercer County Superior Court Peter E. Warshaw on February 1. A jury found Adams guilty of murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in November 2023 following a three-week trial.
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 1, 2020, Ewing police were alerted to a deceased female in a home on Glen Stewart Drive. Upon arrival, they located the victim, identified as Ashley Davis, 32, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, in the basement. There were visible wounds to Ms. Davis’ body and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
During the execution of a search warrant at the home, two air rifles and a handheld BB gun were located in the same room as the victim’s body. Numerous used bags of suspected heroin with various stamps were also discovered during the search. The victim’s boyfriend, Aaron Adams, resided at the Glen Stewart home, and was charged with a weapons offense.
Following an autopsy, Ms. Davis’ death was ruled a homicide. Investigation revealed she suffered a gunshot wound by a metal air gun pellet that struck internal organs and caused massive internal bleeding.
Mercer County Assistant Prosecutor John P. Boyle Jr. prosecuted the case for the state.
The investigation was led by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force, specifically lead Detective Karen Mendez, and the Ewing Police Department. The defendant was represented by Assistant Public Defender Jessica Lyons and Assistant Deputy Public Defender Deirdre Smith.
Aaron Adams, 41
Death in Ewing Township Under Investigation
Update: Victim Died Of Gunshot Wound From Air Pellet Gun, Ruled A Homicide
Ewing Man Found Guilty of June 2020 Murder
February 2, 2024
TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedent in a fatal officer-involved shooting at a motel in South Brunswick, New Jersey, on January 24, 2024. The man killed during the encounter has been identified as Shamar Leggette, 41, of Brooklyn, New York.
According to the preliminary investigation, on January 24, 2024, at approximately 2:05 p.m., members of the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, assisting the New York office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, arrived at the motel on Route 1 South, in the township’s Monmouth Junction section, to execute an arrest warrant for a suspect being sought in connection with several felonies.
At approximately 2:47 p.m., the individual to be arrested, Mr. Leggette, exchanged gunfire with officers. Mr. Leggette was pronounced deceased at approximately 4:29 p.m. Authorities recovered two firearms near the decedent. No officers were hit during the shooting.
This investigation is being conducted pursuant to Attorney General Directive 2019-4, which implements the statutory requirement that the Attorney General’s Office conduct the investigation of any death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capacity or while the decedent is in custody, and which establishes clear standards and procedures for conducting such investigations.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is being released at this time.
AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in South Brunswick
February 2, 2024
EWING, NJ (MERCER)–A two-month investigation into cocaine distribution in Ewing Township culminated this week with one arrest and the seizure of $269,800 in narcotics, four handguns and an assault weapon, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported.
Terrance Young, 34, of Ewing, was arrested on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, as a result of the investigation conducted by the members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ewing, Hamilton and Trenton police. After executing a search warrant at Young’s Perry Drive residence and detaining him without incident, detectives executed a search warrant at a public storage facility on Quaker Bridge Road in Hamilton Township. Inside of Young’s unit, detectives located approximately 790 grams of powder cocaine, 110 grams of raw heroin, 50 bricks of heroin packaged for sale, 50 grams of fentanyl and narcotics paraphernalia, including a hydraulic press, digital scale and packaging materials.
During the investigation, a second storage unit being utilized by Young was identified. Detectives obtained additional warrants and conducted a search of a unit on Parkside Avenue in Ewing, where they discovered approximately 1,200 grams of heroin, 400 grams of powder cocaine, 50 grams of methamphetamine, 50 grams of fentanyl, 28 ecstasy pills, four handguns, an assault weapon, six high-capacity magazines, a hydraulic press and drug packaging materials.
Young was charged with 38 narcotics and weapons offenses of various degrees lodged in the Mercer County Correction Center. The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to detain him pending trial.
According to Prosecutor Onofri, the combined street value of the confiscated narcotics is approximately $269,800.
Despite having been charged, all persons are presumed innocent until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Terrance Young, 34, of Ewing, was arrested on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
TRENTON, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey man was sentenced to 245 months (20.4 Years) in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed more than one kilogram of heroin in Trenton and the surrounding area, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Jerome Roberts, aka “Righteous,” 53, was convicted in October 2021 of conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and distribution of 100 grams or more of heroin. Roberts was convicted following a three-week trial before former then-Chief U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson. U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner imposed the sentence on June 13, 2024, in Trenton federal court.
According to documents filed in the case and the evidence at trial:
From October 2017 to October 2018, Roberts and others engaged in a large narcotics conspiracy that operated in the areas of Martin Luther King Boulevard, Sanford Street, Middle Rose Street, Southard Street, Hoffman Avenue, and Coolidge Avenue in Trenton, and which sought to profit from the distribution of heroin and numerous other controlled substances. Roberts and his conspirator Jakir Taylor obtained regular supplies of hundreds of “bricks” of heroin from conspirator David Antonio, whom they referred to as “Papi.” Communications intercepted over court-authorized wiretaps showed that Taylor and Roberts agreed to obtain from Antonio what Roberts referred to as the “motherlode,” a supply of as many as 1,500 bricks – approximately 1.5 kilograms of heroin – in a single delivery. Taylor said that he intended to “flood the streets” of Trenton with this large supply. And Antonio said that “as long . . . as I keep it flowing, we never gonna stop.” Evidence in the case also showed that Roberts personally distributed large quantities of heroin to others during the conspiracy. For example, law enforcement surveillance, intercepted communications, and other physical evidence showed that on or about August 10, 2018, Roberts obtained a supply of 200 bricks of heroin from Antonio, which he redistributed to Taylor and others. During coordinated arrests on Oct. 25, 2018, law enforcement arrested Roberts, Taylor, Antonio, and other defendants, and recovered more than 1.4 kilograms of heroin from Antonio’s residence.
U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited special agents of the FBI, Newark Division, Trenton Resident Agency, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James E. Dennehy in Newark; special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Newark Field Division, Trenton Field Office, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Ross A. Marchetti; officers of the Trenton Police Department, under the direction of Acting Police Director Steve Wilson; officers of the Princeton Police Department, under the direction of Chief of Police Nicholas Sutter; officers of the Ewing Police Department, under the direction of Chief of Police John P. Stemler III; officers of the Burlington Township Police Department, under the direction of Police Director Bruce Painter; and detectives of the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw, with the investigation leading to the sentencing.
He also thanked officers of the N.J. State Police, under the direction of Superintendent Col. Patrick J. Callahan; detectives of the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Angelo Onofri; officers of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff John A. Kemler; and members of the N.J. State Board of Parole for their assistance in the case.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Ramey of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Division in Trenton.
Antonio pleaded guilty to his role was sentenced in March 2020 to 204 months in prison. Taylor pleaded guilty to his role and was sentenced in January 2023 to 228 months in prison.
This case was conducted under the auspices of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) and the FBI’s Greater Trenton Safe Streets Task Force, a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to enhance the identification, apprehension, and prosecution of individuals involved in gang-related activities, violent crime, and drug distribution in and around the greater Trenton area. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and money laundering organizations and those primarily responsible for the nation’s illegal drug supply.
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Defense counsel: Mark A. Berman Esq., Fair Lawn, New Jersey
PHILADELPHIA — The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of a small passenger vessel operating in violation of a Captain of the Port (COTP) Order that was in effect against the vessel near Barnegat Light, New Jersey, Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
The COTP Order issued against the commercial vessel prohibited the carriage of paying passengers (i.e., passenger(s) for hire) unless it was operated under the direction and control of an individual holding the appropriate Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC).
During a vessel safety boarding, Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light discovered the acting captain, also known as master, of the commercial vessel did not meet the regulatory requirements to serve as the vessel’s master.
The boarding confirmed the vessel was not in compliance, and the voyage was subsequently terminated due to violating the standing COTP Order.
“Credentialed mariners are entrusted with the safety and security of commercial vessels, and the Coast Guard remains steadfast in its commitment to fairly enforce the rule of law while prioritizing the well-being of all individuals on the water and the overall Marine Transportation System”, said Capt. Roberto Rivera, alternate COTP, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay.
Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay and Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light cited the violation and terminated the voyage due to unsafe conditions.
The violation included:
· Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 15.515(c), failure of vessel to be operated under direction and control of an individual holding the appropriate Coast Guard MMC.
It is important to note that before launching your own passenger for hire operation, the following requirements must be followed:
· The captain must hold the appropriate U.S. Coast Guard license.
· The captain and crew must be enrolled in a drug and alcohol program.
· If carrying more than six passengers, with at least one for hire, then the vessel must also have a valid Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection.
Additionally, if businesses are conducting bareboat charter rentals, then:
· A maximum of 12 passengers plus the charterer are allowed on the vessel, not including crew.
· The vessel can be crewed so long as the captain and the crew are not specified or provided by or paid through the original rental company agreement.
· The company may provide a list of suggested captains, but the charterer has the right to go outside that list and choose their own captain.
· The vessel’s registered owner or direct representative may not be onboard in any capacity while the vessel is rented (chartered) by a charterer.
The Coast Guard will continue to conduct boardings of both recreational vessels and vessels suspected to be operating illegally as passenger vessels to ensure the safety of the boating public and full compliance with the minimum safety and regulatory standards required by law.
To report potential illegal passenger vessel operations, please contact the Sector Delaware Bay Command Center at (215) 271-4940 or through CGIS Tips (Tip Form www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=878#)
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri and Chief of Detectives Jessica Plumeri are proud to announce the promotions of Brian Kiely to deputy chief, Nancy Diaz to captain, Richard Sheppard to lieutenant and Ahmad Mansur to sergeant. With her oath of office, Capt. Diaz became the highest-ranking Latina in Mercer County law enforcement history.
Deputy Chief Kiely began his law enforcement career in 1999 as a civil investigator at the Division of Criminal Justice after graduating from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. In 2000, he became a criminal investigator with the state DCJ, investigating organized crime, money laundering and narcotics. He spent a year assigned to Newark Liberty International Airport as part of a U.S. Customs Narcotics Interdiction Task Force.
In 2006, Deputy Chief Kiely joined the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, where he has spent a large part of his career dedicated to narcotics investigation. He is an expert witness in the field of narcotics trafficking and his work has helped secure convictions in homicide, racketeering and narcotics trafficking cases. In 2021, he was designated as the chief humane law enforcement officer.
Deputy Chief Kiely has supervised most units in the office, including every unit in major crimes. He has spent his career as a police instructor at the Mercer County Police Academy and the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is responsible for updating the written policies and procedures of the prosecutor’s office, and the procurement of equipment. He manages several ongoing projects that keep the prosecutor’s office at the forefront of law enforcement technology.
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER) – The Robbinsville Board of Education has hired an interim superintendent while conducting a search for a permanent replacement.
The search was launched this spring when Schools Superintendent Brian Betze announced his retirement effective June 30. School officials then conducted numerous interviews and ultimately hired Jeff C. Gorman, Ed.D as the interim superintendent, effective July 1.
School Board President Peter Oehlberg said the school district received many applications for the interim superintendent position, noting that Dr. Gorman’s qualifications stood out.
“Dr. Gorman’s past experience leading school districts is exemplary,” Oehlberg said. “He was clearly the best candidate to lead us, as we chart our plan for a very bright future for the Robbinsville Public Schools.”
The school district has launched a search for a permanent superintendent, engaging the services of the New Jersey School Boards Association to guide the process for what will be “the most important decision for the next three to five years for our school district,” the school board president said.
“I am delighted to have joined this fine district,” Dr. Gorman said. “I look forward to working with the Board of Education, administration, teaching staff, support staff, and the community to continue strengthening the foundation and everything built on it. Although the word interim refers to `time between,’ I want to assure everyone that my heart and caring for this district will be `full time’ as the district transitions to hiring a new permanent superintendent.”
Since November 2022, Dr. Gorman has served as the interim assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for the Tenafly Public Schools. Previously, for seven years, he was deputy superintendent for the Mount Vernon City School District in New York.
Between 2008 and 2014, Dr. Gorman was the assistant superintendent for the Monroe Township schools in Middlesex County, after serving as assistant principal and principal of the Applegarth Middle School in the town from 1996 to 2008.
Dr. Gorman earned his doctorate in educational leadership from Rowan University, a masters’ degree in education administration from Kean University and his undergraduate degree in elementary education from the College of New Jersey.
Jeff C. Gorman, Ed.D interim superintendent of Robbinsville Schools. Photo provided.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (BURLINGTON)–Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a 35-year-old Burlington Township man has been arrested on charges of possession and distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Gregory Chesko was charged with Distribution of CSAM (Second Degree), Possession of CSAM with Intent to Distribute (Second Degree), and Possession of CSAM (Third Degree).
He was taken into custody yesterday at his residence and lodged in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a first appearance in Superior Court. The case will be prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment.
The investigation began after the BCPO High-Tech Crimes Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children concerning Chesko’s online activities. The investigation revealed that Chesko had sent multiple CSAM images and videos from his phone using an instant messaging application. The investigation further revealed that electronic devices belonging to Chesko that were seized during the execution of a search warrant at his residence contained CSAM.
The investigation was conducted by the BCPO High-Tech Crimes Unit, with assistance from the Burlington Township Police Department, the New Jersey State Police TEAMS Unit, and United States Homeland Security Investigations – Cherry Hill Office. The lead investigator is BCPO Detective Tiffany Lenart.
Chesko will be prosecuted by the BCPO Special Victims Unit.
All persons are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Gregory Chesko, 35, was charged with Distribution of CSAM (Second Degree), Possession of CSAM with Intent to Distribute (Second Degree), and Possession of CSAM (Third Degree).
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Police say that on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at approximately 4:30 a.m. Trenton Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) were dispatched to a person down on the street in the 800 block of S. Clinton Ave. It was believed at the time that the person suffered a cardiac arrest. TEMS arrived, found an unresponsive unidentified female in the street, and transported her to Capital Health Regional Medical Center.
At approximately 8:12 a.m., Trenton Communications received a call from a nurse at Capital Health Regional Medical Center. The nurse requested an officer respond to the hospital for a patient who arrived in the early morning with traumatic injuries which appeared consistent with being struck by a vehicle. The victim sustained multiple fractures and other serious injuries.
Detective Vincent Gribbin, from the Trenton Police Department Fatal Crash Unit, was contacted to begin an investigation. Trenton police officers, learning the victim was brought in from the 800 block of S. Clinton Ave, responded to the area. The officers located debris that was consisted with a motor vehicle crash. No vehicles in the immediate area had damage consistent with being involved in a hit and run. Detective Gribbin arrived at the hospital only to be informed that the victim had just been pronounced after suffering from a cardiac arrest. The victim was identified as 26-year-old Shydasia Merrick of Trenton.
The Trenton Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the vehicle that fatally struck a pedestrian. The vehicle has been identified as a 2019 – 2024 Toyota Rav 4, white in color, possibly an XLE or higher trim with a sunroof and color-keyed mirrors. The vehicle should have sustained damage to the driver’s side, including the sideview mirror and headlight assembly.
This investigation is ongoing and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Serious Collision Response Team is assisting. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to please contact the Trenton Police Department non-emergency line at 609-989-4000 or text our tipline at CRIMES (274637) and enter the word TPDTIPS. Alternatively, tips/information can be emailed to: [email protected] .
Fennelly has helped the organization raise nearly $3M since 2003
HAMILTON, NJ (MERCER) – Fennelly Associates, one of New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s most experienced and successful independent full-service commercial real estate service providers, announces its President Jerry Fennelly has been honored by Eden Autism Services for his efforts to help raise $2.8M over the past two decades.
For over four decades, Eden has been a recognized leader in providing support to children and adults with autism and their families. A devoted advocate for the autism community, Fennelly helped start the Eden Autism 5K & Fun Run/Walk 20 years ago to raise awareness of the organization in the local community and create a recurring source of fundraising support. In addition to Eden, Fennelly has helped several organizations across the Mercer County area create 5K races including Casa New Jersey, the Princeton YMCA and the Parkinson’s Alliance.
“Jerry has given so much of his time and energy to organizations just like ours across our region,” said Melinda McAleer, Chief Development Officer of Eden Autism Services. “As we celebrated our 20th anniversary of this important event, it was an easy decision for us to honor Jerry for his two decades of tireless support.”
Fennelly added, “Making a positive impact on local communities has always been important to me. The Eden Autism Foundation is a tremendous organization, and it is my honor to be able to support their goals and initiatives with such a fun event.”
According to a study conducted by Rutgers University, the autism rate rose 300% in New Jersey between 2000 and 2016. In 2000, the U.S. rate was 1 in 150, according to the CDC. Six years later, it was 1 in 110 and six years after that it was 1 in 69. In New Jersey today, the rate of children identified with autism spectrum disorder is 1 in 35.
To support the Eden Autism Foundation by making a donation, please visit the “donate” tab on their website here.
About Eden Autism
Eden Autism Services is a 501(c)(3) state-approved non-profit licensed provider of services in New Jersey. A leader in treating children and adults with Autism, Eden supports individuals and their families throughout their lifespan-from the point of diagnosis through the school years, adulthood, and into aging with autism.
About Fennelly Associates
Fennelly Associates is one of New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s most experienced and successful independent full-service commercial real estate solutions providers. Since 1986, Fennelly Associates has taken a strategic and data-driven approach to provide flexible solutions that drive results for clients of every size and asset class. A leader in market research and leveraging the latest real estate technologies, Fennelly Associates provides its local, regional and national client base with unmatched expertise that helps them achieve their goals in an ever-changing and competitive real estate market.
For more information on Fennelly Associates, contact Jerry J. Fennelly, SIOR, at the company’s Hamilton office at (609) 520-0061 or visit www.fennelly.com.
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Hopewell Township Police say that a metallic object believed to be a meteorite struck the roof a residence located on Old Washington Crossing-Pennington Road. The ranch style home was occupied at the time but there were no injuries reported. The object, which is described as approximately 4” x 6” is oblong in shape and appears metallic. It penetrated the roof, the ceiling and then impacted the hardwood floor before coming to a rest.
Hopewell Township Police Department has contacted several other agencies for assistance in positively identifying the object and safeguarding the residents and the object.
This may be related to a current Meteor shower called the Eta Aquariids. The investigation is on-going.
Hopewell Township Fire Department, EMS and Trenton Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team also responded to the scene.
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Jeff C. Gorman, Ed.D interim superintendent of Robbinsville Schools. Photo provided.
