JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (OCEAN)–The Justice Department announced an agreement today with Jackson Township, New Jersey, and the Jackson Planning Board to settle allegations that they violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA) when they passed and applied a series of discriminatory zoning ordinances that intentionally targeted…

June 2, 2022 EWING TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Ewing Police reported, that on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at approximately 9:01 a.m., Ewing Police Dispatch was notified of a smoke condition coming from a residence on Browning Avenue. Responding officers encountered heavy smoke coming from 109 Browning Avenue. Officers were able to confirm that all residents had evacuated…

August 5, 2022 EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–At 3:19 p.m. Hightstown and Robbinsville Fire Departments were dispatched to the New Jersey Turnpike at mile post 65 in the south bound outer lanes for a fully involved dump truck on fire. Firefighters from Hightstown and Robbinsville extinguished the fire and called a water tanker from Cranbury Fire…

The 17-year-old female victim was rescued and treated at the scene, but her brother Levy Caverley, 18 of Maine, tragically died. TOMS RIVER, NJ (OCEAN)–Toms River Police say that on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at approximately 4:09 p.m., multiple police and EMS units were dispatched to the beach entrance near Seaview Road on the barrier…

April 17, 2022 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Mercer) – The Ice Land ice skating arena was damaged today (Sunday, April 17) by a fire that involved some of the solar panels mounted on the building’s roof. Hamilton Township Fire Department was alerted to the blaze at 3:44 p.m. Initially firefighters were dispatched to the 3800 block…

March 17, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Announced at a press conference today, the Zeff Law Firm with the support of the NAACP New Jersey State Conference will be filing a lawsuit on behalf of Jajuan R. Henderson against the City of Trenton, Trenton Police Department Director Steve Wilson, and several unidentified police officers. The incident occurred…

May 19, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Police Department, Detective Lieutenant Bethesda Stokes stated that Today, May 19, 2022 the Angel of Hope statue was recovered from a scrap yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Trenton’s “Angel of Hope” monument was reported stolen from St. Michaels at the corner of North Warren & Perry Steets sometime over the weekend of…

November 17, 2022 JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (OCEAN)–Jackson Township Fire Departments were dispatched 624 Maria Street for a structure fire at 4:18 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Upon arrival firefighters reported a fully involved manufactured home and a second alarm was called for 4:23 p.m. One person needed to be checked for smoke inhalation. Firefighters…

June 6, 2022 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Around 6:52 p.m. Hamilton Township Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire on I-195 west bound near mile post 4.8, Exit 5A for Route 130. Upon arrival firefighters found a vehicle well involved in fire and quickly pulled a handline and extinguished the fire. Firefighters remained on scene…

Governor Also Signs Executive Order Paving Way for Regulated Hunt to Occur on State Lands November 15, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER) – Today, the Fish and Game Council voted to approve emergency regulations amending the Game Code and adopting a new Comprehensive Black Bear Management Plan (CBBMP) to control the black bear population and reduce the…