July 4, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Sometime around 1:00 p.m. a person lost control of their vehicle and crashed into the side of a home at the corner of Sweets Avenue and Calhoun Street. Trenton Fire Department and TEMS responded. Trenton Police Department is investigating the crash. No further details are available at this time. Photos…

October 19, 2020 FREEHOLD, NJ (MONMOUTH)–Separate investigations have netted fifteen Monmouth County individuals for possessing and or trafficking child sexual abuse materials, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Between July 21, 2020 and October 15, 2020, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit and Monmouth County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force…

January 10, 2022 MOUNT HOLLY, NJ (BURLINGTON)–Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard Spitler announced that a 41-year-old Mount Holly resident has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident and failing to seek medical treatment for an injured person after fatally striking a woman with his pickup truck…

July 21, 2022 CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for her role in a GoFundMe scam that gained nationwide attention, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Katelyn McClure, 32, of Bordentown, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jerome…

March 20, 2020 TRENTON – To ensure that individuals who are uninsured have access to testing for COVID-19, the Murphy Administration today required hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to waive patient fees for testing and related diagnostic services for those who lack health insurance.In communication to the New Jersey Hospital Association and the New…

September 1, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Today, Governor Phil Murphy declared that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective immediately in response to Tropical Storm Ida. Executive Order No. 259 declares a State of Emergency across all 21 counties in New Jersey, allowing resources to be deployed throughout the state during the duration of…

Plan Includes $10 Million Proposal for Community-Based Violence Intervention Package Includes Proposals to Require Firearms Safety Training, Mandate Safe Storage of Firearms, Raise the Minimum Age to Purchase Long Guns to 21, and Establish Electronic Ammunition Sales Recordkeeping  April 15, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Governor Phil Murphy today unveiled a sweeping series of reforms aimed at…

UPDATE HERE: May 21, 2022 EWING TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Sometime around 9:30 p.m. a crash occurred in the 1500-1600 Block of N. Olden Avenue (CR-622) in Ewing Township involving a municipal government vehicle and a car. It was unclear if there were any injuries, and the airbags were deployed on the vehicle with MG plates. The…

December 19, 2020 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–At 6:47 pm the Hamilton Township Fire Department, RJW EMS and Capital Health Paramedics were sent to State Highway 29 North Bound in the area of mile marker 1.2 for an over turned vehicle with entrapment. Upon arrival it was determined that there was no entrapment but multiple people…

Mercer County is also proud to offer free at-home COVID-19 testing. These tests are available to all residents of Mercer County, free of charge. November 18, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes today announced that the County, in partnership with Vault Health Services, will offer free COVID-19 testing on Tuesday, Nov. 24,…