April 17, 2022 UPDATE: The City of Trenton reports that a suspect has been arrested in yesterday’s shooting at Spring and Prospect Streets. The Trenton Police Department Shooting Response Team recovered a gun. A victim suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound to an extremity. More information to follow as it becomes available. April 16, 2022…

May 18, 2022 Trenton –In an effort to ease the regulations on license plate frames, the Senate Transportation Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. and Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer that would allow license plate frames that obstruct or conceal parts of the license plate if markings on the plate can still be…

June 8, 2021 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Assemblyman Dan Benson (Hamilton) joined elected officials and representatives from Hamilton Continuing Care Center (HCCC) and New Jersey Transit (NJT) for a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new NJ Transit bus stop for frontline workers at HCCC. The new NJ Transit bus stop which will assist employees and visitors, who rely on…

June 9, 2022 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Yesterday marked one year and seven months since a photo was taken at the Wawa on Route 33 in Hamilton Township, Mercer County showing gasoline prices. On November 8, 2020, a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.17 and now on June 7, 2022, $4.97 with a 129% increase over…

Smith votes for $8.3 billion in new funding to combat the disease The House of Representatives and Senate have passed extensive, bipartisan legislation to stem the threat of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, and help fund the development of new testing, prevention and treatment methods.      “I am pleased to support and vote for this $8.3…

July 10, 2022 ALLENTOWN-UPPER FREEHOLD TWP., NJ (MONMOUTH)–The Allentown / Upper Freehold Baseball, 7U Redbirds are on the ride of their young lives this season.  They are currently still undefeated with a combined record of 24-0 between the Travel and Allstar season that began in March.  The 7U Redbird team has won four titles so…

April 12, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mayor W. Reed Gusciora’s statement: “My condolences go out to the friends, family, and colleagues of TWW Human Resources Manager Rafael Valentin, who passed away over the weekend. Given the huge outpouring of support we’ve seen from employees at City Hall and Trenton Water Works, along with the countless lives…

In addition to the prison term, Judge Shipp sentenced Bortolotti to three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay restitution of $3.17 million to the SBA. “On Feb. 29, 2012, a consultant from the consulting firm submitted an application to the SBA for a guarantee of approximately $3.75 million on loans totaling approximately…

February 14, 2021 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–A vehicle lost control and crashed though a guardrail and down an embankment seriously injuring at least one occupant this afternoon around 2:25 pm. on Interstate 295. NJ State Police, Hamilton Township Fire Department, RWJ EMS, and Capital Health paramedics responded to the area of mile marker 59 North…

June 18, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County (AACCofMC) in partnership with the NJ Legislative District 15 (Senator Shirley Turner, Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds Jackson and Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli) and Outdoor Equity Alliance are planning an inaugural 3-day, city-wide Juneteenth Celebration. This event is scheduled for Friday, June 18 through Sunday,…