June 10, 2021
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Police Department, Lieutenant Peter Szpakowski told MidJersey.news that three people were shot in the 700 Block of Martin Luther King Boulevard at 5:51 p.m. When Trenton Police arrived they found multiple shell casings on the ground. Three people were being treated at the Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center. One 15 year old victim was in critical condition. Two other victims a 17 year old and 70 year old were in stable condition.
The Trenton Shooting Response Team is investigating the shooting.
The investigation is active and no further information is available at this time.
Photos by Brian McCarthy, OnScene News
June 10, 2021
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Demolition update of the NJ Department of Health and Agriculture buildings in Trenton, NJ on June 10, 2021.
See May 3, 2021 MidJersey.News story here: Demolition Of NJ Department Of Health And Agriculture Buildings
Video and photo gallery:
June 10, 2021
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–Mayor David Fried will seek Council support in order to purchase and preserve Block 41.01, Lot 1 on the Robbinsville Township Tax Assessment Map, commonly known as the Wittenborn property at 824 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, near its border with Allentown Borough and Monmouth County.
According to Mayor Fried, the approximately 15-acre parcel should be preserved to prevent further development. The Township Department of Community Development has ordered a professional appraisal by Sockler Realty Services Group, Inc. Robbinsville previously prioritized this parcel, which is currently zoned as “Village Transitional,” for Open Space Acquisition/Preservation Lands when performing its Master Plan Review.
Block 41.01, Lot 1 is located along the proposed development of Mercer Corporate Park, which made headlines for its application before the Township Zoning Board April 20. Residents living along the Indian Run waterway in Allentown were vocal in their opposition to the Johnson Corporation development due to what some consider to be the imminent destruction of an endangered bird habitat.
Preservation of Block 41.01, Lot 1 demonstrates to Robbinsville’s neighbors in Monmouth County that the Township is committed to preventing negative impacts to this area by decreasing the potential for increased traffic and other activity. Robbinsville preserved approximately 54 acres directly across Robbinsville-Allentown Road near the Wittenborn property in 2008. Since taking office in 2005, Mayor Fried has preserved more than 1,250 acres of open space.
In 2016, Robbinsville residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of increasing the Open Space Tax levy by 1.5 cents for every $100 of assessed value to purchase the property formerly known as Washington Woods (225 acres), as well as the golf course at Miry Run (158 acres) – both in partnership with Mercer County.
Allentown’s Mayor Fritts put out a special announcement about the preservation today:
For months I have been meeting and discussing a variety of topics with our neighbors.
Robbinsville’s Mayor fried and I have discussed mutual interests and one of those interests which is a top priority of our historic village, is preserving the Wittenborn property.
Today I bring great pleasure in announcing that Robbinsville has publicly stated their desire and efforts to preserve Wittenborn on behalf of Robbinsville and Allentown.
This is just one of the initiatives that we are currently working on with more great news to come in the coming weeks. On behalf of the Allentown governing body and myself, our promise is to do everything we can to ensure a quality future.
As I always say, we are better together. Please read today’s announcement from Robbinsville. https://www.robbinsville-twp.org/news_detail_T2_R513.php
Sincerely,
Mayor Fritts
Allentown
Wildlife captured on camera recently at the location.
June 10, 2021
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Around 5:40 p.m. Trenton Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 800 Block of Stuyvesant Avenue. When firefighters arrived the reported fire on division 3 (3rd floor), and an “all hands” was called sending additional manpower and equipment to the scene.
Firefighters advanced hose lines to the 3rd floor and quickly knocked down the fire. PSE&G was called to secure electric and gas to the building.
No further information is available.
Photos by Brian McCarthy, OnScene News
Photos by Brian McCarthy, OnScene News
June 10, 2021
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mercer County elected officials and local leaders joined County Executive Brian M. Hughes today outside the Courthouse Annex on South Broad Street in Trenton to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community and raise a rainbow flag atop the building in celebration of Pride Month.
Mercer County elected officials and local leaders joined County Executive Brian M. Hughes today outside the Courthouse Annex on South Broad Street in Trenton to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community and raise a rainbow flag atop the building in celebration of Pride Month.
June 10, 2021
BELMAR, NJ (MONMOUTH)–A partial solar eclipse was seen in the area this morning at sunrise. The sun appeared to emerge from the ocean looking like “devils horns” as the sun continued to rise it looked more like a glowing crescent moon.
The partial eclipse is caused by the Earth’s moon passing in front of the sun.
According to NASA, A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth, fully or partially blocking the Sun’s light in some areas. During an annular eclipse, the Moon is far enough away from Earth that the Moon appears smaller than the Sun in the sky. Since the Moon does not block the entire view of the Sun, it will look like a dark disk on top of a larger, bright disk. This creates what looks like a ring of fire around the Moon. People in parts of Canada, Greenland, and northern Russia will experience the annular eclipse.
Photos taken near the Belmar Fishing Club Pier, 100 Ocean Avenue near 1st Avenue, Belmar, NJ
Photos taken near the Belmar Fishing Club Pier, 100 Ocean Avenue near 1st Avenue, Belmar, NJ
June 10, 2021
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The NJ Department of State, Division of Elections has released the unofficial candidate list and Edward “NJWEEDMAN” Forchion is on it 836 signatures.
Edward “NJWEEDMAN” Forchion is running under the “Legalize Marihuana Party”
“NJWEEDMAN” will be running against Incumbent Democrat Governor Phil Murphy, Republican Jack Ciattarelli, Green Party Madelyn R. Hoffman, Libertarian Party Gregg Mele, and Socialist Workers Party Joanne Kuniansky.
EDWARD “NJWEEDMAN” FORCHIONPetition Signatures 836322 EAST STATE STREETTRENTON, NJ 08608
LEGALIZE MARIHUANA PARTY
NJWEEDMAN collects signatures in Trenton, NJ to run for Governor of NJ.
MADELYN R. HOFFMANPetition Signatures 1275PO BOX 513BUDD LAKE, NJ 07828
Green Party
GREGG MELEPetition Signatures 10001 KERSHAW CTBRIDGEWATER, NJ 08807
Libertarian Party
JOANNE KUNIANSKYPetition Signatures 15176045 KENNEDY BLVD EAST B2WEST NEW YORK, NJ 07093
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY
PHILIP MURPHY *
196 W STATE STREETTRENTON, NJ 08608
Democratic
ATLANTIC ATLANTIC COUNTY DEMOCRATICCOMMITTEE8,165BERGEN DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE OF BERGENCOUNTY24,007BURLINGTON BURLINGTON COUNTY REGULARDEMOCRATS23,608CAMDEN CAMDEN COUNTY DEMOCRATCOMMITTEE, INC.32,956CAPE MAY CAPE MAY COUNTY REGULARDEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION3,551CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGULARDEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION4,840ESSEX ESSEX COUNTY DEMOCRATICCOMMITTEE, INC.30,036GLOUCESTER REGULAR DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONOF GLOUCESTER COUNTY13,093HUDSON HUDSON COUNTY DEMOCRATICORGANIZATION30,054HUNTERDON HUNTERDON COUNTY REGULARDEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION5,663MERCER MERCER COUNTY DEMOCRATICORGANIZATION13,742MIDDLESEX MIDDLESEX COUNTY DEMOCRATICORGANIZATION34,987MONMOUTH MONMOUTH COUNTY DEMOCRATS 18,044MORRIS MORRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATICCOMMITTEE, INC.18,137OCEAN OFFICIAL REGULAR DEMOCRATICORGANIZATION14,201PASSAIC PASSAIC COUNTY DEMOCRATICORGANIZATION, INC.11,405SALEM SALEM COUNTY DEMOCRATICCOMMITTEE, INC.1,986SOMERSET SOMERSET COUNTY DEMOCRATICORGANIZATION12,540SUSSEX SUSSEX COUNTY DEMOCRATICCOMMITTEE3,415UNION REGULAR DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONOF UNION COUNTY27,168WARREN WARREN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 2,962
Total 334,560
JACK CIATTARELLI
70 MURRAY DRIVEHILLSBOROUGH, NJ 08844
Republican
ATLANTIC ATLANTIC COUNTY REGULARREPUBLICAN7,272BERGEN REPUBLICANS FOR RESPONSIBLEGOVERNMENT12,354BURLINGTON BURLINGTON COUNTY REGULARREPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION8,743CAMDEN CAMDEN COUNTY REGULARREPUBLICAN PARTY6,154CAPE MAY CAPE MAY COUNTY REGULARREPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION5,215CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGULARREPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION2,798ESSEX ESSEX REPUBLICAN PARTYORGANIZATION, INC.4,077GLOUCESTER REGULAR ORGANIZATION REPUBLICAN 5,624HUDSON HUDSON COUNTY REPUBLICANCOMMITTEE2,078HUNTERDON HUNTERDON COUNTY REGULARREPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION5,456MERCER REGULAR ORGANIZATION REPUBLICAN 3,560MIDDLESEX MIDDLESEX COUNTY REPUBLICANORGANIZATION8,332MONMOUTH MONMOUTH COUNTY REPUBLICANORGANIZATION14,511MORRIS REGULAR REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION 17,886OCEAN REGULAR REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONOF OCEAN COUNTY21,295PASSAIC PASSAIC COUNTY REGULARREPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION, INC.6,665SALEM REGULAR REPUBLICAN 1,247SOMERSET SOMERSET COUNTY REPUBLICANORGANIZATION8,624SUSSEX SUSSEX HOMETOWN REPUBLICANTEAM5,016UNION REGULAR ORGANIZATION REPUBLICANOF UNION COUNTY5,675WARREN WARREN COUNTY REGULARREPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION3,096
Total 155,678
Edward “NJWEEDMAN” Forchion dropping off the petition to run for governor with 836 signatures. Photo from Facebook page.
June 10, 2021
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–The Robbinsville Township and Bordentown Township Fire Departments and EMS responded to the NJ Turnpike just south of Exit 7A on the inner roadway for an accident at 7:25 p.m. yesterday June 9, 2021. It appeared that the accident near the end of the on ramp south bound to the NJ Turnpike. There was one reported injury and was transported by Capital Health EMS to the local hospital with minor injuries.
No further information is available.