TOMS RIVER, NJ (OCEAN)–Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Chief of Police Mitch Little announced that the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Toms River Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit are currently investigating a shooting that occurred on Main Street in Toms River at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2020. Preliminary investigation has revealed that one male victim has been wounded and has been transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune with life threatening injuries. This is an active and ongoing investigation. More details will be released when they become available. There is no danger to the public at this time.
October 11, 2020
ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–At 7:20 pm the Robbinsville Township Fire Department, Hightstown Fire Company and Hightstown First Aid Squad were dispatched to the New Jersey Turnpike for an accident. It appears a vehicle lost control and had front end damage at mile marker 63.4 South Bound inner roadway. Hightstown First Aid Squad arrived and reported two minor injuries and returned the fire apparatus. NJ State Police was on scene investigating. No other information was available about the accident.
October 11, 2020
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Prosecutors Office has released the names of the shooting victims in last nights gun violence.
The victim from N. Hermitage Avenue is Ola Williams, 61, of Trenton. The victim from St. Joe’s Avenue is Jaquise Melvin, 26, also of Trenton. The Prosecutors Office said there were no new developments as of this morning.
MidJersey.news was correct with 3 shot at N. Hermitage with the one fatal and another fatal at St Joe’s Avenue. Four were shot in total between both locations 2 fatal and 2 hospitalized.
The shootings last night broke the 2005 record of 31 and tied the 2014 record for 2nd place at 32. Trenton’s highest murder rate was in 2013 with 37 homicides.
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In other Trenton violence last night there was a stabbing around 2:00 am in the 1200 Block of Chestnut Avenue.
Photos and video by: Brian McCarthy, OnScene News
Read last night’s MidJersey.news story here: BREAKING: Second Night Of Senseless Gun Violence In Trenton Leaves 2 Dead, 2 Others Shot
The names of the Trenton dead of 2020:
Say their names:
- January 30, 2020, Starquasia Harris, 24, shooting
- February 16, 2020, Maurice London, 39, shooting
- March 23, 2020, Danavan Phillips, 37, shooting
- March 25, 2020, Yuell Moore, 29, shooting
- April 5, 2020 Quamiera Massey, 24, shooting
- April 5, 2020 Dabree Brannon, 30, shooting
- April 5, 2020 Frederick Mason, 20, shooting
- May 14, 2020, pronounced dead May 21, 2020 Terrence Horton, 53, shooting
- May 17, 2020, Robert Smith, 38, shooting
- May 18, 2020 Antwuan Bowens, 44, shooting
- May 18, 2020 Tayvion Jones, 18, shooting
- May 21, 2020 Raheen McKinnon 19, shooting
- May 23, 2020, Watson Cogdell, 58, shooting
- May 30, 2020 Tyrone Campbell, 45, shooting
- June 2, 2020 Dontae Barnes, shooting
- June 21, 2020, Robert Neal, 34, stabbing
- July 1, 2020, Covvie Scott, 24, shooting
- July 8, 2020, Richard Guarderas, 18, shooting
- July 8, 2020, Malcom L. Bowser, 19, shooting
- July 15, 2020, Jason Phillips, 23, shooting
- July 17, 2020, Luis Gonzalez, 37, shooting
- August 2, 2020 died August 5, 2020, Jolisa Marshall, 28, shooting (of Hamilton)
- August 9, 2020, William Irrizarry, 18, shooting
- August 9, 2020, Julius Vargas, 18, shooting
- August 17, 2020, Rahkeem Ortiz, 29, shooting
- August 21, 2020, pronounced dead August 22, Vernetta McCray, 39, drive by shooting
- August 25, 2020, Shamira Williams, 32, stabbing
- August 29, 2020, Tybree Washington, 24, shooting
- October 2, 2020, Hussain Abdullah, 35, shooting
- October 5, 2020, Derek Colley, 26, Shooting
- October 10, 2020, Ola Williams, 61, Shooting
- October 10, 2020, Jaquise Melvin, 26, Shooting
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Not in NJ but across the river in Falls Township, Pennsylvania May 24, 2020 Davon Frink, 25, shooting at a Holiday Inn Express at a Trenton party held there.
Trenton Murders Per Year Since 1989
NJ State Police Uniform Crime Report available here: https://www.njsp.org/ucr/uniform-crime-reports.shtml
1989 = 22
1990 = 21
1991 = 7
1992 = 16
1993 = 11
1994 = 9
1995 = 16
1996 = 14
1997 = 12
1998 = 15
1999 = 8
2000 = 14
2001 = 13
2002 = 19
2003 = 13
2004 = 18
2005 = 31
2006 = 18
2007 = 25
2008 = 19
2009 = 18
2010 = 15
2011 = 23
2012 = 24
2013 = 37
2014 = 32
2015 = 17
2016 = 21
2017 = 23
2018 = 16
2019 = 15
2020 = 32* current number as of October 10, 2020* (Not available yet from NJSP statistics)
* Prior to 1989 the known highest murder number was 1970 with 27
October 11, 2020
10:45 AM UPDATE CHILD HAS BEEN FOUND
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ (OCEAN)–Seaside Heights Police Department is searching for a thirteen year old boy named Tayden. Tayden was last seen at approximately 5am today. He is Austic and is wearing a black Star Wars shirt and black pants. Any information call.the Seaside Heights Police at 732 793 1800
10:45 AM UPDATE CHILD HAS BEEN FOUND
FOUND AT 10:45 AM