October 3, 2020
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–The Nottingham football team won their game at home against Allentown this afternoon with a final score of 49-14.
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October 3, 2020
Photos and story by: Tyler Eckel
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Three cars were involved in a crash at the intersection of Chambers Street and Samuel Street just before 8:30 pm, Saturday night. The Hamilton Township Fire Department, Hamilton Township Police Department, RWJ EMS, and Capital Health Paramedics responded to the scene. Due to fluids on the ground from the accident Hamilton HAZ-MAT-10 also responded to the scene for clean up.
Robert Wood Johnson EMS transported two patients to the hospital in stable condition. The crash is under investigation.
October 3, 2020
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Hightstown defeated Steinert this afternoon with a final score of 24-20. According to the Hightstown RAMS this is the first time since 2009 that Hightstown has beat Steinert in a game.
With 2:37 on the clock & you put the ball in your QB’s hands to win the game… these are the experiences that can’t be replaced, remembered forever & why we have HS sports! Be safe & do the right thing to continue playing Rams💙!!
— HHS Rams Athletics (@HHSRamsAthletic) October 3, 2020
Related MidJersey.News stories here:
Fatal Shooting On Spring Street Last Night
BREAKING: Police Investigate Shooting On Daymond Street
October 3, 2020
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Prosecutors Office has identified the victim of last night’s shooting in the 200 Block of Spring Street as Hussain Abdullah, 35, of Trenton.
Police responding to a Shot Spotter activation around 11:00 pm, found Abdullah in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to the Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
It has been 34 days since the last homicide in the city, the last was August 29, 2020 read story here.
There was another earlier shooting in the City last night at the end of Daymond Street. No information is available about that shooting.
Police investigate this earlier shooting scene last night at the end of Daymond Street.
There have been 29 deaths so far in the City of Trenton in 2020.
The names of the Trenton dead of 2020:
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- 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
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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 = 29* current number as of October 2, 2020* (Not available yet from NJSP statistics)
* Prior to 1989 the known highest murder number was 1970 with 27
October 3, 2020
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–A accident shut down Route 130 south bound between Meadowbrook and Woodside at 2:27 pm today. It appears that two vehicles collided in the median near the turn lane for the A&M Farm Market in the 1200 Block of Route 130. The Robbinsville Township Fire Department and the Robbinsville Township Police Department responded to the scene.
Occupants from one of the vehicles was transported to a local hospital by Robbinsville Township Fire Department EMS. The Robbinsville Township Police reopened the roadway around 3:00 pm. The crash is under investigation by the Robbinsville Township Police Department.
October 3, 2020 UPDATED 12:47 pm
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–After a quiet 34 days without a homicide in Trenton, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office confirms that a fatal shooting occurred in the 200 Block of Spring Street last night. Police responded to the scene around 11:00 pm when they received a Shot Spotter activation. The victim, a 35 year old male, was located in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to the Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force is investigating.
The first shooting of the evening was on Daymond Street around 8:30 see crime scene here in this previous MidJersey.News
This makes the 29th homicide in the City of Trenton in 2020, the last known was August 29, 2020
The name of the 35 year old male will be released pending family notification.
This crime scene is from the earlier shooting on Daymond Street. Shots rang out again in the 200 Block of Spring around 11:00 pm.