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June 3, 2020

ASSEMBLY, No. 4175

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–“New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act,” authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling $5 billion and authorizes borrowing from federal government.

The bill is sponsored by: Eliana Pintor Marin, Democrat, District 29, Essex County.

This is a new proposed tax in the State of New Jersey on personal property and real estate as the bill is written and will be tacked on to your already high property tax bill.

If this bill passes and signed by Governor Murphy, get ready for your property taxes to go up even more with this new state tax.

This is New Jersey and a new property tax will be started under the disguise of good intentions but will be anything but. This is just a way to get a foot in the door to add a State of New Jersey Tax on your property tax bill.

In the fine print of the 23 page bill:

Page 21, Under # 23 b.

“…there shall be assessed, levied, and collected annually in each of the municipalities of the counties of this State, a tax on the real and personal property upon which municipal taxes are or shall be assessed, levied, and collected, sufficient to meet the interest on all outstanding bonds issued hereunder and on the bonds proposed to be issued under this act in the calendar year in which the tax is to be raised and for the payment of bonds falling due in the year following the year for which the tax is levied. The tax shall be assessed, levied, and collected in the same manner and at the same time as are other taxes upon real and personal property. The governing body of each municipality shall cause to be paid to the county treasurer of the county in which the municipality is located, on or before December 15 in each year, the amount of tax herein directed to be assessed and levied, and the county treasurer shall pay the amount of the tax to the State Treasurer on or before December 20 in each year”

Page 22, Under 24

“…State Treasurer shall certify to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury the amount necessary to be raised by taxation for those purposes, the same to be assessed, levied, and collected for and in the ensuing calendar year. The director shall, on or before March 1 following, calculate the amount in dollars to be assessed, levied, and collected in each county as herein set forth. This calculation shall be based upon the corrected assessed valuation of each county for the year preceding the year in which the tax is to be assessed, but the tax shall be assessed, levied, and collected upon the assessed valuation of the year in which the tax is assessed and levied. The director shall certify the amount to the county board of taxation and the treasurer of each county. The county board of taxation shall include the proper amount in the current tax levy of the several taxing districts of the county in proportion to the ratables as ascertained for the current year.”

Page 22, Under 25

This act shall take effect immediately

Download the entire bill at the following link below:

ASSEMBLY, No. 4175

November 16, 2022

UPDATE:

Man Killed In Trenton Home Invasion Identified

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri told MidJersey.news that there was a shooting in the 200 Block of Hewitt Street, one pronounced deceased, two others were wounded. Onofri stated it appears to be a home invasion.

Trenton Police, Trenton EMS, Mercer County Paramedics and Trenton Fire all responded to the 200 Block of Hewitt Street around 7:15 p.m. It was reported that one of the victims was transported in a private vehicle to the Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center. Two others were also injured in the shooting also arrived by private vehicles to St. Francis Medical Center and one was pronounced dead.

This is a developing story check please check back for updates when additional details are released.

Names of the 2022 homicide victims in the City of Trenton:

1. 2/15/2022 Antwone Barnes, 37, of Trenton, Stabbing
2. 2/23/2022 Leonardo Fernandez, 32, of Trenton, Stabbing
3. 3/01/2022 Shimon Nesmith Jr., 19, of Trenton, Shooting
4. 3/03/2022 Helen Nelson, 73, of Trenton, Physical Assault
5. 3/15/2022 Albert L. Barnes, 46, of Trenton, Shooting
6. 3/25/2022 Sequoya Bacon-Jones, 9, of Trenton, Shooting
7. 3/31/2022 Tahaad Goss, 16, of Trenton, Shooting
8. 4/07/2022 Jaquir Queen, 26, of Willingboro, Shooting
9. 4/09/2022 Leroy Davis, 31, of Trenton, Shooting
10. 5/01/2022 Jamir McNeil, 25 of Trenton, Shooting
11. 5/22/2022 Ali Abdullah, 25, of Trenton, Shooting
12. 6/01/2022 Dreiby Osorio, 16, of Trenton, Stabbing
13. 9/02/2022 Rasheed Barlow, 35, of Trenton, Shooting
14. 9/11/2022 Chron Jenks, 34, of Ewing, Shooting
15. 9/20/2022 Keenan Anthony Trower, 31, of Hamilton Shooting
16. 10/09/2022 Daquan Brown, 33, of Trenton, Shooting
17. 10/10/2022 Daveigh Brooks, 25, of Ewing
18. 10/26/2022 Rayshawn Baines, 41, of Trenton
19. 11/10/2022 from 9/21/2022 Corrine Daniels, 41, of Park Avenue multiple blunt force injuries
20. 11/16/2022 Jomar Rodriguez, 29, of Trenton, Shooting

** Under Investigation Pending determination:

21. ** Cause of fire under investigation by Mercer County Prosecutors Office Brian Wharton, 57, of Trenton

May 27, 2023

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Detective Lieutenant, Nathan Bolognini told MidJersey.news that the Trenton Police Shooting Response Team near Hudson and Bayard Streets last night that occurred around 10:10 p.m. A male victim was approached by a male suspect on foot who shot him in both legs. The victim was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and the victim is listed in stable condition at this time. No additional details are available at this time.

Earlier in the evening police responded to a fatal shooting at Oakland and Hoffman streets at approximately 8:42 p.m. Officers observed the victim’s vehicle drive away from the area of the shooting, lose control and strike several parked cars in the area of 524 Hoffman Avenue. As officers began to render aid to the victim, they observed that he was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, identified as Sherief Treadwell, 36, of Trenton, NJ, was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

You can read that MidJersey.news story here:

Fatal Shooting In Trenton Under Investigation

May 27, 2023

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Friday evening in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported.

Trenton police officers were alerted to gun shots in the area of Oakland and Hoffman streets at approximately 8:42 p.m. on Friday, May 26th, 2023. Officers observed the victim’s vehicle drive away from the area of the shooting, lose control and strike several parked cars in the area of 524 Hoffman Avenue. As officers began to render aid to the victim, they observed that he was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, identified as Sherief Treadwell, 36, of Trenton, NJ, was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact MCHTF Detective Elijah Phillips at (609) 414-2006 or Sgt. Roberto Reyes at (609) 256-0997.  Information can also be emailed to: [email protected].

Additional shooting:

Shooting Response Team Investigating Trenton Shooting

Names of the 2023 Trenton Homicide Victims

1. 1/16/2023 Donnell Williams, 29, Trenton, Shooting.
2. 2/12/2023 Stephanie Vil, 34, of Burlington, Shooting.
3. 2/16/2023 Khalil Glanton, 23, Trenton, Stabbing.
4. 3/24/2023 Harold Rosario, 19, Trenton, Shooting.
5. 3/26/2023 Nyeisha Saunders, 41, Trenton, Shooting.
6. 4/09/2023 Jhosse Tolentino, 23, Trenton, Shooting
7. 4/14/2023 Daniel Garvin, 46, Trenton, Shooting
8. 4/20/2023 Ralph Conquest, 43, of Lawrence, Shooting
9. 5/14/2023 Roger Martinez-Rodriguez, 27, Trenton, Stabbing
10. 5/14/2023 Justin Reed, 24, of Ewing, Shooting
11. 5/26/2023 Sherief Treadwell, 36, Trenton, Shooting

June 23, 2023

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Prosecutors Office has confirmed that three Trenton homicide victims have passed after being hospitalized for their injuries. 

Jared Anderson died on May 29, 2023.  Anderson was located and admitted to Capital Health Hospital on April 12, 2023, for gunshot wounds.  Around 5:45 p.m. April 12, 2023, Trenton Police, Trenton EMS, Paramedics and Trenton Fire Department all responded to the area of Spring and Calhoun Streets for reports of multiple people shot. Two victims were transported to the Trauma Center at Captial Health Regional Medical Center

Anderson’s death is being investigated by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and Trenton Police Department.

Trenton Police Investigate Afternoon Shooting

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a stabbing homicide that occurred on Monday June 19, 2023.   At approximately 10:45 pm, an ambulance was dispatched to Edgewood Avenue on the report of a person stabbed in the chest.  The victim Ernest Denard was located at the scene and transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment, Mr. Denard later died of his injuries.  The investigation is ongoing.  Anyone with information is asked to contact MCHTF Detective Sergeant Roberto Reyes or Detective Jennifer Eyster at 609-989-6406.  Information can also be emailed to [email protected]

In addition, Louis Washington died on June 21, 2023, as a result of injuries suffered from the June 15, 2023, shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The shooting incident occurred at approximately 3:08 p.m., Trenton Police responded to a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds in the 600 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Trenton.  Three victims were taken to the hospital for treatment.  Louis Washington and James Junior Journigan, both later died of their injuries.

The investigation into both deaths is ongoing and being conducted by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and Trenton Police Department.

The recent deaths have brought the total number of Trenton homicide victims so far for 2023 to seventeen.

Three Shot In Afternoon Shooting In Trenton

Names of the 2023 Trenton Homicide Victims

1. 1/16/2023 Donnell Williams, 29, Trenton, Shooting.
2. 2/12/2023 Stephanie Vil, 34, of Burlington, Shooting.
3. 2/16/2023 Khalil Glanton, 23, Trenton, Stabbing.
4. 3/24/2023 Harold Rosario, 19, Trenton, Shooting.
5. 3/26/2023 Nyeisha Saunders, 41, Trenton, Shooting.
6. 4/09/2023 Jhosse Tolentino, 23, Trenton, Shooting
7. 4/12/2023 Jared Anderson, Trenton, Shooting (died May 29)
8. 4/14/2023 Daniel Garvin, 46, Trenton, Shooting
9. 4/20/2023 Ralph Conquest, 43, of Lawrence, Shooting
10. 5/14/2023 Roger Martinez-Rodriguez, 27, Trenton, Stabbing
11. 5/14/2023 Justin Reed, 24, of Ewing, Shooting (died May 22)
12. 5/26/2023 Sherief Treadwell, 36, Trenton, Shooting
13. 6/09/2023 Markell Biggs, 20, Trenton, Shooting
14. 6/11/2023 Shaquan Brown, 23, Trenton, Shooting
15. 6/15/2023 James Junior Journigan, 36, Shooting
16. 6/15/2023 Louis Washington, 38, Trenton, Shooting, (died June 17)
17. 6/19/2023 Ernest Denard, 61, Stabbing
18. 6/22/2023 Guillermo Sanchez, Shooting

(List current as of June 23, 2023)

Around 5:45 p.m. April 12, 2023, Trenton Police, Trenton EMS, Paramedics and Trenton Fire Department all responded to the area of Spring and Calhoun Streets for reports of multiple people shot. Two victims were transported to the Trauma Center at Captial Health Regional Medical Center. One of the victims from that shooting Jared Anderson died on May 29, 2023.  Brian McCarthy File Photos

April 21, 2023 — SHOOTING UPDATE

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred on the 200 block of Hamilton Avenue last night. At approximately 10:28 p.m., Trenton Police were dispatched to 266 Hamilton Avenue on a report of shots fired with multiple people shot.  Police officers located three victims suffering from gunshot wounds and learned a fourth victim was transported by personal vehicle to the hospital.  The first victim, Ralph Conquest, 43, of Lawrence, was pronounced deceased at Capital Health Regional Medical Center at approximately 1:53 a.m.   Another male victim remains in the hospital in critical condition.  Two other victims, a male and a female, are being treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to the hand and the leg. 

The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406.  Information can also be emailed to [email protected].

Names of the 2023 Trenton Homicide Victims

1. 1/16/2023 Donnell Williams, 29, Trenton, Shooting.
2. 2/12/2023 Stephanie Vil, 34, of Burlington, Shooting.
3. 2/16/2023 Khalil Glanton, 23, Trenton, Stabbing.
4. 3/24/2023 Harold Rosario, 19, Trenton, Shooting.
5. 3/26/2023 Nyeisha Saunders, 41, Trenton, Shooting.
6. 3/09/2023 Jhosse Tolentino, 23, Trenton, Shooting
7. 4/14/2023 Daniel Garvin, 46, Trenton
8. 4/20/2023 Ralph Conquest, 43, of Lawrence

Original MidJersey.news story below:

April 20, 2023

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Around 10:33 p.m. Trenton Police, Trenton EMS, Capital Health Paramedics, and Trenton Fire Department were sent to the 200 Block of Hamilton Avenue near Hudson Street for multiple people shot. Upon arrival police found three victims shot. TEMS, paramedics and firefighters treated the victims. It was reported that one of the victims was shot in the head. All three victims were transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and all were reported “Trauma Alerts”

Police are actively investigating. No additional details are available at this time. Once official information becomes available the story will be updated.

File photos

Trenton, NJ, Man Charged With Murder Of Daquan Brown

Update: Prosecutors Releases Name Of Yesterday’s Shooting Victim

UPDATE:

City of Trenton, Public Information Officer, Timothy J. Carroll told MidJersey.News that Trenton Police received a Shot spotter activation 3:11 p.m. near 51-53 Ewing Street indicating 17 rounds fired. Police arrived on scene to discover a male shot several times at Cross St and Kersey Alley. CPR was conducted until the ambulance arrived and transported male to the hospital. The victim was pronounced at 3:43 p.m.

Earlier breaking news story below:

October 9, 2022

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Police, Trenton Fire Department, TEMS and Captial Health Paramedics were detailed to Cross Street and Ewing Street in the area of the Rescue Mission for a shooting around 3:20 p.m. Trenton Fire Department Engine 10 found a shooting victim and started CPR and asked for TEMS to “step it up” The person was transported by TEMS and Captial Health Paramedics to the Trauma Center at Captial Health Regional Medical Center at 3:29 p.m. in “Traumatic Arrest” It was also reported that the person was shot in the back.

Trenton Shooting Response Team and Mercer County Homicide Task Force is investigating the shooting.

Photos by: Brian McCarthy

This is the 16th reported homicide for the City of Trenton in 2022.

The cause and manner of death for Daniels is still pending according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. No cause of death released surrounding the “suspicious death” of Corrine Daniels, 41, of Park Avenue once determination is made the list will be updated.

Names of the 2022 homicide victims in the City of Trenton:

1. 2/15/2022 Antwone Barnes, 37, of Trenton, Stabbing
2. 2/23/2022 Leonardo Fernandez, 32, of Trenton, Stabbing
3. 3/01/2022 Shimon Nesmith Jr., 19, of Trenton, Shooting
4. 3/03/2022 Helen Nelson, 73, of Trenton, Physical Assault
5. 3/15/2022 Albert L. Barnes, 46, of Trenton, Shooting
6. 3/25/2022 Sequoya Bacon-Jones, 9, of Trenton, Shooting
7. 3/31/2022 Tahaad Goss, 16, of Trenton, Shooting
8. 4/07/2022 Jaquir Queen, 26, of Willingboro, Shooting
9. 4/09/2022 Leroy Davis, 31, of Trenton, Shooting
10. 5/01/2022 Jamir McNeil, 25 of Trenton, Shooting
11. 5/22/2022 Ali Abdullah, 25, of Trenton, Shooting
12. 6/01/2022 Dreiby Osorio, 16, of Trenton, Stabbing
13. 9/02/2022 Rasheed Barlow, 35, of Trenton, Shooting
14. 9/11/2022 Chron Jenks, 34, of Ewing, Shooting
15. 9/20/2022 Keenan Anthony Trower, 31, of Hamilton Shooting
16. 10/09/2022 Daquan Brown, 33, of Trenton, Shooting

17. ** Cause of “Suspicious death” for Corrine Daniels, 41, of Park Avenue in Trenton has not been released yet from MCPO ** Once official determination is made the list will be updated.

Many gyms reopened this morning, check with your local gym prior to working out.

September 1, 2020

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Governor Phil Murphy has allowed gyms to reopen today with a 25% capacity, you also have to wear a mask and follow other rules while working out.

In Robbinsville the crowds were light during lunch hour for the reopening of the gyms visit Jersey Stong’s web page for modified hours, cleaning schedules and other club information. It is highly recommended to download the Jersey Strong App to see what the club capacity is prior to visiting the gym. The application gives you an exact number of how many are working out in the club at one time.

The crowd was also light at Planet Fitness in Hamilton during lunch hour. Planet Fitness also has modified hours and is using a Crowd Meter available on the Planet Fitness App to give you a heads up how busy the gym is prior to arrival. There were not many cars in the parking lot at Planet Fitness during lunch hour and nothing was registering on the Crowd Meter.

Robert Wood Johnson Fitness and Wellness Center is set to reopen on Monday September 8, 2020 at 5:00 am. See RWJ Fitness and Wellness announcement here.

For Jersey Strong covid-19 reopening information go to this link.

Planet Fitness Covid-19 information here

Robert Wood Johnson Fitness and Welness Center

Jersey Strong in Robbinsville, NJ and Planet Fitness in Hamilton Township, NJ (Mercer)

Planet Fitness is using a “Crowd Meter” at locations to let customers know about how many people are working out in the club. Around noon there were a handful of cars in the parking lot most likely consistent with the crowd meter not showing many there.

Jersey Strong uses an application to let customers know exactly how many are working out in the club and what the 25% occupancy level is. Robbinsville only had 17 working out with a 25% capacity of 125, regular capacity is 500 without restrictions.

Detectives Believe Machines Generated more than $10,000 a Month

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to assist with investigating the placement of illegal “coin pusher” gambling devices at various convenient stores in Lakewood, N.J.

February 11, 2022

Wallington, N.J.- The New Jersey State Police have arrested Daniel Kohan, 31, and Yuriy Yakubov, 34, both of Brooklyn, N.Y. for allegedly setting up illegal gambling machines at various locations across the state that were believed to be generating more than $10,000 a month.

In October 2021, detectives from the New Jersey State Police Financial Crimes North Unit were contacted by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to assist with investigating the placement of illegal “coin pusher” gambling devices at various convenient stores in Lakewood, N.J. A “coin pusher” is a boardwalk style game with coins and other prizes in it. It is only approved for certain venues including arcades and boardwalks. When used properly, it will dispense tickets or tokens to the winner.

Through various investigative means, detectives determined that Kohan and Yakubov placed these machines at various locations throughout New Jersey, and Kohan was collecting the proceeds. On February 1, detectives from the New Jersey State Police Financial Crimes North Unit obtained information that Yakubov was in the Bergen County area and arrested him after they observed him servicing a gambling device at a convenience store in Wallington, N.J. A short time later, Kohan turned himself in to troopers at State Police Meadowlands Station and was arrested.

Daniel Kohan and Yuriy Yakubov were charged with possession of a gambling device. Kohan was also charged with money laundering and promoting gambling. They were released pending a future court date.

Anyone with information on illegal “coin pusher” gambling devices may contact the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs at 973-504-6200. Anonymous tips are welcome.

This case is being prosecuted by the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice.

Charges are mere accusations, and the accused are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

May 17, 2020

Photos, video and story by: Dennis Symons, Jr.

Photos were taken Sunday Morning, May 17, 2020

BELMAR, NJ (MONMOUTH)—After seeing several photos posted online yesterday of massive crowding at the Jersey Shore it seemed that people were all over the place violating Governor Murphy’s “Social Distancing” rules. To an untrained eye it looked as people were on top of each other in large massive crowds. One of the locations was Belmar, New Jersey where a “local” told us that a record of over 3,000 beach badges were sold in a single day. The local also told us that the line was long but most of the day people were obeying social distancing rules. When asked about the photos posted on social media and used in regular news media, they said the photos were incredible.

Looks terrible people are not social distancing? If you think that look below and see how lenses can distort what is actually happening especially if photos are taken from few angles. Not saying that social distancing violations did not happen but some photos posted online seem very suspicious of using a “compression” technique.

Today people were lined up again this morning to purchase beach badges in Belmar. The line was not as long as yesterday but it was a good opportunity to investigate social distancing. Were photographs shared in social media and news media sensationalized, borderline “fake news” using certain photography techniques or were people observing the rules?

For this experiment we will use a Canon 5D Mark IV that has a full frame sensor with lenses in range from 24mm to 600mm in length.  I will take photos from an elevated position looking down boardwalk using a wide angle 24mm to a 600mm telephoto lens.

From the street and beach take another set of photos to show the spacing between people on the boardwalk.  A “normal” lens of what a typical eye sees, with a full framed sensor is between 35mm and 70mm. A variety of focal lengths will be provided to show lens compression.

24mm slightly wider than a “normal” lens.

70mm is slightly more than a “normal” lens.

135mm and 150mm the average telephoto lens.

At 200mm you can start to see higher effects of using the longer focal length lenses.

A 600mm lens makes people appear standing closer together.

Below photographs showing proper social distancing as viewed from the street and beach:

From side view from street and beach showing distancing between people waiting on the boardwalk for beach badges. Same crowd as viewed from the side and then with a 600mm lens pointed straight down the boardwalk. The longer focal length lenses can distort distances especially when trying to judge social distancing rules.

Post by Belmar, NJ showing social distancing Saturday from a drone:

This was Saturday’s line from the street, shows crowd and long line but as shown from the drone photos it appears most people are practicing social distancing. This photo was taken at 1: 30 pm using a cell phone.

How the NY Post played the story:

https://nypost.com/cover/covers-for-sunday-may-17-2020/