HAMILTON, NJ (MERCER) — On Saturday, February 10th, St. Raphael School Board held its annual Golden Ticket event to benefit St. Raphael School. About 200 parish and community members gathered to honor the St. Raphael Holy Angels ushers and the Hollendonner family with an evening of dinner, dancing, and celebration. The event committee includes members of St. Raphael Holy Angels Parish, school board and PTA members, and is chaired by Lori Danko as a member of the St. Raphael School board. ”I am thrilled that the community is keeping the Catholic school spirit alive,” Danko said. This year Danko and her committee raised over $13,000.
Father Gene Daguplo reported, “I’m pleased to announce that in just three short years, our Golden Ticket Committee has raised over $50,000 for St. Raphael School by hosting annual receptions honoring members of our parish community. These events have served as both a celebration of all the great things that St. Raphael Holy Angels Parish accomplishes throughout the community, as well as a financial benefit to grow our academic and enrichment offerings in our school.” St. Raphael School is now one of the fastest growing schools in the Diocese of Trenton, and just achieved number one in improving student STAR testing scores in the diocese. Joseph Slavin, longtime Hamilton Township School district educator and current principal of St. Raphael School said, “What a great evening!!! Once again the Golden Ticket
event shows why St. Raphael is the best. The dedication, kindness and love shown by our Catholic school and our community is evident everyday.”
The Golden Ticket event is held annually and is being planned for February 2025.
On Workers Memorial Day, April 28, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration remembers and honors all the workers in New Jersey and across the country who have lost their lives due to an injury, illness or disease on the job. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports approximately 5,486 people died as a result of workplace injuries in 2022.
In New Jersey, 32 workers lost their lives in 2023.
As we remember the fallen, we reflect on the lasting impact these fatalities have had on families, friends, co-workers and communities at-large, and mourn with all of them. These tragedies are compounded by the knowledge that most workplace fatalities are preventable when employers follow required safety standards, have proper controls in place and make safety and health programs a priority. Good jobs change lives. And good jobs are safe jobs.
A safe workplace isn’t a privilege; it’s every worker’s right.
On Workers Memorial Day and throughout the year, we all need to work together to make sure employers embrace safety and health as a core value in their operations so that every worker goes home safely, every day. We also must remember each one of us has a role to play. If you are aware of, or witness workplace dangers — or feel unsafe on the job — don’t ignore the hazards. Speak up and share your concerns with your employer. If nothing changes, contact your local OSHA office. Reports can be made confidentially.
As we honor those workers unable to come home on Workers Memorial Day, let us all reaffirm our commitment to helping make sure that no one has to sacrifice their life for a paycheck.
-OSHA’s Administrator for the New York Region, Richard Mendelson
The writer for the above editorial is OSHA’s Administrator for the New York Region, Richard Mendelson
A Proclamation on Workers Memorial Day, 2024
A job is about more than a paycheck — it is about dignity and respect. Our Nation’s workers built this country, and we need to have their backs. On the most basic level, that means every worker in this Nation deserves to be safe on the job. Too many still risk their lives or well-being in unsafe work conditions or dangerous roles. On Workers Memorial Day, we honor our fallen and injured workers and recommit to making sure every worker has the peace of mind of knowing that they are protected at work and can return home safe to their families every night.
I am proud to be the most pro-labor President in history, and from day one, my Administration has fought to make workplaces safer and fairer. Our American Rescue Plan invested $200 million into keeping workers safe during the pandemic and guaranteeing that workers had sick leave available if they got COVID-19. We also used the full power of the Defense Production Act to deliver personal protective equipment to workers who needed it. We vaccinated 230 million Americans so they could return to offices, stores, factory floors, and more without worrying about their health.
Strong unions are at the core of all of this work. Every major law that protects workers’ safety passed because unions fought for it. That is why, as my Administration makes the biggest investment in our Nation’s infrastructure in generations, we are also incentivizing companies to hire union workers, pay prevailing wages, and support pre-apprenticeships and Registered Apprenticeships that help workers learn how to safely do the job. At the same time, my Administration finalized a rule requiring Project Labor Agreements for most large-scale Federal construction projects, helping ensure these projects are completed safely, efficiently, and on time.
I am proud of my work standing up for unions, from being the first sitting President to walk a picket line to nominating union advocates to the National Labor Relations Board, which has helped protect the right to organize. I also signed Executive Orders restoring and expanding collective bargaining rights for the Federal workforce, and I re-established labor-management forums at Federal agencies to ensure Federal workers on the job are heard. I signed the Butch Lewis Act, protecting the pensions that millions of Americans worked their whole lives for. I have expanded coverage through the Affordable Care Act and slashed prescription drug prices, making health care more affordable for millions of working families.
At the same time, the Department of Labor has also made it easier for whistleblowers to report unsafe working conditions, regardless of their immigration status, and are hiring and training hundreds of workplace inspectors to ensure employers are meeting health and safety requirements. Last year, my Administration issued the first-ever heat Hazard Alert to protect millions of farm, construction, and other workers who spend their days outside in increasingly extreme heat. We also finalized a new rule to limit miners’ exposure to toxic silica dust — protecting more than 250,000 from its harmful effects. The Department of Labor has also ramped up the enforcement of heat-safety rules, conducting more than 4,000 heat inspections in the past 2 years. They have also completed over 65,000 workplace safety and health inspections since 2022, helping keep workers in high-risk industries safe. Further, my Administration published a rule that allows workers to choose a representative to accompany an Occupational Safety and Health Administration official during a workplace inspection, ensuring workers are being heard. The Department of Labor is working to develop a national standard to protect indoor and outdoor workers from extreme heat that can be hazardous to their health.
We are also fighting for the courageous first responders who routinely run toward danger to protect the rest of us. The Department of Labor proposed a rule that would strengthen safety standards for emergency responder equipment, training, and vehicle operations for the first time in more than 40 years. These new standards would transform many current industry best practices to requirements and could prevent thousands of injuries for more than one million brave first responders across the country. I was also proud to sign the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, which boosted pay for over 10,000 Federal firefighters to help recruit more to the job, because I know that nothing keeps firefighters safe like more firefighters. We are also committed to protecting firefighters from the harmful effects of toxic “forever chemicals”, which are still too often found in firefighting equipment and fire suppression agents. I signed legislation extending the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program to firefighters who are permanently disabled and to families of firefighters who die after experiencing trauma like PTSD — it will not bring their loved ones back, but we owe them.
Today, our Nation is in the midst of a great comeback. Our economy is growing, wages are rising, and inflation is down. We have created a record 15 million jobs. On Workers Memorial Day, we recommit to making sure that every worker in this country is safe on the job. We honor those who lost their lives or have been injured on the job; we stand by their families; and we stand with the labor unions that are fighting to guarantee every worker safety, dignity, and respect.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 28, 2024, as Workers Memorial Day. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate service, community, and education programs and ceremonies in memory of those killed or injured due to unsafe working conditions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-eighth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.
Middlesex County honors fallen workers at annual Workers Memorial Day event in New Brunswick
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – In recognition of Workers Memorial Day, the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners gathered with local dignitaries, representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and leaders from organized labor at the entrance of the Health & Life Science Exchange (HELIX) site on Paterson Street, New Brunswick on Friday, April 26.
“Workers Memorial Day is about remembering those hardworking Americans who lost their lives over the past year as a result of work-related incidents or illness,” said Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios. “Let us pause for a moment to honor the workers who have passed and continue to commit ourselves to doing everything we can to safeguard workers and their families in the future.”
Speakers included Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios; New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin; Michael McLaughlin, Vice President of the Middlesex County Building and Construction Trade Council; Wayne Martiak, President of the Middlesex County AFL-CIO Continuing Labor Council; and Patricia Jones, Area Director U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA, Avenel Area Office.
Held annually on April 28, Workers Memorial Day was established nationally in 1989 in honor of the date the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 went into effect.
Area Director OSHA Avenel Area Office Patricia Jones
Middlesex County AFL-CIO Continuing Labor Council President Wayne Martiak
Middlesex County Building and Construction Trades Council Vice President Michael McLaughlin
Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios
New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin
Reverend Sean Winters from the Diocese of Metuchen
EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS SOUTH OF EXIT 7A ROBBINSVILLE TO EXIT 7 BORDENTOWN
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ (BURLINGTON)–Around 11:00 a.m. Bordentown Township, Robbinsville Township and Westhampton Fire Departments responded to the New Jersey Turnpike, south bound, outer roadway near mile post 55.2 for a serious truck crash. Upon arrival it was reported that a person was trapped inside an overturned dump truck. Firefighters and EMS units remained on scene for quite some time but there was no word of the condition of the injured driver. New Jersey State Police is investigating the crash. Further details to follow when information becomes available.
If traveling south bound, south of Exit 7A to Exit 7 expect traffic delays due to an accident investigation.
Overturned Dump Truck on New Jersey Turnpike Outer Roadway southbound North of Interchange 7 – US 206 (Chesterfield Twp) 1 Right lane of 3 lanes blocked https://t.co/FOMfssfs6M
— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) August 16, 2023
Delays on New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway southbound North of Interchange 7 – US 206 (Chesterfield Twp) 1 1/2 mile delay due to an incident on the NJ Turnpike https://t.co/3mN1sRWC5H
— 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) August 16, 2023
Delays on New Jersey Turnpike inner and outer roadways southbound North of Interchange 7 – US 206 (Chesterfield Twp) 1 1/2 mile delay due to an incident on the NJ Turnpike https://t.co/FSrMHtdT9d
EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Police reported that on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at approximately 6:20 a.m., members of the East Windsor Township Police Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 93 Hooverton Place, East Windsor, NJ.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that the fire was contained to the rear basement and first floor of the residence and the occupants had already evacuated the home. Responding officers temporarily evacuated residents from adjacent dwellings until the fire was extinguished by responding fire personnel.
The fire was determined to have originated in the rear basement wall and is being categorized as non-suspicious. There were no injuries sustained as a result of the fire and there was no serious damage to adjacent dwellings. The property was inspected by township code officials and determined to be uninhabitable at this time. The displaced residents are staying with family as their home is repaired.
Responding units: East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company #1 East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company #2 Hightstown Volunteer Fire Company Robbinsville Fire Department, Hamilton Fire Department Millstone Fire Department Capitol Health EMS, Mercer County Fire Marshal’s Office and American Red Cross.
Original MidJersey.news story:
EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Around 6:22 a.m. several fire departments were dispatched to the first block of Hooverton Place in the Twin Rivers section of East Windsor. The first arriving unit reported a fire on the first and second floors from a two-story townhouse and a second alarm was immediately called. Firefighters advanced hose lines and quickly knocked down the fire and kept the fire from spreading to other units in the building. After the firefighters extinguished the fire they remained on scene for overhaul and the East Windsor Township Fire Marshal responded for the investigation.
Responding units:
East Windsor Fire Company #1, East Windsor Fire Company #2, Hightstown Fire Department, Monroe Township Stations 57 and 23, Robbinsville Township Fire Department, Cranbury Fire Company, West Windsor Fire Department, Millstone Township Fire Department, and Plainsboro Township. Cover fire departments were: Princeton Junction, Allentown-Upper Freehold, and Jamesburg.
East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company #2 reported on their Facebook page:
At approximately 6:22 a.m., Station 46 along with their mutual aid partners responded for a reported structure fire. Tower 57 arrived reporting smoke from the residence and calling the second alarm assignment. Chief 42 arrived assuming Command. Squad 40 arrived providing a water supply for suppression. Suppression crew advised active fire between basement division and division 1, with quick knockdown. Ladder 41 took the front of the building and set up for vertical ventilation, if needed. As more units arrived, a manpower pool was formed for additional tactical assignment. Engine 46 arrived and was assigned RIT with Squad 49. Engine 42 proceeded interior to the exposure units for extension. Subsequent arriving crews arrived swapped out manpower for salvage and overhaul on the interior.
With quick knockdown and no extension units began to take up after operating for roughly two hours. Thank you to our mutual aid members for their work in helping stabilize this incident. Stations on location: 46, 42, 41, 57, 23 (MI), 40, 48, 43, 32, and 49. Stations on Cover: 44, 82, and 42 (MI)
Scene was turned over to the EWT Bureau of Fire Prevention and EWPD for further investigation.
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Chief of Police Griffin Banos of the Monroe Police Department announced today that a 15-year-old juvenile has been identified as the perpetrator of the act of vandalism on the Congregation Etz Chaim Jewish Center.
Today, November 17, 2023, Monroe Police Department concluded its investigation into the graffiti that was found on the Congregation Etz Chaim Jewish Center on November 09, 2023. With the assistance of local residents and businesses, Monroe township Detectives were able to successfully identify and interview a 15-year-old juvenile that was responsible for the act of vandalism. The actor was deemed not to be a threat to the Jewish Community or the community at large.
The investigation into this incident continues and charges are pending review by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Dale Degraw of the Monroe Police Department at 732-521-0222 ext. 163.
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office reiterates its stance against hate in all forms. We will continue to investigate every reported bias incident in our community vigorously and will not hesitate to prosecute consistent with the law.
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–Township students once again took center stage for the New Jersey Thespian Festival, held last month at Robbinsville High School.
As the state’s largest annual student theater event, the New Jersey Thespian Festival focuses on performance and technical theater workshops, as well as competitions, auditions and community service projects, over the course of two days for students and educators.
Besides a weekend bursting with activity, Jan. 13-14, the event also hosts the annual recognition awards known as the “Thespys.” With bravos for all cast, crew and educators, the Thespian Festival awarded Robbinsville’s Troupe #7161 with Gold Honor Troupe status for its outstanding service and support in educational theater.
Two local students – Shreya Savur and Zach Peabody – received “Superior” rankings in the Musical Theater Solo and Lighting Design competition categories, respectively. A third student, Isabella Ghen, earned a $1,000 acting scholarship for a summer program with the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.
“I knew Robbinsville students would be up against hundreds, if not thousands, of other young thespians. I got to see not only how our 30 thespians have grown over the last few months, but also how they felt about it,” said Blake Gonzales, theater arts teacher and director at Robbinsville High School, advisor of the RHS Raven Players, and Thespian Troupe #7161 director. “Our students impressed the judges and now have a new direction to take their acting and music prowess. It was so rewarding to witness.”
New Jersey Thespians is the state chapter of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), which sponsors the International Thespian Society (ITS). Honoring excellence in the work of theater students since 1929, ITS has troupes in more than 4,000 high schools and middle schools, mostly in the U.S. and Canada.
While the Thespian Festival is organized and planned by the New Jersey State Thespian’s chapter board, Robbinsville students lead efforts to set up and take down the festival space. This year, 1,132 students and educators from all over the state attended the Saturday session with 971 participants on Sunday.
As this was Gonzales’ first-ever Thespian Festival, she said it gave her extra energy to help students grow and improve. Looking to next year, Gonzales said, the experience equips her with more inspiration to improve, experiment with new challenges and ensure Robbinsville has an even greater presence at next year’s event.
The Thespian Festival is not just for the students, Gonzales said. Many of the workshops and lectures are aimed at theater educators.
“They really stress the importance of not only student growth, but also educator growth,” Gonzales said. “They bring in people from the professional world to help educators take their teaching and their styles in a new direction as well.”
At Robbinsville, Gonzales said the Thespian Troupe’s members stem from the high school’s Drama Club, known as the Raven Players. Along with other students, the 35 members participate in a Fall play and in a Spring musical run by the music department and Choir Director Brian Williams. This year’s Spring show will be “Chicago: Teen Edition” and will run from April 19 through 21. (Great seats, still available.)
Juniors Anusha Nandan and Mark Daily also attended the Thespian Festival for the first time as newly-inducted Troupe #7161 members. To gain admittance, students must meet the minimum eligibility requirement of 100 hours of quality work in theatre arts and related disciplines.
Involved with theater – both on stage and off – since elementary school, 16-year-old Anusha said she was inspired after her Thespian Festival experience. She competed in two categories – Contrasting Monologues and Musical Theater Solo.
For the monologues Anusha performed, one was from “Macbeth” and the second from a drama monologue book. She also sang “Stay With Me” from the musical “Into the Woods.” Both performances earned her a score of “Excellent,” which she was very proud to receive.
Next year, she will be aiming for the next level: “Superior.”
“I definitely enjoyed the festival. It was a lot of fun, and I learned so much,” said Anusha, who also took singing and acting workshops, including “Belting” and “Exploring Subtext in Musical Theater Acting.”
“When your scores come out, there are also notes from the judges that tell you what you could have done better and what you did well,” Anusha said. “I found those are the most helpful because they can help you find your strengths and your weaknesses and what you need to work on. Overall, it’s a really good learning experience.”
Focusing more on the technical side of the stage, Mark, 16, has been involved for four years. His expertise focuses in sound and building sets for shows. He especially loves exploring new technical programs, seeing how they work and how they can make the overall show even better.
“That’s how I got into sound,” he said. “I saw that the little board and those switches seemed cool. So, I said, ‘How do I how do I use it?’ It was a rabbit hole from there. I’m excited to keep going down to learn more.”
At the festival, Mark found the workshops to be both interesting and impressive.
“These are industry professionals teaching the classes,” he said. “They been doing this for 10, 20 years. There was one college professor who taught a workshop about playback software. I really enjoyed that because it was a pretty sore spot in my technical repertoire. Taking the class definitely helped me expand my understanding.”
Mark recommends people check out the Drama Club, even if they lack experience in the theater.
“Join it, try it out, see if it’s for you,” he said. “There’s always a spot for anybody who wants to be there.”
While neither Anusha nor Mark are sure if they will pursue theater as a college major, both know they will continue their involvement with the stage. And they, along with Gonzales, are already looking forward to bringing the curtain up on next year’s Thespian Festival.
“Theater – it’s so much fun to do, but it’s more than that – it’s the community you build along the way,” Anusha said. “These are people who you will forever remember – they will always have played a role in shaping your experience. These are people who help you; they nourish you. It’s an amazing experience.”
Nearly 30 Robbinsville High School students attended the annual New Jersey Thespian Festival held in January at the school. Members of Thespian Troupe #7161 participated in competitions and workshops and saw performances of their peers over the two-day event.
UPDATE: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING FATAL SHOOTINGS, CARJACKING IN FALLS TOWNSHIP
UPDATE: Andre Gordon Jr was taken into custody in Trenton around 5 p.m. He will be charged in Bucks County at the appropriate time.
Heavy police activity in Trenton, NJ on Phillips Avenue between MLK and Brunswick Avenues, Dexter Street, East Miller Street. Further information will be posted as it becomes available.
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Law enforcement officials are actively looking for 26-year-old Andre Gordon Jr., for shootings that occurred Saturday morning at two separate locations in Falls Township. The shooting victims were known to Gordon. Following the shootings at Edgewood Lane and Viewpoint Lane, Gordon carjacked an individual at the Dollar General at 1279 Old Bristol Pike. He was last seen driving a silver or dark grey Honda CRV, Pennsylvania registration, KFR1534, with a “Namaste” sticker on passenger side rear. If you see this individual or the vehicle, please call 911. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Dennis McFadden of the Carteret Police Department announced today that a shooting is under investigation in the Borough of Carteret.
Today, June 12, 2024, authorities responded to the area of Roosevelt Avenue following the report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located two female victims, who had both sustained gunshot wounds and were airlifted to the hospital in critical condition. One victim has succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The other victim is still in critical condition.
An initial investigation led by Detective Keith Cassens of the Carteret Police Department and Detective Javier Morillo of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office have determined that suspect is a man believed to be age 20-30. He was last seen on foot in the area of Roosevelt Avenue. It is unknown if the suspect is still in the area. We are asking for the assistance of the public. If you have any information related to this investigation please contact the authorities.
The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Keith Cassens of the Carteret Police Department at 732-541-3852 or Detective Javier Morillo of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-8843.
Person of interest is a man believed to be age 20-30. He was last seen on foot in the area of Roosevelt Avenue. It is unknown if the suspect is still in the area. We are asking for the assistance of the public. If you have any information related to this investigation please contact the authorities.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on March 8, 2024, the Honorable Kimarie Rahill, J.S.C., sentenced William Andujar, 52, of Whiting, to four years New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) as a result of his previously entered guilty plea to Aggravated Assault in connection with an incident that occurred in Berkeley Township on November 2, 2020. The sentence is subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act (NERA), meaning that Andujar will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before he may be considered for parole eligibility. Additionally, Judge Rahill imposed a consecutive sentence of one year NJSP relative to a violation of probation. Andujar pled guilty to both charges before Judge Rahill on December 18, 2023.
On November 2, 2020, at approximately 7:00 pm., Berkeley Township Police responded to a report of crash involving two motor vehicles in the area of West Pinewald Keswick Road. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad and Berkeley Township Police Department revealed that Andujar, who was traveling westbound in a 2010 Honda CRV, crashed into a 2003 Hyundai Elantra operated by Susan Ewing, 44, of South Toms River, from behind. The impact forced both vehicles off the roadway into a wooded area. The victim, Ms. Ewing, sustained serious bodily injuries as a consequence of Andujar crashing into her vehicle. Ms. Ewing was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune for treatment of those injuries. Ms. Ewing was subsequently discharged and is still recovering from those injuries.
Andujar was likewise transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center following the crash, and a search warrant was obtained for a draw of his blood. Laboratory results from the blood draw – received by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office on November 23, 2020 – indicated that Andujar had a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .18 percent at the time his blood was drawn. In the State of New Jersey, an operator of a motor vehicle is presumed to be over the legal limit for purposes of alcohol consumption where his/her BAC is .08 or greater. The laboratory results also revealed a significant quantity of methadone in Andujar’s system.
On November 24, 2020, Andujar was arrested by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad and South Toms River Police Department, and charged with Assault by Automobile. The additional charge of Aggravated Assault was filed on December 8, 2020, as a result of further developments in the investigation. Andujar has been lodged in the Ocean County Jail since his arrest on November 24, 2020.
Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Robert Cassidy who handled the case on behalf of the State, and commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit -Vehicular Homicide Squad, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Victim Witness Advocacy Unit, Berkeley Township Police Department, South Toms River Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Andujar’s guilty plea, and now his state prison sentence.
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Hamilton Police say that on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at approximately 4:52 a.m. Officers Jewell, Astbury, Quinn, and Guerieri were dispatched to the area of Pinewood Drive on a report of two males attempting to enter parked vehicles in the area. A witness saw the suspects enter a vehicle and then attempted to enter another vehicle. The Officers observed fresh footprints in the snow from where the vehicle had been entered. They followed the footprints and located one of the suspects hiding behind a bush in Veteran’s Park. The suspect matched a picture the witness took of him while he was entering the vehicle. He was placed under arrest and identified as Cedric Green, 26, of Trenton. Green was found to have items in his possession that did not belong to him including sunglasses, loose change, lighters, and other items. It was later determined Green had entered an additional vehicle parked on Pinewood Drive. The other suspect has not been identified at this time.
Green was charged with two counts of Criminal Attempt Burglary, two counts of Burglary to an Auto and two counts of Theft. He was released on a summons.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective James Rickey of the Hamilton Police Division Major Crimes Unit at (609) 689-5822 or the Hamilton Police Crime Tip Hotline at (609) 581-4008.
Cedric Green, 26, of Trenton
February 19, 2024
NEWARK, NJ — According to a Port Authority Spokesperson, at approximately 12:00 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2024, Newark Airport Police received a report of a threat made towards Air Canada flight 8657. The plane landed at EWR Terminal-A without incident, and all passengers have deplaned safely with no reported injuries. At 2:52 p.m. The Port Authority Police Department and its canine unit fully cleared the aircraft and normal operations have resumed. The incident is under investigation.
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