December 25, 2021 HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–On December 25, 1776, General George Washington and more than 2,000 troops crossed the Delaware River under the cover of night, amid a Nor’easter. After crossing to New Jersey, the battles that took place over the next ten days turned the tide of the Revolution. Each year, Washington Crossing…
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December 9, 2021 WEST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Last night at Mercer County Park Skating Center Robbinsville Ice Hockey was down by 2 goals with nothing on the board after 2 periods against Hopewell Valley. In the 3rd period Robbinsville scored 3 goals and 1 ENG empty netter goal to bring the final score Hopewell 2, Robbinsville…
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Project Updates Signs of the Past to Reflect Trenton’s Culinary Present December 1, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced a joint community and city project to install new directional signs pointing to more than 36 restaurants in Trenton’s historic Chambersburg district. “Chambersburg is a landmark part of the Capital City, and we…
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December 5, 2021 Update: Police responded to a shot spotter activation for twelve rounds on South Walter Street. Further investigation revealed one individual shot in the leg non-life threatening. No additional details are available at this time. TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Details are still sketchy at this hour but there was a shooting around 2:15 p.m. this…
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December 17, 2021 FREEHOLD, NJ (MONMOUTH) – A 43-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking a then-14-year-old girl in Hazlet several years ago, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Friday. Shyam Gurung, formerly of Jersey City, was convicted by a Monmouth County Jury of fourth-degree Stalking earlier this week, following deliberations taking place…
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December 22, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today announced that following an uptick in positive COVID-19 tests for employees, City Hall will be closed until Dec. 27, 2021 so the building can be sanitized as per COVID-19 protocol. Essential services such as police and fire will continue normally, and additional services will be…
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December 10, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Nearly the entire on-duty strength of the Trenton Fire Department was mobilized to battle a fire involving both sides of a 2-1/2- story duplex in the 900 block of Carteret Avenue this afternoon (Friday, Dec. 10). A total of six engine companies, three ladder companies, and Rescue Co. 1 responded…
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January 10, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER) – Governor Murphy today signed the Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act (S4701) to create new tools for protecting transit workers throughout the state. In addition to upgrading the penalty for all assaults on a motorbus or autobus operator, an operator’s supervisor, or a rail passenger employee, the bill…
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For a List of Emergency Snow Routes and Alternative Parking Locations, Visit www.trentonnj.org/snow January 6, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mayor W. Reed Gusciora today asked residents to sign up for alerts and prepare for an approaching winter storm system that could bring three to six inches of snow from Thursday evening through Friday morning. Department of Public…
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December 8, 2021 EAST AMWELL, NJ (HUNTERDON)–According to the New Jersey State Police, Troopers responded at 12:39 p.m. to a motor vehicle crash on State Highway 31 southbound milepost 15, East Amwell, Hunterdon County. Based on a preliminary investigation a Freightliner was traveling north on State Highway 31. A Toyota was traveling south on State…
