Defendants Included the Colombo Crime Family’s Underboss, Consigliere and Captains July 17, 2023 NEW YORK–On Friday, July 14, 2023, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Vincent Ricciardo, also known as “Vinny Unions,” a captain in the Colombo crime family of La Cosa Nostra, pleaded guilty to racketeering related to his extortion of a high-ranking official…

November 30, 2021 STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ (OCEAN)–Stafford Township Police reported that today, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Gary & Lorraine Parker were located deceased in a densely wooded area of Warren Grove in the vicinity of their residence. They were located by the Stafford Township Police Department’s drone. Autopsies will be performed later this week, however…

June 19, 2020 TRENTON AND ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that…

Nine dead whales in two months and still no answers from the Biden Administration February 17, 2023 TOMS RIVER, NJ (OCEAN)–Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today introduced legislation requiring an immediate, comprehensive investigation into the environmental approval process for offshore wind projects as Governor Murphy and the Biden Administration continue to ignore growing calls to pause offshore wind…

Proposed Legislation and Administrative Action Will Work Together to Decrease Auto Theft Across the State November 7, 2022 EWING TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Governor Phil Murphy, alongside Senate President Nick Scutari and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, today announced his support for a series of legislative proposals and administrative actions to combat auto theft in New Jersey. Today’s announcement…

October 13, 2022 EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Lieutenant Jason Hart was sworn in as East Windsor Township’s new Chief of Police by East Windsor Mayor Janice S. Mironov, at a ceremony in the Municipal Courtroom, attended by large numbers of Township officials, police officers and family and friends.  Chief Hart’s appointment follows the retirement of Chief…

April 20, 2023 FREEHOLD –On Wednesday April 19, 2023, Herbert Standard, 43, of Eatontown, was sentenced to ten years in a New Jersey State Prison on a first-degree Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute an amount in excess of 5 ounces before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Chad Cagan. Standard previously entered a…

October 28, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to an end, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office would like to remind the community that we are here to help. Domestic violence transcends all boundaries: age, gender, race, ethnic, geographical, economic and sexual orientation. Applications for temporary restraining orders are available Monday through Friday…

April 6, 2020 World: Positive Cases: 1,349,299 Deaths: 74,679 at 8:39 pm update United States of America: Confirmed positive cases: 367,507 Deaths: 10,908 at 8:39 pm update. New Jersey: Confirmed positive cases: 41,090 Deaths: 1,003 Follow the latest at the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 here We have 3,663 new positive #COVID19 cases, bringing our total to 41,090.•…

June 14, 2022 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–Around 1:00 a.m. a vehicle traveling east on I-195 at mile post 8 left the roadway and hit a tree injuring two occupants. Robbinsville Township Fire Department, Robbinsville EMS and Captial Health Paramedics responded to the scene. Two people were transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton for…