Trenton
CRIME & SAFETY
Transportation Worker Dies Days After Quadruple Trenton Shooting: Campaign, Prosecutor
Samier Vincent, 30, of Trenton, died on Thursday, June 27 — four days after an early morning shooting in Trenton, according to the Mercer County Prosecuror's Office. A story on the shooting by Peterson's Breaking News of Trenton can be found by clicking here. The 1:33 a.m. shooting near...
Police Arrest Woman Who Pointed Gun at Falls Township Officer in New Jersey
According to Falls Township police, Karen Stevens-Nunez was apprehended in Trenton on the morning of July 1st. According to a criminal complaint, a wellness check was requested at 4 p.m. on June 29th and an officer was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival at the Fairless Hills Self Storage parking lot, located at 495 South Oxford Valley Road, the officer found Stevens-Nunez.
Prosecutor: NJ man killed his own 80-year-old grandmother
A 34-year-old Perth Amboy man has been charged with murder, after his elderly grandmother was found killed in her own home, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone announced Monday evening. Raymond Maldonado has also been charged with fourth-degree contempt, for violation of a restraining order. The body of 80-year-old Awilda Verrette...
NJ kidnap victim’s smart move helped cops find car
🚨The woman pretended to be on the phone talking to a relative. 🚨 Dispatchers are trained to handle this type of call. 🚨 Police were able to locate the car as she approached the GWB. A woman secretly kept police on the phone for two hours Wednesday...
Don't Tip Thieves Off to Your Holiday Plans, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler Advises
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - Criminals are getting smarter and wiser these days, especially those who troll social media posts for opportunities to rob a home, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler said in a social media post recently. Kemler went on to advise residents to refrain from posting their travel plans or vacation photos on social media while they are away. “Doing so could inform the entire world that your home is unoccupied and available for robbery,” he said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Travel safely, have fun… and please post your vacation photos AFTER you come home.” For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
NJ professional pleads guilty to stealing more than $300K
PLUMSTED — A 50-year-old former bookkeeper from Ocean County pleaded guilty to theft in court last week. Karly Simon-Sapp, of Plumsted, used her position as bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association to steal more than $350,000, prosecutors said. From January 2016 to January 2022, Simon-Sapp forged the signatures...
28 road deaths so far in 2024: NJ county is stepping up patrols
Expect more messaging and crackdowns related to unsafe driving. Through the first half of this year, 28 people have lost their lives due to motor vehicle crashes on roads in Atlantic County. That's second only to Middlesex County (34), and officials say they're dedicated to stopping the trend from continuing...
Bristol Woman Charged for Accident with Central Bucks School Bus, Heads to Trial
A Bristol woman charged by Warrington Police in connection to a January accident with a Central Bucks School District Bus recently waived her right to a preliminary hearing and was formally arraigned at the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. The woman, her passenger and a student were transported to the hospital from the accident scene.
NJ court officer accused of stealing $1.5M; moves to FL as aspiring screenwriter
🔶 Retired New Jersey court officer busted for theft. A longtime court officer from New Jersey has been accused of scamming over $1.5 million dollars from work, before moving south and pursuing a new career as a screenwriter. Bruce Piekarsky worked for the state Administrative Office of the Courts...
Police issue urgent scam warning after info-stealing device found on grocery ATM
After New Jersey police arrested another individual for placing skimming devices at ATMs, police are issuing a warning to customers everywhere, as the amount of skimming devices is only increasing
West Windsor Township home damaged by fire
A Cranbury Road home suffered extensive damage from a fire that began in the basement and spread throughout the house on June 30, according to the West Windsor Police Department. A neighbor called police at 10:41 a.m. to report that smoke was coming from the roof of the house, police...
Lumberton community gathers for fundraiser to honor boy who drowned at day camp
LUMBERTON, N.J. - Just five days after the tragic drowning of a six-year-old boy at Liberty Lake Day Camp, in Burlington County, the community came together, holding a bubble launch and lemonade stand fundraiser in Michael Stewart’s honor and raising more than $10,000 for his family. Bubbles filled the...
NJ Senate OKs bill to raise penalties for home burglaries, invasions. See the details
Responding to a surge in home burglaries in recent years, New Jersey's Senate has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would increase penalties for offenders caught breaking into residences. "Law enforcement personnel have expressed an urgent need to pass legislation to combat the troubling wave of residential home burglaries spreading across New Jersey,"...
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