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HAMILTON (Mercer) — Three people were shot early Sunday morning in an incident that started at a private party. Police Sgt. Mark Watson said police a 911 call was received around 1:15 a.m. Sunday about three people who had been shot at the intersection of Whitehead Road and 6th Avenue.

June 5, 2023 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Police say that on early Sunday morning June 4, 2023, at 1:17 a.m., officers…

While federal stimulus checks aimed at providing relief during the COVID-19 pandemic were discontinued in 2022, several states are still distributing refund and disaster relief payments.

The black bear population is increasing in New Jersey with people in 13 counties reporting incidents so far in 2023.

Six minors between the ages of 12 and 14 were arrested Sunday after they allegedly stole a car in Fairfield and later crashed it following a police pursuit, authorities said. A resident of Big Piece Road called the police shortly after 3 a.m. after seeing several people pulling on car door handles in his driveway, according to a statement from the Fairfield Police Department. The people were soon seen leaving the area in a stolen red 2020 Kia Forte, driving toward Horseneck Road, police said.

Hope you're hungry. It's that time of year once again. The Taste of Trenton Restaurant Crawl 2023 is this weekend. It kicks off Friday, June 9th and runs through Sunday, June 11th. Bring your appetite. Over 30 restaurants are participating so text your friends and tell them to join you...

New Jersey property taxes remain among the most expensive of any state in the nation, but some towns illustrate the point more than others. In 2022, the average total property tax bill for a New Jersey homeowner — including municipal, school and county taxes — averaged $8,096, up 124% from $3,610 from 2015.

So when you think of nice steakhouses, where does your mind wander?. Maybe you're thinking of one of the high-end steakhouses in New York City like Gallaghers on 52nd Street or Keens on 36th. Perhaps your mind goes to something like a Morton's Steakhouse, or a Ruth's Chris. For me,...

Concern that debt-ceiling agreement could further increase demand. A food pantry in Trenton, one of the Salvation Army’s longtime key programs in the community, is helping hundreds of residents who are struggling to make ends meet. Additional federal SNAP benefits, which went into effect at the start of the...

An expectant mom was on her way to the hospital to give birth, but the baby didn't want to wait. New Jersey State police were called to the scene on Route 287 in Bridgewater, Somerset County, on the evening of May 21. They found a white SUV pulled to the...

Newlin Evans IV, who was sentenced on Monday, June 5, pleaded guilty in January to aggravated manslaughter for setting the fatal fire, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. The blaze killed 22-year-old Camryn Powell, she said. The investigation began after emergency officials were dispatched to a fire at...

On Tuesday, voters in New Jersey will head to the polls for the primary election on Tuesday.

''There has to be an honest assessment of whether there have been some unintended consequences from the laws,' an official said. The post Rowdy teens at the Jersey Shore shine light on controversial aspect of N.J.’s marijuana law appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.

Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Michele Powers says that these storms are not expected to be severe, and not a lot of rain is expected to fall.

Here are the top New Jersey news stories for Monday:. ⬛ Riots and rats plague crumbling NJ school led by red-carpet super. A teacher at Irvington high school claims the building is dilapidated and students are out of control, running wild, but school Superintendent says complaints are not warranted. ⬛...

When considering funeral arrangements, the major choices used to come down to burial or cremation. Now many funeral homes will ask if you prefer to skip embalming, have your body wrapped simply in a shroud, quilt, or blanket and buried in biodegradable casket at a cemetery without a headstone. Green...

DOVER, DE – Cinque Oliver, a 19-year-old Atlantic City, New Jersey resident, has been apprehended by the Delaware State Police for a carjacking that took place in Dover on Friday. The search for a second suspect continues. Around 5:21 a.m. on Friday, state troopers responded to a carjacking report at the Walmart located at 36 Jerome Drive. A 29-year-old Walmart employee reported that two unidentified men had approached her in the parking lot and demanded her car keys, threatening her with a weapon. The men then fled in her vehicle. The victim was unharmed. Later that morning, state troopers spotted The post New Jersey Teen Arrested for Carjacking in Dover appeared first on Shore News Network.

A former student at a private all-Boy Catholic school in Bensalem is facing a felony threat charge after he allegedly posted a video on social media threatening his former classmates and the school. Christian DiFlorio, 30,  was arraigned Thursday on a charge of terroristic threats for reportedly posting a video on his Instagram...

In the 1970s, nearly half a century ago, George Sipos opened a bakery that became a legend. You could get pastries. You could get cupcakes and delicious desserts and birthday cakes. But they super-served the Hungarian and Polish communities of Perth Amboy with traditional baked goods like Hungarian Beigli, Kifli cookies, Polish babka bread and other treats.

Months after New Jersey’s top justice halted civil and divorce trials in six counties, citing a judge shortage “crisis,” lawyers in those counties are urging state leaders to jump-start the state’s shambling legal system. “Justice should not, and does not, depend on where you live,” the...