Officials say the victim was a 16-year-old boy. A student was injured in a shooting outside Ulysses S. Grant High School in Valley Glen Wednesday. On Monday, the Assembly passed the bill (S660/A2438). TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)Sometime around 9:00 a.m. this morning Sunday February 12, 2023, Trenton Police, Trenton EMS, Captial Health Paramedics, and Trenton Fire Department responded to West Hanover Street near the intersection of Passaic Street for a reported person shot in the head and lying in the middle of the roadway. Police are now working with state partners to solve these cases. However, the Trenton Police Department will provide any necessary support and we ask that anyone with information contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406 or email tomchtftips@mercercounty.org. How to fight rising energy costs amid PGW rate hikes, Bus driver could face 400 years in prison in 'upskirt' photos case, Calisthenics teacher returns to alma mater to help Philly students. TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)Details are still sketchy at this time but just after 11:00 a.m. a shooting occurred near 630 West State Street near General Green Avenue. OSC found that between 2018 and 2021, the County paid $599,889 in penalties and interest. 2/23/2022 Leonardo Fernandez, 32, of Trenton, Stabbing. Mayor W. Reed Gusciora stated, Over the last four years, political gridlock turned into deadlock. Mercer County operates under a county executive form of government with a Board of Commissioners serving as the Countys legislative body and a County Executive administering county operations.1The Board consists of seven members elected to three-year staggered terms.2The Board is responsible for (1) adopting the Countys Administrative Code; (2) passing ordinances and resolutions; (3) reviewing, modifying, and adopting all operating and capital budgets; (4) evaluating and studying the Countys annual budget before final approval; and (5) entering into contracts with municipalities in the county.3. This murder happened just blocks away from Cadwalader Park in Trenton where a vigil was just held over the weekend decrying gun violence in the city and around the country. A Khalil Glanton, 22, (now 23) of Trenton; was aboard a party bus traveling on bus traveling through Mercer County in October 2021 which led to an indictment of 15 people. Officers from the Trenton Police Department were called to . Cops recovered a weapon in that incident. A fourth person suffered. We need to ensure that all Mercer County personnel who operate a metal detector are adequately trained. 3. All Rights Reserved. Kevion Watkins, 19, was arrested after police responded to a shooting around 10 a.m. on Oakland Street. Patrol officers arrived and located a black female with a gunshot wound. Investigators returned to the scene. 1. The Shooting Response Team including Trenton Police, NJ State Police and the Mercer County Prosecutors Office were on scene actively investigating the shooting. We have three [hose]lines in service. When asked specifically about policies governing the segregation of department duties, the County Administrator stated that an employees formal job title and the duties assigned to that title ensure department duties are effectively segregated. Officials said police responded to Priori's Delicatessen on Hillcrest Ave in. East Ward Councilman Joe Harrison stated, Even though our prior Council missed an opportunity to redevelop the site, especially with the prior proposal by Princetel, we look forward to working together to ensure that this project takes off.. The County Administrator, who manages day-to-day affairs for county government, told OSC that she gave the CFO substantial discretion in handling departmental operations. A group of individuals proceeded down East State Street in downtown Trenton and began to riot, smashing store fronts, looting stores, and attacking multiple marked Trenton Police Department vehicles parked on the 100 Block of East State Street. Employers that do not timely file payroll tax returns are subject to a penalty.14For federal payroll taxes, the penalty is set at five percent of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month that a tax return is late, and is capped at 25 percent of the employers unpaid taxes. Taylor and conspirator Jerome Roberts obtained regular supplies of hundreds of bricks of heroin from conspirator David Antonio, whom they referred to as Papi. Taylor and Roberts agreed to obtain from Antonio a motherlode supply of as many as 1,500 bricks approximately 1.5 kilograms of heroin in a single delivery. 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. During this period, the Mercer County Finance Department regularly failed to make adequate and timely payroll tax payments to both the Internal Revenue Service and the New Jersey Division of Taxation. The County, however, did not actually hire a Deputy CFO until May 2022, almost three years after receiving the recommendation from the independent auditor. **10/24/2022Cause of fire under investigation by Mercer County Prosecutors Office Brian Wharton, 57, of Trenton, 24. Signal 22, the citys volunteer police and fire canteen unit, also responded with refreshments for weary firefighters. Kevion Watkins, 19, was arrested after police responded to a shooting around 10 a.m. on Oakland Street. Questions can be emailed toRoeblingblock2RFP@trentonnj.organd responses to all questions will be posted on the City of Trenton website. The County failed to file even one timely payroll tax return for 2020. Leon Mack, 31, of Hamilton, is charged with murder, burglary, and multiple weapons offenses. TRENTON, N.J. - Officials are investigating a shooting that occurred in Trenton early Monday and left one man dead. A triple shooting left a teen girl dead Saturday evening in Trenton, New Jersey. Jakir Taylor, aka Jak, 32, previously pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson to Counts One and Seven of the first superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The victim was critically injured and CPR was reportedly in progress at the scene. Were going to Regional, ETA 5 minutes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406. February 22, 2023. Real progress on reducing crime is being made in the Capital City and I look forward to working with our new Trenton City Council to make even greater progress.. The RFP constitutes an invitation for responsive submissions to the City, which will be evaluated by the Citys Department of Housing and Economic Development (HED). - A 34-year-old Burlington County has been shot and killed in Trenton, Mercer County officials said. A total of five hose lines were stretched to knock the main body of fire down. So far, police have arrested three teenagers for their. OSCs investigation found that the county finance department, led by Mercer Countys Chief Financial Officer (CFO), lacked basic internal financial controls; it did not have an organizational chart, written policies, or a system of checks and balances to ensure that its financial system was properly managed. Students and staff members may have already witnessed in person or viewed the incident online. Gibson is the tenant of 615 Beatty Street who was evicted in November. Dubbed the WOW (WIC on Wheels), this mobile unit represents the second one in New Jersey and the only one serving Mercer County. His brother, Prince Mack, 29, of Trenton, faces the same charges as an accomplice for transporting his brother to Williams residence. The Mercer County prosecutor's office on Sunday identified the 15-year-old as Shemiah Davis. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Stokes was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon in Trenton. Were very glad, however, that all elected city councilmembers are committed to producing a renaissance in the Capital City. All Rights Reserved. Department heads are appointed by the County Executive, with advice and consent from the Board.5Within the Office of the County Executive, the County Administrator manages the day-to-day operations of the County. In the end, we want to do whats best for the citys future.. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Officers found the 34-year-old woman, identified as Stephanie Vil, of. Police, Fire and EMS responded to the scene. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In addition to the CFOs statutory duties, the Mercer County CFO is responsible for providing accounting records and preparing the countys annual financial statements, preparing the annual budget, and providing for long-term capital financing for county entities. In its response to OSCs draft report, the County agreed to implement OSCs recommendations, and indicated the County has already formed a Finance Committee to oversee the operations of MCFD. Police responded to the 800 block of Beatty Street after numerous . The stabbing occurred inside the arena on Hamilton Avenue. As a result, OSC obtained information about MCFDs payroll tax processes through interviews with MCFD employees. According to officials,. Like the IRS, the Division of Taxation imposes a late filing penalty of five percent of the unpaid tax for each month or part of a month a payroll tax return is late, capped at 25 percent of the total unpaid tax.17The Division of Taxation also charges a five percent late payment penalty for the underpayment of taxes in addition to interest on the unpaid balance due.18. ** In the year 2020 the homicide count was recently changed from 40 to 41 due to the announcement of the Grand Jury findings and the medical examiners report indicating a homicide of Joseph Ahr Sr., 64, of Trenton after being pepper sprayed by a Trenton Police Officer you can read about that case here. Yaz, Crystal, and Jasi will be incredible advocates for Trentonians, and theyll join our four city councilmembers as critical partners.. As a result, Trenton City Hall is now being utilized as a 24-hour warming center to the public until further notice. Mayor Gusciora remarked, In 2022, we worked hard to achieve urban violent crime reduction. At this time, we are not aware of any current students who may have been directly involved but have contacted those who may be connected to ensure they are not on campus today (Feb. 17). The shooting happened in front of the school about 3:25 p.m., around the time that school was bein The second victim, a 57-year-old Hamilton man, remains hospitalized. Later on Sunday, about11:40 p.m., the fourth fire of the day was reported in an abandoned house in the 100 block of Cleveland Avenue. Trayvon Stokes, 31, of Trenton, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, first-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second-degree certain persons not to possess a weapon. A man was shot and killed Tuesday evening in Trenton, a Mercer County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman said. From July 2018 through March 2021, the County also incurred over $363,000 in interest charges and paid over $334,000 after an IRS abatement. During the investigation, OSC also discovered that the CFO did not have nor did he seek to obtain the statutorily required credentials to hold the position of CFOfor the entire time he was employed by the County. Upon arrival of police it was reported that a victim was found with a gunshot wound to the leg and several shell casings were found on the ground. School Officials immediately instituted a shelter in place to isolate and locate Crayton. According to a bill sponsored by Assemblymen Hal Wirths and Parker Space, veterans who are 100% disabled will have less paperwork to fill out when renewing their parking privileges. OSCs investigation was initiated upon receipt of a confidential complaint in 2021. On May 31, 2020, large-scale protests were held throughout the United States, including in Trenton, in response to the death of George Floyd. Trenton Police secured the scene for the investigation while Paramedics pronounced the victim deceased. U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited special agents of the FBI, Newark Division, Trenton Resident Agency, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James E. Dennehy in Newark; special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Newark Division, Trenton Satellite Office, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Bryan Miller; officers of the Trenton Police Department, under the direction of Acting Police Director Steve Wilson; officers of the Princeton Police Department, under the direction of Chief of Police Nicholas Sutter; officers of the Ewing Police Department, under the direction of Chief of Police John P. Stemler III; officers of the Burlington Township Police Department, under the direction of Police Director Bruce Painter; and detectives of the Burlington County Prosecutors Office, under the direction of Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw, with the investigation leading to todays sentencing. Unfortunately, the altercation was recorded and posted on social media. TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)The City of Trenton is seeking qualified developers to submit proposals for the redevelopment of the historic Roebling Block 2 in response to the Capital Citys release of a Request for Proposal (RFP). Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org. The Homicide Task Force and Trenton Police are investigating. TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced today that an investigation conducted by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department has resulted in the arrest of two brothers for the murder of Khalil Glanton last week at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton. A failure to file penalty is capped after five months. TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)According to the City of Trenton and Trenton Police Department (TPD) preliminary statistics, the City of Trenton achieved a 45% reduction in the number of homicides during the 2022 calendar year. It was about 12:50 p.m. when firefighters from Engines 1, 10, and 8, Ladder 4, Rescue 1 were dispatched to 54 Bond Street for a reported house fire. This mornings blaze in the 400 block of Adeline Street was reported just after10:30 a.m.Dispatched on the initial assignment were Engines 3, 7 and 10, Ladder 2, Rescue 1 and Battalion Chief Dave Smolka. It was shortly before 6:40 p.m. that the citys 911 communications center received reports that the roof was on fire and dispatched Engines 7, 10 and 6, Ladder 4, and Rescue 1. Chief Judge Wolfson imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. This past year, the City of Trenton opened Trenton RISE, a community-based youth center, to provide at-risk youth a safe space to study and play before or after school. OSC also found that MCFDs operations contravene best practices for the management and operation of a public entitys finance department, creating additional risk for fraud, waste, and abuse. On Apr. The investigation of this tragic incident on County property will be led by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406. If anyone has any further information on Craytons whereabouts contact myself [Det. The County also claimed that it took steps to hire one additional staff member, a Deputy CFO, at that time. OSC conducted interviews with multiple current and former employees of MCFD, as well as the Mercer County Administrator. David Gibson, 44, of Trenton, is charged with disturbing or desecrating human remains, tampering with evidence, and hindering. He was pronounced deceased at Capital Health Regional Medical Center shortly after 9:00 pm. 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