Choirs raise voices for a good cause Nov 18, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... TRENTON -- A concert held by the Princeton Girlchoir and American Boychoir brought in 850 pounds of canned food for the Trinity Cathedral Food Pantry, a choir conductor said ... The concert was at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton. (NJ.com -- Times)
Catholic Charities seeks food donations Nov 18, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... TRENTON -- The food pantry at Catholic Charities' Emergency and Community Services is seeking donations, following a 30-percent increase in the requests for food since August ... For more information, visit catholiccharitiestrenton. (NJ.com -- Times)
Bank teller aids cops in making arrest Nov 18, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... girlfriend's shooting TRENTON -- The boyfriend of a city woman shot in the chest Sunday morning was arrested Sunday night and charged with at tempted murder, police said. (NJ.com -- Times)
It's playtime for the kids Nov 18, 2008
The Times of Trenton NewsNJ government, politics, crime & local news ... TRENTON -- Yesterday, dozens of toddlers got to experience what letting go really means ... Millhill Family, joined by officials at Merrill Lynch, unveiled a $35,000 playground that will serve mainly at-risk students from Trenton and elsewhere in Mercer County. (NJ.com -- Times)
Medical marijuana: Allow compassionate use Nov 18, 2008
Letters to the EditorRead letters regarding local news & more from The Times of Trenton ... -- KEN WOLSKI, RN, MPA, Trenton The writer is executive director of the Coalition for Medical Marijuana New Jersey Inc. (cmmnj ... -- JACK NYACK, Trenton. (NJ.com -- Times)
Green: Color of change Nov 18, 2008
The Times of Trenton EditorialsStories on crime, politics & more. INSIDE NEWS. (NJ.com -- Times)
NJ's US attorney to resign Dec. 1 Nov 18, 2008
A jury in Trenton was deliberating Monday in the corruption case against former state Sen ... Central Jersey News from The Times of Trenton. (NJ.com -- News)
3 shot, 1 killed, at Newark apartment building Nov 18, 2008
Central Jersey News from The Times of Trenton. Hudson County News from The Jersey Journal. (NJ.com -- News)
Library page-turner Nov 17, 2008
The Times of Trenton EditorialsStories on crime, politics & more ... Trenton's four library branches won a re prieve last week with a plan to keep the neighborhood facilities open at least throughout 2010 ... The city's library board had anticipated closing the books on the four -- Briggs, Cadwa lader, East Trenton and Skel ton -- because of a 10 percent cut in its budget. (NJ.com -- Times)
Isles to honor Nov 17, 2008
Community NewsCommunity news on families, living & more from The Times of Trenton ... unsung heroes' TRENTON -- The community development and environmental group Isles is honoring six of the area's "unsung heroes" in a Spirit of Community Celebration at the Trenton Country Club Thursday ... Teams of up to 20 members of the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville regularly provide carpen try help to Isles in rehabilitating six vacant homes for low-income working families in Trenton. (NJ.com -- Times)
Lower crime rate while Nov 17, 2008
The Times of Trenton Op-EdPersonal views on local news & more ... The City of Trenton has a crime problem -- and it is irrelevant whether the statis tics have gone up or down ... The only relevant fact is that crime has altered our landscape and the way Trentonians live their lives. (NJ.com -- Times)
Bullet strikes person at city residence Nov 17, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... TRENTON -- A woman was shot in the chest while she was inside her home on the first block of Lee Avenue yesterday morning, police said ... The Trenton Fire Department rendered first aid before the woman was taken to the hospital. (NJ.com -- Times)
Greater demand, fewer donations Nov 17, 2008
The Times of Trenton NewsNJ government, politics, crime & local news ... The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen has seen an 8 percent increase in people coming for meals in the first four months of the fiscal year, compared with the same period last year. (NJ.com -- Times)
Invest in people, not monuments Nov 17, 2008
Letters to the EditorRead letters regarding local news & more from The Times of Trenton ... 6 million memorial and park was put up on W. State Street in Trenton ... -- PATRICIA A. KELLY, Trenton. (NJ.com -- Times)
The pace of change Nov 17, 2008
The Times of Trenton Living NewsStories on kids & families, lifestyles & more. INSIDE LIVING. (NJ.com -- Times)
Police continue search for missing NJ hunter Nov 17, 2008
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Authorities are searching for a man missing since Saturday when the boat he and three others took duck hunting capsized in bad weather in Paulsboro's Mantua Creek ... Central Jersey News from The Times of Trenton. (NJ.com -- News)
1st female Air Guard commander Nov 16, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... She graduated from Hamilton High School West and got a degree in nursing from Trenton State College, now The College of New Jersey, then worked as a patient-care nurse four years and a public health nurse 20 years for the state Department of Health. (NJ.com -- Times)
A last look at autumn foliage Nov 16, 2008
The Times of Trenton Sports NewsPro, college & high school sports news ... River Overlook: Just south of the Trenton area is the scenic overlook off Route 295 ... D&R Canal: If you are into the paddling sports, the D&R Canal from the Delaware River at Bulls Island to Trenton (it passes under the freeway in the Trenton area and is not passable for boats) and from Mulberry street to it's confluence with the Raritan River is stunning. (NJ.com -- Times)
Rider's Thompson is special Nov 16, 2008
TIMES OF TRENTON COLUMNSNews, sports, living, entertainment and political columns. COLUMNISTS. (NJ.com -- Sports)
Gunshot victim seeks shelter in city tavern Nov 15, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... TRENTON -- The Senate Environment Committee has unanimously approved legislation that would require the state Department of Environmental Protection to designate smoke-free sections at state beaches, parks and forests, and to provide disposal receptacles for cigarette butts and other tobacco products in those areas. (NJ.com -- Times)
City police director position made permanent for Bradley Nov 15, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... TRENTON -- Irving Bradley Jr. has been leading city police for more than a month, but it became formal yesterday with a swearing-in ceremony in which he reached out to police officers and community members ... Bradley took his oath of office as Trenton's third permanent civilian police director in the city council's chambers, although he started in the position on Oct. 8. (NJ.com -- Times)
A final goodbye AMBER Nov 15, 2008
The Times of Trenton NewsNJ government, politics, crime & local news ... Ramsey spoke through tears to a packed house at TCNJ's Spiritual Hall where dozens gathered to recall the vivacious 21-year-old found dead of an overdose in Trenton in Aug. 2006 ... Trenton police officials have admitted dropping the ball in the investigation of Amber's death and have disciplined the lead detective in the case and his supervisors. (NJ.com -- Times)
Hits and misses Nov 15, 2008
The Times of Trenton EditorialsStories on crime, politics & more ... HIT: The dedication of the New Jersey World War II Memorial near the State House in Trenton this week ... HIT: The reprieve granted Trenton's neighborhood branch libraries. (NJ.com -- Times)
Penalties for pot over the top Nov 15, 2008
Letters to the EditorRead letters regarding local news & more from The Times of Trenton ... 13) reported that a 25-year-old Trenton resident with no previous record was sentenced to six years in jail for having 31 pot plants in his basement ... -- TOBIAS GRACE, Trenton. (NJ.com -- Times)
Gang member gets 17 years in death of young mother Nov 15, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... A Latin Kings gangster who took part in the brutal slaying of a young Trenton mother was sentenced to 17 years in prison yesterday ... Young, of Trenton, pleaded guilty in July to one count of aggravated manslaughter, admitting that he accompanied the shooter, Angel Hernandez, 22, to the basement to ensure Dotson was killed. (NJ.com -- Times)
A Revolutionary milestone Nov 15, 2008
Community NewsCommunity news on families, living & more from The Times of Trenton ... Trenton's Old Barracks celebrates 250th year Saturday, November 15, 2008 BY MICHELE ANGERMILLER Special to the Times ... "We met in 1983 at an event at Fort Lee," said Patterson, a resident of Monroe, New York who rents an apartment in Trenton. (NJ.com -- Times)
Canteen Night Nov 15, 2008
Community NewsCommunity news on families, living & more from The Times of Trenton ... We're at a pep rally for the upcoming game with Trenton Catholic. (NJ.com -- Times)
Women's Hoops Hits the Road for Season Opener Nov 15, 2008
Jersey Girl Freshman (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic) drew a starting spot in the exhibition game against Peach State Elite and poured in 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting, which included a number of driving layups. was named Player of the Year by both the Trenton Times and the Trentonian her senior year after scoring 19. (Uscsports.com)
Winning NJ Lottery numbers drawn Nov 15, 2008
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Here are the winning numbers selected Friday night in the New Jersey State Lottery ... Central Jersey News from The Times of Trenton. (NJ.com -- News)
Students react to possible budget cuts Nov 14, 2008
University officials have been meeting with officials in Trenton to prevent budget cuts to the school, said E.J. Miranda, a University spokesman. But several students said they fear cuts and a rise in tuition. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Architectural firm returning 'home' Nov 14, 2008
The Times of Trenton NewsNJ government, politics, crime & local news ... Company started in Trenton Friday, November 14, 2008 BY LISA CORYELL ... TRENTON -- After 15 years of conducting business from the renovated West Trenton train station in Ewing, one of the state's most prestigious architectural and planning firms is returning to its city roots. (NJ.com -- Times)
A $4M ending to landfill lawsuit Nov 14, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... TRENTON -- New Jersey will get $4 million as the settlement in a lawsuit over a Superfund landfill site in Burlington County that was once tagged one of the nation's worst toxic dumps, officials announced yesterday. (NJ.com -- Times)
Mercer delays capital projects Nov 14, 2008
The Times of Trenton NewsNJ government, politics, crime & local news ... Part of the courthouse borrowing will go toward the cost of demolishing a garage and former jail on the courthouse construction site on South Warren Street in Trenton ... The work that was delayed included, in addition the $10 million in open space purchases, rehabilitation of bathrooms at Trenton-Mercer Airport, various improvements to the county jail, and more work at Mercer County Park and other parks. (NJ.com -- Times)
Salute, Signor Bilotti Nov 14, 2008
The Times of Trenton EditorialsStories on crime, politics & more ... There were many similarities in a copy of The Times of Trenton, fresh off the presses, and its ever freshly pressed publisher ... He served in myriad capacities throughout the community and he helped promote the great good he'd found in Trenton, an area he came to love. (NJ.com -- Times)
$100K grant plants seeds for a greener Trenton Nov 14, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... TRENTON -- Mayor Douglas H. Palmer's Trenton Green initiative received a boost yesterday with an influx of funds from the federal government ... At a city hall press conference, Environmental Protection Agency regional administrator Alan Steinberg presented the city with $100,000 to reach out to the community and develop a plan to make Trenton more environmentally sustainable. (NJ.com -- Times)
Assisted-living facility opens at medical campus Nov 14, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... TRENTON -- Area Medicaid recipients who are looking for an assisted-living facility have a new option. (NJ.com -- Times)
Back to the future for the GOP Nov 14, 2008
Letters to the EditorRead letters regarding local news & more from The Times of Trenton. INSIDE NEWS. (NJ.com -- Times)
Bill would scrap voting machine retrofit deadline Nov 14, 2008
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) New Jersey elections officials have asked the Legislature for time to reconsider spending $26 million to attach paper printers to 10,000 electronic voting machines ... Central Jersey News from The Times of Trenton. (NJ.com -- News)
NJ grocery exec sentenced for tax evasion Nov 14, 2008
Central Jersey News from The Times of Trenton. Hudson County News from The Jersey Journal. (NJ.com -- News)
U. to face possible cuts in state funding Nov 13, 2008
University officials] have been meeting with the governor and others in Trenton making every effort to protect the University from budget cuts at the state level, said E.J. Miranda, a University spokesman. In recent weeks, University officials have stressed that the school is in sound financial condition and has enough money to pay its bills. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
The vicious circle of retribution Nov 13, 2008
Letters to the EditorRead letters regarding local news & more from The Times of Trenton ... -- SCHAEN FOX, LawrenceOne independent library foundation Trenton's plan to preserve the neighborhood branches of the public library is fantastic news for the city ("Trenton resolves library crisis -- Agreement with state keeps branches open," Nov. 11) ... When Trentonians formed the current foundation, its indepen dence was seen as an advantage: An entity separate from the library would insure... (NJ.com -- Times)
City woman charged in fatal knife attack Nov 13, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... A 26-year-old Trenton woman who allegedly stabbed her mother's boyfriend to death and severely wounded her aunt after an argument over a custody dispute was indicted yesterday on murder charges ... Miashari Fox was arrested the next day at the Trenton Train Station by the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Task Force. (NJ.com -- Times)
Bid in to reopen airport restaurant Nov 13, 2008
The Times of Trenton NewsNJ government, politics, crime & local news ... EWING -- Three months after the owner of General's Quarters in the Trenton-Mercer Airport terminal suddenly closed the restaurant without warning to his employees or the county, one of those employees is gearing up to reopen the eatery. (NJ.com -- Times)
Robbinsville considers seizing water lines Nov 13, 2008
The Times of Trenton NewsNJ government, politics, crime & local news ... Aqua draws water from a connection with the Trenton Water Works as well as other sources to supply Robbinsville and parts of Hamilton. (NJ.com -- Times)
MCCC to hold open house Dec. 4 Nov 13, 2008
Community NewsCommunity news on families, living & more from The Times of Trenton ... The event takes place at the college's Conference Center on the West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. (NJ.com -- Times)
6-year prison stint for Trenton pot grower Nov 13, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... An admitted Trenton marijuana grower who was arrested after investigators tracked him from a Bucks County, Pa. (NJ.com -- Times)
NJ's budget deficit worsens as economy sags Nov 13, 2008
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) New Jersey got more unwelcome economic news Wednesday: With tax revenues off by $258 million through the first four months of the fiscal year, the state's budget deficit could reach a staggering $1 ... Central Jersey News from The Times of Trenton. (NJ.com -- News)
Activists propose city-issued photo IDs BY ANDREW KITCHENMAN Nov 12, 2008
The Times of Trenton NewsNJ government, politics, crime & local news ... TRENTON -- City activists are raising a proposal to provide official photo identification to groups who otherwise don't have IDs, including illegal or undocumented immigrants ... have faced legal challenges from opponents of illegal immigration and a national organization weighed in yesterday against the measure moving forward in Trenton. (NJ.com -- Times)
WWII vets get recognition Nov 12, 2008
The Times of Trenton NewsNJ government, politics, crime & local news ... TRENTON -- Nearly blinded by a stroke and moving with the aid of a cane, James Kishler doesn't get out much anymore ... But the 90-year-old Hamilton resident and World War II veteran traveled by bus to Trenton yesterday to witness the dedication of the New Jersey World War II Memorial. (NJ.com -- Times)
Appreciating the moment Nov 12, 2008
CENTRAL JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSLocal high school sports news from The Times of Trenton ... Dan Danaso, who played a variety of offensive skill positions for first-year head coach Dan Caruso, has been sidelined for the last four games with a bout of mononucleosis, and backup running back Ju dens Goimbert was lost for the season after breaking his collarbone near the end of a 156-yard, two- touchdown performance against Trenton in Week 7 ... Trenton's Brandon Butler (Defensive Lineman of the... (NJ.com -- Times)
'Santa's' pie a winner Nov 12, 2008
The Times of Trenton Living NewsStories on kids & families, lifestyles & more ... Brian O. Hill of Trenton, direc tor of The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, also is known to thou sands of children as Santa Claus ... But year 'round he has another talent, which won him first place in this year's Holiday Pie Contest sponsored by the Trenton Downtown Association. (NJ.com -- Times)
T-Devils use three trades to fill roster Nov 12, 2008
The Times of Trenton Sports NewsPro, college & high school sports news ... TRENTON -- The T-Devils made three for-future-considerations trades yesterday to fill out their depleted roster ... Conti played in Trenton two years ago. (NJ.com -- Times)
Rider, Westminster focus Nov 12, 2008
Community NewsCommunity news on families, living & more from The Times of Trenton ... For the past 20 years, Rider's Campus Ministry, students, faculty and staff have supported the Loaves and Fishes, a nonprofit organization that serves hot meals to the poor and homeless of Trenton ... On Nov. 22, Rider will continue the tradition by serving a pre-Thanksgiving meal to area homeless from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral in Trenton. (NJ.com -- Times)
Don't impeach -- prosecute Nov 12, 2008
Letters to the EditorRead letters regarding local news & more from The Times of Trenton ... -- ANTHONY BULLETT, Trenton The writer is vice president for administration, Trenton Gay and Lesbian Civic Association ... Uncertain future for Cadwalader deer Well, I think Trenton citizens have been had again. (NJ.com -- Times)
A lesson in high-tech education for school district members Nov 12, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... TRENTON -- It's about seeing what works ... A traditional math class in Trenton looks something like this. (NJ.com -- Times)
Princeton makes it look easy Nov 12, 2008
Princeton University Sports NewsGet Princeton's latest sports news & stats from The Times of Trenton. INSIDE SPORTS. (NJ.com -- Times)
Mercer to play Essex in Ariz. Nov 12, 2008
The Times of Trenton Sports NewsPro, college & high school sports news. INSIDE SPORTS. (NJ.com -- Times)
Final words Wednesday in ex-NJ senator's trial Nov 12, 2008
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Lawyers in the corruption trial of former New Jersey State Sen ... Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in federal court in Trenton ... Central Jersey News from The Times of Trenton. (NJ.com -- News)
A day to honor local veterans Nov 11, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... Nearly 10 years after planning began, a memorial to veterans of World War II is scheduled to be unveiled today in a prominent spot near the State House in Trenton ... Trenton -- A special Veterans Day Mass will be celebrated at Holy Cross Church, 201 Adeline Street, at 7 p.m. The Catholic War Veterans Holy Cross Post #417 members and auxiliary invite the public to attend. (NJ.com -- Times)
The virtual realities of poverty Nov 11, 2008
Community NewsCommunity news on families, living & more from The Times of Trenton ... " Participants will interact with human service agencies, grocers, pawnbrokers, bill collectors, job interviewers, police officers and others. In 2007, more than 730,000 New Jerseyans had incomes below the federal poverty level, ($17,170 an nual income for a family of three), according to the Legal Services of N.J. Poverty Research Institute. In addition to this, the child poverty rate is at 11.3 percent in New... (NJ.com -- Times)
Everybody's president Nov 11, 2008
Letters to the EditorRead letters regarding local news & more from The Times of Trenton ... -- BETTY STECKMAN, TrentonEach candidate answered the call What amazes me is how uniquely gifted individuals, when accepting great challenges, are often portrayed by pundits to be merely ordinary and undeserving of their support. (NJ.com -- Times)
Trenton resolves library crisis Nov 11, 2008
The Times of Trenton NewsNJ government, politics, crime & local news ... TRENTON -- Trenton's neighborhood branch libraries have been granted a reprieve allowing them to remain open at least through the end of next year, city and library officials announced yesterday ... Under the new plan, the main library on Academy Street and the Briggs, Cadwalader, East Trenton and Skelton branches would each be open 40 hours per week. (NJ.com -- Times)
Restaurant celebrates 40 years Nov 11, 2008
The Times of Trenton Business NewsLocal NJ business news and economics ... Whether he was telling stories about some of the many photos of baseball greats that adorn his walls -- including New York Yankees legends such as Joe Dimaggio and Don Larsen -- or recalling local legends and longtime customers such as Mary Roebling of the famed Roebling steel family or longtime Trenton-area priest the Rev. Msgr. Leonard Toomey, Eide was in his element: part host, part raconteur, part local historian ...... (NJ.com -- Times)
A little breathing room for city charter school Nov 11, 2008
Times of Trenton Regional NewsRegional politics, crime & more ... TRENTON -- A local charter school has rented a second facility in the city to accommodate its expanding program. (NJ.com -- Times)
Drivers find relief at the gas pumps Nov 11, 2008
The Times of Trenton NewsNJ government, politics, crime & local news ... 21 in the Trenton Metro area yesterday, down from $3 ... On Nov. 10, 2007, the Trenton Metro average was $2. (NJ.com -- Times)
