Offender: Breion Crayton; B/M, 10-29-2003 [19]. OurWIC Mobile Unit will be a traveling, fully-equipped WIC Satellite Clinic that will recruit, enroll and serve WIC eligible participants in safe, convenient, and welcoming community locations close to their neighborhoods and within walking distance to the mobile unit, said Maritza Raimundi-Petroski, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Prevention and Community Engagement for The Childrens Home Society of New Jersey (CHSofNJ). In its response to a draft of this report, the County asserted that Mr. Miller was responsible for the daily operations of the Finance Department and was expected to bring issues of concern to the attention of the County Administrator. While it is unclear when the official results of the election will be announced by the Mercer County Clerk and certified by the Trenton City Clerk, it is expected that the winners of the Trenton Council At-Large Run-Off Election will soon thereafter be sworn in. The County reported that the delay in hiring a Deputy CFO from 2019 to 2022 was due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. Then just before 1 a.m. Sunday, police found a man shot on the 800 block of Roebling Avenue. He also thanked officers of the Trenton Police Department, under the direction of Police Director Steve E. Wilson; troopers of the New Jersey State Police, under the direction of Col. Patrick J. Callahan; and officers of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, under the direction of Commissioner Victoria L. Kuhn, for their assistance. Jones was charged with second-degree certain persons not to possess a weapon after a handgun was recovered from his bedroom. Photos and video by: Brian McCarthy OnScene News. New Jersey law requires every county to appoint a CFO who is responsible for the proper financial administration of the county.6The CFOs statutory duties include, among other things, (1) acting as custodian of all public funds; (2) developing a system of internal controls to protect assets and ensure proper accounting compliance; and (3) complying with IRS regulations regarding employee payroll and vendor payments.7County CFOs are appointed for three-year terms and must hold a county finance officer certificate issued by the Division of Local Government Services (LGS), a division within the state Department of Community Affairs.8Requirements to obtain a certificate include certain higher education requirements, experience as a county finance officer, and satisfactory completion of various training courses.9, The Mercer County CFO is appointed by the County Executive and serves as Treasurer and Director of the Finance Department. Were very glad, however, that all elected city councilmembers are committed to producing a renaissance in the Capital City. It was the sixth working fire in the city sinceSunday afternoon(Jan. 8). Lt. Nathan B. Bolognini] or SRT Detective Sergeant David Ordille @ 609-433-7450. 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. The charges are a result of an investigation by the MCHTF and TPD, specifically lead task force Detective Andrew DiStefano. The Red Cross called for eight people displaced including three children. When the crew of Engine 7 arrived on scene, they found flames already burning through the roof of the home next door 46 McKinley Avenue, which occupied the right side of a 2.5-story duplex shared by 44 McKinley (the left side). Upon arrival, officers found a 26 . 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In a separate incident around 6:35 p.m. Trenton Police were summoned to the 300 Block of South Clinton Avenue for a stabbing. TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) released areport todayrevealing that Mercer County paid nearly $4.5 million in penalties and interest for delinquent tax filings and payments between 2018 and 2021. TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)Around 2:45 p.m. Trenton firefighters were dispatched to 42 North Overbrook Avenue after a reported house fire. Kadeem A. Dockery, 31, of Trenton, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to an information charging him with one count of attempting to obstruct, impede, or interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder affecting commerce. OSC attempted to interview David Miller, the Mercer County CFO during the period under review, about the operations of MCFD and the issues identified in this report. To conduct its investigation, OSC obtained and examined numerous documents, including IRS account transcripts for quarterly payroll tax returns for the period of 2018 to 2021. This is still a developing story and when more information becomes available the story will be updated. Mercer County failed to make timely tax payments for 13 consecutive quarters from July 2018 through September 2021. Companies briefly had to evacuate the fire buildings after a mechanical issue reportedly occurred with one of the engines and compromised the water supply to fire attack hoselines. A student was injured in a shooting outside Ulysses S. Grant High School in Valley Glen Wednesday. From 2018 to 2021, Mercer County Incurred Nearly $4.5 Million in Penalties and Interest for Late Payroll Tax Filings and Payments. The suspect is a 43-year-old male and is not affiliated in any way with MSU. Leonardo Fernandez, 32, of Trenton, Stabbing, Shimon Nesmith Jr., 19, of Trenton, Shooting, Albert L. 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Proposals will be due by April 11, 2023, at 12:00 PM. This resulted in the IRS assessing late filing penalties of almost $700,000, with the County paying $600,000 after receiving an IRS abatement. Mayor W. Reed Gusciora affirmed, This recent news is welcomed, but we can only celebrate victory after our shared goals have been achieved. Additionally, the vehicle isenergy-efficient and environmentally friendly, as it has been outfitted with roof-mounted solar power and is electric battery operated. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) A series of recent shootings in New Jersey's capital city has left four men dead and three others wounded, but authorities do not believe the shootings are connected. On average, the 2020 quarterly returns were filed five months late, with the third quarter return filed over seven months late and the fourth quarter return filed almost nine months late. We also have fire in 307 [Spring Street] on the third floor. On December 23, 2022, a decomposed body in a garbage bag was located at a property in the 600 block of Beatty Street in Trenton by the landlord. Both men were taken into custody on Friday at Leon Macks Hamilton residence by members of the Mercer County Tactical Response Team, HTF and the Trenton Police. SEE ALSO: Authorities in Ocean County investigate 'suspicious' deaths; 2 found dead inside home. Both victims were transported to the hospital where Oscar Palacios, 54, of Trenton, was pronounced deceased. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. We are calling on the County of Mercer to have an investigation into its security breaches at the CURE Arena. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Please enter valid email address to continue. She said the family who runs Priori Delicatessen has done so much for the community in such a short period of time., He would feed people even if they didnt have money, Frisby said. **12/23/2022 Cause of death to be determined by Medical Examiners Office, NJ State Police Uniform Crime Report available here:https://www.njsp.org/ucr/uniform-crime-reports.shtml. At approximately 5 a.m. on September 11, 2022, Trenton police responded to a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds in the 300 block of Garfield Avenue. TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) -- A 26-year-old man is dead after an overnight shooting in Trenton, Mercer County officials said. TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Two people were killed this weekend in a rash of six shootings in Trenton, New Jersey, police said. The prosecutors office will file motions to detain both defendants pending trial. We need to ensure that all Mercer County personnel who operate a metal detector are adequately trained. The Homicide Task Force and Trenton Police are investigating. In Mayor W. Reed Guscioras first term, he opened the Trenton Real-Time Crime Center with the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) to prevent violent crime, launched the Trenton Community Street Teams where civilian leaders mediate neighborhood conflicts before they become violent, hired more than 200 city youth during summers to provide alternatives to employment in the shadow economy, funded the citys Summer Youth Camp to support the positive development of city children, and hired mental health counselors and dozens of new police officers. From October 2018 through the end of 2020, the County incurred over $900,000 in penalties due to its failure to file timely federal payroll tax returns, ultimately paying nearly $830,000 after an IRS abatement of $73,000.19In 2018, the County filed its fourth quarter payroll tax return nine months late. The prosecutors office has filed a motion to detain Leonard pending trial. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. The Associated Press contributed to this report. A large column of smoke was visible in the sky as companies responded to the scene. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org. Then around 1:50 p.m. on Stuyvesant Avenue, police apprehended 18-year-old Kierra Harper after responding to gunfire involving two victims. While medical personnel were still enroute, they were advised via radio by their dispatcher that the victim was possibly not breathing. pic.twitter.com/XhneXfGUKg. Billy George West, 79, pleaded guilty Jan. 10 to a charge of enticement of a minor in U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Students and staff have experienced tragic events happening inside schools, within our community, and watched them unfold across the country. In addition to the failure to pay penalty, the IRS also charges interest on any unpaid payroll tax until the balance is paid in full.16, The Division of Taxation also charges penalties and interest for the late filing and payment of state payroll tax returns. For more information, visitwww.chsofnj.org. As a district, our work continues to be critical to changing the circumstances of our young people. The violence comes just weeks after another series of shootings over a four-hour period left three people dead and four wounded. In addition to the prison term, Judge Martinotti sentenced Dockery to three years of supervised release. The fatal stabbing occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at the CURE Insurance Arena on Hamilton Avenue where Trenton police officers were working at a basketball tournament at the arena. The cause of the blaze was under investigation. Flames were visible on one side of a two-story home when Engine 1 arrived on scene. Roebling Block 2 is part of the historic John A. Roebling Wire Works, located within the Roebling Complex Redevelopment area, and zoned for mixed-use. The blaze was finally declared under control at 2:42 p.m. A special unit from Hamilton Township Fire Department was also called to the scene to help refill firefighters air breathing air cylinders after Trentons air truck (Special Services 1) exhausted its air supply. It was about 8:55 p.m. when firefighters from Engines 7, 10, and 6, Ladder 2 and Rescue 1 were dispatched to 44 McKinley Avenue after a resident called 911 to report the home was filling up with smoke. For Any Further Information Please Contact: Detective Lieutenant Nathan B. Bolognini #36, Special Operations Bureau Violent Crimes Unit, Executive Officer / Public Information Officer. The All Hands signal for a working fire was transmitted and Engine 1, Ladder 4, Special Services 1 and Battalion 3 were also dispatched. 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. TRENTON, NJ (MERCER) A firefighter was injured while battling a multi-alarm blaze that gutted two homes on Spring Street today (Saturday, Feb. 25). OSC found that between 2018 and 2021, the County paid $599,889 in penalties and interest. In the absence of effective internal controls monitored by executive level employees, the deference provided to the CFO allowed the waste to go undetected for years. 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. 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 searching for a second suspect, officials said. In the course of the investigation, OSC also discovered that the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the County lacked the statutorily required certificate to serve as CFO. Their names have not been released.. Students and staff members may have already witnessed in person or viewed the incident online. Trenton EMS treated one person with what appeared to be minor injuries. Anyone with information on the murders is asked to call the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at 609-989-6406 or email tips to mchtftips@mercercounty.org. Mercer County also incurred Failure to Pay penalties for 13 consecutive quarters from July 2018 through September 2021. ), First published on May 22, 2020 / 3:09 PM. In order to avoid penalties and interest and to ensure that taxpayer funds are protected, OSC makes six recommendations to Mercer County at the conclusion of this report. OSC requested MCFDs written policies and procedures governing the filing and payment of payroll taxes and was informed that MCFD did not maintain any. In a historic first, women will hold six out of seven elected positions on the Trenton City Council. The IRS automatically applied part of that overpayment to the Countys prior delinquent taxes as far back as 2015 and refunded the remaining amount. Firefighters arrived to find fire showing from the second floor of a duplex. The other fatal shooting occurred Saturday, when 38-year-old Robert Smith was killed on Daymond Street, not far from where Bowens was slain. According to officials,. With a new and welcoming Trenton City Council, the redevelopment of Roebling Block 2 is a major priority of my administration and an important milestone in the revitalization of our local economy.. 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). ** 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. The IRS automatically applied part of that overpayment to the Countys prior delinquent taxes and returned the remainder. Taylor also admitted that he and his conspirators possessed at least one firearm to assist his drug trafficking operations, and on multiple occasions during the conspiracy Taylor actively sought to obtain additional firearms from other sources. The victim has been identified as 34-year-old Stephanie Vil, of Burlington, New Jersey. OSC recommended changes to increase financial oversight and prevent future waste. In October 2018, Taylor, and 25 other individuals were charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute heroin. The prosecutors office has filed a motion to detain Gibson pending trial. Motives for all four of those shootings remain under investigation. During that time, there was only one quarter in which the County was not charged interest due to late payments. His brother, Prince Mack, 29, of Trenton, faces the same charges as an accomplice for transporting his brother to Williams residence. According to the investigators, 15-year-old Shemiah Davis died after she was shot on the 100 block of Bellevue Avenue around 6:45 p.m. TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Officials in Trenton are asking for help from the public in finding those responsible for a shooting in New Jersey's capital city that killed a 15-year-old girl and wounded three other people over the weekend. Prosecutors planned to file to have the men jailed ahead of court proceedings.. The blaze was officially declared under controlat 10:55 a.m. After the Mercer County Tournament championship game at CURE Area last night (Feb. 16), there was an altercation involving several unidentified individuals. Ultimately the new Trenton City Council will decide which developer is chosen after invitations are made to present before Council. Jones was charged with second-degree certain persons not to possess a weapon after a handgun was recovered from his bedroom. A spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutors Office said a man was shot to death before midnight Saturday on the 400 block of Stuyvesant Avenue. While enroute, firefighters spotted a column of smoke looming up into the night sky. New Jersey's capital city that killed a 15-year-old girl, 4 teens charged for plotting school attack on Columbine 25th anniversary, 2 shot after altercation in Wawa parking lot in Montco; suspects wanted, 'COLD BEER! An autopsy was performed by the Middlesex Regional Medical Examiners Office, and the cause and manner of the victims death are pending further testing. Were going to Regional, ETA 5 minutes. The victim was critically injured and CPR was reportedly in progress at the scene. Judge Martinotti imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court. Jenks, 34, of Ewing, was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later. NEWARK, N.J. A Mercer County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he attempted to set fire to a police vehicle during a riot in Trenton, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Although the May 31st protest in Trenton was peaceful earlier in the day, violence erupted later. Later, at 9:20 p.m. an announcement was made to all EMS agencies in Mercer County that the Brunswick Avenue entrance to Capital Health Regional Medical Center had been closed and that all ambulances transporting patients to the hospital should enter via the New York Avenue entrance. The conditions of the other victims weren't immediately available. Trenton Police investigate a shooting in the first block of Sanhican Drive near the Community Food Market. As a result, OSC obtained information about MCFDs payroll tax processes through interviews with MCFD employees. TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a shooting homicide in the city, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported. - A 34-year-old Burlington County has been shot and killed in Trenton, Mercer County officials said. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are. Authorities in Ocean County investigate 'suspicious' deaths; 2 found dead inside home. John is the CEO of Simply Pure Downtown Trenton, while Tahir is the CEO of Simply Pure Trenton. A short time later, Battalion Chief Dave Smolka ordered a second alarm and Engine 1 was dispatched to assist with operations. A man was shot and killed Tuesday evening in Trenton, a Mercer County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman said. Patrol officers arrived and located a black female with a gunshot wound. Patrol officers arrived and located a black female with a gunshot wound lying in the street next to a heavily damaged vehicle. TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) -- A triple shooting in Trenton has left one man dead and another two injured on Sunday, police say. Officers found the 34-year-old woman, identified as Stephanie Vil, of. Engine 7 and Ladder 2 (which had just returned to the city after helping out at the fire on Scotch Road in Ewing) both responded. A tentative identification of the victim has been made, however that identification is pending DNA confirmation. Names of the 2022 homicide victims in the City of Trenton: ** Under Investigation Pending determination: 23. 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.
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