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🌱 How a major gang conviction could change safety on Trenton streets

Trenton, New Jersey Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a major gang conviction could change safety on Trenton streets
  • Police probe disturbing self-immolation incident on a Mill Hill residential block
  • Why police seized three guns from juveniles on South Cook Avenue

Also on today's calendar: Bike Rodeo 2026 - for kids! and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 60 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunny, breezy and warmer, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Trenton Gang Leader Convicted of Murder, Racketeering in Case Tied to Shootings and Drug Network (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Residents should know that a man identified by prosecutors as leading a violent Trenton street gang has been convicted on 17 counts, including murder and racketeering, after a lengthy investigation centered on local drug and shooting activity. Authorities say the case dismantled a heroin and fentanyl network around Oakland Street Apartments and other Trenton locations, and the defendant now faces mandatory life in prison without parole.
   

2. Man Sets Himself on Fire Inside Vehicle in Trenton; Officer Hospitalized for Smoke Inhalation (petersonsbreakingnewsoftrenton.com) — Emergency crews rushed to Mercer Street in Trenton’s Mill Hill neighborhood this morning after a man reportedly set himself on fire inside a vehicle, sending him to the hospital as a trauma patient. A responding officer was treated for smoke inhalation and released, while detectives spent hours at the scene; officials say the cause and circumstances remain under investigation with limited details shared so far.
   

3. Disorderly Group Call Leads to Gun Seizure, Juveniles Arrested in Trenton (petersonsbreakingnewsoftrenton.com) — Trenton residents should know that three juveniles were recently taken into custody after police responding to a disorderly group call on South Cook Avenue recovered three handguns. Officers say the youths were processed at Trenton Police Headquarters on firearm possession charges, with limited details released because of their ages.
   

4. Spirit Airlines Shutdown Expected to Impact Trenton-Area Travel (petersonsbreakingnewsoftrenton.com) — Trenton-area travelers face immediate disruption after Spirit Airlines’ sudden shutdown, with higher fares and fuller flights likely at Newark and especially Trenton-Mercer Airport. Residents may see tighter parking, busier terminals, and heavier traffic on I‑95, I‑295, and Route 1, so planning ahead and booking early will be crucial for upcoming trips.
   

5. $7.4B Purdue-Sackler Opioid Settlement Takes Effect, New Jersey Set to Receive $125M (shorenewsnetwork.com) — New Jersey, with officials speaking from Trenton, is set to receive about $125 million from a newly effective $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma–Sackler opioid settlement. The money must go toward addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery services over the next several years, alongside new restrictions on opioid marketing and oversight of Purdue’s successor company. State leaders say the funds will bolster long-term responses to the opioid crisis.
   

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    Thursday May 7
  • Parkway Mindfulness/Yoga/SEL Night
    The Ewing Public Schools, 2099 Pennington Road, Ewing
    6:00 pm
  • Antheil Title I Bingo Night
    The Ewing Public Schools, 2099 Pennington Road, Ewing
    6:30 pm
  • EHS Spring Instrumental Music Concert
    The Ewing Public Schools, 2099 Pennington Road, Ewing
    7:00 pm
    • Monday May 18
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    1:00 pm
    • Thursday May 21
  • Third Thursday - Community Shredding at Shady Brook Farm →
    Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067
    12:00 pm

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    Found wandering across Orchard Avenue this morning. (Nextdoor Hamilton)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)
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