An angry mob demolished the inside and outside of PNC Bank on West State Street, bashing in glass doors and windows and toppling furniture in the lobby. Trenton and three towns bordering the city have enacted curfews for Monday night in response to the violence and looting that took place in Trenton and Hamilton on Sunday night following two days of peaceful protest against police brutality in the city. Police in riot gear were deployed to downtown Trenton late Sunday. and a heavy police presence was in the area. Some of the incidents occurred at the Family Dollar store on Hamilton Avenue and in the Bromley section of the township, Martin said. This curfew orders all businesses to close and all residents to be home as of 7 pm tonight. "In a flash, the situation changed," Mayor Reed Gusciora said at a news conference. Violence erupted after 8 p.m. Sunday following a second day of peaceful protesting over the death of Floyd, a Minneapolis man who was suffocated to death by a white officer who placed a knee on his neck.

It did not appear all of the people on the list were involved in looting and rioting.

“Like so many in our nation, I am deeply saddened over the senseless murder of George Floyd,” Martin said in a statement released to the media. "We're gonna take it day by day," Martin said. (Rich Hundley III/ For The Trentonian0). Both WaWa stores in Hamilton closed at 5:30 pm., Walmart on Route 130, BJ’s Wholesale were also closed prior to curfew. The township believes that neighboring towns will also do the same to form a regional curfew to protect residents and businesses, Martin said. OK. You have permission to edit this article. Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said Monday that a citywide curfew implemented in early April will remain in effect following another violent few days in the city. Isaac Avilucea is The Trentonian’s main municipal scribe. Thousands of people demonstrated most of Sunday afternoon, starting at the Statehouse and winding up outside Trenton Police headquarters on North Clinton Avenue. Hamilton is coordinating our continued preparedness with our Mercer County partners. Martin said the township planned to enforce the curfew until 6 a.m. Tuesday. Trenton, neighbors deploy regional curfew after dozens arrested, more than 60 businesses looted, This website uses cookies to improve your experience. One man appeared to fashion a club out of a broken chair leg. See related story here: Continuing Coverage: Trenton Violence Spills Into Hamilton Curfew Effective 7 pm Tonight, Continuing Coverage: Trenton Adjusts Its Curfew to 7 PM to 6 AM. Hamilton High West will be on an all-remote schedule for the next two weeks, while Kuser Elementary will return to hybrid learning Oct. 22. Many State Police officers clad in riot gear held lines at major intersections in downtown Trenton rather than advancing on protesters. In Trenton, officials attempted to blame part of Sunday's mayhem on outside agitators, suggesting the "majority" of those arrested were from outside of the capital city. Feeling TPD might be outflanked, members of the Latino Merchant Association of New Jersey encouraged Gusciora to get Gov. Hamilton Police reported several arrests overnight, Martin said, with many of the vandals coming over from the capital city. Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora speaks during a press conference on Monday, June 1, 2020, to address the rioting and looting that took place on Sunday following a day of mostly peaceful protesting in the capital city. TRENTON — Nearly 30 people were arrested and more than 60 businesses ransacked during widespread looting and rioting that engulfed the capital city late Sunday, as officials prepared Monday for another round of upheaval across Mercer County. The mayor addressed the current situation that the nation finds itself in after the killing of George Floyd in a press conference today. He called the violence a step "backward" for the capital city, which hoped to shed the curfew after it was eased to 9 p.m.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–As reported early this afternoon Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin and Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora have set curfews in the city and township tonight from 7 pm to 6 am. Within an hour, the crowd swelled to about 400 people, Coley said, and grew increasingly unruly. A shot Monday morning of the PNC Bank on West State Street. All provisions from the prior Proclamations of Local Disasters Emergency shall … (Rich Hundley III/ For The Trentonian). Gusciora called bringing in the National Guard a "last resort," fearing it would be viewed by some Trentonians as an occupying force that could escalate tensions. Trenton and the surrounding area deployed a regional curfew on Monday in an attempt to curtail the violence. iavilucea@trentonian.com

Hamilton joined Trenton in … Meanwhile, it is important to note that a 7PM curfew remains in effect for the city Trenton. “We as humans are inherently imperfect but must not let the negative work of the few, destroy the positive work of the many,” Martin said in a statement. Trenton Police records contradicted those claims, and Coley conceded a small fraction, about eight of the 28 people taken into custody related to the rioting, hailed from another town. HAMILTON, TRENTON, EWING, NJ (MERCER)–While minor incidents occurred last evening, Hamilton Township will continue the regional curfew imposed yesterday in Trenton, Ewing, and Lawrence from 7:00 PM this evening, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 through 6:00 AM Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Last night, Hamilton’s first responders, specifically the Hamilton Police Department, were out on the front lines. At least a dozen of those hauled in were underage, the TPD director said. If you come into our city to agitate, stay away.". Martin said police would have wide "latitude" to implement the curfew but did not give specifics about how cops would enforce the lockdown. To that effect, we are joining Trenton in instilling a curfew tonight that will begin at 7 pm and end at 6 am on Tuesday, June 2nd. (Rich Hundley III/ For The Trentonian), Trenton city leaders speak at a press conference on Monday afternoon to address the rioting and looting that took place on Sunday following a day of mostly peaceful protesting in the capital city.

While minor incidents occurred last evening, Hamilton Township will continue the regional curfew imposed yesterday in Trenton, Ewing, and Lawrence from 7:00 PM this evening, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 through 6:00 AM Wednesday, June 3, 2020. “I stand with all who have peacefully demonstrated in the name of justice and a call to end systemic racism and racial inequality.”, “While we are a nation grieving for those tragically killed, we cannot allow our message of ‘liberty and justice for all’ to be muted by the looting and violence seen over the weekend across our country, including the senseless destruction in Mercer County last night,” Martin said in a statement. Hamilton mayor declares curfew starting at 7 p.m. tonight (update), West Windsor police chief releases statement on George Floyd killing, Curfews announced for four Mercer County towns tonight, UPDATED: McGalliard Elementary closed as 7 Hamilton schools see COVID-19 cases, Hopewell’s Mark Hayton graduates from Merchant Marine Academy, Hamilton High West, Kuser Elementary closed after new cases of COVID-19, UPDATED: ‘Local legend’ Chuck Giambelluca dies of COVID-19, Hamilton High West student tests positive for COVID-19, Lidl, “national tenants” to open at Lawrence Shopping Center in coming months, Impractical Jokers’ James Murray talks about living in Princeton, his new novel “Don’t Move”. Hamilton joined Trenton in deploying a regional curfew on Monday night.

Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact Detective Robert Whartenby of the Hamilton Police Division’s Criminal Investigations Section at (609) 581-4032 or the Hamilton Police Crime Tip Hotline at (609) 581-4008. Township officers were sent to the Walmart on Nottingham Way to prevent looting and destruction, after Trenton experienced rioting and looting. Looters busted windows of downtown shops and banks making off with merchandise. "While we are a nation grieving for those tragically killed, we cannot allow our message of ‘liberty and justice for all’ to be muted by the looting and violence seen over the weekend across our country, including the senseless destruction in Mercer County last night. And 32 of the 41 people on Monday's lockup list — which includes all weekend arrests — listed Trenton as their principal addresses. It was unclear the level of cooperation Trenton officials expected from neighboring suburbs — as Ewing and Lawrence also planned to participate, according to Gusciora. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Officers located three males and one female and placed them under arrest. Trenton has handed out hundreds of violations since Gusciora instituted a curfew following a weekend of bloodshed in April. IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1.