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Lebanon, NJ

PA Dad's Vasectomy Interrupted By Earthquake PA Dad's Vasectomy Interrupted By Earthquake
PA Dad's Vasectomy Interrupted By Earthquake To get your first question out of the way: Everything turned out fine. Justin Allen, of Horsham, PA was mid-vasectomy when the room began rattling on Friday, April 5. Justin Allen was in a vasectomy when the room began shaking Friday, April 5. Jallen_Town X At the time, he thought it was just a train going by, but the doctor knew better and "put the tools down," The Guardian reports. As most of us know, it was a 4.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter of Lebanon, NJ that Allen and the doctor both felt. The procedure was resumed after the shaking stopped, and Allen told The Guardian…
Yes, We Know There Was An Earthquake, Don't Call 9-1-1: Police Yes, We Know There Was An Earthquake, Don't Call 9-1-1: Police
Yes, We Know There Was An Earthquake, Don't Call 9-1-1: Police We all felt the 4.8 earthquake that shook up North Jersey on Friday, April 5. Police departments throughout the Garden State are asking people to not call 911 unless there is an emergency. UPDATE: Confirmed 4.8 Earthquake originating in Lebanon, NJ ... Posted by Parsippany Police Department on Friday, April 5, 2024 ParamusALERT: The USGS is reporting an earthquake in the area of northern NJ. Please only call 911 if you have a police, fire or medical emergency. Posted by Paramus Police Department on Friday, April 5, 2024 Posted by Bridgewater Police Department - NJ on&nb…
14 NJ Businesses Newly-Barred From Practicing For Shortchanging Workers: DOL 14 NJ Businesses Newly-Barred From Practicing For Shortchanging Workers: DOL
14 NJ Businesses Newly-Barred From Practicing For Shortchanging Workers: DOL An additional 14 New Jersey businesses have been barred from practicing for short-changing workers and other violations, bringing the total to 82, according to the state's Labor and Workforce Development Department. The businesses — which were named to the NJDOL’s Workplace Accountability in Labor List (the WALL) — owe a collective $956,000 in wages and penalties to the state and their employees. The 14 businesses added to the WALL are: A Z Construction of NJ Inc., Plainfield Brasero Chicken 3 LLC, Paterson Dar's Staffing LLC, Little Egg Harbor EC Abatement Inc., Newark Lane Mechanical He…
Passionate North Jersey Agriculturalist Dawn Granja Dies After Courageous Leukemia Battle, 42 Passionate North Jersey Agriculturalist Dawn Granja Dies After Courageous Leukemia Battle, 42
Passionate North Jersey Agriculturalist Dawn Granja Dies After Courageous Leukemia Battle, 42 Passionate North Jersey agriculturalist and devoted mother Dawn Marie Christy Granja died in the loving embrace of her family at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on Sunday, June 4. She was 42. Born in Woodstock, VA, Dawn lived in Bridgewater for the last 40 years, her obituary says. She graduated from Bridgewater Raritan High School in 1999 before furthering her studies at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. Dawn held a number of influential positions throughout the course of her life; she was the head of Agricultural Education at Jordan Doyle Farm in Readington, her obi…
Starving Dog Rescued In Philly Recovering In NJ Starving Dog Rescued In Philly Recovering In NJ
Starving Dog Rescued In Philly Recovering In NJ A starving dog rescued from Philadelphia streets has found a foster home in part thanks to Crown Veterinary Specialists of Lebanon, NJ. That's where the emaciated 3-year-old pit bull mix named Pandora was recovering during the past week after being rescued by Outcast Rescue of Catasauqua, PA. Pandora after a few days of recovery.Outcast Rescue "Overall she is doing really well," Outcast Rescue wrote on Facebook. "Lots of sleeping and she even engaged in chewing a bone making our hearts pitter patter." After she was rescued on Feb. 2, the rescuers wrote, "How it is even possible she can…
Best Doughnut Spots In North Jersey Best Doughnut Spots In North Jersey
Best Doughnut Spots In North Jersey It’s a new year, which means we’re back again with a new list of North Jersey’s best spots for everyone’s favorite dessert disguised as breakfast — the deliciously decadent doughnut. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications, and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Some are longtime favorites while others have only recently opened their doors. All of these bakeries, however, are dishing out creamy, frosted, and jelly-filled doughnuts we think you'll love — some might even have a line out the door before dawn when th…
‘Unthinkable:’ Beloved Hunterdon County High School Student Dies Suddenly At 16 ‘Unthinkable:’ Beloved Hunterdon County High School Student Dies Suddenly At 16
‘Unthinkable:’ Beloved Hunterdon County High School Student Dies Suddenly At 16 Beloved Hunterdon County high school student Anthony Joseph ‘AJ’ Zeoli died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, July 15. He was 16. Born in Allentown, PA, AJ lived in Sloatsburg, NY, before moving to Union Township about seven years ago, his obituary says. AJ was an upcoming senior at North Hunterdon Regional High School, where he was known as a class clown who was always able to make his friends laugh. He is also remembered for his polite and well-mannered nature, his memorial says. AJ had many hobbies in life, including skateboarding and snowboarding, nature and hunting, video games, ai…
Hunterdon County Motorcyclist Dies In Crash, 41 Hunterdon County Motorcyclist Dies In Crash, 41
Hunterdon County Motorcyclist Dies In Crash, 41 Beloved Hunterdon County motorcyclist and technical school graduate Jeremiah J. Kratz died in a crash on Friday, June 10. He was 41. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jeremiah graduated from Warren County Technical School in Washington and lived in Whitehouse at the time of his death, his obituary and social media pages say. Jeremiah was known for being a talented craftsman and machinist, as well as his passion for cars, and was often referred to as a “gearhead,” according to his memorial. He also loved to cook and sing karaoke. Jeremiah leaves behind his loving mother, Debra L. Kratz and …
These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday
These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday Ever wonder how cheap gas in New Jersey would be if it was self-serve? More than 70 New Jersey stations will be offering fuel at a discounted rate to show drivers just that on Friday, May 13. The initiative promoting self-serving fueling was launched by Fuel Your Way NJ, a coalition that advocates for self-serve gas stations that still offer full service. The coalition appropriately titled the day " Fuel Your Way NJ Self-Serve Day of Awareness." Self-service stations were proposed in a measure by lawmakers in March, however, it was halted by in the General Assembly by the Motoris…
Beloved Tow Truck Driver Struck, Killed While Responding To Hunterdon County Crash, 26 Beloved Tow Truck Driver Struck, Killed While Responding To Hunterdon County Crash, 26
Beloved Tow Truck Driver Struck, Killed While Responding To Hunterdon County Crash, 26 A beloved 26-year-old tow truck driver was struck and killed while responding to a Hunterdon County crash scene Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Gary Vondrasek, 86, was driving a 2014 Cadillac Escalade westbound in the left lane of Route 22 near the Phillips 66 Gas Station in Readington when he drifted into the median and hit a disabled vehicle and tow truck driver, identified as Seth Newton, just after 3 p.m., Readington Township Police said. Newton, of Readington, was pronounced dead at the scene. Vondrasek, of Lebanon, was treated at the scene before being taken to RWJ Univers…
Feds: Ex-Con Whose Companion Crashed Into NJ Restaurant Sentenced For 'Glock Switch' Pistol Feds: Ex-Con Whose Companion Crashed Into NJ Restaurant Sentenced For 'Glock Switch' Pistol
Feds: Ex-Con Whose Companion Crashed Into NJ Restaurant Sentenced For 'Glock Switch' Pistol An ex-con whose companion crashed his car into a Route 22 restaurant was sentenced in Newark to 2½ years in federal prison for carrying a pistol converted into a machine gun. Christian Cordero-Gotay, 29, of Brooklyn was being arrested Clinton Township police during an August 2020 traffic stop on Route 22 when his companion, Genesis Bertefabian, suddenly jumped behind the wheel and sped off, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. The vehicle crashed into a Lebanon restaurant minutes later, Honig said. Bertefabian ran into woods behind Chelsea’s Restaurant and tried to hide a 9mm Glock-…
BUSTED: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme BUSTED: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme
Busted: 31 Nabbed, 14 Pounds Of Coke, Firearms Seized In Massive Drug Distribution Scheme Thirty-one people were arrested following a months-long New Jersey drug distribution scheme that netted 14.3 pounds of cocaine, two firearms and more than $193,000 in cash, authorities announced. An investigation into “Operation Triple Tragedy” involved law enforcement agencies from Somerset, Union, and Middlesex counties and the U.S. Postal Service. Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said the following arrests were made on June 4: Arrests made in “Operation Triple Tragedy”Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Joselin Castillo, aka “Tragedy," 30, Grandview Avenue Edison Po…
NY Opera Singer Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway NY Opera Singer Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway
NY Opera Singer Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway Emily Hardman had a general idea of how she wanted the birth of her second baby to go: Vaginally and unmedicated. The professional opera singer, who travels around the country singing as a contralto, got just that early last Saturday morning. The only thing was, though, she wasn't in a hospital with midwifery care and her doula. She was in the backseat of her family's Honda Accord — her husband Travis Hardman, CEO of Cantata Media, Daily Voice’s owner, behind the wheel — on Route 78 in New Jersey, guided by nothing but a meditation app and cues from her own body. On May 15 at 5:47 a.m., b…
Support Surges For North Jersey Combat Veteran, 33, In ICU After Sudden Brain Hemorrhage Support Surges For North Jersey Combat Veteran, 33, In ICU After Sudden Brain Hemorrhage
Support Surges For North Jersey Combat Veteran, 33, In ICU After Sudden Brain Hemorrhage Support is surging for a North Jersey combat veteran currently in the ICU after a sudden brain hemorrhage. Frankie Terranova — a 33-year-old Combat Engineer Army Veteran — was driving from his Lebanon home to visit family members in Florida on March 27 when he had a severe and life-threatening Basal Ganglia stroke, according to a GoFundMe launched by his family. “This type of stroke occurs when blood leaks from a burst, torn, or unstable blood vessel into the tissue in the brain,” the fundraiser says. “The buildup of blood led to swelling, pressure, and likely brain damage.” After underg…
State Police: Box Truck Overturns, Spills Tires, Debris Across Route 78 State Police: Box Truck Overturns, Spills Tires, Debris Across Route 78
State Police: Box Truck Overturns, Spills Tires, Debris Across Route 78 Route 78 eastbound was shut down for more than three hours Tuesday morning after a box truck overturned and spilled tires and debris all over the roadway, state police said. The truck overturned near milepost 29.8 between Lebanon and Bedminster, causing the tires and debris inside to spill onto the road shortly before 6:30 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Peele said. All lanes were re-opened around 9:30 a.m., Peele said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. 
Police: DUI Hunterdon County Woman Had BAC Nearly Four Times Legal Limit In Morris Crash Police: DUI Hunterdon County Woman Had BAC Nearly Four Times Legal Limit In Morris Crash
Police: DUI Hunterdon County Woman Had BAC Nearly Four Times Legal Limit In Morris Crash A Hunterdon County woman blood alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit when she was involved in a crash in Chester, authorities charged. The Lebanon woman — whose identity was not released — collided with another car near Main Street and Seminary Avenue the afternoon of Oct. 31, local police said. A follow-up investigation found that the woman was drunk during the crash, police said. She was arrested and taken to Mendham Borough Police Headquarters, where her blood-alcohol level was tested at .31 percent, authorities said. The woman was charged with DUI and released on traffic…
Authorities: Passenger Gets Behind Wheel, Crashes As Route 22 Driver With Loaded Gun Runs Away Authorities: Passenger Gets Behind Wheel, Crashes As Route 22 Driver With Loaded Gun Runs Away
Authorities: Passenger Gets Behind Wheel, Crashes As Route 22 Driver With Loaded Gun Runs Away A Brooklyn driver tried running from police as his passenger got behind the wheel and crashed the car after he was found with a loaded gun and drugs during an early-morning traffic stop on Route 22 Monday, authorities said. Christian Joel Cordero was heading eastbound with Genesis Bertefabian in the passenger seat when he was stopped for a motor vehicle violation around 1:30 a.m.,  Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said. A search of Cordero’s vehicle turned up a loaded Glock magazine in the passenger compartment, Williams said. After denying having knowl…
Roxbury HS Grad Wins Scholarship Named For Officer Who Helped Her Mother Deliver Her Roxbury HS Grad Wins Scholarship Named For Officer Who Helped Her Mother Deliver Her
Roxbury HS Grad Wins Scholarship Named For Officer Who Helped Her Mother Deliver Her It wasn’t luck and it wasn’t playing favorites. It was a surprising and sentimental coincidence for Carly Longtine, one of two Mount Arlington residents who received this year’s Joseph S. Wargo Memorial Scholarship. The recent Roxbury High School graduate received the scholarship named in honor of the same Mount Arlington officer who helped her mother give birth to her nearly two decades ago. “This is a great accomplishment in and of itself, and Carly should be commended for her hard work and dedication to her studies,” the department said in a social media post. Officer Wargo died in 201…
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Hunterdon County These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Hunterdon County
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Hunterdon County We’ve seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Hunterdon County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Tewksbury Township, Clinton and Union Township. Top areas for diversity in the county include Flemington, Clinton and Glen Gardner, and the top-ranked spots to purchase a house include Glen Gardner, Tewksbury Township and Bethlehem Township. Here are the other top places to live in Hunterdon County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do and cost of living were among the factors used in de…