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Dad Drowns After Saving Three Kids In Somerset County River Dad Drowns After Saving Three Kids In Somerset County River
Dad Drowns After Saving Three Kids In Somerset County River A 42-year-old dad has died a hero. UPDATE: Police ID Dad Who Drowned Saving Kids In Millstone River The South River dad went into the Millstone River and brought his children, ages 8, 11, and 13 to shore, around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, Franklin Township police said. He, however, struggled to maintain his balance. Thus began a search for the victim, as his children were treated at the scene and released without further medical attention. Members of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office dive team found the man's body just before 5:30 p.m. His name was being withheld p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency Several Miles Into Delaware Water Gap Hike A woman had to be rescued and taken to a nearby trauma center after falling during a hike on the Delaware Water Gap Thursday morning, authorities said. The Knowlton Township Fire and Rescue Company was one of several crews that responded to the report of a fallen hiker about four miles north on the Appalachian Trail from the Dunnfield Creek Parking Area on Route 80, the squad said. Crews initially met at the Dunnfield Creek Lot before moving to Old Mine Road, where they directly accessed the trail. Rescuers found the woman within about 45 minutes and rendered aid at the scene as additiona…

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by Valerie Musson
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Trio Of Stranded Boaters Rescued From Rough Waters Of Hunterdon County Reservoir Trio Of Stranded Boaters Rescued From Rough Waters Of Hunterdon County Reservoir
Trio Of Stranded Boaters Rescued From Rough Waters Of Hunterdon County Reservoir Emergency crews were quick to rescue a man whose kayak overturned in a Hunterdon County reservoir — as well as the two good Samaritans who attempted to save him but overturned in their boat as well, authorities said. The man fell from his kayak due to “rough chop” at the Round Valley Recreational Area of the reservoir in Clinton just after 4 p.m. Monday, according to South Branch Emergency Services. The fallen boater called 911 from the water with a life jacket, advising responders that he was unable to get back to his kayak, authorities said. Emergency crews pinpointed the man’s location …

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by Valerie Musson