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Police & Fire
3 KTM Motorcycles, Suzuki 4-Wheeler Stolen From Hunterdon County Garage, $2K Reward For Clues 3 KTM Motorcycles, Suzuki 4-Wheeler Stolen From Hunterdon County Garage, $2K Reward For Clues
3 KTM Motorcycles, Suzuki 4-Wheeler Stolen From Hunterdon County Garage, $2K Reward For Clues Three KTM motorcycles and a Suzuki four-wheeler were stolen from a Hunterdon County garage, and authorities are offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. The bikes were stolen from a detached garage off of Hill Road in Glen Gardner between midnight and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Lebanon Township Police said. Scroll down to view photos and VIN numbers: The Lebanon Township Police is investigating the theft of three KTM’s and a Suzuki four wheeler from a residence near... Posted by Lebanon Township Police Department on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Residents with ex…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Smoky Blaze Ravages Hunterdon County Home Smoky Blaze Ravages Hunterdon County Home
Smoky Blaze Ravages Hunterdon County Home Authorities are investigating the cause of a massive fire that ripped through a Hunterdon County home on Monday, Aug. 22. The Lebanon Township Fire Department responded to the blaze on Elk Ridge Road with several neighboring squads around 2:45 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found the home fully engulfed and immediately began working to douse the blaze, LTFD said. Firefighters then focused on extinguishing the remaining hot spots throughout the night, the department said. No injuries were reported, and the fire remains under investigation. At 2:45PM on Monday August 22nd, the LTFD and auto…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says
Hunterdon County Camp Counselor From PA Sexually Assaulted 3 Campers, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man working as a camp counselor in Hunterdon County was charged for sexually assaulting three campers, authorities said. Joshua F. Daranijo, 24, of Levittown, was charged with three counts each of sexual assault by contact and child endangerment, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said in a release on Thursday, August 18. Daranijo is accused of sexually assaulting three children while working as a counselor at Camp Bernie in Lebanon Township, Robeson said. Daranijo was being held in the Warren County Jail pending his first court appearance. The investigation is on…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Airlifted As Car Flips, Lands In Hunterdon County Woods (DEVELOPING) Trapped Victim Airlifted As Car Flips, Lands In Hunterdon County Woods (DEVELOPING)
Trapped Victim Airlifted As Car Flips, Lands In Hunterdon County Woods (Developing) One person was being flown to a nearby hospital after a car flipped and landed into a patch of woods in Hunterdon County Tuesday afternoon, developing reports say. The crash occurred on Route 513 near Windy Heights Road in Lebanon Township shortly before 2:55 p.m., the Lebanon Township Police Department confirmed. The vehicle rolled over and landed in the woods, trapping at least one occupant, according to initial reports. A Northstar medical helicopter was requested to land at the Bunnvale Assembly of God Chuch to take the victim to a nearby hospital, the initial report said. The Lebano…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
2 Dogs Rescued From Hunterdon County House Fire (PHOTOS) 2 Dogs Rescued From Hunterdon County House Fire (PHOTOS)
2 Dogs Rescued From Hunterdon County House Fire (Photos) Two dogs were rescued from a Hunterdon County home that went up in flames over the weekend, authorities said. The Hampton Fire Co. Station 13 responded to a burning home in Lebanon Township and found two dogs trapped shortly before 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, the department said. Firefighters worked to clear the home of smoke while dousing the blaze, which was reported by a vigilant passerby, the department said. Meanwhile, both dogs were safely rescued from the home without injury. The scene was cleared within two hours, the department said. The cause of the fire remained under inves…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Lifelong Hunterdon County Resident, Animal Rescue Volunteer Dies In Crash, 43 Lifelong Hunterdon County Resident, Animal Rescue Volunteer Dies In Crash, 43
Lifelong Hunterdon County Resident, Animal Rescue Volunteer Dies In Crash, 43 Lifelong Hunterdon County resident and animal rescue volunteer Wayne Allyn Davidson died in a car crash on Friday, March 18. He was 43. Born in Hackettstown, Davidson lived in Lebanon Township his entire life, his obituary says. Davidson graduated from Voorhees High School in 1997 and worked at Jordan Tree Service in Lebanon Township, according to his memorial. Davidson was remembered for his love of all things mechanical, especially cars. He also enjoyed farming and volunteering at Orphan Anni-mals in Glen Gardner, where he had earned a nickname as the “pig whisperer.” Davidson leaves b…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Lebanon Girl, 11, Gets Surprise Homecoming 2 Months After Being Struck By Car On Route 513 Lebanon Girl, 11, Gets Surprise Homecoming 2 Months After Being Struck By Car On Route 513
Lebanon Girl, 11, Gets Surprise Homecoming 2 Months After Being Struck By Car On Route 513 Nearly two months after being struck by a car on Route 22, Lebanon Township's Madi Kinney is home. The 11-year-old texted and called her mom Janeen all morning Friday ahead of her 10 a.m. pick-up time confirming over and over again that her homecoming was really happening. After stopping by the middle school -- ordained in purple ribbons -- Madi hopped in the front seat of her mom's white Nissan, completely unaware that the best was yet to come. "I had butterflies in my stomach the whole drive," Janeen said. "I felt like I was bringing home a newborn for the first time." Madi Kinney i…

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by Cecilia Levine