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Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Warren County Crash, Police Say Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Warren County Crash, Police Say
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Warren County Crash, Police Say A motorcyclist was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a weekend crash in Warren County, authorities confirmed. A motor vehicle collided with the motorcyclist on Route 173 near milepost 2.2 in Greenwich Township just before 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Police Chief Richard Hummer told DailyVoice.com on Tuesday. The motorcyclist was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital for serious injuries and later discharged, Hummer said. The crash remains under investigation. No further details were released. Assisting agencies include the Pohatcong Township Police Department, Hunterdon County ALS…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
’Suspicious’ Package Brings Police, Bomb Squad To Parking Lot Of Warren County Walmart ’Suspicious’ Package Brings Police, Bomb Squad To Parking Lot Of Warren County Walmart
’Suspicious’ Package Brings Police, Bomb Squad To Parking Lot Of Warren County Walmart A “suspicious” package brought police and bomb squads to the parking lot of a Warren County Walmart to investigate on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 18, authorities said. The Pohatcong Township Police Department responded to the Phillipsburg store and requested assistance from the Huntington Volunteer Fire Co., Phillipsburg EMS, and the New Jersey State Police Bomb Squad after observing what appeared to be a briefcase in the parking lot. As the several additional emergency crews arrived, it was confirmed that the item was not dangerous, Pohatcong Police said. Crews cleared the scene a shor…

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Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Gun During Attempted Assault In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor 18-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Gun During Attempted Assault In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor
18-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Gun During Attempted Assault In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Phillipsburg man was arrested after firing several gunshots during an attempted assault in the area, authorities announced. James Goodwine, of Elm Street, was charged with attempted aggravated assault, conspiracy, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, all second-degree offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Friday, June 10. Goodwine is accused of firing the illegally owned gun several times while attempting to assault a resident with others on Ann Street near Allen Alley in Phillipsburg on Monda…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
‘Very Alarming:’ Scammer Steals Elderly Woman’s Wallet In Warren County ShopRite Parking Lot ‘Very Alarming:’ Scammer Steals Elderly Woman’s Wallet In Warren County ShopRite Parking Lot
‘Very Alarming:’ Scammer Steals Elderly Woman’s Wallet In Warren County ShopRite Parking Lot Police are investigating after a scammer stole an elderly woman’s wallet in the parking lot of a Warren County ShopRite store. Officers responding to the theft report at the parking lot of Aldi in Pohatcong Township were told by the victim that a Hispanic man had just approached her while she was inside her car outside ShopRite in Greenwich Township on Thursday, April 21. The man, who the victim said spoke limited English, was holding lugnuts and told her that he believed they had come off of her car, police said. As the woman rolled her window down, the man grabbed her wallet and ran. On…

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by Valerie Musson
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ARSON: Suspects Sought After Using Gas To Cause Explosion At North Jersey Business, Police Say ARSON: Suspects Sought After Using Gas To Cause Explosion At North Jersey Business, Police Say
Arson: Suspects Sought After Using Gas To Cause Explosion At North Jersey Business, Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying three suspected arsonists who used gas to start a fire and cause an explosion at a North Jersey business. The suspects, pictured above, intentionally set fire to the unnamed Pohatcong Township business after purchasing gas at the local QuickChek, authorities said Thursday afternoon. The man in the blue jacket without the Hilfiger symbol may have been injured in the explosion, police said. All of the men were last seen running on Russell Avenue toward South Main Street. Scroll down to view additional photos of the suspects. We are ask…

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by Valerie Musson