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Police ID 16-Year-Old Dead In NJ Wreck Police ID 16-Year-Old Dead In NJ Wreck
Police ID 16-Year-Old Dead In NJ Wreck Police have identified the victim of a crash early Thursday, Aug. 22 in Hunterdon County as a 16-year-old girl. Sophia Detorres, of Franklin Township, was a passenger in a three-vehicle crash around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Hogback Road and Lower Lansdown Road, the county prosecutor's office announced.  Three passengers and one driver were seriously injured and were taken to area hospitals. As of press time, the two hospitalized have been released and one was in critical but stable condition. One driver was treated at the scene and released. Members of the Hunterdon Count…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
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Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In NJ Crash Was Movie Set Builder Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In NJ Crash Was Movie Set Builder
Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In NJ Crash Was Movie Set Builder Support is on the rise for the family of a 23-year-old man killed in a New Jersey motorcycle crash last month. Kacy Cook, of Whitehouse Station, died Sunday, May 26, after his motorcycle veered off Croton Road in Quakertown (Hunterdon County). A GoFundMe raised for Kacy's family had raised more than $9,900 as of Sunday, June 2. The campaign, launched by Sophia Vaughn, said Kacy worked as a grip and set builder in the movie industry and was "cherished" by his colleagues. "His unwavering commitment to his craft was evident as he strived to secure a place in his local Union," the page s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Blaze Rips Through Hunterdon County Barn (PHOTOS) Two-Alarm Blaze Rips Through Hunterdon County Barn (PHOTOS)
Two-Alarm Blaze Rips Through Hunterdon County Barn (Photos) A two-alarm blaze ripped through a Hunterdon County barn and extended into two adjacent buildings on Monday afternoon, Oct. 16, responders said. The fire broke out in the village of Sergeantsville shortly after 12 p.m., prompting a response from crews in Quakertown and Stockton. Firefighters found the barn fully engulfed in flames that required more than 3,000 gallons of water to douse. Meanwhile, a special call supplemented the municipal water source in the area, the Quakertown Fire Company said. Crews operated at the scene for about 90 minutes. Scroll down to view additional photos of…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
3 Hurt, Including Police During Apartment Complex Fire In Hunterdon County: UPDATE 3 Hurt, Including Police During Apartment Complex Fire In Hunterdon County: UPDATE
3 Hurt, Including Police During Apartment Complex Fire In Hunterdon County: Update UPDATE: The victim succumbed to his injuries later on Thursday, officials said. He has been identified as David Sloane, a navy veteran and maintenance/administrative worker for the apartment complex. ------------------------ An unconscious man was airlifted and two police officers were hurt during a Hunterdon County apartment fire that evacuated half a dozen units overnight, authorities said. The Lambertville police and fire departments were called to the blaze at the South Hunterdon Apartments at 181 N. Main Street just before 1:35 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, the City of Lambertville said. …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Car Struck By Train In Hunterdon County: State Police [PHOTOS] Car Struck By Train In Hunterdon County: State Police [PHOTOS]
Car Struck By Train In Hunterdon County: State Police [Photos] A car was struck by a train in Hunterdon County Sunday evening, state police confirmed. The crash occurred on Perryville Road in Union Township just after 4:35 p.m., Tpr. Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. No injuries were reported to the driver or train conductor, Slota said. The Pattenburg and Quakertown Volunteer Fire Companies responded to the crash scene, where members walked a mile down the tracks to make contact with the train crew and ensure that the crash did not cause any ongoing train issues. Scroll down to view more photos of the crash scene. Union Twp, 446 pm ,car vs train …

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Hunterdon County Native, Former Member Of 3 Rescue Squads Joshua Dixon Dies At Age 37 Hunterdon County Native, Former Member Of 3 Rescue Squads Joshua Dixon Dies At Age 37
Hunterdon County Native, Former Member Of 3 Rescue Squads Joshua Dixon Dies At Age 37 Hunterdon County native and former member of three rescue squads Joshua Ryan Dixon died at his home on July 9 at the age of 37. Born in Raritan Township, Dixon graduated from Glen Gardner’s Voorhees High School in 2002 before moving to Summerville, South Carolina about four years ago, his obituary says. Before relocating, Dixon had served as a member of rescue squads in High Bridge, Quakertown and Pattenburg, his memorial says. Dixon worked as a Food Service Supervisor at Charleston Airport in Charleston, SC at the time of his death, his obituary says. In his free time, Dixon loved c…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Hunterdon County Fire Crews Battle Brush Blaze That Tore Through Adjacent Home PHOTOS: Hunterdon County Fire Crews Battle Brush Blaze That Tore Through Adjacent Home
Photos: Hunterdon County Fire Crews Battle Brush Blaze That Tore Through Adjacent Home Fire crews in Hunterdon County arrived “in about a minute” at the scene of a brush fire that fully engulfed and tore through an adjacent home Friday morning. The blaze broke out on South Union Street between Swan and Mount Hope Streets in Lambertville just after 10:10 a.m., the local fire department said. Several handlines were stretched through the burning home and up toward the attic, where the fire had “advanced significantly” and “rapidly extended up to the eaves,” authorities said. On Friday 28 May at 1012 Hours, Lambertville Fire Box 1702 Level 3 was dispatched for a brush fire …

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by Valerie Musson