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Hunterdon County Man Busted With Narcotics In QuickChek Parking Lot: Police Hunterdon County Man Busted With Narcotics In QuickChek Parking Lot: Police
Hunterdon County Man Busted With Narcotics In QuickChek Parking Lot: Police A 40-year-old Lebanon Borough resident was arrested on Friday, April 12 after he was discovered with narcotics in a QuickChek parking lot in Readington, police said. At 3 a.m. police responded to a report of an aggressive driver traveling east on Route 22 near County Line Road and pulled over Michael Fittipaldi in a QuickChek parking lot, Readington police said. While officers were speaking to Fittipaldi, they observed drug paraphernalia on the driver side floorboard and observed a bag of narcotics in his sweatshirt pocket, police said.  Fittipaldi was charged with possession of a con…
NJ Motorcyclist Killed In PA Wreck: Police NJ Motorcyclist Killed In PA Wreck: Police
NJ Motorcyclist Killed In PA Wreck: Police Authorities have named the motorcyclist who died after crashing on Route 22 on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Palmer Township.  David Walton, 59, was heading east on the highway when he came across traffic congestion related to a separate accident around 4 p.m., township police said.  He lost control of his 2008 Harley Davidson and skidded across the road until crashing into a box truck, according to police. The bike came to rest under a separate car.  Walton, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, was severely injured and taken to St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus, where he died, poli…
Driver Who Crashed In NJ School Bus Had Fled Police Over State Lines: Report Driver Who Crashed In NJ School Bus Had Fled Police Over State Lines: Report
Driver Who Crashed In NJ School Bus Had Fled Police Over State Lines: Report The driver of the car that rammed into a Phillipsburg school bus on Route 22 Tuesday afternoon was fleeing authorities in two states, WFMZ reports.  A bus transporting first- and second-graders from Phillipsburg Primary School was struck by a vehicle shortly after dismissal on Dec. 12, Daily Voice reported. Superintendent Gregory Troxell has said that some of the 22 students onboard received minor injuries.  The driver of the other vehicle had been the subject of a police pursuit that began in Lopatcong, WFMZ reported, citing the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. Authoritie…
Bus Transporting Phillipsburg Elementary Students Struck By Vehicle On Route 22 Bus Transporting Phillipsburg Elementary Students Struck By Vehicle On Route 22
Bus Transporting Phillipsburg Elementary Students Struck By Vehicle On Route 22 A bus transporting first- and second-graders from the Phillipsburg School District was struck by a vehicle on Route 22 shortly after dismissal on Tuesday, Dec. 12, the superintendent confirmed. The bus was transporting 22 children from Phillipsburg Primary School, which had just dismissed its students, when it was struck by a vehicle on Route 22 eastbound, Superintendent Gregory Troxell told Daily Voice. Any students with injuries were evaluated and transported to the hospital by the Phillipsburg Emergency Squad, the Superintendent said, adding that all injuries appeared to be minor. I…
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Pole On Rt. 22 In Somerset County Driver Hospitalized After Striking Pole On Rt. 22 In Somerset County
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Pole On Rt. 22 In Somerset County A Route 22 driver was hospitalized after striking a pole off the highway during the evening on Sunday, July 9, responders said. The driver slammed into a pole on the eastbound side just after 8:10 p.m., the Finderne Fire Department said. The driver was treated at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital by the Somerville Rescue Squad. The crash is being investigated by the Bridgewater Police Department.
Gas Main Break Evacuates Hunterdon County Buildings, Shuts Down Route 22 Gas Main Break Evacuates Hunterdon County Buildings, Shuts Down Route 22
Gas Main Break Evacuates Hunterdon County Buildings, Shuts Down Route 22 A gas main break evacuated Hunterdon County buildings and closed a portion of Route 22 on Tuesday, May 16, authorities and developing reports said. The gas leak was confirmed by police near Route 22 and Helens Florist in Readington Township, prompting an evacuation in the immediate area shortly before 1 p.m. Initial reports came in just before 12:45 p.m. Those who live or work within about 350 feet of the leak were asked to leave the area if possible or shelter-in-place, police said: There is a gas leak in the area of Rt 22 & Helens Florist. The immediate area is currently being …
Serious 2-Car Crash On Route 22 Traps Driver (PHOTOS) Serious 2-Car Crash On Route 22 Traps Driver (PHOTOS)
Serious 2-Car Crash On Route 22 Traps Driver (Photos) Crews were quick to rescue a trapped driver Sunday afternoon following a two-car crash on Route 22. The Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Company responded to the reported crash with injuries in the eastbound lanes near milepost 327.4 in Hanover Township and found the trapped driver around 1 p.m., the squad said. Emergency crews removed the roof of the vehicle — which appears to be a Mustang — with help from the Catasauqua Fire Department and extricated the victim within about 15 minutes upon arrival. The victim was then transferred to EMS crews who were waiting nearby. The cause of the cr…
3 Separate Crashes Cause Serious Delays On Route 78 In Lehigh Valley, State Police Say 3 Separate Crashes Cause Serious Delays On Route 78 In Lehigh Valley, State Police Say
3 Separate Crashes Cause Serious Delays On Route 78 In Lehigh Valley, State Police Say Three separate crashes were causing serious delays on Route 78 in the Lehigh Valley, state police said. While the specific locations of the crashes were not immediately clear, they all occurred in Northampton County on the morning of Monday, August 1, PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky said. Delays were expected as state police investigated the trio of collisions. Meanwhile, motorists were asked to use Route 22 as a detour, Branosky said. Expect delays on this mornings commute throughout the Lehigh Valley. PSP is investigating 3 motor vehicle crashes on I-78 in Northampton Co., utilize SR 2…
NJ ShopRite Recalls Store-Made Ground Meat Due To Possible Metal Fragments NJ ShopRite Recalls Store-Made Ground Meat Due To Possible Metal Fragments
NJ ShopRite Recalls Store-Made Ground Meat Due To Possible Metal Fragments A New Jersey ShopRite store has recalled store-made ground meat made July Fourth weekend due to possible metal fragments. ShopRite of Greenwich, located on Route 22, issued a release regarding store-made packages of ground beef, Angus ground beef, meatloaf mix and ground pork with a sell-by date of July 2. No other products were affected by the recall, and no injuries related to the recall have been reported. Pre-packaged ground meat products and ground beef sold in other ShopRite stores in the area were not affected by this recall. “We are advising customers who purcha…
Fire Ravages Landmark Route 22 Diner Fire Ravages Landmark Route 22 Diner
Fire Ravages Landmark Route 22 Diner A late-night fire ravaged a popular diner on Route 22, developing reports say. Several local fire crews rushed to the scene of the blaze at the Bridgewater Diner on Route 22 around 12:15 a.m., according to initial reports. The first-alarm fire was knocked down in about 45 minutes as both sides of the highway were closed to traffic. The lanes were reopened shortly before 3 a.m., according to the Bridgewater Police Department. The cause of the fire was under investigation. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional information. A phone call made to the …
2-Car Crash Shuts Down Route 22, Damages Bridge 2-Car Crash Shuts Down Route 22, Damages Bridge
2-Car Crash Shuts Down Route 22, Damages Bridge UPDATE: A driver from Pennsylvania was more than three times the legal BAC limit when she crashed into a flatbed tow truck and caused serious damage to a bridge in Warren County, authorities said. ---------------------------------- A two-car crash brought traffic to a halt on Route 22 and damaged a bridge in the Phillipsburg area Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The Lopatcong Township Fire Company responded to the crash in the westbound lanes on the bridge passing over Route 57 around 1:30 p.m., the department said. Emergency crews prevented an electrical fire by removing the batter…
2 Charged After Crack, Molly, Xanax Found In Car Stopped For Bogus Plates In Hunterdon County 2 Charged After Crack, Molly, Xanax Found In Car Stopped For Bogus Plates In Hunterdon County
2 Charged After Crack, Molly, Xanax Found In Car Stopped For Bogus Plates In Hunterdon County A driver and passenger were charged after numerous drugs including crack cocaine, Molly, and Xanax were found in a car that was pulled over for bearing bogus license plates, authorities said. Cesar O. Nunez, 32, was driving on Route 22 when he was stopped for having fictitious license plates around 2:05 a.m. on Monday, March 7, Readington Township Police said. A follow-up search of the vehicle turned up crack cocaine, police said. Meanwhile, the front seat passenger, Brooklyn resident Delano D. Muller, 33, was found with suspected Xanax, Clonazepan, and Molly, police said. Muller was char…
Drivers Hospitalized As Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Down Route 22 (PHOTOS) Drivers Hospitalized As Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Down Route 22 (PHOTOS)
Drivers Hospitalized As Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Down Route 22 (Photos) A Wednesday morning rollover crash shut down Route 22 in Northampton County and sent both drivers to nearby hospitals, authorities said. A sedan collided with an SUV, which overturned on the overpass above 25th Street at the Wilson and Palmer Township boroughs around 9 a.m., according to LehighValleyLive. One driver had to be extricated from the vehicle, and both were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of unspecified injuries, the outlet stated citing police officer and fire chief Jim Alercia. Route 22 eastbound was shut down for about an hour and a half between 25th and 13th Streets…
WATCH: Video Clip Shows Crews Dousing Massive Route 22 Car Fire WATCH: Video Clip Shows Crews Dousing Massive Route 22 Car Fire
Watch: Video Clip Shows Crews Dousing Massive Route 22 Car Fire A car went up in flames on Route 22 Thursday afternoon, prompting a massive suppression effort from several fire departments that was captured in a shocking video clip. Fire crews in Palmer and Bethlehem Township rushed to the scene of the blaze in the westbound lanes near milepost 333.1 in the early afternoon, authorities said. Firefighters immediately began dousing the blaze, which became a “challenge to extinguish” when fuel started leaking from the car and burning, the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company said. The Hecktown Volunteer Fire Company was also called to the scene to a…
PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287 PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287
PA Trio Charged With Attempted Murder In Shooting Of NJ Motorcyclist On I-287 Three Pennsylvania men were charged in a drive-by shooting on Interstate 287 in New Jersey that injured a motorcyclist over the weekend, authorities said. Matthew Plaza, 32, of Allentown; Luis Velez, 37, of Bethlehem; and Raymond Bethancourt, 35, of Shillington have been arrested on various weapons charges while Plaza is also facing a charge of attempted murder, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers from the Somerville Station responded to Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater, where the motorcyclist had called 911 saying another driver brandished a gun and shot him on the highway around 6:40 p…
6-Car Crash Hospitalizes 1, Shuts Down Route 22 In Bethlehem 6-Car Crash Hospitalizes 1, Shuts Down Route 22 In Bethlehem
6-Car Crash Hospitalizes 1, Shuts Down Route 22 In Bethlehem A six-car crash on Route 22 in Bethlehem shut down the highway and sent one victim to the hospital Monday afternoon, authorities said. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes between Route 512 and Schoenersville Road around 3:30 p.m., LehighValleyLive reports citing PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky. Two of the vehicles went up in flames and another hit the center median, sending one victim to the hospital and injuring several others, Branosky said. The road was reopened shortly before 5 p.m. following the crash, Branosky said.
State Police Seek Pickup Truck Driver Who Caused Rt. 22 Crash That Injured Woman, 2 Children State Police Seek Pickup Truck Driver Who Caused Rt. 22 Crash That Injured Woman, 2 Children
State Police Seek Pickup Truck Driver Who Caused Rt. 22 Crash That Injured Woman, 2 Children State Police are seeking the driver of a red pickup truck that injured two children and an adult in an early morning hit-and-run on Route 22. The driver of an older model red Chevrolet Silverado cut off a Subaru Forrester on Rt. 22 westbound at Rt. 512 in Hanover Township around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, PA State Trooper Nathan Branosky told Daily Voice. The Forrester then struck the center median in a rollover crash, Branosky said. The 38-year-old woman driving the Forrester sustained minor injuries, as did two boys ages 12 and 10, the latter of whom was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenbe…
POLICE: Lehigh Valley Man Found With Cocaine, Heroin, $70K Cash Had 5 Children In Car POLICE: Lehigh Valley Man Found With Cocaine, Heroin, $70K Cash Had 5 Children In Car
Police: Lehigh Valley Man Found With Cocaine, Heroin, $70K Cash Had 5 Children In Car A Lehigh Valley man had five children in the car when he was pulled over and found with heroin, cocaine and about $70,000 in cash, authorities charged. Jesus Serano, 38, was stopped for several violations on Route 22 in Pohatcong on Tuesday, township police said. A K-9 search of the car turned up cocaine, heroin and around $70,000 in cash, police said. Serano, of Allentown, PA, was arrested and charged with money laundering and endangering the welfare of a child in addition to numerous narcotics possession and distribution offenses, police said. The five children inside the vehicle were r…
Weekend Dispute At Route 22 Motel Turns Physical Weekend Dispute At Route 22 Motel Turns Physical
Weekend Dispute At Route 22 Motel Turns Physical A 22-year-old man was charged in a dispute that turned physical at a Route 22 motel over the weekend, police said.  Zachary Welz began arguing with Vikram Talwar, 61, outside their rooms at the Siesta Motel in Whitehouse Station just after 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Readington Township police said. Welz punched Talwar several times in the face and was later arrested and charged with simple assault, police said. He was released pending an appearance in court.
UPDATE: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Dying In Fiery Newark Wreck UPDATE: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Dying In Fiery Newark Wreck
Update: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Dying In Fiery Newark Wreck A former standout Irvington High School athlete died the day after a Route 22 crash in Newark that killed two young dancers at the scene, and left two others critical, authorities said Wednesday. Taylor Hill, 19, and Kamal Johnson, 18 -- both of Newark and former dance majors at Arts High School -- were passengers in a Cadillac sedan that crashed in the eastbound lanes of Route 22 Tuesday around 11:10 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Nashawn Brooks, 20, …
Route 22 Lane Closures Begin For Intersection Improvements Project Route 22 Lane Closures Begin For Intersection Improvements Project
Route 22 Lane Closures Begin For Intersection Improvements Project Lanes in both directions on Route 22 in Lopatcong Township have started to close daily for electrical and curb work. As the Route 22 Intersection Improvements project at I-78 Logistics Park continues in Lopatcong, a single right lane in both directions between Roseberry Street and where Route 22 and Route 57 split will be closed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Wednesday, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said in a release. The lane will be closed for approximately eight weeks for sidewalk construction, underground electrical work and concrete curb work, offici…
Phillipsburg Pedestrian Struck On Route 22 Flown To Hospital With Serious Injuries Phillipsburg Pedestrian Struck On Route 22 Flown To Hospital With Serious Injuries
Phillipsburg Pedestrian Struck On Route 22 Flown To Hospital With Serious Injuries A Phillipsburg man had to be flown to a local hospital after he was hit by a car on Route 22 Friday evening, Clinton Township police said. Jack Lucas, 29, was walking east on Route 22 when he was struck by a white Chevy Impala driven by Kathleen Webster of Lebanon shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, authorities said. Lucas sustained serious injuries and was flown to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment, authorities said. Webster was not injured, authorities said. This investigation is ongoing. No charges have been filed.
Livingston Man Buys Beloved Warren County Hot Dog Joint Toby's Cup Livingston Man Buys Beloved Warren County Hot Dog Joint Toby's Cup
Livingston Man Buys Beloved Warren County Hot Dog Joint Toby's Cup Sales are pending for Toby’s Cup, a small and beloved hot dog stand in Phillipsburg. The family-run shack that opened back in the 1940s on Route 22 will soon be under new ownership, LehighValleyLive reports. The buyer is 37-year-old Livingston (Essex County) native Daniel Risis, who reports say owns a successful pawnshop business in the Garden State and is the “driving force” behind an up-and-coming flea market outlet in Phillipsburg. The sale of Toby’s Cup includes the stand itself along with the surrounding area on Route 22 in Lopatcong Township, reports say. The sale price has not been…
Pohatcong PD: Woman Who Once Pulled Gun On Kids Leads Police On Wild Interstate Chase Pohatcong PD: Woman Who Once Pulled Gun On Kids Leads Police On Wild Interstate Chase
Pohatcong PD: Woman Who Once Pulled Gun On Kids Leads Police On Wild Interstate Chase A 21-year-old woman who pulled a gun on two children allegedly bullying her younger brother lead police on a wild chase after a shoplifting incident in Pohatcong before crashing in Easton, PA, authorities said. Miranda Victoria Velasquez -- on probation for the January gun incident -- took off from the Route 22 Phillipsburg Walmart in a white SUV just as Pohatcong police were arriving to investigate a theft report around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Pohatcong Police Chief Scott Robb said. Officers began following the SUV -- which at one point was heading directly at a police cruiser on a dead-end roa…