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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…
Driver Hurt As Truck Strikes Tree In Hunterdon County Driver Hurt As Truck Strikes Tree In Hunterdon County
Driver Hurt As Truck Strikes Tree In Hunterdon County A truck driver was taken to a nearby hospital after crashing into a tree in Hunterdon County Thursday, August 3, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 29 north of Stockton around 7 p.m., according to the Stockton Fire Company. The driver had self-extricated as emergency crews arrived before being taken to a nearby hospital. Daily Voice has reached out to police for additional details. MVA truck vs tree on route 29 north of Stockton this evening. Lone occupant was self extricated and taken to the hospital. 23F, 17R, 47F Posted by Stockton Fire Company on Thursday, August 3, 2…
Driver Hurt As SUV Hits Barrier And Flips In Hunterdon County: State Police Driver Hurt As SUV Hits Barrier And Flips In Hunterdon County: State Police
Driver Hurt As SUV Hits Barrier And Flips In Hunterdon County: State Police An SUV driver was taken to a nearby hospital after the vehicle struck a concrete barrier in Hunterdon County and flipped on Thursday, May 25, state police said. The crash occurred on State Highway 29 northbound in Stockton shortly before 6:15 p.m., NJSP Lt. Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. A Dodge Journey struck a concrete traffic barrier and overturned near County Road 523. The driver was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of a leg injury, Peele said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which remained under investigation. Other assisting agencies include the Stoc…
These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG
These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG Twenty-eight municipalities statewide have been cited by New Jersey officials for excluding the LGBTQIA+ community in their online marriage license applications. The municipalities face fines of up to $10,000 if they don't fix the problem, the state said. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights said DCR has issued Notices of Violation to the municipalities for allegedly violating the Law Against Discrimination by publishing marriage license application forms on their websites that exclude certain LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking to obtain marriage licenses. Th…
Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: UPDATE Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: UPDATE
Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: Update The victim of the Thursday morning apartment fire that also hospitalized two police officers in Hunterdon County has died from his injuries, authorities announced Friday. He was identified as David Sloane, a Naval veteran who had lived in the apartment since 2010, Mayor Andrew J. Nowick said. Sloane was found unconscious and flown to the University Hospital in Philadelphia as the Lambertville police and fire departments responded to the blaze at the South Hunterdon Apartments at 181 N. Main Street just before 1:35 a.m., Daily Voice previously reported. Meanwhile, Lambertville Police O…
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. …
Bucks Bridge Jumper, 29, Rescued From Delaware River With 2 Broken Legs: Police Bucks Bridge Jumper, 29, Rescued From Delaware River With 2 Broken Legs: Police
Bucks Bridge Jumper, 29, Rescued From Delaware River With 2 Broken Legs: Police A 29-year-old Pennsylvania man was rescued nearly 200 yards down the Delaware River from where he jumped off of a New Jersey bridge, and hospitalized with both legs broken over the weekend, authorities said. The Furlong, PA man had parked his vehicle on a Stockton, NJ bridge around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, then jumped into the water, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The Bridge Commission reported the vehicle stopped on the bridge, bringing authorities to the scene. The man was conscious and alert when he was rescued by PA State Troopers from the water, and hospitalized…
Support Surges For Beloved Hunterdon County School Worker Who 'Barely Survived' Flash Flood Support Surges For Beloved Hunterdon County School Worker Who 'Barely Survived' Flash Flood
Support Surges For Beloved Hunterdon County School Worker Who 'Barely Survived' Flash Flood Support is on the rise for a beloved Hunterdon County school grounds supervisor who friends say "barely survived" a severe flash flood. Jeff Munsey, the Supervisor of Grounds and Buildings for Delaware Township School, is known and loved for his passion and dedication for the school community, according to a GoFundMe created for his family. “He is a shining star at DTS,” writes campaign organizer Jessica Stahl of Stockton. “All the kids love him and we all depend on him to keep our school safe.” After receiving an alert on Sept. 1 that the school had flooded, Munsey rushed to the buildin…
Radio Stolen From Hunterdon County Rescue Squad Found At Local Flea Market Radio Stolen From Hunterdon County Rescue Squad Found At Local Flea Market
Radio Stolen From Hunterdon County Rescue Squad Found At Local Flea Market A radio that had been stolen from a Hunterdon County emergency squad during a rescue over the weekend was found at a local flea market, the team said. The radio was stolen as members of the Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad were working in Stockton to save three victims stuck in storm waters Saturday night. Meanwhile, the thief had been using the radio to contact the Hunterdon County Communications 911 Dispatch Center and causing distractions and transmission interruptions in a “malicious manner,” the squad said. However, the radio was found Wednesday at Golden Nugget Flea …
‘Not A Game:’ Radio Stolen From Hunterdon Rescue Squad, Thief Interfering With Dispatch Center ‘Not A Game:’ Radio Stolen From Hunterdon Rescue Squad, Thief Interfering With Dispatch Center
‘Not A Game:’ Radio Stolen From Hunterdon Rescue Squad, Thief Interfering With Dispatch Center A Hunterdon County emergency squad is desperately seeking answers after a radio was stolen from the scene of a rescue effort over the weekend. Members of the Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad were working in Stockton to save three victims stuck in storm waters Saturday night when an unknown person stole one of their radios, the team said. Meanwhile, the thief has been using the radio to contact the Hunterdon County Communications 911 Dispatch Center and causing distractions and transmission interruptions in a “malicious manner,” the squad said. Anyone with information about …
PHOTOS: Missing Delaware River Tuber Found Safe PHOTOS: Missing Delaware River Tuber Found Safe
Photos: Missing Delaware River Tuber Found Safe Rescue crews in Hunterdon County successfully located a Delaware River tuber that had been reported missing Wednesday night. The West Amwell Fire Company responded to the Lambertville Boat Club to search for the tuber, who was reported missing shortly before 10 p.m., authorities said. The fire company was assisted by rescue crews in New Hope as well as a water search crew, who surveyed the portion of the river between the Lambertville Boat Club and the Stockton Bridge, authorities said. Photo 2West Amwell Fire Company STA26 via Facebook The tuber was found safely off the water, and res…
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 …
NJ Man Charged With Voter Fraud NJ Man Charged With Voter Fraud
NJ Man Charged With Voter Fraud A Hunterdon County man was arrested for pretending to be someone else on a mail-in ballot, authorities said Saturday. Brian C. Shilling, 53, of Stockton, "falsely completed the ballot, forging the signature of another certifying the ballot and sending in the fraudulent ballot to the Hunterdon County Board of Elections purporting that it was cast by another," Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said alongside Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo. Shilling was arrested Nov. 5 and charged with third degree fraud in casting a mail-in vote, third degree tamper…