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Weather
Half Of Hackensack Is Flooded, Route 17 Shut In Hasbrouck Heights: Storm Update
Following fierce storms swept through the region Tuesday evening, Aug. 6, many roadways were still flooded and wet, making for treacherous commutes Wednesday, Aug. 7. As of 8 a.m., Route 17 north was closed in Hasbrouck Heights at Route 46 due to flooding. The borough's fire department shared scenes from local streets. Last night, members stood by at the firehouse in anticipation of the storm. For several hours, the department responded... Posted by Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Last night, members stood by at the firehouse in anticipation of the st…
Events
Ready For Takeoff: NJ Hot Air Balloon Fest Lifts Off This Weekend
It’s almost time for the 40th annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning — and this year’s event lineup features some of the most “Instagram-worthy” shapes and spectacles from all around the world. The festival, which starts Friday, July 28 and runs through Sunday, July 30, is held at the Solberg Airport in Readington. Expect sky-high appearances from pilots in 21 states, 20 from the Garden State alone. All coming together… Getting excited! #njballoonfest2023 Posted by The New Jersey Festival of Ballooning on Thursday, July 27, 2023 But there’s another reason the event holds the …
Obituaries
Passionate North Jersey Agriculturalist Dawn Granja Dies After Courageous Leukemia Battle, 42
Passionate North Jersey agriculturalist and devoted mother Dawn Marie Christy Granja died in the loving embrace of her family at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on Sunday, June 4. She was 42. Born in Woodstock, VA, Dawn lived in Bridgewater for the last 40 years, her obituary says. She graduated from Bridgewater Raritan High School in 1999 before furthering her studies at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. Dawn held a number of influential positions throughout the course of her life; she was the head of Agricultural Education at Jordan Doyle Farm in Readington, her obi…
Police & Fire
Pair Taken To Trauma Center After Car Plunges Into Hunterdon County Pond (
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Two people were rescued and taken to a trauma center with serious injuries after their car veered off a Hunterdon County roadway and plunged into a pond early Monday morning, authorities said. The Whitehouse Rescue Squad responded with local police to the crash off Higginsville Road in Readington and found the trapped victims around 7:30 a.m., the squad said. The crash occurred near the intersection with Niki's Way, initial reports said. WRS used water rescue techniques to safely extricate the pair before transporting them to a local trauma center for treatment of serious injuries. The T…
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Extricated Following Head-On Hunterdon County Crash
A trapped victim was extricated from a vehicle following a head-on crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 202 northbound near Burgers Motorcycle in Flemington shortly before 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, according to the Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Department, which responded alongside the Whitehouse Rescue Squad. The vehicle was stabilized before crew members used spreaders and cutters to remove the door and safely remove the victim. The rescue was performed and the patient turned over to EMTs “in a matter of minutes,” the fire company said. The road…
Obituaries
Beloved Tow Truck Driver Struck, Killed While Responding To Hunterdon County Crash, 26
A beloved 26-year-old tow truck driver was struck and killed while responding to a Hunterdon County crash scene Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Gary Vondrasek, 86, was driving a 2014 Cadillac Escalade westbound in the left lane of Route 22 near the Phillips 66 Gas Station in Readington when he drifted into the median and hit a disabled vehicle and tow truck driver, identified as Seth Newton, just after 3 p.m., Readington Township Police said. Newton, of Readington, was pronounced dead at the scene. Vondrasek, of Lebanon, was treated at the scene before being taken to RWJ Univers…
Police & Fire
Peeping Tom Caught Looking Into Windows In Hunterdon County, Police Say
A peeping tom was caught and arrested for looking into strangers’ windows in Hunterdon County, police said. Amner Ochoa-Cifuentes, 34, was seen peering into windows of at least one home on Pulaski Road in Readington around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, township police said. Ochoa-Cifuentes, of Flemington, was taken into custody the following evening and charged with six counts of criminal trespass, police said. Various social media posts were circulating to spread awareness of the peeping Tom prior to Ochoa-Cifuentes’ arrest. UPDATE: Thank you all that have helped put the word out the…
Police & Fire
Driver Taken To Trauma Center In Hunterdon County Rollover Crash: Police
A driver was taken to a nearby trauma center following a rollover crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and overturned on Route 523 near Edgewood Road in Readington around 6:15 p.m. Friday, township police said in a release. The driver was taken to a trauma center by the Whitehouse Rescue Squad for treatment of unspecified injuries, police said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
Police & Fire
Passenger Crashes Pickup, Jumps Into Backyard Pool After Wild NJ State Police Chase
A passenger hopped into the driver's seat of a pickup truck during a traffic stop and led New Jersey State Police on a wild chase before crashing and jumping into a backyard pool, authorities said. Troopers responding to a call Monday of an erratically driven Ford pickup pulled it over on the eastbound side of Route 78 in Readington (Hunterdon County) around 1:30 p.m., Trooper Charles Marchan said. They found the driver DWI and carrying heroin, he said. Suddenly, passenger Christopher Treadwell of Pennsylvania got behind the wheel and took off, Marchan said. Treadwell, 30, crashed th…
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