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80-Year-Old 'Careless Driver' Injured In Route 206 Crash: Montgomery PD 80-Year-Old 'Careless Driver' Injured In Route 206 Crash: Montgomery PD
80-Year-Old 'Careless Driver' Injured In Route 206 Crash: Montgomery PD An 80-year-old Princeton woman was injured and cited for careless driving after causing a two-car crash in Montgomery on Thursday, May 2, authorities said. At 12:52 pm, the woman was driving a 2009 Honda northbound on Route 206 near Applegarth Road when she rear-ended a 2017 Chevrolet pickup truck that was stuck in traffic, Montgomery police said on Facebook. The woman complained of chest pains and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, police said. The driver of the pickup truck and his passenger were not injured, police said.  The woman due to appear in Montgomery Municipal Co…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
6-Year-Old Suffers Broken Leg In Route 206 Crash Caused By Woman Driving In Shoulder: Cops 6-Year-Old Suffers Broken Leg In Route 206 Crash Caused By Woman Driving In Shoulder: Cops
6-Year-Old Suffers Broken Leg In Route 206 Crash Caused By Woman Driving In Shoulder: Cops A 6-year-old child suffered a broken leg in a three-car crash on Route 206 on Sunday, March 3, that Montgomery police said was caused by a woman driving on the shoulder.  At 2:46 p.m., Montgomery police and EMS responded to the crash at  Route 206 on Montgomery Road and Sycamore Lane, officers said.  Oksana Semyrozum, a 43-year-old Hillsborough resident was heading southbound on 206 in a Toyota Prius, passing traffic on the shoulder, police said. When re-entering the lane of travel, she struck a Nissan Pathfinder operated by a 47-year-old Hillsborough resident, police said. …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Rt. 206 Montgomery Twp. Crash (UPDATE) Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Rt. 206 Montgomery Twp. Crash (UPDATE)
Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Rt. 206 Montgomery Twp. Crash (Update) A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Route 206 Friday afternoon, Dec. 1, police said. The motorcyclist was flown by NorthSTAR Medevac to the hospital following the accident involving one other vehicle at 12:15 p.m., Montgomery Township Police Lt. Tom Frascella said. The other motorist was evaluated and declined further treatment. The roadway was closed for approximately three hours for an investigation. Montgomery EMS Squad 47, Robert Wood Johnson Somerset Medics,  Montgomery Township Station 46 Blawenburg, Members of the Somerset County CART Team, and t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Fallen Tree, Downed Wires Close Route 206 In Somerset County Fallen Tree, Downed Wires Close Route 206 In Somerset County
Fallen Tree, Downed Wires Close Route 206 In Somerset County A fallen tree and downed wires closed Route 206 in Somerset County during rush-hour on Thursday, Sept. 21. The incident was reported on the northbound side near CR 512/Pottersville Road in Peapack-Gladstone around 3:55 p.m., according to the NJDOT website. All lanes were closed. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
Traffic
36-Inch Water Main Break Closes Route 206 36-Inch Water Main Break Closes Route 206
36-Inch Water Main Break Closes Route 206 A 36-inch water main break flooded Route 206 and shut down the highway Friday, June 30, authorities said. The break occurred near an NJAW facility around South Bridge Street in Somerville around 3:45 p.m., officials said. Avoid US 206 in the Somerville Hillsborough area. Large water main break. — WestNJFireAlerts (@fire_nj) June 30, 2023 Bridgewater residents: be advised, there is a break in a water line near a NJAW facility. Some residents may experience... Posted by Bridgewater Township Government on Friday, June 30, 2023 The northbound side of the highway north of CR 608/Dukes …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Crash Causes Serious Injuries, Detours In Morris County: DEVELOPING Crash Causes Serious Injuries, Detours In Morris County: DEVELOPING
Crash Causes Serious Injuries, Detours In Morris County: Developing A crash with serious injuries was causing several detours in Morris County on Saturday evening, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 24 between Cliffwood Road and Fox Chase Road in Chester, police said on Facebook. Initial and unconfirmed reports requested Atlantic Air 3 medical helicopter to the scene around 6:15 p.m. Motorists were asked to plan alternate routes using Colby Farm Road to Route 206 to Fox Chase Road and/or North Road to South Road to Old Mill Road as police investigated the crash. **** Route 24 will be CLOSED between Cliffwood Road and Fox Chase Road until F…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Cops Find 13 Credit Cards Owned By 5 Different People On Sussex County Man Stopped On Rt. 206 Cops Find 13 Credit Cards Owned By 5 Different People On Sussex County Man Stopped On Rt. 206
Cops Find 13 Credit Cards Owned By 5 Different People On Sussex County Man Stopped On Rt. 206 A Sussex County man stopped for a Route 206 traffic violation was later arrested for having 13 credit cards belonging to five different people, authorities said. Dominick J. Fernandez was charged with credit card theft, possession of a prescription drug, open container of alcohol, fictitious registration, and several other motor vehicle offenses, Byram Township Police said in a release on Friday, Oct. 28. Police stopped Fernandez for failing to keep right on Route 206 in Byram on Monday, Oct. 17, they said. A follow-up investigation found that Fernandez, of Andover, was allegedly driving w…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Airlifted As Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 206 (DEVELOPING) Trapped Driver Airlifted As Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 206 (DEVELOPING)
Trapped Driver Airlifted As Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 206 (Developing) A trapped driver was extricated and flown to a nearby hospital following a serious crash on Route 206, developing reports say. The crash occurred near 178 Rt. 206 in Roxbury Township around 6:30 p.m.on Monday, May 23, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Emergency crews worked for approximately 40 minutes to extricate the driver — who was heavily entrapped but still alert — as a NorthStar medical helicopter was requested to land at the Toys R Us in Flanders, the initial report said. The patient was then taken to the landing zone and flown to a trauma center for treatment of unspe…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Faulty Propane Tank Goes Up In Flames Behind Sussex County ShopRite Faulty Propane Tank Goes Up In Flames Behind Sussex County ShopRite
Faulty Propane Tank Goes Up In Flames Behind Sussex County ShopRite A propane tank went up in flames behind a Sussex County ShopRite store Wednesday night, authorities said. The Byram Township Fire Department responded to the ShopRite on Route 206 and found that the propane system feeding the building was malfunctioning, officials said. The department safe-guarded the area while the gas company arrived and isolated the faulty equipment that was causing the blaze. Byram Township firefighters stayed at the scene until the fire was fully extinguished. Last night Byram Fire was dispatched to a propane tank on fire behind ShopRite on 206. Chief 1 was firs…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Wawa To Break Ground In Sussex County Wawa To Break Ground In Sussex County
Wawa To Break Ground In Sussex County Wawa will be breaking ground in Sussex County on Dec. 10 for the opening of their newest location, NJ Advance Media reports. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Wawa will happen at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Route 15 and Route 206 in Frankford Township. The store will occupy the former space of The Chatterbox, an iconic New Jersey drive-in restaurant that shut down three years ago and was demolished in March 2021. The latest location for the convenience chain will be the first Wawa in Sussex County. It is expected to open in the summer of 2022 Wawa has seen a massive expansion o…

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by Joe Gomez
News
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman Motorcyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was Njsp Sgt., National Guardsman The motorcyclist killed in a crash Tuesday on Route 206 has been identified as a New Jersey State Police sergeant and member of the US National Guard. Juan Fajardo, 41, of Columbus, was on his Ducati when he collided with a Ford Transit van around 4:15 p.m. near the Mansfield Square shopping center, Mansfield police said. Life saving measures performed by EMS and police officers were unsuccessful. Fajardo served with the New Jersey State Police for more than 16 years and was a member of the 139th State Police Class. He was also a distinguished member of the N.J. Army National Guard who…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Arson Units Probe Morris County House Fire Arson Units Probe Morris County House Fire
Arson Units Probe Morris County House Fire Arson units are investigating a fire that ravaged a Morris County home late Tuesday night. The fire was spotted by a Chester Township patrol officer at 25 Lamerson Rd. in Chester Township just before 10:45 p.m., police said. The blaze was extinguished by the Chester Township Volunteer Fire Department with help from fire companies in Peapack-Gladstone, Far Hills, Bernardsville, Liberty Corner, Pottersville, New Vernon, Ralston, Mendham Borough, Brookside, Fairmount, Flanders, Budd Lake and Randolph, police said. The scene was cleared about four hours later, the Fairmount Fire Company said.…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
BREAKING: Fatal Sussex County Crash Shuts Down Route 206 BREAKING: Fatal Sussex County Crash Shuts Down Route 206
Breaking: Fatal Sussex County Crash Shuts Down Route 206 A portion of Route 206 was shut down following a fatal crash in Sussex County Friday afternoon, reports say. A car under-rode a tractor-trailer and became entrapped near 435 Rt. 206 in Andover around 2:30 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. At least one person was killed in the crash, the report said. The roadway was shut down and detoured from Paterson Avenue in Newton to Stickles Pond Road in Andover, Newton police said. Local police did not immediately respond to a request for more details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Resident Killed In South Jersey Fire, First Of 3 Local Blazes In 24 Hours Resident Killed In South Jersey Fire, First Of 3 Local Blazes In 24 Hours
Resident Killed In South Jersey Fire, First Of 3 Local Blazes In 24 Hours A fast-moving house fire killed a 61-year-old Burlington County man, authorities confirmed. Three other residents reportedly fled the flames, which responders said quickly engulfed the home and shot through the roof after igniting shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. The fire was the first of three in the area in less than 24 hours. Firefighters got the Moore Street blaze under control in under 90 minutes and discovered the victim’s body. Authorities temporarily withheld his identity pending notifications and an investigation into the cause. Firefighters from Moorestown, Maple Shade, River…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Minivan Burns In Sussex County Walmart Parking Lot PHOTOS: Minivan Burns In Sussex County Walmart Parking Lot
Photos: Minivan Burns In Sussex County Walmart Parking Lot Smoke billowed from a burning vehicle that spread flames to a grassy area Wednesday afternoon in Newton. Firefighters worked to contain the blaze that started in a minivan in front of the Walmart on Route 206 around 2:30 p.m. No injuries were reported and the fire was under control in minutes. The state's forestry department responded to contain the blaze in the grass, witnesses said. At the scene.Dave Wildrick A minivan burns in the Walmart parking lot in Newton.David Wildrick

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by Cecilia Levine