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Coroner IDs NJ Man Killed In Route 31 Wreck
A Flemington man succumbed to his injuries after a car accident in Oxford Township on Tuesday, Nov. 21, according to officials. The crash happened on Route 31 near Mechanic Street around 4 p.m. and shut down through traffic on both lanes of the highway, Washington Township police said in a release. Ramesh R. Ramchandani, 82, was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he died from multiple blunt force injuries, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office. The manner of death was accidental, authorities added.
Police & Fire
ID Released For Victim Of Delaware River Drowning: Prosecutor
Authorities have released the identity of the Phillipsburg man who drowned attempting to swim across the Delaware River last weekend. Sandoval Bustamante Ronme “had told witnesses that he would attempt to swim” across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania but did not resurface after jumping into the water near McKeen and Howard Streets around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Ronme “called out for help” about halfway across the river before going underwater, the prosecutor added. His body was discovered by a private boater in about 7 feet of water…
News
NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident
UPDATE: A police officer was shot responding to a domestic incident that left a woman wounded and the gunman dead Saturday afternoon in Warren County, authorities confirmed. Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer confirmed that the suspect had shot the woman and then opened fire on officers responding to the 1:15 p.m. April 8 incident just off Hanover Street in Phillipsburg. The gunman then shot and killed himself, the prosecutor said. Both the officer, who was wounded in the leg by a round shot through his car door, and the woman, who was shot in the torso, were airlifted to nearby St. Lu…
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Plows Into Hunterdon County Barn
A driver was taken to a nearby hospital after their vehicle barreled into a barn in Hunterdon County Monday evening, authorities said. The vehicle — appearing to be a Ford Explorer —crashed into the barn on Pittstown Road in Pittstown shortly after 7 p.m., according to the Quakertown Fire Company, which responded alongside local EMS units. The driver was able to self-extricate before being taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, QFC said. On Monday night just after 7pm, QFC Fire and EMS units were sent to Pittstown Road in the hamlet of Pittstown f…
Police & Fire
Woman Dies From Smoke Inhalation In Warren County Fire: Reports
Smoke inhalation claimed the life of a 68-year-old woman after a Warren County house fire Sunday night, reports say. Rohna Labruzzo was alone as firefighters responded to the blaze at her home on the 400 block of Victory Avenue in Pohatcong, LehighValleyLive said citing Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer. She was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Phillipsburg and pronounced dead a short time later, the outlet says. An autopsy Monday ruled Labruzzo’s cause of death as smoke inhalation, according to WFMZ. Fire departments from Pohatcong, Alpha, and Stewartsville doused the blaze withi…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash, $10K Reward For Clues: Police
A pedestrian was hospitalized following a hit-and-run crash in the Lehigh Valley, and authorities are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for clues on the suspect vehicle. The crash occurred in the 2300 block of Easton Rd. between Ringhoffer Rd. and Beechwood Ct. in Lower Saucon Township around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, local police said in a release on Thursday, Sept. 8. The pedestrian was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled toward Lower Saucon Road, police said. The victim was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of unknown injuries, according to police. The offending veh…
Police & Fire
Northampton County Dump Truck Driver Dies Days After Crash That Also Killed Passenger
A Northampton County dump truck driver was pronounced dead at the hospital several days after a crash that also killed his passenger, authorities announced. Bobby Johnson, 66, was driving a dump truck that collided with another vehicle and hit a traffic sign support post near East 4th Street and Emery Street in Bethlehem shortly before 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, authorities said. Johnson, of Hellertown, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem and pronounced dead just after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Meanwhile, front seat passenger David Polczer, 57, of Bethlehem, died from…
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man, 57, Killed In Dump Truck Crash
A 57-year-old Lehigh Valley man was killed in a crash involving a dump truck, authorities confirmed. The dump truck collided with another vehicle and hit a traffic sign support post near East 4th Street and Emery Street in Bethlehem just before 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, authorities said. Front seat passenger David Polczer, 57, of Bethlehem, died from blunt force trauma at St. Luke’s Hospital about an hour after the crash, according to a release from the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Meanwhile, the area was shut down for several hours, causing major delays, DailyVoice.com reported. …
Police & Fire
Pair Hospitalized Following Serious Warren County Motorcycle Crash, State Police Say
A motorcyclist and passenger were hospitalized following a serious crash in Warren County, state police confirmed. Joseph Santini, 47, and a passenger were thrown from the motorcycle as the vehicle overturned near the intersection of Old Main Street and Route 632 in Franklin Township just after 10:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. Santini, of Phillipsburg, was airlifted to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Slota said. Santini’s passenger was taken by ambulance to St. Luke’s for treatment of minor injuri…
Obituaries
Services Set For Pennsylvania Sisters Killed In House Fire
Funeral arrangements have been set for a pair of sisters killed in a Pennsylvania house fire. Brianna "Bri Bri" N. Baer, 15, and Abigail “Abbie” E. Kaufman, 10, were rushed to St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem after firefighters rescued them from their engulfed home on the 600 block of Linden Avenue in Hellertown around 1 a.m. Friday, April 1. Both were pronounced dead at the hospital. Brianna enjoyed gymnastics while Abbie enjoyed making artistic jewelry and loved her pet hamsters, according to their joint obituary. Both girls were members of the Legion Jr. Auxiliary…
Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized In Warren County Dirt Bike Crash, State Police Say
A man was hospitalized following a Saturday afternoon dirt bike crash in Warren County, state police confirmed. The 51-year-old man crashed near a home on Knowlton Road in Columbia just after 1:50 p.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told Daily Voice. The man, of Columbia, remained alert and conscious and was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of head injuries, Slota said. No other vehicles or passengers were involved in the crash, which remained under investigation.
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? Police Probe Easton Shooting Involving Uncooperative Victim
Police are seeking answers about a Thursday night shooting in Easton involving a victim they say was not cooperative with their investigation. Officers responding to an unrelated incident at St. Luke’s Hospital in Easton were notified that a gunshot victim had arrived in a private vehicle from the city just after 7 p.m., Lt. Matthew T. Gerould said in a release. The victim — a 22-year-old man — did not cooperate with investigating officers, Gerould said. Police recovered evidence of gunfire in the fire alley south of the 1000 block of Washington Street. The man’s injuries were consid…
Police & Fire
Woman, 28, Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County, State Police Say
A 28-year-old woman was airlifted after falling down a flight of stairs in Hunterdon County Monday evening, state police confirmed. The woman fell down the stairs at a home on Church Street in Bloomsbury just after 6:45 p.m., NJSP Trooper Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The woman was airlifted to St. Luke’s Hospital in Easton and was in and out of consciousness, Peele said. The woman was last listed in stable condition, Peele said.
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured After Being Crushed By Tree In Hunterdon County
A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a tree fell on him in Hunterdon County Wednesday morning, state police said. The incident occurred on Fawnwood Drive in Milford shortly before 10:15 a.m., NJSP spokesperson Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The man was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of severe injuries, Curry said. Additional details were not released.
Obituaries
Easton Native, ‘Loving Free-Spirit’ Jessica Lipyanic Dies At Age 25
Easton native Jessica Autumn Lipyanic, described as a “loving free-spirit,” died at St. Luke’s Hospital on Sept. 21 at the age of 25. Born in Easton, Lipyanic worked at Tic Toc Family Restaurant and lived in Alpha, her Facebook page says. Lipyanic loved music, animals and being outdoors, her obituary says. “She enjoyed being outdoors, a loving free-spirit who will be deeply missed by all who were blessed to know her,” reads her memorial. More than $5,100 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Lipyanic’s funeral costs, putting the family ahead of their $5,000 goal since the campaign’s creation …
Business
Longtime Owner Of Historic Easton Snack Shop Dies After Courageous Cancer Battle
The Easton community is coming together to support a local snack shop owner whose husband died after a courageous battle with cancer. Antoine Bassil, who owned The Carmelcorn Shop in Centre Square with his wife of 34 years, Sia, died Sept. 24 at St. Luke’s Hospital at the age of 62, his obituary says. Opened in 1931, the shop sells homemade caramel corn, popcorn, roasted nuts, fudge, and chocolates, establishing it as an “Easton institution” that was taken over by the Bassils in 1996. “It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart we share with you the news of Tony Bassil’s passing…” rea…
Obituaries
Beloved Phillipsburg HS Grad, Marine Corps Member Who Fought In Iraq JC Delgado Dies At Age 34
Beloved Phillipsburg native and Marine Corps Infantry member Jan Carlos “JC” Delgado died at St. Luke’s Hospital on Sept. 19 at the age of 34. Born in Phillipsburg, Delgado graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 20013, his obituary says. Delgado then went on to enlist with the United States Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal in the Infantry, where he served in combat in Ramadi, Iraq, his memorial says. Delgado graduated from New York Film Academy in 2020 and lived in Deltona, FL, at the time of his death, his obituary says. Delgado is survived by his mother, Sara Delgado Sokoloski; step…
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted Following Crash With Tractor-Trailer On Rt. 78 In Warren County [
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A driver was airlifted Tuesday afternoon following a crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 78 in Warren County, state police said. A passenger vehicle collided with the tractor-trailer in the westbound lanes near milepost 4.6 in Greenwich Township just after 2:20 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. The driver of the passenger vehicle was airlifted to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, Goez said. Two other occupants were uninjured, Goez said. The crash remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted In Serious Hunterdon County Crash That Closed Portion Of Route 513
A woman was airlifted following a serious crash that shut down a portion of Route 513 in Hunterdon County late Wednesday morning, authorities said. The woman was behind the wheel of a Jeep when the vehicle overturned and ejected her on Everittstown Rd. in Alexandria just after 11:35 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The woman was airlifted to St. Luke's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Curry said. The portion of Route 513 between Whitehall Road and Balmoral Drive was closed as the Medevac responded to the crash scene and landed at Sky Manor Airport, the Quakertown …
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted After Veering Off Route 80, Crashing Into Concrete Barrier, State Police Say
An Infiniti driver was airlifted with serious injuries after veering off Route 80 westbound and hitting a concrete barrier in Warren County Thursday night, state police said. The vehicle ran off the left side of the road, hit the barrier and overturned near milepost 8.6 in Knowlton Township just before 10:20 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The driver was airlifted to St. Luke’s Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Curry said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.
Obituaries
Retired Warren County Police Sergeant, Former Fireman, BOE Member Charles Almer Jr. Dies, 85
Retired Mansfield Township Police Sergeant, former firefighter and Board of Education member Charles W. Almer Jr. died Jan. 11 at at St. Luke’s Hospital in Phillipsburg. He was 85. Born in Newton, Almer worked for the government at Picatinny Arsenal before becoming a teacher at Independence Central School in Great Meadows, his obituary says. Almer had a passion for law enforcement and had retired as a Sergeant for the Mansfield Township Police Department, his obit says. Meanwhile, he served on several school boards and was one of the “original members” of the Mt. Bethel Fire Department. A…
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Airlifted In Hunterdon County Route 78 Crash
One person was killed and another airlifted in a one-car crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Friday evening, State Police said. A Honda Civic veered off the road at mile marker 26.4 on the westbound side around 7:20 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. As of 9:15 p.m., one person had been confirmed dead and another airlifted to St. Luke's Hospital, Curry said. The incident was under investigation as of 9:15 p.m.
Police & Fire
Livingston Man Dead After Car Crosses Over Median, Crashes On PA Highway, State Police Say
A Livingston man was killed in a Pennsylvania crash on I-78, authorities said. Leopold Bautista, 79, was traveling westbound in an Infiniti sedan when it crossed over the grassy center median and hit an eastbound Chrysler sedan in Lower Saucon Township around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Trooper Nathan Branosky said. Bautista was taken to St. Luke's Hospital (Bethlehem Campus), where he was pronounced dead nearly an hour later, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. Bautista's death was ruled an accident, the cause being multiple blunt force injuries, the coroner's office sai…
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