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Driver, Passenger Hurt As Jeep Veers Off Hunterdon County Roadway, Flips Through Ditch Driver, Passenger Hurt As Jeep Veers Off Hunterdon County Roadway, Flips Through Ditch
Driver, Passenger Hurt As Jeep Veers Off Hunterdon County Roadway, Flips Through Ditch A Jeep driver and passenger were hospitalized after the vehicle veered off a Hunterdon County roadway, hit a utility pole, and flipped through a ditch on Wednesday, August 16, responders said. Raritan Township Police responded to a report of “screeching tires” and a power outage near Old Croton Road at Minebrook Park in Raritan Township just before 10:35 p.m., according to the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad. Emergency crews found a heavily damaged Jeep Cherokee that had veered off the roadway, struck a utility pole, went through a ditch and a wooden fence, and flipped severa…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Freed With Hydraulics, Hospitalized After Crash With Garbage Truck In Hunterdon County Driver Freed With Hydraulics, Hospitalized After Crash With Garbage Truck In Hunterdon County
Driver Freed With Hydraulics, Hospitalized After Crash With Garbage Truck In Hunterdon County Emergency crews in Hunterdon County put their hydraulic tools to the test to free a trapped driver following a collision with a garbage truck on Route 31 during the late morning hours on Tuesday, June 27. The two-vehicle crash occurred near the Sonic Drive-In in Raritan Township shortly after 11:45 a.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. Crews arrived and found the driver of the car trapped inside “due to heavy driver's side damage,” prompting the need for an extrication using Holmatro hydraulic rescue tools. The driver was freed and loaded into the ambulance within …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
HEROES: Unconscious Worker Rescued From Roof Of Saddle Brook Building HEROES: Unconscious Worker Rescued From Roof Of Saddle Brook Building
Heroes: Unconscious Worker Rescued From Roof Of Saddle Brook Building First responders in Saddle Brook teamed up to rescue a wireless communication company employee who passed out on the roof of the new township municipal complex. The Regional Communications worker was handling some equipment maintenance when he lost consciousness shortly before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, said Capt. John A. Zotollo, Jr., the officer in charge of the Saddle Brook Police Department. Police Officers Adam Georgaros and Officer Joseph Guerra arrived first, the captain said. They grabbed a ladder, hustled up to the roof and administered first aid, he said. The Regional Com…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Truck Driver Airlifted After 90-Minute 'Technically Challenging' Rescue In Hunterdon County Truck Driver Airlifted After 90-Minute 'Technically Challenging' Rescue In Hunterdon County
Truck Driver Airlifted After 90-Minute 'Technically Challenging' Rescue In Hunterdon County A driver was flown to a PA trauma center after what emergency crews called a “prolonged and technically challenging” rescue process that occurred when a commercial truck hauling logs overturned in Hunterdon County Tuesday afternoon. South Branch Emergency Services, Inc. was one of over a dozen agencies that responded to the fiery crash that trapped the driver on Van Syckels Road in Union Township shortly before 2:10 p.m., the squad said. The extrication required several additional resources including a heavy-duty rotator wrecker provided by Superior Towing and three coordinated plans that c…

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by Valerie Musson
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HEROES: Pickup Slammed By Train In Hackensack, Firefighters Free Trapped Driver HEROES: Pickup Slammed By Train In Hackensack, Firefighters Free Trapped Driver
Heroes: Pickup Slammed By Train In Hackensack, Firefighters Free Trapped Driver A driver was extricated after a pickup truck was rammed by a late-night commuter train in Hackensack. City firefighters cut the top off the Honda Ridgeline's cab after it was struck by the NJ TRANSIT Pascack Valley Line train No. 2133 at the Central Avenue crossing at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. A large crowd gathered as firefighters worked intently. They got the driver out roughly 40 minutes later. Hackensack firefighters cut the top off of the Honda Ridgeline's cab after the truck was struck shortly before midnight at the Central Avenue crossing.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE An ambulance…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS) Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (PHOTOS)
Unconscious Woman Found Bleeding In Sussex County Driveway Flown To Hospital (Photos) Emergency crews in Sussex County came to the rescue of an unconscious woman who was found bleeding in her driveway. The Lakeland Emergency Squad responded to the Forrest Lakes section of Byram on Monday, July 25, the department said. Upon arrival, crew members found the victim unconscious and bleeding and determined that she was suffering life-threatening injuries. Atlantic Air One medical helicopter was called to take the woman to Morristown Medical Center for treatment. The initial cause of the woman’s injuries were not immediately clear. Assisting agencies include the Byram Township …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash: State Police Trapped Driver Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash: State Police
Trapped Driver Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash: State Police A trapped driver was extricated and flown to a nearby hospital following a serious crash in Hunterdon County, state police confirmed. Officers responding to the crash on Dutch Lane in East Amwell Township found that a Jeep Wrangler had overturned and trapped the driver just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, NJSP SFC Lawrence Peele told DailyVoice.com. The driver was flown to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Peele said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
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Trapped Victim Hospitalized Following Sussex County Crash (PHOTOS) Trapped Victim Hospitalized Following Sussex County Crash (PHOTOS)
Trapped Victim Hospitalized Following Sussex County Crash (Photos) One victim was extricated from a crumpled car and taken to a nearby hospital following a serious Sussex County crash, authorities said. The Hampton Township Fire & Rescue squad responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 206 and Cherry Lane the night of Thursday, May 5, the department said. Crews worked to extricate multiple victims before one was turned over to an ambulance for hospitalization, the rescue squad said. The scene was cleared about an hour later. Assisting agencies include the Newton Fire Department, Fredon Volunteer Fire Company, Stillwater Area Volunteer Fire …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Rescued, Hospitalized In Morris County Rollover Crash (PHOTOS) Trapped Driver Rescued, Hospitalized In Morris County Rollover Crash (PHOTOS)
Trapped Driver Rescued, Hospitalized In Morris County Rollover Crash (Photos) A trapped driver had to be rescued and taken to a nearby hospital following a rollover crash in Morris County, authorities said. The Dover Fire Department responded to the crash scene and found the driver trapped in a car that had flipped onto its side on Route 46 on Wednesday, April 27, the company said in a Monday release. Emergency crews used cribbing and struts to safely extricate the driver, who was then turned over to an ambulance to be taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The Birchwood Fire Company also assisted. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Scroll down …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
‘Close Call:’ Morris County Fire Crew Rescues Semi-Conscious Resident From Home During Gas Leak ‘Close Call:’ Morris County Fire Crew Rescues Semi-Conscious Resident From Home During Gas Leak
‘Close Call:’ Morris County Fire Crew Rescues Semi-Conscious Resident From Home During Gas Leak The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department had a close call when they rescued a resident who had lost consciousness due to a gas leak earlier this week. Crew members responded to Force Place in Parsippany to investigate the source of a strong odor of natural gas around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, the department said. The odor had been coming from an occupied home about a block away from the caller, authorities said. Call #138 6/1/21 20:15 - CLOSE CALL The MTVFD was dispatched to Force Place in Mount Tabor for a strong odor of gas... Posted by Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department on Friday, Ju…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Speeding Car Slams Into Hunterdon County Home; Crews Rescue Trapped Driver, Passenger PHOTOS: Speeding Car Slams Into Hunterdon County Home; Crews Rescue Trapped Driver, Passenger
Photos: Speeding Car Slams Into Hunterdon County Home; Crews Rescue Trapped Driver, Passenger Emergency crews were quick to locate and rescue two occupants from a vehicle that slammed into a building in Hunterdon County Sunday night. The Flemington - Raritan Rescue Squad and Raritan Township Fire Company were called to 7 Amwell Road in Raritan Township on a report of a vehicle that crashed into a building around 7:35 p.m., the department said on Facebook. On-scene investigation revealed that the vehicle had come from Manners Road and sped down the driveway of the property, authorities said. The car then bounced off of the corner of a large shed and slammed into an apartment in the …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Paterson Woman Rescued From Clothing Donation Bin Says She Was Trapped For 2½ Days Paterson Woman Rescued From Clothing Donation Bin Says She Was Trapped For 2½ Days
Paterson Woman Rescued From Clothing Donation Bin Says She Was Trapped For 2½ Days Paterson firefighters on Monday rescued a woman who said she’d been trapped in a clothing donation bin since Friday night. The 38-year-old apparently homeless woman claimed that she was reaching into the bin behind a Broadway apartment building when someone pushed her, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Not likely, the director said: It was the third time in two years that the same woman had to be rescued from a donation box. Someone who heard her screaming dialed 911 around 11:30 a.m. Monday, Speziale said. Engine Co. 5 used spreaders to open the bottom of container and free her, he s…

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by Jerry DeMarco