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Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Warehouse Fire In Frigid Temps: Raritan Responders Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Warehouse Fire In Frigid Temps: Raritan Responders
Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Warehouse Fire In Frigid Temps: Raritan Responders Frigid temperatures couldn't prevent the Raritan Township Fire Company from extinguishing a two-alarm warehouse fire on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Late morning, the Raritan Township Fire Company responded to a water flow alarm at a Church Street warehouse, the fire department said on Facebook. When firefighters arrived they saw smoke showing and an active fire in the warehouse, firefighters said. A second alarm was transmitted as firefighters dealt with the building's size and the freezing temperatures, firefighters said. Firefighters discovered the blaze involved pallets of large cardboard t…

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by Sam Barron
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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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Dump Truck Overturns On Rt. 202, Scattering Dirt And Injuring Driver (UPDATE) Dump Truck Overturns On Rt. 202, Scattering Dirt And Injuring Driver (UPDATE)
Dump Truck Overturns On Rt. 202, Scattering Dirt And Injuring Driver (Update) A dump truck carrying dirt overturned and shut down Route 202 in Hunterdon County Monday afternoon, July 31, authorities said. The truck overturned on the southbound side near River Road in Raritan Township around 12:30 p.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. Responders found the truck overturned in the left turn lane. The load of soil it was carrying had been dumped into the northbound lanes alongside a large diesel leak. All lanes were temporarily shut down in both directions north of Barley Sheak Road/River Road, the NJDOT said. Meanwhile, the driver was taken to…

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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
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3 Injured, 1 Seriously In 2-Car Hunterdon County Crash 3 Injured, 1 Seriously In 2-Car Hunterdon County Crash
3 Injured, 1 Seriously In 2-Car Hunterdon County Crash A two-car crash sent one person to a trauma center, injured two others, and appeared to split one of the vehicles in half late on Saturday, April 29. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the crash on Route 31 near List Road in Raritan Township around 11:05 p.m., they said. One of the victims had to be rushed to a trauma center, but the weather had grounded all medical helicopters, requiring the squad to transport the victim to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick by ground ambulance. The remaining two victims were taken to Hunterdon Medical Ce…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Crews Douse Hunterdon County Car Fire (PHOTOS) Crews Douse Hunterdon County Car Fire (PHOTOS)
Crews Douse Hunterdon County Car Fire (Photos) Fire crews in Hunterdon County quickly doused a car that went up in flames during the afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 7, authorities said. The Raritan Township Fire Company responded to the blaze on Cider Mill Circle in the township and confirmed a well-involved engine fire, the department said. Crew members quickly knocked down the blaze and cleared the scene within an hour. Scroll down to view additional photos. Earlier this afternoon, RTFC responded to a reported motor vehicle fire on Cider Mill Circle within the Township. Crews... Posted by Raritan Township Fire Company on Wednesda…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Slams Into Pole, Flips In Hunterdon County (PHOTOS) Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Slams Into Pole, Flips In Hunterdon County (PHOTOS)
Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Slams Into Pole, Flips In Hunterdon County (Photos) A driver and passenger were hospitalized after their car slammed into a pole and flipped in Hunterdon County early Wednesday, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the crash on Voorhees Corner Road near Reading Road in Raritan Township just after 8:35 a.m., they said. The driver and passenger were initially trapped following the crash but had self-extricated upon arrival of emergency crews. Both were taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries, the rescue squad said. Delays were expected in the area as the utility pole was …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
‘Eight Lives Left:’ Crews Save Curious Cat Trapped In Hunterdon County Heating Duct ‘Eight Lives Left:’ Crews Save Curious Cat Trapped In Hunterdon County Heating Duct
‘Eight Lives Left:’ Crews Save Curious Cat Trapped In Hunterdon County Heating Duct No emergency is too minor for rescue crews who rushed to save a frightened feline that got stuck in the heating duct of a Hunterdon County home before dawn Saturday. The curious cat crawled up into the duct — which had its grate removed due to recent remodeling — in the ceiling of a home in the Sun Ridge development in Raritan around 2 a.m., according to the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad. After noticing that the cat was unable to back up out of the duct, the owner attempted to lure him with food and treats, but to no avail. With help from the Raritan Township Fire Company,…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Freed, Hospitalized Following 3-Car Crash On Route 202 In Hunterdon County Trapped Driver Freed, Hospitalized Following 3-Car Crash On Route 202 In Hunterdon County
Trapped Driver Freed, Hospitalized Following 3-Car Crash On Route 202 In Hunterdon County A trapped driver was freed and hospitalized following a three-car crash on Route 202 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes in front of the Northlands building in Raritan Township just after 4:20 p.m. Monday, the Flemington-Raritan Rescue Squad said. Emergency crews at the scene freed the trapped driver using hydraulic rescue tools while paramedics cared for the other three patients involved, authorities said. Once safely removed from the vehicle, the trapped driver was taken to Morristown Medical Center for further care. The other three patient…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Hunterdon County PHOTOS: Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Hunterdon County
Photos: Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Hunterdon County Emergency crews in Hunterdon County quickly doused a car that went up in flames on Route 202 overnight Thursday. The Raritan Township Fire Company responded to the fully involved vehicle fire near the parking lot of Taco Bell, the department said on Facebook. The company doused the blaze, cleared the scene within an hour and responded to another call regarding the heavy smoke that had drifted into a nearby neighborhood. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Construction Site Accident Involving Soil Compactor PHOTOS: Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Construction Site Accident Involving Soil Compactor
Photos: Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Construction Site Accident Involving Soil Compactor A construction worker was airlifted with serious lower body injuries after a Thursday morning accident involving a soil compactor in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to a construction site on Robin Hill Way in Raritan Township shortly after 10:40 a.m. on a report that a soil machine had overturned into a septic system, the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said on Facebook. Upon arrival, EMS members observed a man who had fallen into a 10-foot hole for a future septic bed after jumping out of the way when the soil compactor accidentally overturned,…

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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
PHOTOS: Fire Ravages West Amwell Garage PHOTOS: Fire Ravages West Amwell Garage
Photos: Fire Ravages West Amwell Garage A West Amwell garage was destroyed Wednesday morning by a fire. Several agencies from Hunterdon and Mercer counties responded to the blaze on Pleasant Valley Harbourton Road just before 7 a.m. Heavy flames ignited the two-story garage, which quickly went to a second-alarm fire due to water supply issues, Raritan Township Fire Company said. The fire was knocked down and placed under control after a few hours. The cause wasn't immediately known as of Wednesday afternoon and the incident remained under investigation. The cause wasn't immediately known as of Wednesday afternoon and the i…

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by Cecilia Levine