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Hunterdon County Police Dog Mourned Hunterdon County Police Dog Mourned
Hunterdon County Police Dog Mourned Agar, a police dog in Hunterdon County, has died, the Readington Township Police Department announced on Friday, April 5. Readington Township Police Department Agar, along with his handler Sgt. Chris Heycock, graduated from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office Canine Training Academy in 2017 with certifications in patrol and narcotics detention, police said. "Agar and Sgt Heycock stopped by our home not long ago to visit our toddlers and talk about how important police dogs are," said one mourner. "Agar was a sweet and gentle dog - and tough when he needed to be. We will miss him and be thi…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Gas Main Break Evacuates Hunterdon County Buildings, Shuts Down Route 22 Gas Main Break Evacuates Hunterdon County Buildings, Shuts Down Route 22
Gas Main Break Evacuates Hunterdon County Buildings, Shuts Down Route 22 A gas main break evacuated Hunterdon County buildings and closed a portion of Route 22 on Tuesday, May 16, authorities and developing reports said. The gas leak was confirmed by police near Route 22 and Helens Florist in Readington Township, prompting an evacuation in the immediate area shortly before 1 p.m. Initial reports came in just before 12:45 p.m. Those who live or work within about 350 feet of the leak were asked to leave the area if possible or shelter-in-place, police said: There is a gas leak in the area of Rt 22 & Helens Florist. The immediate area is currently being …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Photos Show Responders Lifting Tractor Trailer Driver 75 Feet To Roadway After Route 202 Crash Photos Show Responders Lifting Tractor Trailer Driver 75 Feet To Roadway After Route 202 Crash
Photos Show Responders Lifting Tractor Trailer Driver 75 Feet To Roadway After Route 202 Crash The driver of a tractor trailer was flown to the hospital after apparently being cut off by a vehicle then crashing on Route 202 last week, responders said. The northbound passenger car apparently pulled in front of the tractor trailer, which veered to the right side of the roadway in an attempt to avoid collision near Countryside Funeral Home in Readington Township, around 6:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17 , the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. Serious Motor Vehicle Crash - U.S. Route 202 Readington Township - 17 February 2023 Posted by Flemington-Raritan First Aid and R…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Airlifted, Another Hospitalized After Serious Hunterdon County Intersection Crash 19-Year-Old Airlifted, Another Hospitalized After Serious Hunterdon County Intersection Crash
19-Year-Old Airlifted, Another Hospitalized After Serious Hunterdon County Intersection Crash A 19-year-old was airlifted to a trauma center and a second victim was hospitalized after a serious Sunday evening crash at a Hunterdon County intersection, authorities said. The two-car crash occurred at the intersection of Route 202 and Summer Road in Readington Township just after 6 p.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. The Whitehouse Rescue Squad also responded and worked alongside the FRFARS to quickly extricate one of the victims, a 19-year-old man, who was then taken via NJSP NorthSTAR medical helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital trauma cente…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trio Hospitalized As Dump Truck Hauling Sand Hits 3 Cars, Flips In Hunterdon County, Police Say Trio Hospitalized As Dump Truck Hauling Sand Hits 3 Cars, Flips In Hunterdon County, Police Say
Trio Hospitalized As Dump Truck Hauling Sand Hits 3 Cars, Flips In Hunterdon County, Police Say Three people were sent to the hospital after a dump truck hauling sand crashed into three other vehicles and flipped over in Hunterdon County in the morning on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities said. A vehicle had stopped on Route 31 northbound near milepost 25 in Raritan Township attempting to turn onto 349 around 9:20 a.m., authorities said. The grading of the roadway had caused visibility problems for several other drivers, causing them to have to stop to avoid colliding with the car that was attempting to turn, police said. A dump truck hauling sand approached the area and was unable to s…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection
One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection A 77-year-old driver was killed and two others were hospitalized after a car-carrying trailer ran a red light and slammed into two other vehicles at a Hunterdon County intersection, authorities said. An open multiple car carrier trailer was heading northbound on Route 202 near Dory Dilts Road in Raritan Township when it failed to stop at the red light, striking a westbound Nissan Altima and a Nissan commercial van as they crossed through the intersection just after 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 8, Police Lt. Scott Nelson said in a release. The Altima driver, John Monahan, 77, of Three Bridge…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
MURDER-SUICIDE: Details Released In NJ House Fire July Fourth Weekend MURDER-SUICIDE: Details Released In NJ House Fire July Fourth Weekend
Murder-suicide: Details Released In NJ House Fire July Fourth Weekend The victims involved in a Hunterdon County house fire apparently died in a murder-suicide, authorities announced. Kathryn Shern, 70, and Charles Shern, 71, were found dead of gunshot wounds inside the fire-damaged Whitehouse Station home on Sunday, July 3. The fire broke out at a home on Flemington-Whitehouse Road just before 6 a.m., DailyVoice.com reported. The investigation was ongoing. Additional details were not released. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Unit at (908) 788-1129 or Readington Township Police D…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Allentown Man Gets 3 Years State Prison For Hunterdon County Bank Robbery Allentown Man Gets 3 Years State Prison For Hunterdon County Bank Robbery
Allentown Man Gets 3 Years State Prison For Hunterdon County Bank Robbery An Allentown man was sentenced to three years in New Jersey state prison for his role in a Hunterdon County bank robbery, authorities announced. Felix Gil, 31, passed a note demanding money to a teller at TD Bank in Readington Township and fled with $500 in cash on June 30, 2021, DailyVoice.com reported. Gil plead guilty to third-degree theft on Nov. 19, 2021, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. In addition to a three-year state prison sentence, Gil is forbidden to have contact with the victims, authorities said. He must also avoid the scene of the crime and pay restitution up…

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by Valerie Musson
Weather
Flooded Cars, Fallen Trees And More: Heavy Storms Pummel Hunterdon County’s Highways (PHOTOS) Flooded Cars, Fallen Trees And More: Heavy Storms Pummel Hunterdon County’s Highways (PHOTOS)
Flooded Cars, Fallen Trees And More: Heavy Storms Pummel Hunterdon County’s Highways (Photos) From flooded cars to fallen trees, downed wires and more, Wednesday night’s heavy storms pummeled Hunterdon County’s roads and highways, causing continued closures into Thursday. The following roads in Readington Township remained closed as of Thursday morning due to either fallen trees, flood damage or blockage from disabled cars: Route 22 East and West near Van Horne Road Dreahook Road between Johnson and Dogwood Pleasant Run Road Old York Road near Forest Hill Drive Motorists are urged to use caution driving, as there is still a “significant amount” of debris in the roads, Readington …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment
Prosecutor: Hunterdon County Man, 26, Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment A 26-year-old Readington man was being held in the Warren County Jail on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and lewdness, authorities said. Jose Ramos-Ramirez was arrested April 10 on second, third and fourth degree charges, respectively, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo, and Readington Township Police Chief Joseph Greco said Monday. The alleged crimes occurred in Readington Township, Williams said. The arrest was a result of a joint and ongoing investigation by the Hunt…

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by Valerie Musson