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Easton Pursuit, Phillipsburg School Bus Crash Update
A 28-year-old New Jersey man remains hospitalized after police say he shot at multiple vehicles before leading a high-speed pursuit into Pennsylvania that ended in a school bus crash back in Phillipsburg, NJ.
Brett M. Wyatt Jr., of Phillipsburg, began the terrifying ordeal around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, when he fired shots at a parked truck on Uniontown Road in Lopatcong, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said.
A responding officer found Wyatt’s vehicle, a yellow hatch bag sedan, heading west on Route 57 near the Rt. 519 intersection, the prosecutor said.
Wyatt continued west …
Beloved Tow Truck Driver Struck, Killed While Responding To Hunterdon County Crash, 26
A beloved 26-year-old tow truck driver was struck and killed while responding to a Hunterdon County crash scene Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed.
Gary Vondrasek, 86, was driving a 2014 Cadillac Escalade westbound in the left lane of Route 22 near the Phillips 66 Gas Station in Readington when he drifted into the median and hit a disabled vehicle and tow truck driver, identified as Seth Newton, just after 3 p.m., Readington Township Police said.
Newton, of Readington, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Vondrasek, of Lebanon, was treated at the scene before being taken to RWJ Univers…
Popular Phillipsburg Diner Permanently Shutters
A popular Phillipsburg diner is permanently shuttering this weekend.
The Red Rose Diner on Route 22 is closing its doors Sunday, May 2 at 3 p.m., according to a post on its Facebook page.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closing of the Red Rose Diner,” reads the post.
“To our staff, you have shown grace, warmth, and dedication, and our gratitude for you all is immeasurable. To our customers, thank you for all the wonderful memories, the laughter, and the loyalty that you have shown us over the past four years.”
The diner extends well-wishes to its longtime customers and loya…
