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Three-Car Crash Interrupts Hampton Borough's Swearing-In Ceremony Three-Car Crash Interrupts Hampton Borough's Swearing-In Ceremony
Three-Car Crash Interrupts Hampton Borough's Swearing-In Ceremony Talk about terrible timing. A New Year's Day swearing-in ceremony for members and officers at a firehouse in Hampton was interrupted by a three-car crash on Route 31 outside Kappus Plastics, firefighters said.  One person was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, firefighters said.

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Hampton Driver Killed In Head-On Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Kids Hampton Driver Killed In Head-On Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Kids
Hampton Driver Killed In Head-On Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Kids Support is on the rise for the family of a New Jersey dad who was killed in a head-on crash earlier this week. Christopher Jones, 56, of Hampton, was driving a Subaru north on Route 31 when he entered the left lane going against the flow of traffic and collided with a southbound Mack truck head-on, suffering fatal injuries around 7:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, Daily Voice reported. Christopher is remembered as a “kind soul” and adored his wife Monica, and their children, Ed, Manny, and Francesco, a GoFundMe launched for the family’s support says. “We lost a key piece of our family when Chri…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Closes Rt. 31 In Warren County Serious Crash Closes Rt. 31 In Warren County
Serious Crash Closes Rt. 31 In Warren County A serious crash shut down Route 31 for Warren County commuters on Tuesday, Nov. 21, police said. The crash occurred on the northbound side north of CR 624/Belvidere Avenue in Oxford around 4 p.m., according to 511NJ. All lanes were closed on both sides as emergency crews responded. **** Traffic Alert*** There is a serious motor vehicle crash on RT 31 in Oxford Twsp in the area of Mechanic St. Rt 31... Posted by Washington Township Police Department on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Local police advised motorists to expect delays and proceed with caution.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
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
Cyclist, 50, Struck Dead On Hunterdon County Highway: Police Cyclist, 50, Struck Dead On Hunterdon County Highway: Police
Cyclist, 50, Struck Dead On Hunterdon County Highway: Police A 50-year-old cyclist was fatally struck by a car on Route 31 Wednesday evening, authorities said. Felix Santiago Reyes-Olea, of Flemington, was found unconscious and lying on the northbound side of the highway as Raritan Township Police responded to the crash near New York Avenue around 6:35 p.m., Lt. Scott Nelson said in a press release. He was rushed with a weak pulse to Robert Woods Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick and pronounced dead shortly after. Investigators say Reyes-Olea was riding his bicycle eastbound on New York Avenue, crossed Route 31 southbound, and attempted t…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
2 Airlifted As Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 31 (DEVELOPING) 2 Airlifted As Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 31 (DEVELOPING)
2 Airlifted As Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 31 (Developing) Two victims were being flown to nearby hospitals in separate medical helicopters following a serious crash in Warren County, developing reports say. The crash trapped the victims near 459 Route 31 in Washington shortly before 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Both NorthSTAR and Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopters were called to the scene as crews worked to extricate the victims, the report said. A diversion team was also requested, the initial report said. Meanwhile, Route 31 was closed in both directions for the crash investigation, NJDOT said…

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by Valerie Musson