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Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County, health officials said. The animal was found near Hewitt and Goat Hill roads in West Amwell Township and tested positive for rabies on Tuesday, May 31, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon between Wednesday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 25 to see their primary care physician to determine whether there is a need for prophylaxis treatment. Officials also remind residents to never pick up stray animals, as saliva from a rabid a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County Prosecutor Warns Of ’Distraction Burglary’ Scheme Targeting Elderly Residents Hunterdon County Prosecutor Warns Of ’Distraction Burglary’ Scheme Targeting Elderly Residents
Hunterdon County Prosecutor Warns Of ’Distraction Burglary’ Scheme Targeting Elderly Residents A man posing as a power company employee had help from an accomplice to break a Hunterdon County woman’s dresser drawer and steal her jewelry Tuesday in what authorities are calling a “distraction/imposter burglary.” A white man in his 30s came to the woman’s home in West Amwell Township and told her that there was an issue with a nearby transformer that could cause her to lose power unless he checked the breaker box, according to a Wednesday morning release from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office. The woman took the man to the basement, where he flipped a few circuit breakers and lef…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Hunterdon County These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Hunterdon County
These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Hunterdon County We’ve seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Hunterdon County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Tewksbury Township, Clinton and Union Township. Top areas for diversity in the county include Flemington, Clinton and Glen Gardner, and the top-ranked spots to purchase a house include Glen Gardner, Tewksbury Township and Bethlehem Township. Here are the other top places to live in Hunterdon County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do and cost of living were among the factors used in de…

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by Valerie Musson