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Woman Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Truck Crash: State Police Woman Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Truck Crash: State Police
Woman Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Truck Crash: State Police A 54-year-old woman was flown to a local hospital following a crash involving a truck in Hunterdon County, state police confirmed. The crash occurred on Route 31 southbound near milepost 39 in Hampton around 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The wreck involved two vehicles — one of which was a truck with motorcycles in the back, Goez said. The driver of one of the vehicles, a 54-year-old Washington woman, was airlifted to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries following the crash, police said. Additional details w…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Taken To Trauma Center As Car Plunges Down Embankment Into Hunterdon County Pond: PHOTOS Driver Taken To Trauma Center As Car Plunges Down Embankment Into Hunterdon County Pond: PHOTOS
Driver Taken To Trauma Center As Car Plunges Down Embankment Into Hunterdon County Pond: Photos A driver was rescued and rushed to a nearby trauma center after a vehicle plunged down a steep embankment and landed in a pond in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the crash near Route 202 and Colony Road in Raritan Township just after 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, the department said. Initial investigation showed that the vehicle was heading northbound on Route 202 when it crossed the grass median north of Voorhees Corner Road, continued north in the southbound lanes, and hit several mailboxes and a fire hydrant, crews sa…

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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 Willow Avenue in Bloomsbury and tested positive for rabies on Wednesday, June 8, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon between Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, June 8 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 animal is considered inf…

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by Valerie Musson
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Trapped Victim Rescued Following Hunterdon County Crash (PHOTOS) Trapped Victim Rescued Following Hunterdon County Crash (PHOTOS)
Trapped Victim Rescued Following Hunterdon County Crash (Photos) A trapped victim had to be extricated by emergency crews and three others suffered minor injuries following a crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Lebanon Township Fire Department responded to the crash in Califon just after 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, the squad said. The trapped victim was safely extricated and three other victims were treated at the scene for minor injuries, the department said. None of the victims had to be hospitalized. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Posted by Lebanon Towns…

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Trapped Driver Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash: State Police Trapped Driver Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash: State Police
Trapped Driver Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash: State Police A trapped driver was extricated and flown to a nearby hospital following a serious crash in Hunterdon County, state police confirmed. Officers responding to the crash on Dutch Lane in East Amwell Township found that a Jeep Wrangler had overturned and trapped the driver just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, NJSP SFC Lawrence Peele told DailyVoice.com. The driver was flown to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Peele said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Business
UPDATE: Car Slams Into Front Of Hunterdon County Building (PHOTOS) UPDATE: Car Slams Into Front Of Hunterdon County Building (PHOTOS)
Update: Car Slams Into Front Of Hunterdon County Building (Photos) A car slammed into the front of a Hunterdon County building, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the Raritan Town Square complex near Lowe's in Raritan Township and found a car that barreled through the front of the building just before 6:30 a.m., the department said. The car initially plowed through Edward Jones before taking a right into Dockside restaurant, authorities said. The driver and passenger were unharmed and refused medical attention. The scene was cleared in about 40 minutes following a thorough check of the structure by the t…

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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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Victim Flown To Trauma Center Following Hunterdon ATV Crash Victim Flown To Trauma Center Following Hunterdon ATV Crash
Victim Flown To Trauma Center Following Hunterdon ATV Crash A victim was flown to a nearby trauma center following an ATV crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Quakertown Fire Company responded to the crash in Franklin Township on Sunday, May 29. Initial reports stated that the accident occurred on Oak Grove Road shortly before 9:40 p.m. A NorthStar medical helicopter was requested to land at Sky Manor Airport to take the victim to a local trauma center for treatment of multiple injuries. Assisting agencies include the Franklin Township Police Department and HMC Paramedics.

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Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Boy Airlifted In Route 202 Crash 15-Year-Old Boy Airlifted In Route 202 Crash
15-Year-Old Boy Airlifted In Route 202 Crash A 15-year-old boy was flown to the hospital after being struck by a car on Route 202, authorities said. He was struck around 2:25 a.m. at the Reaville Road intersection in Flemington, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment and the crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Dozens Of Neglected, Dead Animals Found At NJ Rescue Group, Owner Slapped With Cruelty Charges Dozens Of Neglected, Dead Animals Found At NJ Rescue Group, Owner Slapped With Cruelty Charges
Dozens Of Neglected, Dead Animals Found At NJ Rescue Group, Owner Slapped With Cruelty Charges Dozens of neglected and dead animals were found at a New Jersey rescue group as the owner was slapped with cruelty charges and other weapons and drug offenses, authorities announced. Michael B. Featherston, the owner of a 501 c3 nonprofit corporation called Rooster’s Rescue Foundation, Inc. in Flemington, was charged with animal cruelty for failure to provide necessary care, as well as drug possession, unlawful possession of an assault rifle, purchasing firearm parts to manufacture a firearm without a serial number, and other weapons offenses on Thursday, May 26, Hunterdon County Prosecutor …

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by Valerie Musson
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One Dead, One Airlifted In Route 78 Crash (PHOTOS) One Dead, One Airlifted In Route 78 Crash (PHOTOS)
One Dead, One Airlifted In Route 78 Crash (Photos) One person died and another airlifted in a crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Thursday, May 26, authorities said. The accident happened around 8:10 p.m. on the eastbound side of the highway in Union Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Two left lanes are closed for the investigation.Several emergency vehicles were at the scene as of 8:55 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
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‘Bored’ NJ GNC Employee Threw Energy Drinks Around Store, Damaged Walls: Police ‘Bored’ NJ GNC Employee Threw Energy Drinks Around Store, Damaged Walls: Police
‘Bored’ NJ GNC Employee Threw Energy Drinks Around Store, Damaged Walls: Police A GNC employee in Hunterdon County told police he was simply “bored” when he decided to throw energy drinks around the store and parking lot and cause damage to the walls, authorities said. Officers responding to the Flemington GNC saw purple energy drinks thrown in the middle of the parking lot and all over the store, as well as damage to a wall inside the store, police said. A follow-up investigation found that one of the store’s employees, Nicholas Tampano, 18, had started throwing expired cans at the building and causing the damage because he was “bored,” police said. Tampano, of Flemi…

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