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Bethlehem Township, NJ
Weather
How Accurate Were NWS' Snowfall Predictions In North Jersey? Let's Compare Maps
The National Weather Service has released an automated analysis of snowfall after the Saturday, Jan. 6 storm. Let's see how accurate the NWS' prediction models were compared to the model released after the storm. The weather service initially said nearly all of Sussex County and large portions of Morris and Warren counties would get a foot of snow. Wanatage in Sussex County was expected to get the most snow. A foot of snow or more fell there, but the areas around it like Sussex, Hamburg and Branchburg, Blairstown and Hardwick saw something closer to 8 or 10 inches, the NWS analysis s…
Schools
Was This NJ County School Board Candidate's Halloween Costume About Pelosi? He Says No
A Hunterdon County school board candidate who is running unopposed appeared on Twitter donning a costume he wore to a Halloween event — a shirt that said, “where is Nancy?” accompanied by a skeleton and his wife in a zombie suit, NJ.com reports. “These people walk among us. Not good,” reads the caption to the Tweet, posted by an anonymous account. Bethlehem Township school board candidate Tom Gregor, said he “didn’t know who Nancy was,” and claimed that the shirt was referring to the “current event of the week” when NJ.com asked him whether it was an allusion to the Friday, Oct. 28 intrusio…
Police & Fire
Double Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Serious Delays, Fluid Spill On Route 78:
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A crash involving two tractor-trailers spilled fluid on the roadway and serious delays on Route 78, developing reports say. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes west of Exit 11 to Route 614/Pattenburg Road in Bethlehem Township around 7 a.m. on Friday, July 8, according to 511NJ. Crash and Fuel spill on I-78 eastbound West of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Bethlehem Twp) 1 Right lane of 3 lanes closed https://t.co/0aKQTOOj4A — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) July 8, 2022 Two of three right lanes remained closed as of 9:40 a.m. with delays of around 40 minutes, the outlet said. Crash an…
Police & Fire
Overturned Dump Truck Shuts Down Route 78 (
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A dump truck overturned and shut down Route 78 Tuesday morning, authorities said. The truck overturned in the westbound lanes east of Exit 7 to Route 173 in Bethlehem Township around 9 a.m., according to 511NJ. Overturned Dump Truck on I-78 westbound East of Exit 7 - NJ 173 (Bethlehem Twp) All lanes closed https://t.co/Co8ElgA4DW — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) January 18, 2022 Delays of between 15 and 20 minutes were being reported as of 12 p.m. Heavy traffic on I-78 westbound West of Exit 13 - NJ 173 (Union Twp) to West of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Bethlehem Twp) current travel tim…
Obituaries
North Jersey HS Grad Leaves Touching Message In Journal Shared After Death From Cancer At 20
North Hunterdon High School graduate, college student and beloved friend Kathryn Rose Berger left a heartbreakingly touching message in her journal that was shared after her death from brain cancer on June 1 at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia at the age of 20. Born in New Brunswick, Kathryn grew up in Bethlehem Township and participated in theater and choir groups at school, her obituary says. Kathryn was known for her “impeccable” comedic wit and timing — particularly when she portrayed the principal in her school’s production of Grease. Kathryn was passionate about helping indivi…
Police & Fire
State Police: Driver Busted For DWI After Hitting Guardrail On Route 78
A driver was arrested for DWI after crashing into a guardrail on Route 78 eastbound in Hunterdon County Thursday night, state police said. The Nissan Altima driver — whose identity was not released — hit the guardrail in the center median near milepost 10.6 in Bethlehem Township shortly after 8:50 p.m., NJSP Trooper Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The driver sustained minor injuries and was arrested on suspicion of DWI following the crash, Peele said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which remained under investigation, authorities said.
Police & Fire
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: Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Veteran’s Home
More than a dozen fire companies responded to the scene of a fully-involved two alarm fire in Bethlehem Township that destroyed a Vietnam War veteran's home Thursday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out at 435 Bellwood Avenue just after 11 a.m., Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company officials said. Heavy smoke was billowing from the home’s front door as rescue crews arrived, and the second alarm was struck just before 11:15, authorities said. The blaze was knocked out shortly after 1:30 p.m. with assistance from the Hunterdon County and Bethlehem Township Offices of Emergency Managem…
Police & Fire
2 Airlifted In Double Motorcycle Crash On Route 78 In Hunterdon County
Two motorcyclists were airlifted to the hospital in a Route 78 crash in Hunterdon County Monday evening, authorities said. Darrin Robinson, 23, was headed westbound on a Suzuki motorcycle when he struck the back of a Honda motorcycle operated by Altaron Robinson, 26, in Bethlehem Township around 7:20 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. The Suzuki overturned and the Honda ran off the road, ejecting both riders near mile post 8.8, Curry said. The motorcyclists -- both of Allentown, PA -- were airlifted to St. Luke's for treatment. The 23-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured while…
News
Hunterdon County Fox Tests Positive For Rabies
A fox tested positive for rabies in Bethlehem Township, health officials said. The animal was located in the vicinity of Black Brook Road and Hackett Road and tested positive for rabies on Thursday. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the fox between Dec. 26 and Jan. 10 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 can be considered infectious. Those interested in attending a free rabies clinic can view the list of …
Police & Fire
Driver, 37, Killed Head-On By Truck That Crossed Barrier On I-78 In Hunterdon County,
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A 37-year-old New Brunswick man was struck and killed by the driver of a pick-up truck who crossed over the concrete barrier of I-78 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. A Nissan Rogue was headed eastbound when a westbound Ford F-250 drove over the barrier and struck him in Bethlehem Township Wednesday evening, New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The trailer being towed by the pick-up became unhitched and overturned across the westbound lanes, according to the trooper. The Nissan driver, Asheesh Bhan, was killed in the 7 p.m. crash near west milepost 9.6, Goez said…
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