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Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes NJ Town Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes NJ Town
Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes NJ Town The Franklin Township (Somerset County) Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Detective Greg Wilson died on Wednesday evening, Nov. 22, at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, his obituary says. He was 47 years old. “Greg was one of our MVPs,” said Franklin Township Director of Public Safety, Quovella Maeweather. “He is definitely a part of our family and an intricate part of our department. This is a great loss in multiple ways.” Wilson was born on Nov. 15, 1976 in Summit and had been living in Flemington. He started as a patrolman with FTPD…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hunterdon County Environmental Biologist, Talented Drummer Thomas Peck Dies, 44 Hunterdon County Environmental Biologist, Talented Drummer Thomas Peck Dies, 44
Hunterdon County Environmental Biologist, Talented Drummer Thomas Peck Dies, 44 Hunterdon County is mourning the loss of a lifelong resident, environmental biologist and talented drummer. Thomas Rudolph Peck died Tuesday, July 11 at Hunterdon Medical Center aged 44. Born in Somerville, Thomas lived in Clinton Township his entire life, his obituary says. After graduating from both North Hunterdon Regional High School in Annandale and Blair Academy in Blairstown, Thomas earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. He was incredibly passionate about his work as an environmental field biologist, which showed in …

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by Valerie Musson
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Photos Show Responders Lifting Tractor Trailer Driver 75 Feet To Roadway After Route 202 Crash Photos Show Responders Lifting Tractor Trailer Driver 75 Feet To Roadway After Route 202 Crash
Photos Show Responders Lifting Tractor Trailer Driver 75 Feet To Roadway After Route 202 Crash The driver of a tractor trailer was flown to the hospital after apparently being cut off by a vehicle then crashing on Route 202 last week, responders said. The northbound passenger car apparently pulled in front of the tractor trailer, which veered to the right side of the roadway in an attempt to avoid collision near Countryside Funeral Home in Readington Township, around 6:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17 , the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. Serious Motor Vehicle Crash - U.S. Route 202 Readington Township - 17 February 2023 Posted by Flemington-Raritan First Aid and R…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Hits Two Cars And Tractor-Trailer After Having Medical Emergency In Rt. 31 Crash: UPDATE Driver Hits Two Cars And Tractor-Trailer After Having Medical Emergency In Rt. 31 Crash: UPDATE
Driver Hits Two Cars And Tractor-Trailer After Having Medical Emergency In Rt. 31 Crash: Update A Honda driver went unconscious and veered into two cars before hitting a tractor-trailer during a crash on Route 31 in Hunterdon County Tuesday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred near 356 Route 31 in Raritan Township just after 8:40 a.m., Lt. Scott Nelson said in a press release. A 62-year-old Flemington man driving a Honda Odyssey southbound went unconscious and swerved into the northbound lane several times, striking two other vehicles before hitting a tractor-trailer, police said. Responding officers, as well as an off-duty officer from Clinton Township, freed the driver fro…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man, 70, Airlifted With Head Injury After Falling Down Stairs In Hunterdon County Man, 70, Airlifted With Head Injury After Falling Down Stairs In Hunterdon County
Man, 70, Airlifted With Head Injury After Falling Down Stairs In Hunterdon County A 70-year-old man was airlifted with a head injury after falling down a flight of stairs in Hunterdon County during the afternoon on Tuesday, Nov. 22, authorities said. The accident occurred at a home on Green Hills Drive in Raritan around 4:30 p.m., Raritan Police Lt. Scott Nelson told DailyVoice.com. The man had suffered a head injury and went unconscious, though he had regained consciousness by the time officers responded, Nelson said. ALSO SEE: Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Plows Into Hunterdon County Barn The man was then taken by ambulance to Hunterdon Medical Center before …

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Hospitalized In Double Tractor-Trailer Crash That Dumped Fuel, Closed Rt. 78 (UPDATE) Driver Hospitalized In Double Tractor-Trailer Crash That Dumped Fuel, Closed Rt. 78 (UPDATE)
Driver Hospitalized In Double Tractor-Trailer Crash That Dumped Fuel, Closed Rt. 78 (Update) A driver was taken to a nearby hospital following a double tractor-trailer crash that dumped fuel and shut down Route 78 in the afternoon on Thursday, Sept. 29, state police said. The tractor-trailers collided in the eastbound lanes near milepost 17.4 in Clinton Township, causing one of them to spill fuel in the right and center lanes between mileposts 17.4 and 17.8. just before 1:15 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. One of the drivers was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of a lower-body injury, Curry said. The other was not hurt. The Hunterdon County HazMat…

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by Valerie Musson
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Trio Hospitalized As Dump Truck Hauling Sand Hits 3 Cars, Flips In Hunterdon County, Police Say Trio Hospitalized As Dump Truck Hauling Sand Hits 3 Cars, Flips In Hunterdon County, Police Say
Trio Hospitalized As Dump Truck Hauling Sand Hits 3 Cars, Flips In Hunterdon County, Police Say Three people were sent to the hospital after a dump truck hauling sand crashed into three other vehicles and flipped over in Hunterdon County in the morning on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities said. A vehicle had stopped on Route 31 northbound near milepost 25 in Raritan Township attempting to turn onto 349 around 9:20 a.m., authorities said. The grading of the roadway had caused visibility problems for several other drivers, causing them to have to stop to avoid colliding with the car that was attempting to turn, police said. A dump truck hauling sand approached the area and was unable to s…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized Following Hunterdon County Rollover Crash Two Hospitalized Following Hunterdon County Rollover Crash
Two Hospitalized Following Hunterdon County Rollover Crash Two victims were hospitalized following a rollover crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Quakertown Fire Company responded to the wreck near Lower Landsdown and Sidney Road in Franklin Township around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, August 8, the department said. Crew members worked to rescue the two trapped victims while mitigating on-scene hazards. ALSO SEE: One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection The victims were safely extricated and taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, the fire depart…

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by Valerie Musson
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One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection
One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection A 77-year-old driver was killed and two others were hospitalized after a car-carrying trailer ran a red light and slammed into two other vehicles at a Hunterdon County intersection, authorities said. An open multiple car carrier trailer was heading northbound on Route 202 near Dory Dilts Road in Raritan Township when it failed to stop at the red light, striking a westbound Nissan Altima and a Nissan commercial van as they crossed through the intersection just after 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 8, Police Lt. Scott Nelson said in a release. The Altima driver, John Monahan, 77, of Three Bridge…

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by Valerie Musson
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Stray Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County Stray Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County
Stray Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County A stray cat has tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County, health officials said. The feline was found near Pleasant Run Road and Barley Sheaf Road in Readington Township and tested positive for rabies on Thursday, July 14, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The cat was an adult male domestic short hair/mixed breed with a white and brown tiger pattern, officials said. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the animal between Wednesday, June 22 and Wednesday, July 6 to see their primary care physician or the Hunterdon Medical…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pilot Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Plane Crash (UPDATE) Pilot Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Plane Crash (UPDATE)
Pilot Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Plane Crash (Update) A pilot was hospitalized following a plane crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Troopers responded to Sky Manor Airport in Alexandria Township just before 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. The pilot self-extricated as the aircraft crashed into a field just off Sky Manor Road and was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Quakertown Fire Company, which also responded. A small fuel leak required the assistance of the Hunterdon County Health Department and HazMat Team, as well as C…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Pleads Guilty In Deadly Hunterdon County Truck Stop Shooting: Prosecutor Man Pleads Guilty In Deadly Hunterdon County Truck Stop Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Pleads Guilty In Deadly Hunterdon County Truck Stop Shooting: Prosecutor A Texas man pleaded guilty to a deadly shooting at a Hunterdon County truck stop, authorities announced. David L. Rodriguez, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter on Wednesday, June 22, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renee M. Robeson said in a release. Rodriguez, of Alamo, Texas, shot Ricardo Menezes De Castro multiple times at the Pilot Travel Center truck stop convenience store in Union Township on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, DailyVoice.com reported. De Castro was taken to the Hunterdon Medical Center and later died. Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced on …

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by Valerie Musson
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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
Police & Fire
Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Slams Into Pole, Flips In Hunterdon County (PHOTOS) Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Slams Into Pole, Flips In Hunterdon County (PHOTOS)
Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Slams Into Pole, Flips In Hunterdon County (Photos) A driver and passenger were hospitalized after their car slammed into a pole and flipped in Hunterdon County early Wednesday, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the crash on Voorhees Corner Road near Reading Road in Raritan Township just after 8:35 a.m., they said. The driver and passenger were initially trapped following the crash but had self-extricated upon arrival of emergency crews. Both were taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries, the rescue squad said. Delays were expected in the area as the utility pole was …

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by Valerie Musson
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SEEN HIM? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week' SEEN HIM? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week'
Seen HIM? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week' The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and CrimeStoppers are offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the local “fugitive of the week” for Tuesday, March 22. A warrant with nationwide extradition has been issued for the arrest of Matthew Shrewsbury, 37, who failed to comply with the conditions of the court after previously becoming combative with staff at Hunterdon Medical Center, DailyVoice.com reported. Shrewsbury is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs between 150 and 175 pounds, and has blue eyes and long brown hair, authorities said. Shrewsbury is known to …

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by Valerie Musson
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2 Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Rollover Crash (PHOTOS) 2 Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Rollover Crash (PHOTOS)
2 Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Rollover Crash (Photos) Two people were taken to nearby hospitals following a Friday morning rollover crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred at the intersection of Routes 579 and 523 in Delaware Township around 6:40 a.m., according to the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad. One victim was taken to Capital Health in Trenton while a second was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center, the rescue squad said. The scene was cleared within about an hour, authorities said. The crash remained under investigation by the Delaware Township Police Department. Scroll down to view additional pho…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized As Dump Truck Overturns In Hunterdon County Driver Hospitalized As Dump Truck Overturns In Hunterdon County
Driver Hospitalized As Dump Truck Overturns In Hunterdon County A dump truck driver was hospitalized after the vehicle overturned in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The vehicle overturned at the intersection of County Route 579 and Route 523 near the border of Delaware and Raritan Townships the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 9, according to the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad. The driver self-extricated and was taken by the rescue squad to Hunterdon Medical Center for evaluation of minor injuries. The road remained closed until the scene was cleared. Delaware Township Police were leading the investigation with help from the Raritan To…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Support Spikes For Family Of Hunterdon County HS Grad Jake Taylor, 25, Killed In Ida Flooding Support Spikes For Family Of Hunterdon County HS Grad Jake Taylor, 25, Killed In Ida Flooding
Support Spikes For Family Of Hunterdon County HS Grad Jake Taylor, 25, Killed In Ida Flooding Support is on the rise for the family of Jake John Taylor, a Hunterdon County High School graduate who died Sept. 2 in the Ida storm flooding at the age of 25. Born in Raritan Township, Taylor graduated from high school in 2014, his obituary says. Taylor was a hard worker with past experience at AMC theaters in Bridgewater, the food service department at Hunterdon Medical Center, the Flemington Department Store and Kohls. He most recently worked as a team member at Chick-fil-A in Flemington, his memorial says. Described as “innocent, generous, humble, determined and mentally strong,” Taylo…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Construction Site Accident Involving Soil Compactor PHOTOS: Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Construction Site Accident Involving Soil Compactor
Photos: Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Construction Site Accident Involving Soil Compactor A construction worker was airlifted with serious lower body injuries after a Thursday morning accident involving a soil compactor in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to a construction site on Robin Hill Way in Raritan Township shortly after 10:40 a.m. on a report that a soil machine had overturned into a septic system, the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said on Facebook. Upon arrival, EMS members observed a man who had fallen into a 10-foot hole for a future septic bed after jumping out of the way when the soil compactor accidentally overturned,…

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by Valerie Musson
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LAWSUIT: NJ Actress 'Won't Be The Same' After Doc Used Dirty Needles, Botched Her Breasts LAWSUIT: NJ Actress 'Won't Be The Same' After Doc Used Dirty Needles, Botched Her Breasts
Lawsuit: NJ Actress 'Won't Be The Same' After Doc Used Dirty Needles, Botched Her Breasts Three years have passed since Christina Castellanos' breast reduction surgery at Hunterdon Healthcare -- and life hasn't been the same since. The 37-year-old Bound Brook resident was not only left with botched breasts following the May 2018 procedure, but later received a letter from the hospital saying that her doctor -- Andrea L. Strauss -- breached safety protocols and may have exposed her to blood born pathogens due to unsanitary needles. To put it simply, life since the procedure has been hell, said Castellanos. Represented by Scott Leonard of the Leonard Legal Group in Morristown, th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trio Of Stranded Boaters Rescued From Rough Waters Of Hunterdon County Reservoir Trio Of Stranded Boaters Rescued From Rough Waters Of Hunterdon County Reservoir
Trio Of Stranded Boaters Rescued From Rough Waters Of Hunterdon County Reservoir Emergency crews were quick to rescue a man whose kayak overturned in a Hunterdon County reservoir — as well as the two good Samaritans who attempted to save him but overturned in their boat as well, authorities said. The man fell from his kayak due to “rough chop” at the Round Valley Recreational Area of the reservoir in Clinton just after 4 p.m. Monday, according to South Branch Emergency Services. The fallen boater called 911 from the water with a life jacket, advising responders that he was unable to get back to his kayak, authorities said. Emergency crews pinpointed the man’s location …

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by Valerie Musson
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UPDATE: Raccoon That Attacked Elderly Man In Hunterdon County Park Tests Rabies Positive UPDATE: Raccoon That Attacked Elderly Man In Hunterdon County Park Tests Rabies Positive
Update: Raccoon That Attacked Elderly Man In Hunterdon County Park Tests Rabies Positive The raccoon that attacked a 79-year-old man in a Hunterdon County park over the weekend tested positive for rabies, authorities said. The animal attacked the man at Christie Hoffman Farm Park in Tewksbury around 7 p.m. Friday, police said. Tewksbury Township police urge anyone who may have come into contact with the raccoon to notify their primary care physician or the Hunterdon Medical Center Emergency Room to discuss concerns and treatment options. Residents are also reminded to avoid picking up stray animals and to vaccinate pets against the virus. “Rabies is a deadly disease caused by…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Farm Tractor Kills Wrong-Way Warren County Motorcyclist Farm Tractor Kills Wrong-Way Warren County Motorcyclist
Farm Tractor Kills Wrong-Way Warren County Motorcyclist A wrong-way Phillipsburg motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the hospital after being struck by a farm tractor in Washington, reports say. A motorcyclist traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Route 57 was struck by a John Deere tractor towing a P-7000 corn planter just before 7 p.m. May 13 in Washington Borough, WRNJ reports. The tractor was headed westbound on Route 57. The motorcyclist, a 55-year-old man from Phillipsburg, transported to Hunterdon Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
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3 Airlifted In Wrong-Way Hunterdon County Weekend Crash 3 Airlifted In Wrong-Way Hunterdon County Weekend Crash
3 Airlifted In Wrong-Way Hunterdon County Weekend Crash Three people were flown to the hospital with serious injuries following a wrong-way crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. A 51-year-old woman from Bethlehem, PA, was headed east in the westbound lanes of I-78 near milepost 13.8 in Union Township when she sideswiped a pickup truck just before 2 a.m. Sunday, New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The woman -- behind the wheel of a Hyundai Sonata -- then a sedan head-on, throwing two passengers from the vehicle, Goez said. The passengers -- a 16-year-old boy and 25-year-old man both from Allentown, PA -- and the driv…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations
NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations #KNUCKLEHEADS (UPDATE): They come in all ages: Today’s collection of New Jerseyans accused of committing COVID-related crimes includes a 16-year-old girl who deliberately coughed on another Wegmans customer more than three times her age and a 54-year-old musician playing Pink Floyd covers for a crowd gathered on his lawn. Here's the latest list: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/mercer/police-fire/and-the-band-played-on-knucklehead-coronavirus-crimes-continue-nj-authorities-report/786183/ FROM SATURDAY (APRIL 4): With growing numbers of violators getting more brazen, police in New Jersey ha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Local Students Donate PPE To Hunterdon Medical Center Local Students Donate PPE To Hunterdon Medical Center
Local Students Donate PPE To Hunterdon Medical Center One high school in Hunterdon County has donated several boxes of gloves and more than 1,600 surgical masks to a local medical center in the last week alone, reports say. Hunterdon Medical Center received 45 boxes of gloves and approximately 1,600 surgical masks from Hunterdon Central High School, where they had been stored as surplus supples from health offices throughout the district. The PPE supplies come as part of a statewide movement to donate critical medical gear to facilities in need. “Our community always comes together to face challenges,” said Hunterdon Central Superintendent Je…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
HEROES: Police Officer, Fire Chief Rescue Homeowner From Clinton Apartment Fire HEROES: Police Officer, Fire Chief Rescue Homeowner From Clinton Apartment Fire
Heroes: Police Officer, Fire Chief Rescue Homeowner From Clinton Apartment Fire A police officer and fire chief ran into a burning Clinton Township apartment to rescue a resident who told first responders he couldn't make it out on his own, authorities said. Annandale Fire Chief Chris Sloss and Clinton Township Patrol Officer Frank Praino removed the homeowner from the burning unit at the Beaverbrook condo development on St. Andrews Lane around 10 a.m. Sunday, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. The victim was taken to the Hunterdon Medical Center and treated for burns and smoke inhalation, local fire officials said. The fire was contained to…

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by Cecilia Levine