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Tragedy On Route 202: Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With SUV, Authorities Say Tragedy On Route 202: Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With SUV, Authorities Say
Tragedy On Route 202: Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With SUV, Authorities Say A 36-year-old motorcyclist from Basking Ridge was killed Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6 in a crash with an SUV on Route 202 in Somerset County, authorities said. An SUV driven by a 37-year-old woman from Bedminster was making a left turn onto Old York Road from Route 202 South when it collided with the motorcycle near the intersection of Old York Road in Centerville around 3:10 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The motorcyclist, who was traveling north on Route 202, was found severely injured at the scene by responding officers, McDonald said alongside…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DUI Driver Strikes Officers During Traffic Stop On Route 78, 3 Hospitalized: Police DUI Driver Strikes Officers During Traffic Stop On Route 78, 3 Hospitalized: Police
DUI Driver Strikes Officers During Traffic Stop On Route 78, 3 Hospitalized: Police Two police officers were hospitalized after being struck by a DUI minivan driver while conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 78 Friday, Aug. 9, authorities said. The New Providence Police Department said two of their officers were in marked police vehicles were emergency lights activated while stopped with a civilian vehicle on the westbound shoulder of the highway near mile post 43 in Berkeley Heights around 5 p.m. A westbound Honda Odyssey driven by Johnny Ho, 45, of Flushing, NY, struck the back of the New Providence patrol vehicle, causing a chain reaction crash with the next New Pro…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Tree Worker Electrocuted By Power Line In Morris County: Police Tree Worker Electrocuted By Power Line In Morris County: Police
Tree Worker Electrocuted By Power Line In Morris County: Police A tree worker was killed after coming in contact with a power line in Morris County on the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, police said. The worker was at 95 Taylortown Road in Montville when he came in contact with the line around  3:50 p.m., Montville Police Chief Andrew Caggiano said. The Montville Fire Department, Morris County EMS, and Jersey Central Power and Light responded to the scene, Caggiano said. The worker was removed from the tree and taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Caggiano said. The identity of the worker is not being released at thi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Beloved Morris County Native, College Track Star Tyler Scerbo Dies At 22 Beloved Morris County Native, College Track Star Tyler Scerbo Dies At 22
Beloved Morris County Native, College Track Star Tyler Scerbo Dies At 22 Morris County is mourning Morris Hills High School graduate Tyler Richard Scerbo, a standout track and field athlete who died at his college home in Ithaca, New York on Wednesday, August 16, his obituary says. He was 22. Born at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Tyler grew up in Wharton, where he played football and excelled on the high school track team, particularly as a thrower in shot put, discus, and javelin, according to his obit. He also had a wonderfully creative side that he expressed through playing the cello in the string orchestra, performing in the school’s Winter and Spring conce…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Hitting 3 Homes, Causing Massive Damage During Morris County Crash Driver Hospitalized After Hitting 3 Homes, Causing Massive Damage During Morris County Crash
Driver Hospitalized After Hitting 3 Homes, Causing Massive Damage During Morris County Crash A 65-year-old driver from Newark was taken to the hospital and slapped with drug charges after damaging a slew of property, including three different homes, during a serious crash in Morris County on Tuesday evening, authorities said. Officers responded to the crash report on E. Springbrook Drive in Long Hill shortly after 6:35 p.m., Police Lt. James Marczewski told DailyVoice.com. Timothy Moran, of Newark, was driving a vehicle that veered off the roadway and caused damage to three separate residences, Marczewski says — but that’s not all. “The vehicle struck a mailbox, a landscaping boul…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver, 64, Airlifted After 3-Car Chain-Reaction Crash In Hunterdon County Driver, 64, Airlifted After 3-Car Chain-Reaction Crash In Hunterdon County
Driver, 64, Airlifted After 3-Car Chain-Reaction Crash In Hunterdon County A 64-year-old driver was airlifted to a nearby hospital following a three-car chain-reaction crash in Hunterdon County Thursday evening, authorities said. The crash occurred in the left lane of Route 31 north just prior to West Main Street (CR 513) in Clinton Township around 6 p.m., Police Administrative Division Commander, Lt. Harry P. Bugal Jr. said in a release. The driver of the first vehicle rear-ended a vehicle stopped in traffic, which then rear-ended another vehicle that was stopped in traffic, Bugal said. The driver of the second vehicle that was rear-ended — a 64-year-old man — w…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Morris County Officer Struck By Drunk Driver: Police Morris County Officer Struck By Drunk Driver: Police
Morris County Officer Struck By Drunk Driver: Police A Morris County police officer was struck by a drunken driver while assisting at the scene of a crash overnight, his department said. Jefferson Township Police Officer Tyler LaMantia was sitting in his marked patrol vehicle on Route 15 near Berkshire Valley Road when he was struck from behind by David Prontnicki, 45, of Budd Lake, around 3:05 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, Jefferson police Capt. Robert Bush said. Prontnicki was arrested at the scene for suspicion of driving under the influence, while LaMantia was taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital. He had been released as of Sunday afternoon. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Hunterdon County Crash: UPDATE Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Hunterdon County Crash: UPDATE
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Hunterdon County Crash: Update A motorcyclist was hospitalized following a crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. A 36-year-old man riding a 2014 BMW S10 motorcycle lost control and crashed near the intersection of Route 22 and Round Valley Access Road in Clinton Township around 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29, Police Administrative Division Commander Lt. Harry P. Bugal Jr. told DailyVoice.com. The victim was taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment of multiple bodily injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Clinton Township Police Department. Additional details were not …

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Beloved Morris County Pizzeria Owner Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Route 206 Crash Beloved Morris County Pizzeria Owner Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Route 206 Crash
Beloved Morris County Pizzeria Owner Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Route 206 Crash Support is on the rise for a beloved Morris County pizzeria owner who was airlifted with several serious injuries following a major crash on Route 206 in Morris County. Giuseppe Penza — “family man” and owner of Frank’s Pizzeria in Mount Olive — was flown to Morristown Memorial Hospital with serious spinal injuries, a broken hip, a shattered shoulder, and other major injuries following the Route 206 crash on Wednesday, June 15, according to a GoFundMe launched for his medical expenses. Meanwhile, he and his family continue to cope with the recent and unexpected loss of Penza’s father-in-law…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash (UPDATE) 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash (UPDATE)
25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash (Update) A 25-year-old motorcyclist was flown to Morristown Memorial Hospital following a serious crash in Hunterdon County, police confirmed. The rider lost control of his Suzuki 750 near Route 629 just off Route 22 in Clinton Township around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11, Clinton Township Police Sgt. Harry P. Bugal Jr. said in a release. The man was flown to the hospital with several serious injuries, authorities said. The crash remained under investigation by the Clinton Township Police Department.

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Beloved Warren County Native, 19 Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Beloved Warren County Native, 19
Support Surges For Family After Sudden Death Of Beloved Warren County Native, 19 Support is on the rise for the Warren County family of Tyler Michael Wehrenberg, who died suddenly at Morristown Memorial Hospital on Thursday, March 3. He was 19. Born in Newton, Wehrenberg lived in Hackettstown at the time of his death, his obituary says. Wehrenberg attended West Morris Central High School and Hunterdon County Polytech, according to his Facebook page. Meanwhile, Wehrenberg’s family now faces an “extremely difficult” financial burden, according to a GoFundMe launched for funeral expenses. “…my son was ripped from me and from this earth,” reads a quote from Wehrenberg’s m…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Support Rises For Mount Olive HS Senior In ICU From Serious Crash Day After 18th Birthday Support Rises For Mount Olive HS Senior In ICU From Serious Crash Day After 18th Birthday
Support Rises For Mount Olive HS Senior In ICU From Serious Crash Day After 18th Birthday Support is on the rise for a Mount Olive High School senior who was critically injured in a head-on crash just one day after celebrating his 18th birthday. Dondrei Martin was airlifted to Morristown Memorial Hospital and admitted to the ICU following the Oct. 23 crash in Budd Lake, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family’s ongoing expenses. The beloved senior suffered serious head and back injuries and faces a “long road to recovery,” according to the campaign, created by Kayla Greco. “There is great uncertainty of any recovery to his physical and mental health,” Greco writes. Mea…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
4 Mount Olive School District Members Airlifted In Serious Rt. 46 Crash 4 Mount Olive School District Members Airlifted In Serious Rt. 46 Crash
4 Mount Olive School District Members Airlifted In Serious Rt. 46 Crash Four members of the Mount Olive Township School District community were airlifted with serious injuries Saturday afternoon following a multi-car crash on Route 46, officials confirmed. The crash occurred near Joy Drive around 12:30 p.m., according to the Budd Lake Fire Department. Yesterday around 12:30pm Budd Lake Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with injuries in the area... Posted by Budd Lake Fire Department Co.#1 on Sunday, October 24, 2021 Emergency crews rushed to extricate the victims before airlifting them to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment …

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
'Devastated:' North Jersey Native, Aspiring Policeman Gunnar Bigley Dies Suddenly At 19 'Devastated:' North Jersey Native, Aspiring Policeman Gunnar Bigley Dies Suddenly At 19
'Devastated:' North Jersey Native, Aspiring Policeman Gunnar Bigley Dies Suddenly At 19 North Jersey native and aspiring police officer Gunnar Jeffrey Bigley died suddenly at Morristown Memorial Hospital on Sept. 23. He was 19. Born in Denville, Bigley worked as a parts delivery driver for Family Ford in Netcong and lived in Andover, his obituary says.  Gunnar was known for his passion for anything with a motor, from riding four-wheelers and dirt bikes to owning his very own Chevy Duramax truck. Above all, Bigley was remembered for his kind-hearted soul and for the one-of-a-kind bond he shared with his loving mother, Donna Hamilton Bigley. “He wanted nothing more than to ma…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Box Truck In Morris County UPDATE: Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Box Truck In Morris County
Update: Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Box Truck In Morris County A motorcyclist was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a box truck in Morris County Friday morning, police said. The motorcyclist — a 59-year-old East Hanover man — was riding south on North Passaic Avenue in Chatham when he was hit by a box truck crossing North Passaic Avenue from Harvard Street just before 10:35 a.m., local police said. The rider was taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment of serious and life-threatening injuries, police said. The truck driver was issued a summons for careless driving and may face additional charges, police said.…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Warren County Man Run Over By Truck Airlifted Warren County Man Run Over By Truck Airlifted
Warren County Man Run Over By Truck Airlifted A Warren County man was airlifted to the hospital after being run over by a truck, authorities said. Officers responded to a home on the 100 block of Hartman’s Corner Road in Washington Township where they found the 74-year-old man who had been hit around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 7, local police said in a statement. The man was found with right arm and shoulder injuries and treated on-scene before being airlifted via Atlantic Air-1 to Morristown Memorial Hospital, police said. Further details were not being released and the incident was under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Phillipsburg Pedestrian Struck On Route 22 Flown To Hospital With Serious Injuries Phillipsburg Pedestrian Struck On Route 22 Flown To Hospital With Serious Injuries
Phillipsburg Pedestrian Struck On Route 22 Flown To Hospital With Serious Injuries A Phillipsburg man had to be flown to a local hospital after he was hit by a car on Route 22 Friday evening, Clinton Township police said. Jack Lucas, 29, was walking east on Route 22 when he was struck by a white Chevy Impala driven by Kathleen Webster of Lebanon shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, authorities said. Lucas sustained serious injuries and was flown to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment, authorities said. Webster was not injured, authorities said. This investigation is ongoing. No charges have been filed.

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by Valerie Musson