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Route 202
Police & Fire
Overturned Truck Closes Lanes On Route 202:
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A tractor trailer overturned on Route 202 in Somerset County on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 7, authorities said. The tractor trailer overturned on Route 202 southbound in Raritan near Route 206 and Route 28, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, the DOT said.
News
Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 287
All lanes of Route 287 were closed due to a crash late Thursday, June 27, the NJDOT site says. The NJDOT site said police were on scene of a crash investigation in the northbound lanes south of Route 202 as of 11 p.m. The crash itself happened just after 8:30 p.m., preliminary reports say. UPDATE: Motorcyclist, 28, Killed In Route 287 Crash In Bridgewater Delays of 30 minutes were being reported.
Traffic
Car Flips On I-287 Somerset County
A vehicle overturned on Interstate 287 in Somerset County, authorities said. The two-vehicle collision resulted in minor injuries, according to New Jersey State Police. The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. Thursday, July 13 southbound North of Exit 22 (Route 202) in Bedminster Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Police & Fire
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HIM? ID Sought For Man Found Wandering Along Route 202
Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man found wandering along Route 202. The man was found wandering the side of the highway near Thompson Street in Raritan Borough on Wednesday, July 5, local police said. He was taken to RWJ-Somerset for further evaluation. The man is believed to be from Raritan, police said. Anyone with information about his identity is asked to contact the Raritan Borough Police Department at (908) 725-6700 ext. 0.
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Fire Involving Hybrid Nearly Spreads To Rt. 202 Building (
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Emergency crews were quick to douse a fire off Route 202 involving multiple vehicles, one of which was a hybrid, that nearly engulfed an adjacent building on Monday, May 8. (Scroll for photos) Initial reports came in just after 2 p.m. near 364 Rt. 202 in Bedminster: Somerset - Bedminster - 364 Rt 202 - Vehicle Fire - patrol on scene with two vehicles on fire with exposures to a residence. Posted by Central Jersey Fire Buffs on Monday, May 8, 2023 The Far Hills-Bedminster and Peapack Gladstone Fire Departments responded and found “multiple cars involved including a hybrid Toyota,” the s…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Deadly Crash Reported In Hunterdon County, State Police Say (
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One person was killed in a crash on Route 202 in Hunterdon County, state police said. A vehicle went off the road and overturned on Route 202 north near Wertsville Road in East Amwell Township around 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. One person was confirmed dead following the crash, Goez said. The ramp from 31 to 202 was temporarily shut down for the investigation. Additional details were not immediately released.
Police & Fire
Football, Lax Player Struck By Car On Route 202 Remains Critical
A 15-year-old football and lacrosse player remains critical after being struck by a car on Route 202 early Memorial Day, those who know him say. Jerry Walther was identified as the victim flown to Morristown Medical Center after being struck at Reaville Road around 2:25 a.m., according to a GoFundMe page raising money for his family. Nearly $6,900 had been raised as of Tuesday, May 31. "Jerry 'Jer Bear' is an awesome kid who has touched so many lives," the page reads. "If you know him from youth football, high school football and/or lacrosse, you already know he is tough. Please …
Police & Fire
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.
News
Oakland Sergeant Nabs Fast-Buck Paterson Pair Siphoning Cooking Grease From Local Eateries
A pair of grease bandits had just stolen 200 gallons of used cooking oil when an Oakland police sergeant stopped their commercial van, authorities said. Inside, he found a large storage tank filled with grease. Some thieves steal copper wire for black-market sale, ordinarily for drug money. Some hit no-questions-asked pawn shops after swiping jewelry or electronics. For others, grease is the word. What makes it so valuable? Biodiesel. Each year, an estimated billion and a half pounds of used oil is rendered into renewable fuel -- in the process releasing about 85% fewer carbon emissio…
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Worker Seriously Injured In Explosion At Machining Plant Off Route 287
A medical chopper was summoned after an employee was severely burned in an explosion Thursday morning at a machining company in Oakland. Responders were called to FIMS Manufacturing on Allerman Road -- just off the Route 202 ramp to Route 287 -- around 10:45 a.m. Police, firefighers and EMS responded. The nearly 42,000-square-foot, third-generation family machine shop was established in 1962. Among other services, FIMS makes firearms and does heavy work for the military, as well as aerospace machining, the company says on its website. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS ****** ALSO SEE: …
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