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Police & Fire
Bogus Cop Enters Hunterdon County Home For Possible High-End Vehicle Theft: Police
A man impersonated a Hunterdon County police officer using a bogus badge and made his way into a local home in what authorities say was an attempt to scope out the residence for a potential high-end vehicle theft. The “cop” — described as a man in his 40s — arrived at the door of a home on Haytown Road in Annandale on Thursday. July 6, Clinton Township Police Chief Thomas DeRosa said. He displayed a police badge and claimed to be investigating illegal purchases of high-end vehicles before the resident invited him inside. The bogus cop then asked a series of questions that became “suspicio…
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County’s ‘Felony Lane Gang’ Burglars Partially Identified, Still At Large: Police
One of two suspects was charged for a series of what police are calling “Felony Lane Gang” burglaries that occurred in Hunterdon County parking lots. Marisel Feliciano Valencia was charged with three counts each of conspiracy to commit burglary and receiving stolen property, Clinton Township Police said on Wednesday, March 29. Valencia was allegedly involved in a burglary with an unidentified man on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022 in the Planet Fitness parking lot. She and her unidentified partner-in-crime were also involved in a Max Challenge parking lot burglary on Tuesday, Jan. 24, authorities …
Police & Fire
Motorcycle Gang Drags, Assaults Driver In Hunterdon County: Police
Recognize them? Police are offering a reward of up to $1,500 for information on a crash and gang assault between a group of about 13 motorcyclists in Hunterdon County. Officers responded to the crash and assault report on Cokesbury Road in Clinton Township just after 10:10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, Clinton Township Police Chief Thomas A. DeRosa said in a release on Tuesday, Sept. 6. DeRosa said that a group of about 13 motorcyclists had dragged a 62-year-old male victim from his vehicle before assaulting him and stealing his cell phone. As Ptl. William Musacchio tried to stop the motorcy…
Schools
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: Trapped Student, Staff Member Rescued From Outside Hunterdon County HS: Police
A Hunterdon County student and staff members were rescued Thursday morning after getting trapped at the bottom of a steep and muddy hill, police said. Officers responding to a report of a technical issue at North Hunterdon High School found the student and staff member trapped at the bottom of a hill on school grounds around 8 a.m., Clinton Township Police said in a release. The pair were unable to climb back up or find a different route due to the wet and muddy conditions and steep terrain, police said. The two were rescued with help from South Branch Emergency Services, the Annandale Hos…
News
Feds: Ex-Con Whose Companion Crashed Into NJ Restaurant Sentenced For 'Glock Switch' Pistol
An ex-con whose companion crashed his car into a Route 22 restaurant was sentenced in Newark to 2½ years in federal prison for carrying a pistol converted into a machine gun. Christian Cordero-Gotay, 29, of Brooklyn was being arrested Clinton Township police during an August 2020 traffic stop on Route 22 when his companion, Genesis Bertefabian, suddenly jumped behind the wheel and sped off, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. The vehicle crashed into a Lebanon restaurant minutes later, Honig said. Bertefabian ran into woods behind Chelsea’s Restaurant and tried to hide a 9mm Glock-…
Police & Fire
Trenton Man Hospitalized After Getting Trapped Under Lawn Mower In Hunterdon County
A Trenton man was hospitalized after getting trapped under an overturned lawn mower in Hunterdon County Wednesday morning. The victim was mowing the lawn at a home on Smoke Rise Lane in Clinton when he slid down a hill, causing the mower to slide off the property and overturn around 11 a.m., Clinton Township Police said. The victim was ejected from the mower, which then landed on top of him and partially submerged him into the mud, police said. The man was freed with help from South Branch Emergency Services and taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital.
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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 …
Police & Fire
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.