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Califon Rallies After One Injured, Home Damaged In New Year's Day Fire: Campaign Califon Rallies After One Injured, Home Damaged In New Year's Day Fire: Campaign
Califon Rallies After One Injured, Home Damaged In New Year's Day Fire: Campaign A family in Califon is feeling the love of the community after their home was severely damaged in a fire on New Year's Day,  according to a GoFundMe fundraiser launched to support them. At 11:11 a.m., the Lebanon Township Fire Department responded to a home at 207 Butternut Rd. in Califon for a structure fire, firefighters said on Facebook.  One person was taken to a nearby hospital for injuries and firefighters said they were able to safely evacuate several pets. Firefighters said they remained on scene for two hours. The fundraiser is meant to support Elizabeth Berwind and Char…

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by Sam Barron
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Driver Flown To Trauma Center In Warren County Crash With School Bus: PHOTOS Driver Flown To Trauma Center In Warren County Crash With School Bus: PHOTOS
Driver Flown To Trauma Center In Warren County Crash With School Bus: Photos A driver was flown to a nearby trauma center after a multi-car crash involving a school bus in Warren County, authorities said. (Scroll for photos). The Mansfield Township Fire Company responded to the crash on Route 57 near Watters Road in Mansfield Township around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, the department said on Facebook. The crash involved a school bus with no passengers and a driver that had self-extricated with serious injuries, the department said. Emergency crews worked to stabilize the vehicles while an Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopter was called to take one of the victims to a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Smoky Blaze Ravages Hunterdon County Home Smoky Blaze Ravages Hunterdon County Home
Smoky Blaze Ravages Hunterdon County Home Authorities are investigating the cause of a massive fire that ripped through a Hunterdon County home on Monday, Aug. 22. The Lebanon Township Fire Department responded to the blaze on Elk Ridge Road with several neighboring squads around 2:45 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found the home fully engulfed and immediately began working to douse the blaze, LTFD said. Firefighters then focused on extinguishing the remaining hot spots throughout the night, the department said. No injuries were reported, and the fire remains under investigation. At 2:45PM on Monday August 22nd, the LTFD and auto…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Smoky Attic Blaze In Hunterdon County Firefighters Battle Smoky Attic Blaze In Hunterdon County
Firefighters Battle Smoky Attic Blaze In Hunterdon County Firefighters made quick work of an attic that went up in flames in Hunterdon County over the weekend. The Lebanon Township Fire Department responded to the blaze at a home on Silker Road around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, the squad said. Upon arrival, the department confirmed a fire in the attic and had to open up the roof to gain access. The fire had started on the outside of the home before traveling to the attic, where it was still smoldering. Crews worked together to douse the fire about 25 minutes after initial dispatch. No injuries were reported. Assisting agencies include the Ca…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Rescued Following Hunterdon County Crash (PHOTOS) Trapped Victim Rescued Following Hunterdon County Crash (PHOTOS)
Trapped Victim Rescued Following Hunterdon County Crash (Photos) A trapped victim had to be extricated by emergency crews and three others suffered minor injuries following a crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Lebanon Township Fire Department responded to the crash in Califon just after 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, the squad said. The trapped victim was safely extricated and three other victims were treated at the scene for minor injuries, the department said. None of the victims had to be hospitalized. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Posted by Lebanon Towns…

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by Valerie Musson
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Trapped Victim Airlifted As Car Flips, Lands In Hunterdon County Woods (DEVELOPING) Trapped Victim Airlifted As Car Flips, Lands In Hunterdon County Woods (DEVELOPING)
Trapped Victim Airlifted As Car Flips, Lands In Hunterdon County Woods (Developing) One person was being flown to a nearby hospital after a car flipped and landed into a patch of woods in Hunterdon County Tuesday afternoon, developing reports say. The crash occurred on Route 513 near Windy Heights Road in Lebanon Township shortly before 2:55 p.m., the Lebanon Township Police Department confirmed. The vehicle rolled over and landed in the woods, trapping at least one occupant, according to initial reports. A Northstar medical helicopter was requested to land at the Bunnvale Assembly of God Chuch to take the victim to a nearby hospital, the initial report said. The Lebano…

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by Valerie Musson
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Victim Burned In Fiery Explosion At Warren County Home Victim Burned In Fiery Explosion At Warren County Home
Victim Burned In Fiery Explosion At Warren County Home A fiery Warren County home explosion caused one person to suffer a burn to the head and brought more than a dozen emergency crews to the scene. The Mansfield Township Fire Company responded to a home on Willever Lake Road off Jackson Valley Road and confirmed the fully-involved blaze around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 25, the department said. Several surrounding departments also responded and immediately began attacking the fire and providing mutual aid, MTFC said. A medical helicopter was on standby as crews worked to douse the blaze, which included multiple explosions, initial reports sa…

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by Valerie Musson
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Beloved Tow Truck Driver Struck, Killed While Responding To Hunterdon County Crash, 26 Beloved Tow Truck Driver Struck, Killed While Responding To Hunterdon County Crash, 26
Beloved Tow Truck Driver Struck, Killed While Responding To Hunterdon County Crash, 26 A beloved 26-year-old tow truck driver was struck and killed while responding to a Hunterdon County crash scene Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Gary Vondrasek, 86, was driving a 2014 Cadillac Escalade westbound in the left lane of Route 22 near the Phillips 66 Gas Station in Readington when he drifted into the median and hit a disabled vehicle and tow truck driver, identified as Seth Newton, just after 3 p.m., Readington Township Police said. Newton, of Readington, was pronounced dead at the scene. Vondrasek, of Lebanon, was treated at the scene before being taken to RWJ Univers…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: 1 Airlifted, 2 Others Injured After Hunterdon County Crash Sends Truck, SUV Into Woods UPDATE: 1 Airlifted, 2 Others Injured After Hunterdon County Crash Sends Truck, SUV Into Woods
Update: 1 Airlifted, 2 Others Injured After Hunterdon County Crash Sends Truck, SUV Into Woods One person was airlifted and two others injured after a crash in Hunterdon County sent a truck and an SUV into the woods, authorities said. The crash occurred in the area of Route 31 and Rocky Run Road in Lebanon Township just before 1 p.m. Thursday, according to a post from the local fire department. Both vehicles landed in the woods following the crash, causing entrapment, the Lebanon Township Fire Department said. One victim was extricated with help from fire stations in Hampton, High Bridge and South Branch before being airlifted by Northstar about 26 minutes after initial dispatch, t…

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by Valerie Musson